Auburn’s battle cry is the War Eagle. As such, Auburn releases a live eagle to circle their Jordan-Hare stadium prior to kickoff. Spirit had some trouble before the Mississippi State game last Saturday.
According to a statement released by the school, Paterno was “blindsided” by a receiver running a drill on Sunday. Paterno was able to walk away after being bumped.
The coach reportedly has at least one hairline fracture. Paterno says he expects to be back at practice “soon.”
The Mountain West Conference has ordered Boise State to sports uniforms that are legible at home, when playing on their infamous blue turf. Speaking on behalf of play-by-play broadcasters and sports media professionals everywhere, THANK YOU, Mountain West Conference.
What is the purpose of a uniform? Think about it for a minute.
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The purpose of a uniform is NOT:
a) to look groovy and futuristic
b) to entice 18-year-olds to come to your program
c) to serve as a template for the apparel provider’s larger brand (and we’re talking about you, Nike, and your HIDEOUS uni designs)
No. The point of a uniform is to a) identify the team and b) identify the player. Big, legible numbers are a part of that.
Michael Rosenberg writes in Sports Illustrated that star college athletes should be paid. Rosenberg takes issue with the wording in the NCAA rulebook that explains why current college athletes cannot be paid. Basically, the rule says the ‘student-athletes’ (ahem) cannot be paid to protect them from exploitation by professional and commercial enterprise.
This is of course hilarious, because the NCAA itself professionally and commercially exploits these athletes to the tune of BILLIONS of dollars, annually.
Today, Robert relayed a story of his youth. In 1970, Robert drove from Houston to Oxford, Mississippi, to watch a football game. Read about his journey here. Listen to it below.
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Here’s what you need to know about the NCAA’s ongoing probe into Miami football:
Joe Paterno suffered injuries at a Penn State football practice after a collision with a player.
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