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Urban Meyer's Press Conference Was Interrupted By A Fainting Camerawoman, Possibly ESPN's
Admit it: when you hear them calling for EMS at new Ohio State head football coach Urban Meyer's press conference, your first thought is that it's for Meyer himself (who reportedly suffered a 2009 heart condition). But given what happens to the camera on ESPN's feed of the conference (and reports ...
Rich Rodriguez Took The Arizona Job Without Ever Visiting The School
On KTAR radio in Phoenix this morning (via Sports Radio Interviews), RichRod said he signed his contract without seeing the campus, or the barren wastelands that surround Tucson. Or, presumably, the roster....
Penn State May Have Broken Federal Law By Trying To Cover Up What It Knew About Jerry Sandusky
The Clery Act requires universities to disclose criminal acts and, under certain circumstances, to issue a warning for particular threats. Starting today, the U.S. Department of Education is thus looking into whether Penn State's actions violated federal law. Also, per the New York Times, as many a...
Tupac T-Shirted UNLV Fan Overly Excited About Running Rebel Upset Of #1 North Carolina
In a performance that would have left Jerry Tarkanian chomping a towel with pride, UNLV's Runnin' Rebels downed top-ranked North Carolina 90-80 Saturday night in the final of the Las Vegas Invitational at the Orleans Hotel & Casino. Officially a neutral-court win—despite the Orleans being about th...
Clearly This Woman Loves The 'Cocks
South Carolina's about to win the Palmetto Bowl in big fashion over Clemson, and here's how one Gamecocks fan reacted to DeVonte Holloman intercepting a Clemson pass to help lock up the victory. I can only imagine how she'll celebrate....
Texas Tech's Happiness Osunde Is Sad After Suffering This Gruesome Leg Injury
Kudos to Fox Sports for not shying away from showing multiple replays of this nasty injury to Texas Tech's Happiness Osunde that took place in the Red Raiders' matchup tonight against Baylor. It's possible the insult of an ACL tear was added to the injury of a broken ankle, from the looks of the r...
Your Saturday Night College Football Open Thread
Rivalry week is almost over, but we've still got a couple good ones left, so join us inside and type away down below. ...
Onterio McCalebb's Kickoff Return Touchdown Left This Auburn Bro Feeling Awfully Smug
Auburn's Onterio McCalebb opened the second half of the Iron Bowl by taking Alabama's kickoff to the house, but it only brought the Tigers within ten of their rivals—which makes you wonder what this bro is feeling so smug about. [CBS]...
The Look Of Horror On This Punter's Face Is Priceless
Michigan punter Will Hagerup's muffed attempt to receive a snap in the second half of the Wolverines' battle against rival Ohio State left him mortified—and it's even better when slowed down 20x and set to indie music, this time "Scared of Love" by Small Factory. [ABC]...
Your Afternoon College Football Games Open Thread
Rivalry week continues, so feel free to use this space to spiritedly defend your alma mater....
Your Weekly Best Of Gameday Gallery
It was a squeaky-clean College Gameday broadcast for ESPN this week, though Lee Corso did make the above reference to last week's "fuck it" blunder. Here's the best signs and otherwise from today's broadcast at Auburn. ...
Your Early College Football Games Open Thread
It seems like there has been a college football game on every day this week and today is no different. Here's your spot to talk about it all....
Deadspin's College Football Top 25 Or So: A Championship Case
It's time for a new installment of Deadspin's college football rankings. As always, the teams are ranked according to the logic and values of college football, no matter how bizarre or contradictory they may be. ...
LSU-AlabamaArkansas: And Just Like That, It's Tied At 14 Thanks To The Honey Badger
Tyrann Mathieu made his name—and his Honey Badger moniker—on defense, but it was this 92-yard punt return touchdown in the second quarter of LSU's matchup with the Arkansas Razorbacks that has been the play of the game thus far. [CBS]...
Arkansas Takes 14-0 Lead On Top-Ranked LSU Courtesy Alonzo Highsmith Jr.'s Fumble Return Touchdown
In a game proving to already be more interesting than the LSU-Alabama "game of the year" three weeks ago, the third-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks have a 14-0 lead on LSU in the second quarter courtesy this wild play, only the seventh turnover all season for the LSU Tigers. Nothing makes a man feel ol...
Here's How To Apply For UNC's Head Coaching Job
Go over there now and apply, and let us know if you hear back. Bachelor's degree required, tutoring skills a plus....
Cracking The BCS Code Before This Weekend's Big Games
Our favorite dorks at the Harvard Sports Analytics Collective have developed a model that predicts what happens in the ostensibly wonky BCS. If you're curious about what happens should LSU lose to Arkansas—and you should be—their post is worth a read. Big East football even makes a token appearance!...
More Proof That West Virginia Doesn't Give A Shit About Leaving The Big East Early
It's true that WVU had filed suit first, arguing that the Big East is no longer really the Big East, which is why the school plans to join the Big 12 as soon as next year. Taken together, those moves were seen as a middle finger to the Big East's mandatory 27-month grace period for exiting. But now...
Sandusky Victim's Mother Recalls Town Reaction: "Our Football Team Is Going To Lose And It's All Because Of Your Son"
Two stories have been published today that shed a harrowing light on the awful circumstances faced by the boy identified by the Penn State grand jury summary as Victim 1:...
Rhode Island NBC I-Team Investigates Dangerous New Game Called "Beer Pong"
What a week for Old People Discoveries: On Monday, the New York Times alerted the world to a curious new trend called "planking," and yesterday, NBC's Providence affiliate launched a special investigative report into the "potential dangers" of a "new game" called beer pong....