by Travis Normand
On Tuesday (October 30, 2012) Peter Yoon posted the following entry on his blog at ESPNLosAngeles.com: [emphasis added]
UCLA introduces new uniform, “L.A. Night”
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[HeismanPundit.com] Kansas State QB Collin Klein
by Travis Normand
Chris Huston runs HeismanPundit.com and writes for CBSSports.com. His weekly Heisman Straw Poll shows Kansas State’s QB Collin Klein holding a rather commanding lead in the Heisman voting. While a lot can still happen between now and December, the chances of Kansas State bringing home a Heisman Trophy is looking more and more like a real possibility.
HeismanPundit/CBSSports.com Heisman Straw Poll: Collin Klein keeps solid lead
By Chris Huston | Blogger/Heisman Pundit
October 30, 2012 10:54 am ETPlayer, total points (first-place votes in parentheses)
[1] Collin Klein, QB, Kansas State — 31 (10)
[2] Manti Te’o, LB, Notre Dame — 13
[3] Marqise Lee, WR, USC — 7 (1)
[4] (tie) Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia — 4
[4] Braxton Miller, QB, Ohio State — 4
[6] AJ McCarron, QB, Alabama — 3
[7] (tie) Kenjon Barner, RB, Oregon — 2
[7] De’Anthony Thomas, RB, Oregon — 2
Clay Travis discusses all-things SEC Network with TexAgs.com
by Travis Normand
The guys over at TexAgs.com recently had Clay Travis on their radio show to discuss many things, including the SEC Network. As always, Clay Travis did a great job of explaining why he believes the SEC Network will be extremely successful.
The interview is only about 16:30 minutes long and is worth the listen.
However, if you don’t have time to listen to the whole thing, there are some notes from the conversation posted at TexAgs.com as well.
Click HERE to listen to listen to the show with Clay Travis.
The ESPN / LHN conspiracy continues
by Travis Normand
This is about a week late, but I just saw it for the first time yesterday. Clay Travis (OutKickTheCoverage.com) posted an interesting article concerning ESPN’s decision to air the Texas A&M – LSU game at 11 am central. Travis claims, and provides some compelling evidence, that ESPN made this decision in order to protect the viewership of the Baylor – Texas game which aired that same evening on ABC.
If you have been following all of the questionable moves that ESPN has made in order to protect its investment in the Longhorn Network (LHN), then you will enjoy reading what Clay Travis has written.
You can find the article by Clay Travis at his site, by clicking HERE!
VIDEO: 2012 Oklahoma Notre Dame OL/DL Preview
Oregon Senior OL/OG Carson York previews the offensive and defensive lines for this weekend’s Oklahoma vs. Notre Dame match-up with Dan Rubenstein (of the SolidVerbal.com and SBNation.com).
Stadium Sneak-In Stories
by Travis Normand
I found this today over at OutKickTheCoverage.com. Its a fun read and I recommend checking it out.
Your Greatest Stadium Sneak In Stories – Go
by Ryan CranfordIn honor of Georgia Florida week (it’s only fitting I’m smoking a nice cigar in the fall air as I write this, probably left over from so many hopeful victories that didn’t occur), a certain aspect of college football student life can be brought to the forefront…. sneaking into stadiums. Let me shed a little background light for those who may be a little unaware as to this undertaking, or may think it a bit juvenile….
Continue reading: Click Here or go to OutKickTheCoverage.com
[Report:] Tyrann Mathieu arrested on drug charges
Jordan Jefferson, Tyrann Mathieu, two other ex-Tigers arrested
Posted on October 25, 2012 at 5:23 PM
Updated today at 7:13 AM
WWLTV.com
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BATON ROUGE, La. – Four former LSU football players, including quarterback Jordan Jefferson and former Heisman Trophy candidate Tyrann Mathieu, were arrested Thursday on drug-related charges.
Tyrann Mathieu: The SI Story and his recent arrest
by Travis Normand
Have you read the article on Tyrann Mathieu that appeared in the 22 October 2012 issue of Sports Illustrated? If not, you can read it online by clicking HERE.
Tyrann Mathieu found overnight fame last year, but its spoils have led to comparisons with his imprisoned father, rehab, exile from the LSU football program and, possibly, NCAA violations.
By Thayer Evans and Pete Thamel
Sports Illustrated, Oct 22, 2012
Page 35 – 38
The premise of the article is that Tyrann Mathieu’s NCAA eligibility could be in question due to some promotional flyers and videos that used Mathieu’s image in order to advertise a club/party. If Mathieu got paid for the ads, or if he knew about the ads and didn’t do anything about them, their could be a violation of NCAA rule 12.5.2.1.
Maxwell Football Club Expands Watch Lists
Maxwell Football Club Expands Watch Lists:
Press Release: Oct. 24, 2012
To see the original watch list for both awards (as released on July 9, 2012), click HERE!
The Maxwell Football Club today announced the expansion of its 2012 Watch Lists for both the 76th Maxwell Award and the 18th Chuck Bednarik Award.
The original lists were comprised of 65 players, who were selected based on their performances during the 2011 season. As the 2012 season has progressed, the Club believes that additional players warrant attention because of their noteworthy play.
Maxwell Award – Watch List Additions
[Name – School – Position – Class]
Ka’Deem Carey – Arizona – RB – Soph
Jadeveon Clowney – South Carolina – DE – Soph
Jarvis Jones – Georgia – LB – Jr
Johnny Manziel – Texas A&M – QB – Fr
Tyler Russell – Miss. State – QB – Jr
Will Sutton – Arizona State – DT – Sr
Manti Te’o – Notre Dame – LB – Sr
2012 Davey O’Brien National QB Award Semifinalists Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
From: Davey O’Brien Foundation
October 22, 2012
2012 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award Semi-Finalists Announced
Fort Worth, Texas – Narrowed down from all 124 starting quarterbacks from NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision schools, semifinalists were selected by the Davey O’Brien National Selection Committee, with the Fan Vote accounting for five percent of the total vote. The committee was asked to consider the following criteria: quarterback skills, athletic ability, academics, character, leadership and sportsmanship.
The 2012 Davey O’Brien Semifinalists represent schools from the following conferences: Big 12 (5), SEC (3), ACC (2), Big Ten (2), Pac-12 (2),Big East (1) and WAC (1).
The list features returning semifinalists Matt Barkley (USC), Tajh Boyd (Clemson), Seth Doege (Texas Tech), Landry Jones (Oklahoma)and Denard Robinson (Michigan).
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