Social Hour: RIP Floyd Casey Stadium, hello new Carrier Dome roof
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Floyd Casey Stadium, the longtime stadium of Baylor football, was demolished on Saturday morning. Formerly known as Baylor Stadium (until 1988), Floyd Casey held its first Baylor game in 1950. The final game at Floyd Casey was against Texas in December 2013.
Plenty of renovations are in store for Syracuse’s Carrier Dome. The school is projected to spend approximately $105 million on a new roof, plus another $100 million for other improvements.
It will apparently have quite the look:
Former Florida quarterback Will Grier is officially enrolled at West Virginia. Grier threw for 1,204 yards, 10 touchdowns and three interceptions for the Gators before he was suspended for using performance-enhancing drugs. He committed to WVU in April.
West Virginia made another addition to its roster over the weekend, officially bringing in former Iowa defensive back Maurice Fleming as a graduate transfer.
Defensive end Qaadir Sheppard has reportedly landed at Ole Miss after being dismissed by Syracuse earlier this year.
UConn head coach Bob Diaco received a contract extension Monday. Entering his third season with the program, Diaco has an 8-17 record, with six of those wins coming last season.
Ohio State announced two pieces of roster news over the weekend, including the transfer of Grant Schmidt. The Buckeyes are now below the 85-man scholarship limit.
Colorado State wideout Deionte Gaines says he is leaving the program.
West Virginia dismissed running back Donte Thomas-Williams. The former four-star recruit rushed for 43 yards on 14 attempts in 2015.
Two offensive reserves will reportedly transfer from Pittsburgh.
UMass officially moved its homecoming game back to campus in Amherst.
