Recent scandals in college athletics have once again focused attention on the misguided premise that amateur student athletes should get paid more than their present compensation, compensation often worth more than six figures annually. Many believe this because Americans have,… Read More ›
Insert one Legends and Leaders joke here if you have any new ones left. Please, let’s all gather around the campfire and tell stories about those legendary Midwest values, I just can’t get enough of that shit. Just when you… Read More ›
(6/8/2011) In January of 2003, a little known and even less recruited gangly chemistry nerd from Sterling Heights Michigan helped capture the hearts and minds of a “Nation” when he helped The Ohio State Buckeyes end a 34 year drought… Read More ›
In 2010, Les Miles, the coach of the LSU football team, offered a freshman offensive lineman out of Waggaman (La) a scholarship to play football for the Tigers. Fulfilling a lifelong dream, Elliot Porter signed and returned his letter of… Read More ›
There is something seriously wrong with a postseason tournament where a 7-9 team has more wins combined than the #1 seeds in each conference. I offer you Exhibit A, the 2010-11 NFL playoffs. As the Green Bay Packers get ready… Read More ›
Everyone’s doing it. After months of discussing every possible conference realignment option, and even getting some things right, the college landscape saw four programs switch conferences: Nebraska joined the Big 10, Colorado and Utah joined the Pacific Ten, and Boise… Read More ›
While this logo has the ring of truth to it, my guess is that the Big 12 lite probably goes in a different direction. Years from now, this last two weeks will be remembered as the moment that everything changed… Read More ›
The SWC disbanded after the WAC raided their conference ultimately forming college football’s first super-conference. They say that those who can not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Let’s hope Delaney and the boys were not ditching second period… Read More ›
Yesterday was the recruting Super Bowl if you will. Some call it National Signing Day. Others call it National Letter of Intent Day. I just call it a sad commentary on the state of the American society (which is why I… Read More ›
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