Terrible news for Oregon

Masoli is suspended for the entire season after pleading guilty to felony burglary today.

They would have been right in the title hunt this year.

http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/20413/masoli-suspended-for-season-james-for-opener

3/12/2010 7:33:47 PM

nice. Now Tennessee MIGHT have a chance against them. Doubt it though, because they will both have new QBs now and Tennessee lost a LOT more this off season.

3/12/2010 7:36:13 PM

Hey look

Its just little Jaybee

Mr. Dont-give-a-fuck still won't leave

3/12/2010 7:37:50 PM

i, for one, cannot wait for this upcoming season.

3/12/2010 7:38:17 PM

Quote :

"Big Ten should take lesson from ACC's expansion woes"

The perfect example in that regard is the ACC. The league’s acquisition of three Big East teams in 2005 and 2006 so rearranged the landscape that the governor of Virginia at time — Mark Warner — ultimately emerged as the primary power broker.


Duke and North Carolina, the two schools that account for about 99% of the ACC’s reputation as a basketball kingpin, weren’t wild about the idea of adding so much as a 10th team, much less zooming to 12.


Schedules had to be revamped across the board, travel expenses in minor sports soared, and any semblance of a “conference family” was forever abandoned.


So much ill will was created among the old Big East clan that pre-raid relationships will never be restored.


At the end of the turmoil, the ACC wound up a weaker basketball conference, roughly the same in football and with a baseball “championship” tournament that prohibits four teams every year from even competing.

http://www.freep.com/article/20100518/SPORTS08/100518004/1054/SPORTS06/Think-of-ACCs-expansion-woes

[Edited on May 18, 2010 at 9:23 AM. Reason : oh and btw Michigan ready to announce self-imposed penalties in NCAA case ]
http://www.freep.com/article/20100517/SPORTS06/100517048/1054/SPORTS06/AD-Brandon-promises-transparent-U-M-report

[Edited on May 18, 2010 at 9:23 AM. Reason : link]

5/18/2010 9:17:43 AM

http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/ncf/news/story?id=5196431

Quote :

"Quick exits from the Oakland Raiders and Tennessee Volunteers and just 12 wins over two years did little to deter USC from making Lane Kiffin one of the highest-paid college coaches. The private school, which doesn't make coaching contracts public, is paying Kiffin $4 million a year -- nearly as much as it paid Pete Carroll -- according to a report on HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel," which will air on Tuesday night."

Kind of ridiculous he's making that much, especially considering he hasn't won a championship as a head coach.

5/18/2010 2:49:10 PM

NCAA will rule on USC Friday per Colin Cowherd

He said they were lumping the basketball and football programs together with their ruling, which can't be good. Apparently, the NCAA will be informing USC of the ruling tomorrow in private.

6/1/2010 12:51:28 PM

What about it. SEC will dominate just like every other year.

6/1/2010 11:31:21 PM

Lane Kiffin has always been a fucking douchbag and it speaks even more negatively on the USC Athletics department that they would go from "Pete Carroll" to some hand-me-down from the Raiders.


I hope USC fails big time this season in football! Cant fucking stand kiffin!

6/2/2010 12:07:14 AM

Why did you put Pete Carroll in quotation marks?

6/2/2010 5:20:04 AM

Masoli dismissed from the Oregon football team. What a fuck up.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5268741

The article doesn't mention it, but College Football Live said the reason for the dismissal was he was cited for marijuana possession.

6/9/2010 3:48:27 PM

USC ineligible for the coaches' poll this season

http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/ncf/news/story?id=5363479

7/8/2010 11:25:29 AM

TIm Hall thinks UNC can win a National Championship:

http://www.wralsportsfan.com/voices/blogpost/7923296/

7/8/2010 12:38:45 PM

Quote :

"And by the way.....Phil Steele has N.C. State finishing in last place in its division (four minutes in), saying the Pack are improved but a tough schedule will make it difficult to show it."

thanks T. Hall for pointing that out in your UNC dicksucking article.

fuck UNC

7/8/2010 12:59:50 PM

Wow, that guy is delusional

I see a lot of resemblance in the way that we used to have a lot of hype with those teams under Chuck, but could never turn the corner. I don't see how they do this year with Yates or the other guy.

It's true that their defense will have a lot of picks this year. However, we put 31, 41, and 28 on that supposedly great defense the last 3 years. Color me skeptical.

[Edited on July 8, 2010 at 1:11 PM. Reason : s]

7/8/2010 1:06:06 PM

It didn't really seem like Tim Hall was the one sucking off UNC, he was just quoting Phil Steele. It's also a beyond ridiculous assertion that UNC could contend for a national title this year.

7/8/2010 1:31:10 PM

wow he has UNC's receving unit ranked in his top 25.

