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There is no shame in Aaron Murray’s Christmas game
Aaron Murray isn't letting Georgia's loss to LSU in the SEC Championship Game dampen his holiday spirit. Thanks to teammate Christian Robinson, we get to see that that holiday spirit comes in the form...
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Cliff Harris Facebooks his apology to Oregon fans
Cliff Harris was dismissed from the Oregon football team Tuesday after violating team rules. Reports speculated those team rules included a citation for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana...
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The Alabama-LSU rematch isn’t the first BCS debacle, but it may be the worst
"Once again, I think the BCS has delivered. We've got the best two teams in this game and obviously, the media who votes in the AP poll, agrees with it. … I think if you talk to all the observers of...
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June Jones was Arizona State’s new coach today, until he wasn’t
By a little after noon Mountain time Wednesday, it was pretty clear that SMU coach June Jones had agreed to accept the vacancy at Arizona State. The news was coming out of Arizona State camps. It was...
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RIP Fred Thompson: Oregon State freshman dead of apparent heart attack
Oregon State freshman Fred Thompson died of an apparent heart attack Wednesday night in the university's Dixon Recreation Center. According to a release from the university, Thompson — a 6-foot-4,...
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Headlinin’: Memphis rolls the dice on TCU’s offensive whiz kid
Making the morning rounds. • They've only fired eight consecutive head coaches here. What could go wrong? After hot pursuit of Alabama offensive coordinator Jim McElwain, Memphis took an abrupt left...
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Houston Nutt, Pat Hill vie for ongoing relevance in obscure bowl game
Fired coaches suddenly find themselves with a lot of time on their hands this time of year. With no team to coach, most are often preparing their resumés, hobnobbing with potential suitors ad trying...
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The Doc Sat Playoff Plan: 2011 bracket, engaged
Yes, I'm doing this. No, it's not going to happen anytime soon. No, I don't care. Earlier this week, I embarked on one of my annual harangues against the BCS as a failed system that consistently asks...
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Charlie in Charge: Weis’ return means no more Mr. Nice Guy in Kansas
Two years ago, Kansas fired an offensively oriented coach remembered mainly for his vulgarity and his heft. After two seasons of clean living and hard losing under Turner Gill, the Jayhawks are taking...
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Alternate Reality Heisman: The All-Neglected ballot
The Doc does not have a vote for Saturday night's ceremony in Manhattan, and frankly wouldn't cross the street to cast a lot in the race. If someone from the Downtown Athletic Club flew to my house...
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Headlinin’: Illinois looks MAC-ward for Tim Beckman, if anyone is still...
Making the morning rounds. • Good luck, Rocket man. The envelope is in at Illinois, and the name inside is Tim Beckman, 46, who arrives from Toledo to replace the perennially embattled Ron Zook....
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NCAA gives its blessing to Urban Meyer’s shadow recruiting staff
While Ohio State continues to await the NCAA's verdict on one pressing subject, its new head coach has already heard the good news on another: COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)—Ohio State sought and received a...
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Robert Griffin III is about to win the Heisman. How unlikely is that?
When the final votes are tallied and the award is announced in New York City on Saturday evening, Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III should be the one hoisting the Heisman Trophy. He thinks so. So...
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Bowl games are about the swag as much as the experience
It's the most wonderful time of the year. It's bowl season, and for its many participants, it's a lot better than Christmas because of all the ridiculous swag they get for just showing up. That's...
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New uniforms for Army-Navy are tame, but classy
Army. Navy. The pageantry. The pride. The uniforms. Every year, this game, which is now held on its own weekend in between the end of the college football season and the start of bowl games, always...
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Tyrann Mathieu isn’t going to win the Heisman. But he should.
Don't worry: I'm not going to insult your intelligence by suggesting Tyrann Mathieu has any kind of chance to win sports' most hallowed hunk of bronze on Saturday night. Robert Griffin III is going to...
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UCLA goes outside the family, but not outside the box for Jim Mora
UCLA has hired nine new coaches since 1957, when Harry R. "Red" Sanders retired on the heels of the best decade in school history: Four consecutive top-10 finishes, three consecutive Pacific Coast...
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Texas A&M enlists Kevin Sumlin to lead its SEC invasion by air
As poorly as Mike Sherman's exit went over last week, at least the Aggies have something to show for it: As expected, A&M has landed the hottest name in the offseason coaching market, Houston's...
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Robert Griffin III’s statue shatters the Heisman mold
Before the season, back in July or August when anything is still possible, Baylor mailed a series of trading cards to members of the media touting Robert Griffin III's statistics and assorted...
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Robert Griffin III rocks Superman socks on his way to the Heisman Trophy
As Robert Griffin III walked across the stage to accept Baylor's first-ever Heisman trophy, a bit of blue and red peeked out from underneath his pant leg. Griffin, better known as RG3, is known for...
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