Jabrill Peppers' high school to play at Michigan Stadium Whatever your feelings toward Michigan and coach Jim Harbaugh are, you have to appreciate the Wolverines' ingenuity. Michigan will play host to New Jersey high school Paramus Catholic in September. Paramus Catholic, the alma mater of Michigan defensive back Jabrill Peppers, will play at Michigan Stadium on September 2. Michigan opens … [Read more...]
Reports: Sun Belt to add championship game in 2018
Reports: Sun Belt to add championship game in 2018 In 2018, all of the FBS conferences will have championship games. According to ESPN and the Associated Press, the Sun Belt will announce Wednesday that it will introduce a conference title game, beginning in 2018. The expected announcement comes less than a week after the Big 12 voted to bring back its own title game in 2017. For the Sun … [Read more...]
Social Hour: Mora extension, Tulane helmet, Alabama transfer
Social Hour: Mora extension, Tulane helmet, Alabama transfer Miss something that happened on Dr. Saturday’s social media presence? Well, we’ve got your roundup right here. Don’t let this happen again. Always be in the know by following Dr. Saturday on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr. UCLA underachieved by most people’s standards in 2015 (though injuries certainly didn’t help), but that didn’t … [Read more...]
Ex-Arkansas RB says he’s headed to Kansas, not SMU (Update)
Ex-Arkansas RB says he's headed to Kansas, not SMU (Update) Update: June 7 It appears Denzell Evans has had a change of heart. Instead of transferring from Arkansas to SMU, Evans told the Lawrence Journal-World he plans to transfer to Kansas. The move isn't official yet. Evans is still taking classes at Arkansas in an effort to graduate this summer. If he earns his degree from Arkansas, he … [Read more...]
President Obama sends touching note to Rollie Massimino
President Obama sends touching note to Rollie Massimino When Villanova visited the White House last week to celebrate its national championship, health issues kept revered former coach Rollie Massimino from joining the Wildcats. President Obama noticed Massimino's absence and sent the 81-year-old a heartfelt note shared by Villanova coach Jay Wright on his Twitter account Monday afternoon. … [Read more...]
Report: Washington State QB Peyton Bender academically ineligible
Report: Washington State QB Peyton Bender academically ineligible Washington State's quarterback depth chart may be undergoing a summer shuffle. According to Cougfan.com, "multiple sources" have said QB Peyton Bender will be academically ineligible for the 2016 season. Bender is going to stay in school at Washington State, the sources said, with the plan for him not to practice with the … [Read more...]
Utah wide receiver Kenric Young given assault citation
Utah wide receiver Kenric Young given assault citation Utah wide receiver Kenric Young allegedly assaulted someone at a pool party Saturday evening. According to police, Young punched a person in the face several times. Here's what a witness told KSL.com about the incident: A witness at the party, who asked to remain anonymous in fear of retaliation, said the fight started after a neighbor … [Read more...]
Western Kentucky QB Nelson Fishback out 4-6 months
Western Kentucky QB Nelson Fishback out 4-6 months A possible successor to Brandon Doughty could miss the entire 2016 season. Western Kentucky announced Monday that quarterback Nelson Fishback will undergo surgery Tuesday on a torn pectoral muscle. The rising redshirt senior’s recovery time is “anticipated to be four to six months.” In a message posted to his Twitter account, Fishback said … [Read more...]
UCF makes its case to Big 12, but could be on outside looking in
UCF makes its case to Big 12, but could be on outside looking in The University of Central Florida presented its case for inclusion in an expanded Big 12 last month, but it could find itself on the outside looking in among candidates to potentially join the league. ESPN.com’s Jake Trotter reported Monday that UCF president John Hitt, in a May 17 letter sent to Oklahoma State president Burns … [Read more...]
Another former Texas Tech player arrested for burglary
Another former Texas Tech player arrested for burglary The third former Texas Tech player allegedly involved in a January robbery has been arrested. Linebacker Dakota Allen, who was dismissed from the program last month along with offensive linemen Robert Castaneda and Trace Ellison, was booked into jail late Thursday night, according to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Like Castaneda and … [Read more...]