The USC Trojans are involved in another uphill battle. The football program, already facing sanctions and punishment, is now fighting to keep the 2004 BCS National Championship trophy. Recall, USC won the 2004 National Championship beating Oklahoma 55-19 in the […]
Tag: NCAA Football
NCAA changes eligibility rules for football
The NCAA’s Academic Progress Rates report was released Tuesday and it showed that college football players that remained eligible had dropped by two points. And it caught the attention of the NCAA’s attention. “The ultimate goal for all student-athletes is […]
Football is being played…. in Africa
The NFL is still locked out but Associated Press writer Luke Meredith has found a legitimate football game. And it was an historic day. The Drake Bulldogs played a Mexican all-star team Saturday – it was the first college football […]
Appalachian State may stay in FCS
Appalachian State, concerned with rising tuition costs and scholarship changes, is delaying a decision to move to Division-I. The school announced Friday that the panel in charge of the decision would not meet the May deadline. This according to The […]
Accountability is dead, the NCAA killed it – and blamed The BCS
Accountability is dead. No, I’m not the first person to say that – and I won’t be the last. Confusion, though, is alive and well. Thriving almost. Earlier this week, the NCAA responded to the a May 3 letter from […]
College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2011 announced
Former Heisman trophy winning running back Eddie George, cornerback Deion Sanders, and former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr headline the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2011. A total of 14 players and two coaches will be included in this […]
Tate Forcier not transferring to Miami
Former University of Michigan quarterback Tate Forcier will not join the Miami Hurricanes football program due of personal reasons. Miami announced in February that Forcier had signed an aid agreement and planned to transfer, but he has not been on […]
Fiesta Bowl remains with BCS, must pay fine
The BCS oversight committee handed down it’s decision that the Fiesta Bowl will be allowed to remain part of the Bowl Championship Series. The only caveat, the Fiesta Bowl must pay a $1 million fine for apparent illegal campaign contributions […]
Grambling State owes Melvin Spears Jr. for wrongful termination
Former Grambling State football coach Melvin Spears Jr. is about $450,000 richer, for the moment. Jurors in Louisiana found that Grambling State broke its contract with Spears Jr. when it fired him in late 2006. The school owes him the […]
Ohio State football in trouble – again
Ohio State is staying “in-house” for their newest NCAA rules investigation, an Ohio newspaper is reporting. Ohio State’s director of compliance is investigating around 50 interesting car sales to Buckeyes athletes and relatives to make certain the deals were not […]