7/8/2010 1:32:23 PM

^ yeah I saw that and thought

7/8/2010 1:35:59 PM

Quote :

"He's boldly predicting the Heels to beat LSU in the Chick-Fil-A Kick Off in Atlanta. "In fact there's only two games this year I have them an underdog, at Miami and at Florida State. I'm looking at a 10-2 season for UNC"

=

Quote :

"L O L"

7/8/2010 1:39:22 PM

they might have a top 25 WR unit

but they also have Yates throwing to them

so they don't even have a top 50 passing attack

7/8/2010 1:41:16 PM

I just don't understand why people would go out on a limb and predict anything worthwhile for UNC football. When they had Mack Brown and were having legitimately excellent seasons they never won the ACC, much less a national championship. But after two years of 8-5 (and three losses to State, LOL) they're gonna run the table? Come on.

7/8/2010 2:02:35 PM

They start with LSU and GT. They haven't figured out how to beat RW, their offense isn't any good and their defense should be very good, but I still feel that it is getting more hype than it deserves after losing to NCSU and Pitt to end their season last year.

7/8/2010 2:48:42 PM

you know what this thread reads like? a bunch of people trying to convince themselves that unc won't have a good year.

7/8/2010 3:24:23 PM

^to me it looks like people addressing an article that says they can win a national championship.

7/8/2010 3:26:18 PM

If UNC's WR unit is Top 25, then ours is Top 10.

I kind of hope that Yates gets injured in the LSU game, and Brenner comes in and sucks it up since so many UNC fans think that he's worlds better than Yates.

[Edited on July 8, 2010 at 3:31 PM. Reason : n]

7/8/2010 3:29:25 PM

^^^ hahahha bingo

7/8/2010 3:31:49 PM

UNC's 2008 WR unit was top 25, I'll give 'em that.

Brandon Tate
Hakeem Nicks
Brooks Foster

This year they have Greg Little and a couple of true sophomores

plz

7/8/2010 3:34:22 PM

Quote :

"you know what this thread reads like? a bunch of people trying to convince themselves that unc won't have a good year."

sure they'll probably have a pretty good year, but 10-2? That's not gonna happen

7/8/2010 3:55:17 PM

Where is the new Tennessee Volunteer Football 2010 thread at?

I'm trying to make a post....

Quote :

"Friday, July 9, 2010 Two Volunteers charged in bar fight By Chris Low ESPN.com KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Police are continuing to investigate an early morning bar brawl Friday allegedly involving a number of Tennessee football players that left an off-duty Knoxville police officer unconscious after being kicked repeatedly while he was on the ground. Freshman receiver Da'Rick Rogers, one of the Volunteers' most heralded signees under first-year coach Derek Dooley, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, according to Knoxville Police Department spokesman Darrell DeBusk. Also, sophomore safety Darren Myles Jr. was arrested and charged with assaulting a University of Tennessee police officer, as well as resisting arrest and evading arrest, according to an affidavit. Rogers, 18, was released on $1,000 bond later Friday morning, and Myles, 19, was released on $2,000 bond. It was not clear if either player had an attorney. SEC blog ESPN.com's Chris Low writes about all things SEC in his conference blog. • Blog network: College Football Nation DeBusk said he anticipates there will be more arrests once police are able to speak with Knoxville Police Department officer Robert Capouellez, who remains in a Knoxville hospital and is undergoing treatment for a head wound. A second victim, whose name has not been released, also was sent to the hospital and was being treated for multiple injuries. Debusk said Capouellez, 24, was hit in the head while trying to break up a fight in Bar Knoxville, which is located on the Cumberland Avenue strip near campus. The fight had spilled outside, and Capouellez was knocked to the ground and kicked more than once before the suspect ran away. "We've heard that anywhere from seven to 10 people were involved in the incident inside the bar, and we believe the majority of them are associated with the UT football team," DeBusk said. Police have reached out to Dooley, who was out of town. A school spokeswoman said a statement from the university would be released later Friday. An affidavit regarding Myles' arrest stated that a university officer identified himself to Myles at Bar Knoxville, after which Myles fled on foot. When the officer caught up to Myles and attempted to place him into custody, Myles broke free from the officer's grip and struck him in the face. Myles was later taken into custody by the Knoxville Police Department, which turned him over to university police. This is the second time Myles has been in trouble. A projected starter this coming season, Myles was charged April 18 with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and public intoxication following an incident at another nightspot near campus. Dooley handled Myles' punishment for that arrest internally, though that criminal case is still pending. Among the other Tennessee players police have questioned or plan to question in connection with the brawl are defensive tackle Montori Hughes, receiver Denarius Moore and safety Janzen Jackson. None of the three has been charged. The Vols may end up having more than just legal problems, too. Sandy Morton, co-owner of Bar Knoxville, told The Chattanooga Times Free Press that the Tennessee football players received "VIP status" at their bar and didn't have to pay a cover. NCAA rules stipulate that athletes aren't allowed to receive any extra benefits or special arrangements such as discounts at restaurants or bars. Morton also told The Times Free Press that they typically don't have any issues when the Tennessee football players come in, but on this occasion, they had a problem with another patron at the bar. "I don't know what happened, but several of the guys started beating up the other customer," Morton said. "I want to guess there was seven to 10 guys beating up this one gentleman. All the security then rushed in and were trying to break it up. My husband saw them picking up bar stools and starting to swing them. We got them out the door with security." Chris Low covers the SEC for ESPN.com. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. "

7/9/2010 3:42:59 PM

You can't spell THUG without UT

How many arrests is this in the past year between basketball and football now?

