Monthly Archives: July, 2008
2008 Big East Preview Part I: New coach, same results for the Mountaineers?
If someone had said just a few years ago that the Big East was one of the best and most competitive conferences in college football, they likely would’ve been laughed into rescinding their comments, or committed to a sanitarium. After Miami, Virginia Tech, and Boston College defected to the ACC, it looked like the Big [...]
Favre could be dealt within NFC North after all
The Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre have been hogging the spotlight these days. In fact, if you’ve been watching ESPN lately, Favre even has his own thing on the bottom ticker. That’s when you know you’ve made it. The Packers are sold on having Aaron Rodgers play behind center in 2008, and Packers management [...]
2008 UConn preview: Huskies are a program on the rise but have steps to take
It’s official: Connecticut is no longer just a basketball school. The Huskies, a team picked to finish near the bottom of the Big East in 2007, shared the title with West Virginia and went to a bowl game for the second time. However, this team still has a mountain to climb, literally: While the Huskies [...]
2008 West Virginia preview: No Rich-Rod, but Pat White back to lead electric offense
It’s been a tumultuous offseason for the West Virginia Mountaineers, as coach Rich Rodriguez left for Michigan, and he and the university engaged in a months-long tug of war over a $4 million buyout. Will that affect the on-field product this season? Certainly not having Rich-Rod’s offense genius could. Interim coach Bill Stewart was named [...]
2008 Pitt preview: LeSean McCoy is the real deal, but are the Panthers?
Despite his club going 5-7 last year and missing a bowl with a third straight losing season, Pittsburgh rewarded coach Dave Wannstedt with a three-year contract extension. Why? Wannstedt has had the top-rated recruiting class in the Big East for the past three seasons. And the Panthers knocked West Virginia out of the national title [...]
Mississippi adds top defensive recruit – from 2005!
The long, strange case of Mississippi’s Jerrell Powe (left) finally has a resolution, as the former top recruit has been ruled eligible to play for the Rebels this season. Powe, a defensive tackle, is a learning disabled student and a 2004 prep All-American who one recruiting service rated the top prospect in his position in [...]
Pat White – Playmaker extraordinaire, nightmare, future NFL starting QB?
In a word, West Virginia QB Pat White is explosive. In a phrase, he may be the hardest man to catch in college football. His timed speed doesn’t matter, but he’s fast, very, very fast. If you want to know how fast he is, ask all of the defenders that he’s blown by over the [...]
Controversial radio host wants to buy Rams
No, it’s not Howard Stern but the other controversial radio host. That’s right, Rush Limbaugh. USA Today is reporting that Limbaugh, who is a well-known fan of the NFL, would be interested in buying the Rams if they are for sale. Of course, he wouldn’t single handedly purchase the team. Shock jocks don’t make billions [...]
Jerry Jones taking leap of faith in WRs Hurd, Austin
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones surprisingly cut Terry Glenn loose late last week after months of haggling over Glenn not agreeing to sign an injury waiver for this season. Jones said a big reason he felt cutting the team’s possible No. 2 receiver was the improving young receivers: Sam Hurd, Miles Austin and Isaiah Stanback. Apparently [...]
Just by not being arrested (hard to do at Kentucky lately), Mike Hartline likely leads UK’s QB derby
It’s been an interesting few days for Kentucky football coach Rich Brooks. In the span of only a few hours last Friday, quarterbacks Curtis Pulley and Will Fidler’s brushes with the law made Brooks’ decision on a starter more difficult. Fidler was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct, while that same day Brooks learned [...]
