Brad vs. the Book: What Final Four teams will fatten your wallet? Slaying the sportsbook is a monstrous task. Some days bettors take up residence in a penthouse suite. Other times, they curl up in the nearest ditch, shirtless and toothless. In an attempt to avoid complete destitution, I will post my picks, whether profitable or penniless, through the NCAA tourney. Check out Saturday's Final … [Read more...]

Ga. Representative: Open records bill designed to help recruiting A member of Georgia's House of Representatives said proposed changes to the state's open records law to benefit athletic departments within the state is to help with recruiting. According to Rep. Earl Ehrhart (R), the bill that would give athletic departments 90 days to respond to Freedom of Information Act requests instead of … [Read more...]

Records: Calls between Butch Jones, police after alleged player rape [unable to retrieve full-text content]According to cell phone records, Tennessee coach Butch Jones had multiple phone calls with Knoxville police and a former player that came to the aid of woman allegedly raped by two Tennessee players. … [Read more...]

Judge rules Manning reference stays in Tennessee Title IX suit A Peyton Manning reference will remain part of the Title IX suit brought against the University of Tennessee, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Lawyers for the school had tried to remove the Manning mention saying it was frivolous because the incident occurred more than 20 years ago. The other cases in the suit occurred between 2013 … [Read more...]

Oregon TE coach says 'No doubt' Pharaoh Brown plays in 2016 Pharaoh Brown should make his return from a horrific knee injury in 2016 according to Oregon tight ends coach Tom Osborne. The tight end has been out of action since the 2014 season when he suffered a severe right knee injury against Utah. His knee bent unsually after he was trying to regain his balance from stepping on a teammate's … [Read more...]

Virginia Tech renames locker room in honor of Frank Beamer Frank Beamer may have retired from the Virginia Tech program at the end of the 2015 season, but the university ensured that his name would not soon be forgotten. Virginia Tech announced Tuesday night that it was renaming the Hokies team locker room "The Frank Beamer Locker Room." The school will have a formal dedication when the new … [Read more...]

Exodus leaves only one member of Ohio State's prized freshman class Only a few months ago, Ohio State's JaQuan Lyle was a key member of a five-man freshman class ranked among the best in the nation. Now Lyle is the last of that class left in Columbus. 😥..... pic.twitter.com/GhEWxSh5pj— JaQuan Lyle (@JMamba13) March 30, 2016 Lyle posted the above picture hours after Ohio State coach Thad … [Read more...]

Judge denies motion to move Tennessee Title IX suit to Knoxville A federal judge on Tuesday denied the University of Tennessee’s request to have the Title IX lawsuit against it moved to Knoxville. Instead, the case will be heard in Nashville. [Check out Dr. Saturday on Tumblr for entertaining things you won’t see on the blog] University of Tennessee lawyers argued that it would be easier for … [Read more...]

Braxton Miller feels like spin vs. Va. Tech 'changed my life' The spin move Braxton Miller pulled off against Virginia Tech in Ohio State's first game of the 2016 season was more than just a football play to the converted quarterback. The game against the Hokies was the first time Miller had taken the field as a receiver for Ohio State. He switched to the position over the summer after the … [Read more...]

Oklahoma dismisses ex-starting safety Byrd Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops announced on Monday that senior safety Hatari Byrd was dismissed from the Sooners for a violation of team rules. Stoops did not offer any specifics as to why Byrd was being dismissed, but he did note that Byrd would be able to transfer. “He'll [transfer] with our blessing and make somebody a good hand,” Stoops said to reporters … [Read more...]