7/10/2010 11:43:09 AM

Quote :

"A star player on the University of North Carolina football team was cited for possession of marijuana Saturday in Albemarle. According to a police report, senior linebacker Quan Sturdivant had less than half an ounce of pot when an officer stopped him in a Bojangles’ parking lot at 11:15 a.m."

http://triad.news14.com/content/top_stories/628007/star-unc-linebacker-cited-for-pot-possession-in-albemarle

7/11/2010 6:39:15 PM

I'm eating a supreme combo from there right now

7/11/2010 6:40:51 PM

i bet it was T.A. who called the cops.

7/11/2010 10:01:57 PM

Hate to say it but I find myself wondering... if UNC did somehow escape this season undefeated would they even be invited to the National Championship game?

On the one hand I really don't see any ACC team being invited to a NC game any time soon, regardless of their W-L record. On the other hand it's UNC, I could see them picking a 10-2 UNC over an undefeated Boise State for example.

Quote :

"USC ineligible for the coaches' poll this season"

Makes sense. If they are banned from post season play there's really no point in ranking them.

[Edited on July 12, 2010 at 8:24 AM. Reason : -]

7/12/2010 8:23:50 AM

Quote :

"On the one hand I really don't see any ACC team being invited to a NC game any time soon, regardless of their W-L record."

I see the opposite... Assuming there aren't two other undefeated BCS conference schools out there, I guarantee that ANY undefeated ACC school would get into the NC game, no doubt at all.

7/12/2010 8:50:17 AM

I agree. Unless Alabama, Texas, or USC (oh wait, n/m! ) goes undefeated also, I can see an undefeated ACC team going.

Although the 2 loss LSU team that went to the NC game still baffles me.

7/12/2010 9:22:51 AM

Quote :

"When they had Mack Brown and were having legitimately excellent seasons they never won the ACC"

To their defense, FSU was still in their dominant years at the time. Most teams in the country would have had a hard time winning the ACC in that era. The ACC hasn't had a team like that in 5 years...so the conference is pretty much up for grab these days.

7/12/2010 9:53:47 AM

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5379144

the game that me and packguitar went to, the announced attendance was 111,400.

7/14/2010 3:40:20 PM

Did you go to the App game?

I wouldn't want to open the season with uconn, either. That's a sneaky tough team.

7/14/2010 4:22:09 PM

I got in on Heather Dinich's live chat:

Quote :

"Mike (Winston-Salem) UNC is getting WAY too much hype this off-season. Some analysts are throwing them into the national title contender mix? Please. Yeah, the defense should be good. But good QB play is required to be a contender, and we've all seen what TJ Yates is capable of. Given their coastal division schedule, I can't see them getting more than 9 wins total. In fact, I see at least 6 toss-up games. What are your thoughts?"

Quote :

"Heather Dinich (12:46 PM) I don't see UNC as a NC contender. In fact, my honest opinion is that it's a stretch for any team in the conference this year. Possible? Yes. But unlikely."

7/20/2010 12:54:37 PM

rumors out of Denver that Kyle Parker is going to go pro in baseball...Dabo said he expects to officially know by midnight...great news for the rest of the Atlantic Divison...Florida State scares me, but if Parker plays baseball, nobody else really scares me...Maryland is gonna suck, BC isn't going to be great, Wake lost a 4 year QB

[Edited on July 20, 2010 at 3:37 PM. Reason : http://denver.sbnation.com/2010/7/19/1577857/rockies-1st-round-pick-kyle-parker-deal-soon]

7/20/2010 3:36:28 PM

idk, BC still scares me. TOB still hasn't beaten them while he's been here. They return their QB, RB, and Mark Herzlich is back.

Oh yeah, and our secondary is back too.

7/20/2010 6:31:26 PM

They raped us 52-20 last year.

7/20/2010 7:11:49 PM

Woops, so much for those rumors. Parker decides to return to Clemson.

http://www.wralsportsfan.com/unc/story/8006597/

7/21/2010 2:36:34 PM

yeah that sucks

7/21/2010 2:47:21 PM

Boyd isn't as good a passer right now as Parker is, but my Clemson buddies raved over him and weren't too worried about the QB situation with him waiting in the wings if Parker did decide to leave.

They compared him to Dantzler type of player.

7/21/2010 3:30:04 PM

parker is back! WooooooooooOOOOOOooooooooooooOOo

7/21/2010 3:40:26 PM

^^ I DVR'd the College Flash Classic of the 2001 game of NCSU vs. Clemson.

Dantzler was absolutely sick. I hadn't heard of him until I watched that game. What a dangerous player.

7/22/2010 9:14:39 AM

Wow, you must be young as shit or not from this area to never have heard of Woody Dantzler.

7/22/2010 9:24:05 AM

set 'em up.

I'm from here. And I like to think I'm still pretty young, if 26 qualifies. I didn't start college til '03, and Woody finished in '01. And I didn't really start following college football until I started college. So I guess that's why I hadn't heard of him.

7/22/2010 10:06:16 AM