Purdue quarterback dismissed from school. Purdue quarterback Justin Siller has been dismissed from the school for the 2009-2010 year. The red shirt freshman from Detroit was expected to compete for the starting quarterback in 2009. Head coach Denny Hope said in a statement on Friday that Siller made a poor academic choice and deserved to be punished.
LSU defensive back elects to transfer. LSU defensive back Phelon Jones has elected to leave the University. Coach Les Miles made the announcement on Friday, but did not state where he would transfer. Jones played in nine games in 2008 for LSU, including two starts.
Ex Mississippi State coach passes away. Former Mississippi State head coach Paul Davis died on Tuesday at the age of 87. Davis went 20-38-2 in five seasons as head coach at Mississippi State. He later was an assistant at both Alabama and Auburn.
East-West shrine game to move to Orlando. The East-West shrine game, which is college football’s longest standing all-star game will be played at the Florida Citrus Bowl starting in 2010. It was announced Sunday that Orlando will be the home the next two years. The game started in 1925 in San Francisco.
Owens adds to troubled FSU athletes. Wide Receiver Rod Owens of Florida State was arrested in Tallahassee on DUI charges on Sunday. The 22-year-old WR was later released from jail. Five other Seminole receivers were suspended in November after a campus brawl.
Paterno says he is 100 percent. Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno stated on Friday that he is back to 100 percent. The 82 year old Hall of Famer was back on the field for the first two days of spring drills. Paterno spent the final eight games of the 2008 season coaching from the press box.
Michigan quarterback breaks leg. Michigan Wolverines quarterback Nick Sheridan will miss the rest of spring drills with a broken leg. Sheridan was injured during a scrimmage on Thursday. He is expected to be out of action for four to six weeks. Last season, Sheridan started four games for the Wolverines, passing for 613 yards.
Minnesota OL leaving program. Minnesota OL Jason Meinke has announced he is leaving the program. Head coach Tim Brewster made the announcement that Meinke has elected to give up his playing days to focus on academics. Meinke played in 17 career games for the Gophers, starting 8 of them.
Chip Kelly begins era at Oregon. The Chip Kelly era has officially began at Oregon. After taking the reigns from former coach Mike Bellotti, Chip Kelly, the former offensive coordinator began his first spring drills this week. As coordinator, Kelly helped the Ducks score 38 points per game and posted 19 victories.
Caudle excited about opportunity as quarterback. Neil Caudle is excited to get a chance contend for the starting quarterback job at Auburn this season. After waiting three seasons, and attempting just eight passes the past two years, Caudle will compete with last years starter Kodi Burns for the job. Caudle will be playing under his fourth quarterback coach at Auburn in Gus Malzahn.
Weis plans to coach from field in 2009. Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis has stated he plans to coach from the sidelines in 2009. Weis finished the 2008 season in the pressbox after hurting his knee.
Iowa’s defensive end charged with punching cab driver. University of Iowa defensive end Adrian Clayborn has been charged with punching a cab driver in Iowa City. Clayborn could face up to a year in jail and $1800 fine. Clayborn started 11 games in 2008, including the Outback Bowl, in which his Hawkeyes beat South Carolina to finish the season 9-4.
Tulane defensive end granted sixth year. Defensive end Reggie Scott has been granted a sixth year of eligibility because of medical hardship. Scott suffered a season ending injury during the opening game of his freshman year in 2004. He had another season ending injury during the third game of the 2006 season. Scott started 11 games in 2008, with 31 tackles.
Pittsburgh looks for 2009 quarterback. As spring practices begin at Pittsburgh, head coach Dave Wannstedt is looking for who will call the plays. The options for the Panthers are Junior Bill Stull, sophomore Pat Bostick or red shirt freshman Andrew Janocko. Stull was the 2008 starter.
Wake Forest looks to offense for 2009 success. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons will look to their offense to carry them in 2009. After competing at the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2008, the Demon Deacons defense has been revamped, losing six of their starting back seven. Riley Skinner will lead the offensive for his fourth and final season.
NCAA nails Florida State. The Florida State Football team may have to forfeit some of Bobby Bowden’s 382 wins, and has been placed on probation for the next four years, as part of their punishment for academic cheating. Florida State will also have to give up two scholarships this season and one next year. The NCAA said 61 Florida State athletes cheated on an online test from Fall 2006 to Summer 2007.
Coker finds new home. Larry Coker, the former Miami University head football coach has been named the football coach at Texas-San Antonio. UTSA will start its football program in 2011, but still has no football facilities, schedule or even players. Coker was 60-15 in six seasons at Miami.
