Archive for the ‘College Football’ Category

2013 NFL Draft: Matt Barkley may not throw at Combine

Sunday, February 3rd, 2013

Former USC quarterback Matt Barkley will (apparently) not be throwing at the 2013 NFL Draft Combine. Technically, he's "not sure" if he'll throw. Either way, this isn't earth-shattering news for a top quarterback prospect who expects to go high in the subsequent draft. Except Barkley isn't expected to go high in ...

USC Trojans: Armond Armstead to sign with NFL team after season in Canada

Sunday, January 13th, 2013

I suppose former USC defensive lineman Armond Armstead would have a problem with being associated with USC in the headline and in this sentence since he is suing them for allegedly causing the heart attack that caused him to miss the 2011 season and go undrafted in the 2012 draft. ...

In Defense of Brent Musburger

Wednesday, January 9th, 2013

Legendary ESPN play-by-play man Brent Musburger found himself in a bit of hot water on Tuesday for his audacious act of going on the air during Monday night's BCS national title game and admitting that a hot woman was hot. Here's what Musburger actually said to Kirk Herbstreit as the camera ...

Katherine Webb pictures: A.J. McCarron’s girlfriend is the talk of the Internet

Monday, January 7th, 2013

During the BCS National Championship Game Monday night, ESPN announcers Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit focused a bit of time on Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron's girlfriend Katherine Webb. In fact, it got a little creepy. But the following few hours were dominated by discussion about 2012's Miss Alabama, who happens to ...

Matt Barkley’s college career is over thanks to shoulder injury

Thursday, December 27th, 2012

USC head football coach Lane Kiffin confirmed what many suspected on Thursday, as he announced that quarterback Matt Barkley would not be playing in the 2012 Sun Bowl thanks to an injured throwing shoulder. That announcement means that Barkley's storied, record-shattering collegiate career is now over. It's a disappointment for USC ...

Wisconsin Badgers: Barry Alvarez to coach team in 2013?

Sunday, December 16th, 2012

When Brett Bielema left Wisconsin for Arkansas, athletic director Barry Alvarez stepped in to coach the team in its Rose Bowl appearance this January. The 65 year old Alvarez was the head coach of the Badgers from 1990 to 2005 before retiring and naming Bielema his successor. Alvarez's return as ...

UConn is biggest loser in realignment

Friday, December 14th, 2012

Since we're on top of the people who are on top of things, we told you earlier this week about the likelihood of the Big East's Catholic, non-FBS football playing schools breaking away and doing their own thing. Now that it's happening, it is clear that there is one school which ...