Two NFL assistants land head coaching jobs at Temple and Western Michigan
College programs have a few outlets for finding a new head coach, and one is mining the staffs of NFL teams. Two college programs turned to NFL assistants to fill their openings. Temple hired New York...
View ArticleParalyzed Tulane safety Devon Walker heading home from rehab for the holidays
The holidays will be a little happier for paralyzed Tulane safety Devon Walker, who will be released from rehab and home for Christmas. Walker has been immobile since suffering a cervical spine...
View ArticleTommy Tuberville’s Texas Tech exit parodied by Taiwanese animation
Tommy Tuberville has now been immortalized by Taiwanese animation. Tuberville has been vilified since abruptly leaving Texas Tech to fill the vacancy at Cincinnati. But recruit Devonte Danzey claiming...
View ArticleMichigan unveils new(ish) uniforms for the Outback Bowl
Michigan will be sporting new uniforms for the Outback Bowl against South Carolina and they're not all that exciting. Sorry. I know anytime a tradition-rich program like Michigan changes its uniforms...
View ArticleRice unveils patriotic helmets for Armed Forces Bowl
Rice has unveiled a new helmet to salute the Armed Forces during the Dec. 29 Armed Forces Bowl against Air Force. The helmets, which are similar to the ones the Owls wore as a tribute for 9/11 last...
View ArticleGary Andersen leaves Utah State to become Wisconsin’s next coach
Gary Andersen was adamant this month that he was staying at Utah State, that the other offers were nice but when he looked into the eyes of his players he knew he needed to be with the Aggies. Then...
View ArticleHeeeeere’s Johnny! Manziel impresses during his ‘Tonight Show’ debut
There are a lot of perks to being the Heisman Trophy winner and redshirt freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel experienced one of the better ones in Los Angeles on Monday while visiting Jay Leno. No, it...
View ArticleVirginia Tech going with all-maroon matte helmets for its bowl game (PHOTO)
Virginia Tech has tried some different things with its helmets this year. Instead of going with something really outlandish and wild for its bowl game, the Hokies are keeping it simple. Virginia Tech...
View ArticleFormer Auburn coach Gene Chizik gives a car to a 15-year-old battling brain...
Gene Chizik might not be a college football coach anymore – at least not at the moment – but he’s having a tough time staying out of the spotlight. That’s because around Thanksgiving, Chizik gave a...
View ArticleTop 20 most valuable football programs all made at least $24 million in...
Earlier this month, Michigan announced it is increasing it's "seat donation" requirement. The term is laughable, and the thought behind it is too. Wolverines fans have to "donate" between $4,000-$75 to...
View ArticleCincinnati to wear new helmets for the Belk Bowl?
First Cincinnati got a new coach and now it’s getting new helmets. According to Paul Lukas of Uni Watch, the Bearcats will be sporting new lids when they take on Duke in the Belk Bowl on Dec. 27. The...
View ArticleGary Andersen reportedly calls every one of his Utah State players after...
Gary Andersen's departure from Utah State might have been made more palatable by his determination to call every one of his players to tell them the news personally before he left. Andersen had...
View ArticlePoinsettia Bowl preview: BYU vs. San Diego State
Poinsettia Bowl BYU (7-5) vs. San Diego State (9-3) Dec. 20, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN) About the Cougars: BYU is wrapping up its second season as an independent program and this year the Cougars seemed to...
View ArticlePunter Brad Wing suspended for bowl game by LSU
Punters are players too, just as capable of doing something to get themselves suspended as their offensive and defensive teammates. LSU punter Brad Wing has been suspended for the Chick-fil-A Bowl...
View ArticleHair dryers? Quill pens? Belt buckles? It’s the best of the bowl gifts!
All bowl games give out some kind of gift package to players, and usually they're similar. Some kind of a nice watch, some sweats, sunglasses, maybe a gift card or a piece of popular electronics. But...
View ArticleThe Bear Bryant Coach of the Year finalist list has two glaring omissions
Finalists for the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year award were announced Thursday, but there were two glaring omissions – the two coaches in the national championship game. Neither Notre Dame’s Brian...
View ArticleOklahoma WR Kenny Stills to auction off gloves for Newtown shooting victims
Oklahoma receiver Kenny Stills is auctioning off his receiving gloves from the Sooners game against West Virginia to aid the family of a Newtown shooting victim. WR Kenny Stills said he's planning to...
View ArticleT. Boone Pickens donates $25,000 to Heart of Dallas Bowl for city of Dallas...
T. Boone Pickens has a lot of money, but to his credit, he is generous with a lot of it. Pickens recently bought 4,000 tickets to the Oklahoma State-Gonzaga men's basketball game on Dec. 31 to be given...
View ArticleBeef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl preview: Central Florida vs. Ball State
Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl Central Florida (9-4) vs. Ball State (9-3) Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) About the Knights: Central Florida can't be too excited to be in this game, considering its last game was a...
View ArticleBYU honors Newtown shooting victims with helmet decal (PHOTO)
We’ve seen a lot of college basketball and professional teams do various tributes to the victims of the horrific shooting at Sandy Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., and Thursday, BYU decided to do...
View Article