Jarrett Brown named next West Virginia quarterback. After losing Pat White the West Virginia Mountaineers are on the look-out for a new quarterback. Head coach Bill Stewart says there is no contest to be had. Jarrett Brown will be the quarterback in 2009. Brown has been a three year back-up to White.
Nebraska defensive end not charged. Nebraska defensive end Barry Turner will not be charged for his involvement in a domestic altercation in Lincoln Nebraska. Turner spent two nights in jail before being released on bond.
Arizona starts spring practices in search of new quarterback. The Arizona Wildcats head coach Mike Stoops is looking for a new quarterback to start the 2009 season. Willie Tuitama was the quarterback the past two seasons leading the Wildcats to a bowl game win in 2008. Matt Scott, Nick Foles and Bryson Beime appear to be the candidates for the position in 2009
Arkansas quarterback arrested. University of Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett was arrested on public intoxication charges early Sunday morning. The 20-year-old Mallet was booked in a Washington County jail around 4am, after police arrested him on Dickson Street. Head coach Bobby Petrino stated: “He will be disciplined.”. Mallett will likely be the starter for the Razorbacks in 2009 after sitting the entire 2008 season, from transferring from Michigan. The 6’7 quarterback played in 11 games for Michigan in 2007.
Iowa defensive back arrested. University of Iowa defensive back Shaun Prater has been suspended indefinitely after being charged with drunk driving Friday night. The 5’11 DB played in all 13 games in 2008 as a true freshman. Prater ended the season with eight tackles for the Hawkeyes.
Rhode Island hires new head coach. The University of Rhode Island hired its former defensive coordinator Joe Trainer as its new head coach. Trainer will replace Darren Rizzi, who took an assistant coaching position with the Miami Dolphins last week. Trainer was the head coach at Millersville University from 2005-2007. Rhode Island was 3-9 last season.
Sooners wide receiver hospitalized after crash. Oklahoma wide receiver Corey Wilson has been hospitalized after a car crash Friday. Wilson has been listed in critical condition with serious head and internal injuries. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Wilson was not wearing a seatbelt as he was driving southbound on Interstate 35.
Auburn says quarterback race wide open. The University of Auburn will start spring practices with four quarterbacks. Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Gus Malzahn said the race is wide open between Kodi Burns, Chris Todd, Neil Caudle and Barrett Trotter. During the 2008 season the Tigers did not settle on a starting quarterback until midway through the year. Malzahn would like to have a starter chosen by the end of spring.
Weis to take over the offensive coordinator duties. Notre Dame’s Charlie Weis has announced he will take over the duties of the offensive coordinator starting in the 2009 season. Mike Haywood, the former offensive coordinator took over as the head coach at the University of Miami Ohio. Weis’ Irish went 7-6 last season, but finished the season with an impressive bowl win over Hawaii.
Iowa gives head coach seven-year contract. Kirk Frentz, the head coach at the University of Iowa has agreed to a seven-year contract extension with the University of Iowa. Frentz will make an average of $2.84 per season, from now until the 2015 season. Last season, Frentz led his Hawkeyes to a 9-4 season, including an end of the year win over South Carolina.
Yellow Jackets cornerback reinstated. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets reinstated Jerrard Tarrant on Wednesday. Tarrant was suspended in June for apparent rape charges. The charges have since been dropped, and Tarrant has remained as a student at Georgia Tech. Tarrant will begin spring practices with the Yellow Jackets on March 23rd.
Wulff charged with “major violations” at former school. The NCAA on a number of “violations” at his former school hammered Washington State’s head football coach Paul Wulff. The violations stemmed from his time at Eastern Washington and they include the use of ineligible student-athletes, an excess of football coaches, "failure to monitor the football program" and a "lack of institutional control over the athletics program," according to the report.
Cincinnati is looking for a new defensive coordinator. Head coach Brian Kelly announced that Joe Tresey would leave the University last week. The Bearcats had the 31st best defense last season. Kelly hopes to announce a replacement for Tresey very soon.
Louisville’s Kragthorpe will do the offensive play calling. The Louisville Cardinals head coach Steve Kragthorpe has announced he will call the plays offensively next season. Former offensive coordinator Jeff Brohm elected to take a new job, and leave Louisville.
Maryland names successor. The Maryland Terrapins announced offensive coordinator James Franklin will take over the reigns as the head coach after Ralph Friedgen retires. There is no specific timetable for Friedgen, but he has been at Maryland 8 years and is 61 years old. He is 64-36 in 100 games at Maryland.
