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The Rise And Fall Of The Indiana Hoosiers
The Indiana Hoosiers have never lost 18 games in a season; not even under the dubious Harry C. Good (1944-46), who was only there because Branch McCracken was serving in World War II....
Jillian McCarney Says You'll All Be Sorry, Every Last One of You
Proving once again that being the daughter of a former Big 12 football coach will not get you out of being arrested, here's the combative and always hilarious Jillian McCarney....
Tim Floyd Seems Mildly Displeased With The Officiating
If you've made up your mind that you're going to get a T, you might as well make it a show. This call during Sunday's USC-ASU game in Tempe was pretty ghastly. [Insomniac's Lounge]...
Jeff Allen Has a Special Valentine's Day Message for You
Here we have VTech's Jeff Allen, expressing himself the only way he knows how on Valentine's Day. Jeff led his team in rebounds, and birds flipped last night....
And The No. 1 College Sports Town In The Nation Is ...
Ann Arbor. Which narrowly beats out Palo Alto, home to quiet, bucolic Stanford University. [Forbes]...
Gene Chizik Remains Undefeated
"I've never been fired. I've never taken a job I sought. They've always sought me ... In 23 years, I've never made a bad decision. I've never failed in this position." [Birmingham News]...
Cole Aldrich Does Not Appreciate Your Prank Calls (With Update)
Following the jump is a link to a voice mail message left by Jayhawks center Cole Aldrich, to one of the many Kansas State fans who had been prank calling him yesterday....
Jeff Reed Likes His Nachos/Is Getting Fat
That's not eatin', that's dinin'. Steelers kicker enjoys the high life at the Pitt-West Virgina basketball game. [Busted Coverage]...
What Cable TV Personality Takes Issue With Woman's 'Oldest Baseball Card' Claim?
This isn't really a blind item, because if plied with free beers, I will totally reveal the person's identity. But you may treat it as one if you wish....
Hansbrough Still Undefeated At Cameron Indoor, MIMI!
I'm not sure exactly how the whole Tyler Hansbrough-as-a-Muppet phenomenon got started, but Duke fans took it to a new level last night....
Insufferable Team Beats Irritating Team In Annoying ACC Rivalry
North Carolina clobbers Duke at Cameron Indoor, then burns Krzyzewskiville to the ground and enslaves its inhabitants. [USA Today]...
Andy Kennedy's Wife Still Not Getting Any
As you may recall, the wife of former Cincinnati basketball coach Andy Kennedy is claiming that a pending lawsuit against a cab driver is so traumatizing that it's affecting the couple's sex life....
NCAA Wants You To Point That Finger Somewhere Else
The NCAA rules committee wants to consider stricter taunting penalties, including taking points off the board for premature touchdown celebrations. Fine, but I'm not giving up my bullhorn. [ESPN, photo via]...
How Would You Debase Yourself To Get Duke-UNC Tickets?
Yes, it's Duke-North Carolina day again—have you heard? It's the greatest rivalry in sports!—and that means it's time for more tales of sad college students and their miserable shame-filled lives....
Would It Have Hurt Her To Lez It Up Just A Little?
Former Central Michigan player Brooke Heike is suing the school because, she says, she lost her scholarship for not being a lesbian. Just another example of an athlete not being able to follow simple instructions....
Lane Kiffin Wears Out His Welcome With Paul Finebaum
Lane Kiffin has only been on the job about three months, but columnist Paul Finebaum has seen enough. He thinks Tennessee should cut its losses and fire Kiffin immediately, before he destroys America....
Schedule Div. II Power Academy Of Art At Your Own Peril
So this was a pretty amusing basketball box score sent to me by a friend: Final, University of San Francisco 74, Academy of Art 28. I wish I could have attended that matchup of titans....
Stanley Pringle Still Ignoring Your Creative Taunts
As basketball nicknames go, The Library Masturbator is probably greater than even Dr. J or Black Mamba. Man, I hope Stanley Pringle makes it to the NBA....
Lane Kiffin Finds More Hilarious Ways To Get Into Trouble
Tennessee turns in own coach for recruiting violations, including using a fog machine to introduce a recruit. I'll bet Urban Meyer got a kick out of that. [Atlanta Journal Constitution]...
Yeah, I'd Imagine Vitamin Water Ad People Can't Be Too Happy With This (Update)
At an NCAA athletic conference on January 15th, it was revealed that some VitaminWater flavors contain "impermissible or banned substances", which could lead to suspensions for some athletes....