oh this story just gets better...if you didn't know, jessica dorrell is engaged...to another member of the arkansas athletic dept...well, he was a member but today no more
oh this story just gets better...if you didn't know, jessica dorrell is engaged...to another member of the arkansas athletic dept...well, he was a member but today no more
can't wait to hear what comes next :corn:
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rumor is petrino "farved" on his school owned cell phone
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dust off your resume's, arkansas is looking for a new head football coach
It couldn't have happened to a bigger asshole.
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Saban rules...the rest of you just drool.....Roll Tide
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I, for one, am down for starting a petition to release the photos of these two upstanding women. They can keep whatever Petrino photos there are, if any.
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Urban Meyer continues to bring in SEC-type talent to the Ohio State football program, as the former Florida head coach snagged a commitment from Class of 2013 quarterback recruit J.T. Barrett on Wednesday.
Barrett, who was being recruited by Les Miles and LSU, will compete with Class of 2012 signee Cardale Jones to be the heir apparent to Braxton Miller in Columbus. The Rider High School (Wichita Falls, Texas) product also held an offer from Nebraska among others.
The 6-1, 210-pounder from the Lone Star State is a dual-threat who rushed for over 1,500 yards and threw for over 1,600 yards as a junior. He is a slasher-type of runner who is a sound passer, but he needs to improve on keeping his eyes downfield when a play breaks down.
Barrett is Ohio State's 10th overall commitment and first quarterback commit for the Class of 2013. He was recruited by offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Tom Herman
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- The reality of a college football playoff got another step closer Thursday when the BCS announced it was recommending a four-team playoff beginning in 2014.
CBSSports.com reported Tuesday that a four-team playoff was the most likely model.
"We will continue to meet and review the exact structure for what a new post-season could look like," BCS executive director Bill Hancock said. "We are making substantial progress. We will present to our conferences a very small number of four-team options, each of which could be carried out in a number of ways."
The proposed playoff models, not specified by the BCS, likely will include:
• A four-team playoff with the semifinals and final rotated among the existing BCS bowl games (Sugar, Fiesta, Orange and Rose).
• A four-team playoff with the semifinals rotated among the existing BCS bowl games with the final held at a neutral site. The site of the final would be determined by a bid process, similar to how the Super Bowl is awarded.
• A four-team playoff with the semifinals and final held at either the existing BCS bowl game sites or neutral sites, determined by a bid process.
The options, which the conferences will present to their individual schools, must ultimately be approved by the NCAA Presidential Oversight Committee. Bill Hancock said he hopes to have that to the committee by July 4.
There are still several factors that must be determined, including whether the four teams will be the top four ranked teams or whether they must be conference champions.
SEC commissioner Mike Slive favors the top four ranked teams being in the playoff, while Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott favors the model involving conference champions only.
Also what kind of ranking system will be used must be determined. Do they stick with the current BCS standings formula (coaches and Harris polls and computer rankings) or come up with something else, such as a selection committee?
"How to select the teams is still pending," Hancock said.
Also, the proposals did not indicate how the revenue of the new media rights deal, which has been projected to be worth at least $350 million would be divided up.
Wyomissing linebacker Anzalone de-commits from Ohio State
Less than two weeks after giving Ohio State an oral commitment, All-State linebacker Alex Anzalone has informed Urban Meyer's staff that he will not be attending the school.
Anzalone, one of the most sought after football recruits in the nation, de-committed Friday afternoon after disturbing news surfaced that a Buckeyes fan who gained access to players and recruits is a convicted sex offender.
The sex offender, Charles Eric Waugh of Kentucky, has been reaching out to Ohio State players and recruits, personally and via social media.
He made contact with Anzalone during a recruiting visit to Columbus, Ohio, April 21. A photograph of Waugh with Anzalone and two other recruits was posted on a fan website, as were other photographs of the sex offender with a Buckeyes player and the school mascot, Brutus.
"There's a disconnect between what Alex thought was was there (at Ohio State) and what is actually there," said his father, Dr. Sal Anzalone.
Anzalone and his father spoke to Ohio State assistant coach Luke Fickell Friday afternoon to express their concerns and to de-commit.
"Something's just not right at Ohio State," Sal Anzalone said. "It's not for him."
Anzalone had received offers from over 30 major colleges before selecting Ohio State. He personally extended his commitment to Meyer after the annual Scarlet & Gray spring game April 21.
The Wyomissing junior said he'll re-evaluate his options and select another school.
He previously said that Florida and Stanford were at the top of his list, right behind Ohio State. He said he also gave strong consideration to Southern Cal, Penn State and Notre Dame.
They're all back in the running now.
"I had to make a decision that's best for me, and for my family," Anzalone said. "There's a reason behind it. I don't want to get into it; I don't want to hurt anyone.
"We've been talking about it for a week or so with my family. I need to re-evaluate things right now, slow everything down."
On Thursday Ohio State athletic director for compliance Doug Archie informed Buckeyes student-athletes via an email that the university was aware of photographs the 31-year-old Waugh had taken with athletes at the school.
A text message also was sent to OSU athletes, warning them about Waugh and directing them how to block his text and Twitter messages, which he had sent to numerous players.
According to a report on the website thelantern.com, Archie's email contained an internet link to a March 19, 2008, Daily Independent in Ashland, Ky., report about Waugh entering guilty pleas to five counts of "possession of matter portraying sexual performances by minors."
Sal Anzalone said that his son had expressed his concerns that "something wasn't right" about his visit shortly after returning from Ohio last month.