Tennessee’s Kiffin reprimanded. The Southeastern Conference reprimanded Tennessee’s new head coach Lane Kiffin for comments regarding Florida’s Urban Meyer. Kiffin issued an apology on Thursday for falsely accusing Meyer of illegal recruiting. Kiffin made a comment about a recuit that Meyer attempted to get and was unable to do so.
SEC dominates the recruiting trail. The Southeastern Conference came away with the best recruiting class for the off-season. The SEC inked 14 5-star athletes, which was nine more than any other conference, as the Big 12, Pac Ten and ACC all inked five. Ten SEC schools signed classes that were listed in rivals.com Top 25, with Alabama and LSU coming in 1 and 2.
LSU’s Alexander gets another year. Defensive tackle Charles Alexander of LSU was granted a sixth year of eligibility on Friday. Alexander played in 13 games with 8 starts in 2008, picking up 24 tackles, and one sack.
Florida State dismisses Wide Receiver. Preston Parker was dismissed on Monday from the Florida State football team. Head Coach Bobby Bowden announced Parker would not be back for his Junior season. The 21 year old Parker was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after police found him asleep at the wheel this past week. Parker was also arrested two other times since 2006.
Gill promotes coordinator at Buffalo. Buffalo head coach Turner Gill promoted Danny Barrett to offensive coordinator on Friday as part of a staff shake-up. Barrett was the quarterbacks’ coach for several seasons. Barrett is replacing Gill, who served as a dual role as head coach and offensive coordinator.
Georgia’s Samuel to have surgery. Georgia’s tailback Richard Samuel will miss spring practices after having surgery on his left wrist. Samuel is expected to be the top candidate to replace Knowshon Moreno in the Bulldogs backfield. Samuel is expected to be completely healthy by the start of the 2009 season.
Central Michigan head coach gets extension. Central Michigan head football coach Butch Jones signed a one-year extension on Friday. Jones was already signed through the 2012 season, and will now tack until 2013. Jones’ Central Michigan squad was 8-5 last season.
Ohio State OL arrested. Alex Boone was arrested on Monday after being subdued with a taser during an altercation, and an alleged drunken tirade. The 6’8, 312 tackle is expected to be drafted in the 2009 NFL Draft in April
White leads South to victory. West Virginia’s Pat White led the South to a 35-18 win in the Senior Bowl. White threw for 95 yards and two touchdowns in the win. The South was coached by Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio.
East Carolina quarterback back for sixth season. East Carolina quarterback Patrick Pinkney gets approval for a sixth season. Pinkney missed the entire 2005 season with a shoulder injury, and had several surgeries. Pinkney completed 61 percent of his passes for 2,675 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2008.
Tennessee shelling out the money for coaches. The University of Tennessee will spend nearly 5.3 million on football coaches in 2009. Head coach Lane Kiffin will make $2 million per year, while his dad; defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin will make $1.2 million. The remainder of the staff will make the rest of the $2.1 million paid out. Former coach Phillip Fulmer’s staff made $4.7 million.
Gophers Safety Brock leaves school. Minnesota safety Tramaine Brock has left school due to academic reasons. Brock started all 13 games as a junior college transfer. He was third on the team with 73 tackles and had one interception on the season. Head coach Tim Brewster stated Brock was not enrolled for Spring classes.
Stanford offensive line coach resigns. Chris Dalman, defensive line coach at Stanford resigned this week. Dalman decided to leave Stanford to spend more time with his family. Head Coach Jim Harbaugh now is looking to fill his spot on the staf
Tebow expects to return in 2009. Florida’s quarterback Tim Tebow will return for the 2009 season, in hopes to pick up his second Heisman Trophy and third National Championship. Tebow threw for 32 touchdowns in 2007, and 30 more in 2008. Tebow and the Gators are expected to be the unanimous # 1 team coming into the 2009 – 2010 season.
Texas Tech’s Crabtree heading to NFL. The Red Raiders Wide Receiver Michael Crabtree is expected to enter the NFL Draft, a report out of Lubbock Texas claims. Crabtree is projected to go as the top WR in the draft, and could be selected as high as the Top Ten.
Missouri’s Wide Receiver Maclin heading to NFL Draft. Jeremy Maclin of Missouri said goodbye to the college game, and declares himself eligible for the NFL Draft. Maclin was a two time all American, led his team to a Big 12 North title. Maclin also compiled 2,833 all-purpose yards, which ranks him fifth in NCAA history.
Florida State says Bowden coming back. Bobby Bowden, the Florida State Seminoles head coach is coming back for his 34th season in Tallahassee. The 79-year-old Bowden said the details of his newest contract are being finalized, and he expects to earn over $2 million. Bowden has won 382 career games.
