U of Kansas trying to silence reporter due to situation known as “Roadkill-gate”

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Kansan Football Reporter Warned About Asking Questions at Press Conference with Head Coach
October 11, 2012 by Dan

University Daily Kansan sports writer Blake Schuster says athletics officials at the University of Kansas warned him in a private meeting about asking questions at the most recent press conference with head football coach Charlie Weis. The reason? Their concerns about “lingering ill-will among members of the football program.”

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As I previously posted, Weis ranted on Twitter last Friday about what he felt was unfairly harsh coverage in the Kansan about the football team’s many woes so far this season. He particularly took issue with preview coverage of the squad’s game this past weekend against in-state rival Kansas State University. The full-page cover graphic kicking off the coverage displayed a tiny, fearful Jayhawk hugging a goalpost, while a large, muscular KSU Wildcat races fearlessly toward the end zone. The accompanying story’s headline, “Road Kill Ahead.”

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Carroll Hoff “Beano” Cook (Sept. 1, 1931 – Oct. 10, 2012)

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by Travis Normand

In response to MLB Commissioner Bowie Kuhn giving the returning Iranian hostages lifetime baseball passes; Beano Cook asked, “Haven’t they suffered enough?”
– Beano Cook (1981)

I hate writing this.

I have enjoyed creating this site (OnePointSafety.com) and I really enjoy posting random college football news and commentary for others to read.  However, for the first time I can say that I hate posting to this blog.  Why?  Because one of my college football heroes has passed away.

Carroll Hoff “Beano” Cook died Wednesday evening (10 October 2012) at the age of 81.

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Big 12 Referee Gives Longhorns Another Touchdown

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by Travis Normand

It appears as if the Big 12 referees were once again determined to help the Longhorns win their football game as UT is spotted a second touchdown in as many weeks/games.

If you remember last week, I created a post titled “Big 12 Referee Gives Longhorns Winning Touchdown.”  Now, a week later, it appears as if lightning has struck twice!

The Longhorns (and refs) were not able to win their game against the West Virginia Mountaineers on 6 October 2012.  However, the refs held up their end of the bargain and spotted the Longhorns another touchdown despite neither the ball, nor the player, crossing the goal line.

[The “touchdown” occurs at the :25 second mark in the above video, and is followed by a slow-motion replay.  You can see that neither Jackson Jeffcoat, nor the football, cross the goal line.]

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The Collegiate Sprint Football League [CSFL]

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by Travis Normand

While reading a recent copy of Sports Illustrated, I learned about the sport of Sprint Football.  This is the first time I have ever heard of such a thing.  After I a quick Google search, I found that the Collegiate Sprint Football League (or CSFL) has a website that explains everything.  I recommend checking it out.

For more, visit SprintFootball.com

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Excitement Trumps Explanation

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by Travis Normand

Last Saturday night, Cincinnati was trailing Virginia Tech by a score of 20-24, and then on third-and-ten, with 20 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the upset happened!

Upon scoring the go-ahead touchdown, the crowd and ESPN announcers, go wild!  Yes, the excitement of watching a thrilling last second victory must have been why we didn’t get an explanation on Saturday night.

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