The family spent the past several days privately discussing the issue, but the tipping point, Sal Anzalone said, was the photograph that appeared on the Internet.
It made him believe his son was at risk during his recruiting visit, and he became disenchanted with the Buckeyes coaching staff because of the episode.
"You don't want your son to go to a place where there's a potential issue (like this)," Sal Anzalone said. "You expect the (football) staff to have some sort of control on how things are handled with recruits when they visit. This is ridiculous.
"I was concerned with what recruits do, and with them being allowed to visit these kind of places where it puts kids at risk. That's the issue. You entrust people (at the school) to do the right thing."
While he said he doesn't believe the Buckeyes coaching staff was aware that a sexual predator had access to its recruits and players, Sal Anzalone said he is upset at what transpired.
Delany labeled the Big Ten "a conservative conference," and said there are league members who are opposed to a playoff of any kind – specifically mentioning Michigan
Paul Heuerman was not thrilled as a picture of his son spread across the Internet last weekend.
After the Ohio State spring football game April 24, Mike Heuerman and two other high school prospects posed for a photo with a Buckeyes fan in a Columbus restaurant. They later learned the man was a sex offender, which led one of the recruits, linebacker Alex Anzalone, to withdraw his commitment to OSU.
But Paul Heuerman, who played college basketball at the University of Michigan, laughs at those who blamed OSU for the encounter, which occurred during an unofficial visit.
"My son is almost 18 years old, and he's out there in the world making decisions," said Paul, whose older son, Jeff, is an OSU tight end. "If my son were like 10, I think I'd be a lot more concerned. But my 10-year-old wouldn't be alone or by himself."
Though Mike Heuerman, a four-star tight end from Naples, Fla., committed to Notre Dame, he made his pledge before Ohio State learned the man in the photo pleaded guilty in 2008 to downloading child pornography.
"My goodness," Paul Heuerman said, "you might as well blame Urban Meyer for the budget deficit if you're going to blame him for someone taking a picture with a guy in a restaurant."
For Meyer and OSU athletic director Gene Smith, the bizarre saga marked the latest headache-inducing reminder of the scrutiny that accompanies life in charge of a major college athletics program.
Meyer's first five months in Columbus have largely been a public-relations hit at a school that needed a burst of good news after the tumult of 2011. But he has not been immune to criticism, from other Big Ten coaches questioning his recruiting tactics to a Sporting News story that excoriated his methods as the head coach at Florida.
Smith has found himself in the position of defending a coach he believes has done nothing wrong. He said Meyer has done a "marvelous job."
"He, I and others that are fortunate to be in these positions, we understand it comes with the territory," Smith said Monday. "We're blessed to have these leadership roles."
Smith said he was "disappointed" by the Sporting News story, but insisted of the criticism, "I don't let it frustrate me."
"I understand that it's just the world we live in," he said. "You just have to deal with it."
Smith also believes the case of Charles Eric Waugh, the 31-year-old sex offender who contacted dozens of OSU athletes and recruits via Facebook and Twitter, comes with the territory of a major athletics program. He could not comment on Waugh's interaction with Anzalone because it involves an unsigned recruit.
Waugh, of Ashland, Ky., was arrested in his hometown Monday for failing to comply with terms outlined by the Kentucky Sex Offender Registry. Those on the registry are not permitted to use social media Web sites to correspond with a person under 18.
"We have so many living alums and so many people who are passionate about Ohio State athletics and our institution," Smith said. "You always have to be concerned that there is someone out there that is trying to befriend your athletes for personal gain. You have to put up as many firewalls as you can. You have to educate and educate your fans and athletes."
Paul Heuerman, for one, is not losing sleep over the photograph.
"I wasn't happy about it," he said, "but it could happen tomorrow again. Imagine how many times Lebron James poses with people. Who knows what all their backgrounds are? He could have convicted murderers, rapists. All he knows is he's walking and somebody asks, 'Can I take a picture with you?' "
Statement from BCS commissioners: "We have developed a consensus behind a 4-team seeded playoff."
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I vote that Norm is no longer allowed to post in this thread because he may say something foolish like "go blue". There is no place in college football for obscenity like that. Kat can we make this happen please?
Statement from BCS commissioners: "We have developed a consensus behind a 4-team seeded playoff."
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I vote that Norm is no longer allowed to post in this thread because he may say something foolish like "go blue". There is no place in college football for obscenity like that. Kat can we make this happen please?
Statement from BCS commissioners: "We have developed a consensus behind a 4-team seeded playoff."
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I vote that Norm is no longer allowed to post in this thread because he may say something foolish like "go blue". There is no place in college football for obscenity like that. Kat can we make this happen please?
and i'm a bigger USC fan!
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Good lord...can we get this poor bastard some counciling? :fp:
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the bar can always be raised ...
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can't wait to hear what comes next :corn:
"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
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"Becoming a Bruce fan is like hitting puberty as a musical fan. It's inevitable." - dcfaithful
yummy
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Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
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http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ohio-state ... 3QD;_ylv=3
Not sure you can hold the school accountable for a non univeristy creep....
weird story though
sadly, i bet there are these sort of weirdo's around all the big programs......
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ncaaf--big ... imURE5nYcB
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pretty funny. the big 10 is such a joke
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I vote that Norm is no longer allowed to post in this thread because he may say something foolish like "go blue". There is no place in college football for obscenity like that. Kat can we make this happen please?
and i'm a bigger USC fan!
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Good lord...can we get this poor bastard some counciling? :fp:
thought you'd like that
i'd rather have home field advantage....sun be damned.