Brigham Young’s Collie enters NFL Draft. The Cougars wide receiver Austin Collie has declared he will be entering the NFL Draft in 2009. Collie picked up 3,255 all-purpose yards for the Cougars in three full seasons at Brigham Young. Collie is expected to be selected as high as the third Wide Receiver in the draft.
Behind quarterback Tim Tebow, the Florida Gators topped the Oklahoma Sooners 24-14 to win the 2008-09 College Football National Championship. This was not done without controversy, as the only team in the country that finished the season unbeaten was the Utah Utes, and they made an effort at claiming a shared National Title. Since then an Attorney General in the state of Utah has claimed that the BCS is violating federal antitrust laws. Florida finished atop the AP Top 25 and the USA Today Top 25. In the Associated Press Poll Florida was followed by Utah, USC, Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, TCU, Penn State, Ohio State and Oregon. The USA Today poll had USC # 2, followed by Texas, Utah, Oklahoma, Alabama, TCU, Penn State, Oregon and Georgia. Winners of New Years Day Bowls and those in 2009 were:
2008-09 Outback Bowl: Iowa over South Carolina
2008-09 Gator Bowl: Nebraska over Clemson
2008-09 Capital One Bowl: Georgia over Michigan State
2008-09 Rose Bowl: USC over Penn State
2008-09 Orange Bowl: Virginia Tech over Cincinnati
2008-09 Liberty Bowl: Kentucky over East Carolina
2008-09 Sugar Bowl: Utah over Alabama
2008-09 International Bowl: Connecticut over Buffalo
2008-09 Fiesta Bowl: Texas over Ohio State
2008-09 GMAC Bowl: Tulsa over Ball State
2008-09 BCS Championship: Florida over Oklahoma
12/23/2008 - Oklahoma’s Bradford adds to the list of awards. Sam Bradford was named the Associated Press player of the Year on Monday. Bradford won the award over Texas quarterback Colt McCoy and Florida’s quarterback Tim Tebow. Tebow was the 2007 recipient of the award.
12/23/2008 - English named Eastern Michigan’s new coach. Ron English, former the defensive coordinator at Louisville was named the head coach at Eastern Michigan on Monday. English became the fifth black coach in the 119 Football Bowl Subdivision schools.
12/22/2008 - Alabama’s Saban named AP coach of the Year. Nick Saban of Alabama received his second Associated Press Coach of the Year award Tuesday morning. Saban led the Crimson Tide to a 12-1 record, with their lone loss coming in the SEC title game to Florida.
12/22/2008 - Irish look to end nine game skid. Notre Dame will look to snap a nine game bowl skid on Wednesday in Hawaii. The Fighting Irish will take on the University of Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl. The nine straight bowl losses is a NCAA record.
12/21/2008 - Two Michigan State players charged with assault. Two Spartan Football players were charged with assaulting a hockey player in October. Running back Glenn Wilson and defensive back Mitchell White have been charged and may be sentenced to jail time.
12/20/2008 - Miami (OH) to hire Notre Dame coordinator. Offensive Coordinator Mike Haywood appears to be the next head coach at the University of Miami Ohio. Haywood will replace Shane Montgomery who resigned as coach last month.
12/20/2008 - Texas’ Jordan Shipley granted sixth year of eligibility. Shipley missed the entire 2004 and 2005 seasons with injuries. Shipley caught 11 touchdown passes during the 2008 season.
12/18/2008 - University of Illinois receiver leaves hospital after victim of stabbing. Martez Wilson was treated and released from an Illinois hospital after a late night altercation.
12/17/2008 - Sooners running back Murray OUT for National Championship game. The Oklahoma Sooners announced running back DeMarco Murray would miss the title game, after undergoing surgery on December 22nd to repair a tendon in his left leg.
12/17/2008 - Penn State signs Paterno to three-year deal. The Penn State University athletic department announced the contract extension of head coach Joe Paterno. Paterno, has been the head coach for the Nittany Lions 43 seasons.
12/16/2009 - AP All American Team announced. Sam Bradford, Shonn Greene, and Michael Crabtree lead the list for the first team Associated Press All American team.
12/15/2008 - Despite playing in the National title game, Urban Meyer still claims Notre Dame is his “dream job”. Despite claiming to be “respectful to all” Florida head coach Urban Meyer claims Notre Dame will always be his “dream job”. Meyer also tried to reassure Gator fans his commitment to the University of Florida
12/08/2008 - Dozens of Auburn fans protest head coach, Tommy Tuberville’s firing. The University claims the head coach “stepped down” and after much discussion a 5.1 million dollar buy out ensued. The University is looking for a new head coach.
