Auburn fans roll Toomer’s Corner oaks one final time
The famed Toomer’s Corner oaks will be torn down on Tuesday, so Saturday fans took the opportunity to give their beloved trees one final roll. A record crowd of 83,401 watched Auburn’s annual spring...
View ArticleJoe Paterno apparently has thoughts about this year’s Penn State team from...
Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno has been dead for more than a year, but that doesn’t mean he still doesn’t have some thoughts on this year’s Nittany Lions. Penn State, coached by Bill O’Brien, had...
View ArticleTroops with Auburn ties toilet paper a tank to show their support for the...
Auburn fans and grads serving in the armed forces in Afghanistan couldn’t make it to the final rolling of the Toomer’s Corner oaks on Saturday, so they did the next best thing — they rolled a tank....
View ArticleKatherine Webb goes to spring game, poses for a ton of pictures with fans
When Katherine Webb watched Alabama win the national championship in January, she did so in a way that allowed her to watch the game. The ESPN cameras showed her often, but aside from a lot of text...
View ArticleAn 8-year-old with cancer runs for a touchdown in East Carolina’s spring game
Noah Roberts is 8 years old, and he's battling cancer. He was scheduled to go back to the hospital this past Sunday, but the day before East Carolina had him as a special guest to its spring game. And...
View ArticleMatt Barkley’s comments on his final year at USC don’t reflect too well on...
Matt Barkley didn't call out Lane Kiffin by name in his most telling comments to Yahoo! Sports' Michael Silver, but he didn't really need to either. We've mentioned often here how much of a debacle...
View ArticleAuburn AD Jay Jacobs on Roopstigo accusations including academic fraud:...
The war between Auburn and Roopstigo.com writer Selena Roberts, who wrote a scathing report on the Tigers earlier this month making claims that included grade fixing involving the 2010 national...
View ArticleNotre Dame 350-pound DL Louis Nix III shows off his scoring ability (Video)
Notre Dame gave a sneak peek of a possible new and effective play during its spring game on Saturday. Louis Nix III, the Irish’s 6-foot-3, 350-pound nose tackle, lined up in shotgun during a two-point...
View ArticleACC’s grant of rights agreement should provide some stability to the league
If a school wants to leave the ACC, it appears it will cost it a small fortune to do so. News that the ACC schools unanimously approved a grant of rights agreement, which came first from the North...
View ArticleFake Johnny Manziel picture surfaces, Heisman winner has to defend himself –...
Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, last year’s Heisman Trophy winner, has said many times that he’s continually adjusting to the new spotlight that has found him, but he's also had to deal with...
View ArticleSpring football news wrap: Quarterback uncertainty at many schools heading...
As we pointed out last week, coaches don't like to proclaim a victor in a quarterback competitions at the end of spring practice. Some of that is prudent, because there's no need to proclaim a starter...
View ArticleDoc Five: Coaches who could probably use a big season – No. 5, Steve Spurrier
This offseason we will count down various topics from Monday through Friday, bringing you the top five of the important and definitely some not so important issues in college football. It's the Doc...
View ArticleFormer coach Gene Chizik defends himself, Auburn against various allegations
Former Auburn coach Gene Chizik has been under siege in the past couple weeks following a story released by Selena Roberts of Roopstigo.com, which alleges various wrongdoings, including pay-for-play...
View ArticleD.J. Fluker tweets he took money at Alabama, then claims account was hacked
D.J. Fluker's simple tweet on Monday night, since deleted and explained away as the work of a hacker, will generate a little bit of discussion and some controversy. Fluker, the massive offensive tackle...
View ArticleHouston has three home games and nowhere to play them
Houston would be excited to start the 2013 season this fall if it could find a place to play all of its home games. The Cougars are due to open a new stadium in 2014 after tearing down the old one...
View ArticleMiddle Tennessee’s Darius Johnson saves 10-year-old Special Olympian from...
Please excuse our tardiness on this story, but we felt like it was one that needed to be retold, especially since it was likely lost among the tragic events in Boston and West, Texas last week. Many...
View ArticleToomer’s Corner oak trees officially come down on a sad day at Auburn (photos)
Auburn fans celebrated on Toomer's Corner with the famed oak trees one last time this past weekend. On Tuesday morning, the trees started coming down. AL.com, which had a live camera on the trees as...
View ArticleFormer Middle Tennessee kicker was openly gay with teammates, coaches
For the past couple weeks, gay players in college football has become an interesting topic. There’s been a lot of speculation about how a team might treat a gay player on the field or in the locker...
View ArticleUCF winning bowl ban appeal is shocking, George O’Leary survives another...
When UCF appealed its bowl ban to the NCAA, it seemed ridiculous. So ridiculous that CBSSports.com columnist Dennis Dodd called for UCF coach George O'Leary to be fired then and there. There was reason...
View ArticleDoc Five: Coaches who could probably use a big season – No. 4, Gary Pinkel
This offseason we will count down various topics from Monday through Friday, bringing you the top five of the important and definitely some not so important issues in college football. It's the Doc...
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