Taysom Hill changing jersey number to No. 7 BYU quarterback Taysom Hill will be wearing a different number for his final college season. Hill said on Twitter Thursday night that he'd be changing his jersey number to 7 in honor of his late brother. Hill has worn No. 4 for the entirety of his BYU career. To commemorate the life of my brother Dexter, I am officially changing my number to 7 … [Read more...]
Report: Ole Miss confirms Tunsil texts are real
Report: Ole Miss confirms Tunsil texts are real Ole Miss has determined that the text conversation from last year between left tackle Laremy Tunsil and assistant athletic director John Miller, which was posted to Tunsil's hacked Instagram account on NFL Draft night, did indeed occur, according to ESPN's Outside the Lines. While the school is confirming a conversation between Tunsil and Miller … [Read more...]
Social Hour: Key to Big 12 expansion might be forming a network
Social Hour: Key to Big 12 expansion might be forming a network 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. OU President David Boren says the key to expansion in the Big 12 hinges on a Big 12 Network. Boren: the … [Read more...]
ACC in wait-and-see mode regarding championships in North Carolina
ACC in wait-and-see mode regarding championships in North Carolina ACC commissioner John Swofford said his conference isn’t ready to pull its championship games from North Carolina because of the state’s House Bill 2, but it's watching the developments closely. House Bill 2 (HB2) has become a contentious topic around the country and has sparked many companies and performers to take their … [Read more...]
LSU RB Leonard Fournette has two $10 million insurance policies
LSU RB Leonard Fournette has two $10 million insurance policies If all goes according to plan, LSU star running back Leonard Fournette will leave the Tigers following the 2016 season, enter the NFL draft and be one of the top picks taken. If that plan goes awry, Fournette has insurance – a lot of it. According to an interview with CBSSports, Fournette has two separate insurance policies … [Read more...]
Mark Richt appeared in a jeans commercial in 1982 (Video)
Mark Richt appeared in a jeans commercial in 1982 (Video) Miami head coach Mark Richt has an extensive resume – one that includes commercial acting. Wait, what? Yeah. Commercial acting. Matt Porter of the Palm Beach Post dug up a commercial for “Jesus jeans” from 1982, when Richt was the backup quarterback to some guy named Jim Kelly at Miami. According to Porter, Richt answered a casting … [Read more...]
Bowling Green co-DC and GA cited after alleged bar fight
Bowling Green co-DC and GA cited after alleged bar fight Bowling Green co-defensive coordinator Marcus White and graduate assistant Kenneth Williams have been cited after their involvement in an alleged bar fight over the weekend. According to the Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune, the two assistants were at a bar called Liquid and "reportedly struck multiple bar staff members, punching them in … [Read more...]
AD Mark Coyle leaves Syracuse, apparently for Minnesota
AD Mark Coyle leaves Syracuse, apparently for Minnesota After less than a year on the job, Mark Coyle is leaving Syracuse. The school announced Wednesday that Coyle, who was hired as athletic director last June, has accepted a position at Minnesota. “Mark Coyle has informed the university, that for family reasons, he is leaving the university for a position at Minnesota. We wish him well,” … [Read more...]
Big 12 could have a title game sponsor – if it invites Memphis
Big 12 could have a title game sponsor – if it invites Memphis It appears Memphis has quite the pitch for its inclusion in an expanded Big 12. According to documents obtained by ESPN, Memphis-based FedEx is willing to become a “major” sponsor for the conference, provided Memphis joins the fold. On top of that, FedEx chairman Fred Smith wrote in a letter to Memphis president David Rudd that … [Read more...]
Michigan to be featured at camp in Australia
Michigan to be featured at camp in Australia You knew it was coming, and it's here. Per Nathan Chapman of Pro Kick Australia, coaches from the University of Michigan will be the featured guests at a satellite camp in Melbourne, Australia on June 3rd. That's right, Michigan has gone international. The camp marks the 28th different camp the Michigan coaching staff will participate in during the … [Read more...]