12/10/2008 - Quarterback Graham Harrell reverses self, says head coach Mike Leach “will probably stay”. After much speculation, it appears Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach may be staying in Lubbock. This according to Red Raiders All American quarterback Graham Harrell.
12/10/2008 - New Mexico hires former Illinois assistant Locksley. Locksley will be fourth African American head coach in the BCS. Locksley will make $750K per year as the Lobos head coach.
12/10/2008 - Reports say Colt McCoy will return to Texas for his senior season. McCoy says “ I am not going anywhere”. The Junior passed for 32 touchdowns in 2008, which set a school record.
12/09/2008 - Al Groh back for his ninth season at Virginia. This time, he will be without his son Mike Groh, who has resigned as offensive coordinator. The Cavaliers finished the 2008 season with a 5-7 record
11/13/2008 - Texas Tech Athletic Director: “ I will re-do Coach Leach’s contract” .
11/12/2008 – Former Number 1 selection NFL Draft bust, Ryan Leaf resigns as West Texas A+M assistant football coach.
11/11/2008 – The Texas Longhorns dismiss back-up center after inappropriate racial slurs posted over the internet.
11/10/2008 – Alabama & Texas Tech continue to hold on to the # 1 and # 2 spots in the current BCS Standings.
11/10/2008 – Notre Dame’s Weis looks to become more active with his Fighting Irish’s offense as he will take over the play calling in this week’s game.
11/10/2008 – Quarterbacks; Gramm Harrell, Tim Tebow, & Colt McCoy continue to hold a strong 1, 2, & 3 grasp in the face for this year's Heisman Trophy.
09/15/2008 - Here is a snack for thought to you Pac 10 fans; On the third week of college football, Saturday, September 13, the Pac 10 conference was 0-5 vs. Mountain West conference teams. That's right! Five Pac 10 teams lost to Mountain West opponents this week including an embarrassing 59-0 BYU victory over the UCLA Bruins. Perhaps this conference should be titled 'USC and the Other Nine West Coast Teams'.
09/13/2008 - Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis tore his ACL when he had his legs buckle from behind by a player who was knocked out of bounds during the Michigan @ Notre Dame game on Saturday. The injury look very serious and painful when it happened live on National TV.
08/21/2008 - The infamous 'Horse Collar' tackles which became a 15-year un sportsman like conduct penalty in the NFL after Terrell Owens was dragged down by the collar by Roy Williams are now going to be outlawed in college football starting in 2008. A new penalty will be assessed for the infamous 'Horse Collar' tackle. Other rule changes include a 40 second play clock which starts immediately after the previous play is completed instead of a 25 seconds when the ball in spotted and the referee gives the signal.
08/18/2008 - The number 18 ranked Virginia Tech Hokies' starting wideout Zach Luckett has been suspended indefinitely after being arrested and charged for the second time of driving under the influence. For the start of the 2008 college football season, Luckett will be replaced by Ike Whitaker, a true freshman, converted defensive back.
08/11/2008 - Two quarterbacks down. Southern California Trojans quarterback Mark Sanchez dislocated his left kneecap in practice. However, he should be ready to go for the season opener on August 30th at Virginia. Also, UCLA quarterback Ben Olsen will be sidelined for two months with a fractured right foot that will require surgery.
08/04/2008 - The drama continues with the number one ranked preseason college football program as two Georgia players have been suspended indefinitely. These players include snapper Jeff Henson who was charged with his second alcohol related arrest and defensive back Donavon Baldwin who was involved in an off-the-field fight and required stitches. Linebacker Darius Dewberry has also been suspended for two games after causing mayhem at an Athens hospital while checking on his teammate, Donavon Baldwin. Reports said that Dewberry destroyed hospital property out of frustration from his teammate's injury. None of this is making head coach Mark Richt's job any easier.
08/02/2008 - College Football Top 25 News: The first 2008 Coaches Pool has been released and Georgia Bulldogs are the preseason number 1. You can go to our NCAA Football Top 25 Index Page for easy access links to all the major polls in the country as well as our preseason top 25.
07/31/2008 - Penn State Nittany Lions head coach, Joe Paterno has removed defensive linemen, Chris Baker and Phil Taylor from the 2008 Penn State Football roster for an off-the-field altercation. Apparently, this was not the first time as the same two players were suspended in 2007 for fights as well.
07/28/2008 - Arkansas Razorback wideout Marques Wade faces a DUI/DWI charge after he apparently struck a cop with his car while driving slightly over the legal limit of alcohol consumption in Arkansas.
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