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Georgia State Trooper Tackles Georgia Tech Player on Sidelines (Video)

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Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Melissa Kellerman wasn't the only person to get tackled on the sidelines this past football weekend. Don't you love the rivalry weekend in college football? Zaniess ensues. In the bloodfeud between Georgia and Georgia Tech; predictably won by UGA, Tech receiver Stephen Hill was tackled by a very large state trooper with very good form. The … [Read more...] about Georgia State Trooper Tackles Georgia Tech Player on Sidelines (Video)

Serious Molestation Evidence Emerges Against Syracuse, Bernie Fine

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In regards to the concurrent child molestation investigations, Syracuse is not Penn State, and Jim Boeheim is not Joe Paterno. However, the evidence emerging today from the wife of the accused, Bernie Fine brings the two cases of the two programs a little closer. You know about the charges against Fine; and how strongly Boeheim defended him. Now things are about to get … [Read more...] about Serious Molestation Evidence Emerges Against Syracuse, Bernie Fine

Hope Solo Deemed “Too Muscular” for Dancing with the Stars

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You may wonder why U.S. women's soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo was so whiny and complainy after being cut during the semi-final round of "Dancing with the Stars." Her Q Rating suffered greatly as she came off as a sore loser. She told Anderson Cooper some of the reasons why. "I was told I had too much muscle and I was too intense and wasn't very dainty," Solo told Cooper. … [Read more...] about Hope Solo Deemed “Too Muscular” for Dancing with the Stars

Ron Zook Fired! Illini A.D. Addresses Media (Video)

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You look at the pic above and think "what does a celebration from the Illinois Fighting Illini 2004-05 college basketball season have to do with this?" The long overdue firing of the school's college football coach Ron Zook. Well, when I searched for google images of "Illini celebration," it was all hoops images. (which says something about why the Zooker is being … [Read more...] about Ron Zook Fired! Illini A.D. Addresses Media (Video)

Michigan Ends Ohio State Losing Streak; Fans Storm Big House Field

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Beating an unranked and mediocre at best Ohio State team a cause for rushing the field? When you're a marquee program like Michigan? Normally I'd say no, but this is THE GAME; and the best rivalry in sports. At the biggest venue in all of sports. Also, this ended a 7-game Wolverines losing streak in the series- a call for celebration. This Michigan Stadium win could go down … [Read more...] about Michigan Ends Ohio State Losing Streak; Fans Storm Big House Field

#4 Stanford Crushes #22 Notre Dame: (Andrew) Luck of the non-Irish

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Two years ago Toby Gerhart, now with the Minnesota Vikings then with the Stanford Cardinal, ran for over 200 yards on Notre Dame. The performance moved him up the Heisman Trophy pecking order, and he lost (by the slimmest margin of all time) to current member of the New Orleans Saints then member of the Alabama Crimson Tide Mark Ingram. Tonight Andrew Luck, the mortal lock … [Read more...] about #4 Stanford Crushes #22 Notre Dame: (Andrew) Luck of the non-Irish

Wisconsin Routs Penn State to Earn Place in Big Ten Championship (Rapid Reaction)

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            The play-in game for the Big Ten Championship was never really that close as the #16 Wisconsin Badgers routed #19 Penn State, 45-7, in front of a packed house at Camp Randall on Senior Night. The Badgers (10-2, 6-2) will now represent the Leaders Division against a surging Michigan State team who has won eight of their … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Routs Penn State to Earn Place in Big Ten Championship (Rapid Reaction)

Which Illini Coordinator Gets Ron Zook’s (Interim) Job?

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In 2009, a very underachieving Illini football team finished 3-9. Picked as high as third by some Big Ten and college football pundits, the horrible record was nothing short of a catastrophe for the resume of Ron Zook and the Illinois program. Or so I thought. Logic dictated then Illinois Athletic Director Ron Guenther can Zook then and there. Unfortunately, Guenther had … [Read more...] about Which Illini Coordinator Gets Ron Zook’s (Interim) Job?