Tag Archives: NCAA Football
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Jerry Sandusky Greeted By Fellow Prisoners Singing “Hey, Teacher, Leave Those Kids Alone”
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from watching Law & Order for twenty some-odd years, it’s that the convicts populating America’s prisons have a strict moral code. Swindling, robbing, stabbing, shooting, and raping are all okay, so long as the victims are adults. But if you molest kids, well that’s just wrong. And when you [...]
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The House That Joe Paterno Built (Pic)
The past three months have been awfully tough on Joe Paterno, and it all came to a sad end on Saturday when it was announced that the former head coach of the Penn State football team had lost his battle with cancer at the age of 85. While many will remember Paterno for his involvement [...]
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Picture Of The Day: Robert Griffin III’s Superman Socks
Entering the 2011 NCAA Football season, Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III was hardly considered a contender to win the Heisman Trophy. But a Superman-like performance that saw him pass for 3998 yards and 36 touchdowns, rush for another 644 yards and 9 touchdowns, and lead the Baylor Bears to an impressive 9-3 season not only [...]
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This Day In Sports History (December 9th) – Eddie George
It was on this day in 1995 that Ohio State University running back Eddie George was named as the Heisman Trophy winner. George beat out future NFL stars Peyton Manning, Keyshawn Johnson and Warrick Dunn to take home the award. In his first couple of seasons at Ohio State, George battled fumbling issues, which led [...]
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Santa Claus Runs Onto The Field During BYU vs. Hawaii (Video)
Santa Claus is coming to town, but first he had to make a stop at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii to interrupt Saturday’s game between the BYU Cougars and the Hawaii Warriors. With just under seven minutes remaining in the third quarter and the Cougars leading by 11 points, a fan dressed up as jolly [...]
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This Day In Sports History (December 2nd) – Andre Ware
It was on this day in 1989 that University of Houston quarterback Andre Ware was named the Heisman Trophy winner. Ware became the first black quarterback to win the prestigious award. The 1989 season was Ware’s junior year and he had an outstanding season, throwing for 4,699 yards, 44 touchdowns, and setting an incredible 26 [...]
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OU Fan Under Fire Following Insensitive Twitter Comments
Here is an interesting story for you all. It all began when Oklahoma Sooner fan and former student Matt Lynch decided to post the following message on his Twitter account: Hey @justblack81 and @bweeden3 are yall getting on an airplane before bedlam? Hopefully.#planecrash#die The comment was directed towards Oklahoma State star wide receiver Justin Blackmon [...]
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NCAA Football Weekly Locks: Week 12
It was a terrible weekend for us last week as Stanford was pounded by the Oregon Ducks offense, Alabama fell just half-a-point short of covering their 17.5-point spread, and Oklahoma State and Texas Tech were one touchdown away from going over the total in their game. That resulted in a disappointing 0-3 week, our first [...]
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Let’s Watch President Obama Stiff Several Handshakes At The 2011 Carrier Classic (Video)
Everyone would love to shake the hand of President Barack Obama (unless you just so happen to be a hardcore Republican) and Obama would probably love to shake the hands of each and every one of his fellow Americans, especially those who have served in the armed forces. Unfortunately, Obama is only one man with [...]
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BYU Fan Struts His Stuff In The Stands (Video)
With a 7-3 record through the first ten games of the NCAA football season, the Brigham Young Cougars are currently tied with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the best record among the four Division IA Independent teams, and they are in a great position to earn an invitation to a Bowl game. Their latest [...]
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9 Female Athletes Who Competed Against Men
In 2011, female athletes are extremely popular and, more importantly, well respected. But this wasn’t always the case. For the last century or so, female athletes have had to put in a lot of hard work and perseverance to get the respect they deserve. And in some cases, this meant women actually competing against men [...]
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NCAA Football Weekly Locks: Week 8
We went with three road favorites ranked in the top ten last week and it couldn’t have worked out any better for us, as LSU, Oklahoma State and Clemson all covered their respective spreads, giving us a perfect 3-0 record for the week. That bumped our season record to an impressive 13-5 and we see [...]
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Juron Criner Makes Incredible Catch Behind Defender’s Back (Video)
Juron Criner has already earned the “Stat Line of the Night” for his impressive three-touchdown performance against the UCLA Bruins last night. Now the Arizona Wildcats’ receiver is earning himself some additional praise for the incredible second quarter catch he made behind a defenders’ back that resulted in his second touchdown of the game. That [...]
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Last Night’s UCLA-Arizona Game Featured A Streaker And A Bench-Clearing Brawl (Video)
Not only did Thursday night’s game between the UCLA Bruins and the Arizona Wildcats feature a streaker and a bench-clearing brawl, but they both occurred within a few seconds of each other. With only four seconds remaining in the first half, a stoppage in play gave a fan dressed as a referee the opportunity to [...]
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90-Year-Old Cheerleader Does The Splits (Video)
When I think of a 90-year-old woman, I usually envision a wrinkly lady making her way around the supermarket while pushing her walker at a snail’s pace. This may be the typical lifestyle for most senior ladies, but not for those still involved in the college football scene. Rather than push around their strollers and [...]
