The identity of the Notre Dame football program always has been one-of-a-kind. So now the question posed to university administrators, alumni, fans and athletes, “Does being independent in football weigh enough as part of our tradition?” The answer could determine how stubborn the Irish can be toward joining the Big Ten Conference -- and all of college football is … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Does Not Need Big Ten Expansion
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Grading Minnesota Gophers 2010 Signing Day
By Mike Gallagher 4:30 in the early evening on Wednesday February 3rd, 2010 rolled around, and Seantrel Henderson broke Minnesota fans hearts. After much speculation and months of waiting, three letters were on the lips of the best lineman in the nation. … [Read more...] about Grading Minnesota Gophers 2010 Signing Day
With Signing Day Here, Gophers Look Out of Running for Seantrel Henderson
By Mike Gallagher Seantrel Henderson is one of the best recruits to ever come out of Minnesota, and it looks as if he’ll be the best one ever to get away. With signing day on February 3rd, Henderson is set to announce his decision on CBS College Sports Network at 4:30 p.m. central time. Not a person that can be found on earth knows what school Henderson is going to go … [Read more...] about With Signing Day Here, Gophers Look Out of Running for Seantrel Henderson
Memo to Ohio State: End This Matt Barkley for Heisman Nonsense
This comes to us from our friend Jerod Morris, at Midwest Sports Fans.com I go to ESPN.com this afternoon looking for sound sports analysis (always a mistake) and right smack dab in their headlines is a reference to Matt Barkley's Heisman hopes in '09. After one game. Against a shitty team. And his cocky bravado without winning anything makes it even worse. Here's … [Read more...] about Memo to Ohio State: End This Matt Barkley for Heisman Nonsense
Stellar USC Duo Leave Scandalous Program for NBA
By Paul M. Banks and David Kay With all the turmoil surrounding the USC basketball program and head coach Tim Floyd’s recent resignation amid allegations of paying an associate of O.J. Mayo $1,000, former Trojans Demar DeRozan and Taj Gibson undoubtedly made the right decision to leave school early and enter the NBA Draft. They may have been on the fence earlier in the … [Read more...] about Stellar USC Duo Leave Scandalous Program for NBA
Derrick Rose Explains his Flashing of Gang Sign
By Paul M. Banks As if the University of Memphis needed more bad PR. Headlines surrounding the program lately have been dominated by questions over whether former player and current Chicago Bull star Derrick Rose had someone take his SAT for him; as well as other stories of institutionalized corruption and malfeasance within the Memphis Tigers family. Then the USC scandal … [Read more...] about Derrick Rose Explains his Flashing of Gang Sign