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One year ago it would have been unconscionable to use the term “role model” in the same sentence as “Penn State University.” The institution that at one time served as college football’s gold standard for turning high school athletes into men had been shaken to its very core by the vile actions of former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. Penn State became the black sheep, relegated to history as the university that stood idly by during the most heinous scandal in NCAA history.
The head coach of 46 seasons was fired and passed away three months later. The school was hit with a $60 million sanction, four-year postseason ban and watched as all wins dating back to 1998 were vacated from the record books. Star players transferred out while recruits renounced...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The case played out like many other NCAA violations. College sports' governing body found a prominent football player at a Southeastern Conference school had accepted impermissible benefits. He was... more »
It's the final weeks of the college football season, the time when leaves fall and the fiercest rivalry games are being played. But with 10 teams switching conferences this season and 18 more to come next year, this isn't your... more »
Life is good right now for Oregon head coach Chip Kelly. The Ducks are ranked No. 2 in the country and the Las Vegas favorites to win the school’s first national title. Kelly himself is among the hottest names for NFL head... more »
Chip Kelly must feel pretty cramped these days. It is hard to prepare your team for a Pac-12 title, and possibly a BCS championship, when you are stuffed inside a dozen Christmas stockings. The Philadelphia Inquirer,... more »
All right, as this college football season winds to a close, since it appears that we are all going to have to live with awakened echoes and shaken thunder again, and since it appears that all the people who had kept the blue... more »
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