Social Hour: RIP Floyd Casey Stadium, hello new Carrier Dome roof 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. Floyd Casey Stadium, the longtime stadium of Baylor football, was demolished on Saturday morning. Formerly … [Read more...]

Charlie Weis was highest-paid Notre Dame athletics employee in 2014 Notre Dame continues to pay Charlie Weis a hefty sum not to coach the Fighting Irish. For a fourth straight year, an open records request from USA Today has revealed that Weis, who was fired by Notre Dame in November 2009, was paid more than any other employee of Notre Dame athletics, including current head coach Brian … [Read more...]

Ex-ECU QB Kurt Benkert transfers to Virginia (Update) Update: May 16 - 2:05 p.m. ET Virginia has officially announced the addition of former East Carolina quarterback Kurt Benkert to its roster. Time to officially welcome East Carolina QB transfer Kurt Benkert to the UVA family. Paperwork all in. #GoHoos— Virginia Football (@UVa_Football) May 16, 2016 Original story: May 1 - 12:10 p.m. ET … [Read more...]

John Calipari takes aim at eclipsing UCLA's 11 national titles Before he's finished coaching Kentucky, John Calipari has a lofty goal he wants to reach. "Our next challenge is to chase UCLA’s 11 titles," he wrote on his website Monday. UCLA is the only college basketball program with more national championships than Kentucky. Calipari led the Wildcats to their eighth title in 2012 behind … [Read more...]

Oklahoma transfer Alex Ross reportedly headed to Missouri Missouri has reportedly added some speed to its offense. KOMU reported Sunday that Oklahoma transfer Alex Ross will join the Tigers as a graduate transfer. PowerMizzou.com confirmed that Ross signed a non-binding financial aid agreement with Missouri and reported that the Tigers coaching staff “is not expecting Ross to take more … [Read more...]

Michigan State loses DL, reportedly will add Nebraska transfer Michigan State lost another defensive lineman over the weekend, but appears to have a replacement lined up. The Spartans announced Friday that defensive tackle Damon Knox has decided not to pursue a sixth year of eligibility. Mark Dantonio indicated earlier in the year that the program would try to retrieve an NCAA waiver for … [Read more...]

LSU coach Les Miles wants Leonard Fournette to drop some weight LSU’s Leonard Fournette might be considered the best running back in college football, but his coach, Les Miles, thinks he could be even better with a little weight loss. "I think Leonard was 235 or 233 (pounds) during spring," Miles told Paul Finebaum on Thursday. "We want him right around 225 so that his strength and speed are … [Read more...]

Judge drops hate crime charges against former Marshall RB The hate crime charges against former Marshall running back Steward Butler were dropped Friday. Butler is accused of assaulting two gay men after seeing them kiss on a street corner in Huntington, West Virginia, last year. Butler was subsequently charged with two counts of felony civil rights violations and two counts of misdemeanor … [Read more...]

UGA dismisses Chauncey Rivers following another pot arrest Chauncey Rivers' time at Georgia has ended after a third arrest for marijuana. Rivers was arrested on four charges Wednesday including a felony violation of Georgia's controlled substance act. He was also charged with marijuana possession, parking in a handicapped spot and a drug container violation. [Check out Dr. Saturday on Tumblr … [Read more...]

Alabama dismisses 5-star recruit from 2016 class Alabama offensive lineman Charles Baldwin, a member of its 2016 recruiting class, is no longer a member of the team. The school announced Thursday that Baldwin had been dismissed because of a violation of team rules. He was a five-star recruit in Alabama's most recent class and widely considered to be a major contributor on the Tide offensive … [Read more...]