Or, to be more accurate, when does Wisconsin impersonate West Virginia...???
Nebraska seems to be living off their "Blackshirts" legacy instead of continuing to add to the legacy. Giving up 70 will do that...
Wisconsin destroyed the Cornhuskers 70-31 to keep the Number 12 Huskers out of the Rose Bowl after the Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis.
Nebraska drops to 10-3 after a 7-1 conference mark that included a Big Ten Legends Division title. The loss snapped NU's six-game winning streak and the Badgers improved to 8-5 on the year. They go to their third consecutive Rose Bowl appearance where they will face Stanford.
Start all of your talk now about the worth in that...
Wisconsin wrapped up the day with 640 total yards of offense- 202 from Montee Ball on the ground. Melvin Gordon had 216 yards to lead the Badgers.
So, Bo Pelini... Explain this one off...
((HT: BTN))
And that begs the question...
Does the Defensive Coordinator get to hang around after that display (or lack thereof)...
John Papuchis is in his first year after Carl Pelini left town...
Did he know what he was getting into...??/
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Fan Falls From 4th Level At ACC Title Game
((HT: WSOC-TV Charlotte))
Local Charlotte police are saying that a 22-year-old man who was attending the ACC Championship Game fell from the fourth level, outside the stadium, and onto the lawn surrounding Bank of America Stadium.
A policeman said on the scene that he suspects the gentleman taken to hospital fell in the neighborhood of 40 to 50 feet and the incident happened 20 minutes before the game started.
The accident is currently being investigated as such. The injuries are considered to be life-threatening and his condition is critical.
Here's the early reports from the stadium...
Local Charlotte police are saying that a 22-year-old man who was attending the ACC Championship Game fell from the fourth level, outside the stadium, and onto the lawn surrounding Bank of America Stadium.
A policeman said on the scene that he suspects the gentleman taken to hospital fell in the neighborhood of 40 to 50 feet and the incident happened 20 minutes before the game started.
The accident is currently being investigated as such. The injuries are considered to be life-threatening and his condition is critical.
Here's the early reports from the stadium...
Taylor Martinez Is, Officially, Ridiculous...
And, early on in the Big 10/12/14 Championship Game, the only offense that Nebraska can talk about optimistically since they're getting smashed...
This was the most awesomest, ridiculous run of the season...
The HQ would recommend playing "Yakety Sax" underneath Gus while Martinez runs...
((HT: CFB on Fox/youtube))
This was the most awesomest, ridiculous run of the season...
The HQ would recommend playing "Yakety Sax" underneath Gus while Martinez runs...
((HT: CFB on Fox/youtube))
Rick Majerus Passes Away At 64
OSG Sports has learned that former Saint Louis head coach Rick Majerus has passed away. He stepped down from his post with Billikens a few months ago wanting to focus on his treatment for his heart condition.
Last season, Majerus led the Billikens to the third round of the NCAA Tournament, the school’s first NCAA appearance since 2000- getting the school's first win since 1998. Saint Louis was also in the polls for the first time since the 1994-95 season.
In mid-November, when it was announced that Majerus was stepping aside, AD Chris May said:
"Rick built this team to be in a position to compete for championships, and we will move forward with that same goal. We will continue to invest all of our resources to ensure that this team, under the leadership of interim head coach Jim Crews, is put in the best position possible to succeed.”
Former Majerus assistant Porter Moser, now at Loyola-Chicago, relayed this through his Twitter account:
RIP to my friend and mentor Coach Majerus. I learned so much about the game and life. We lost a One of the best! My heart is heavy tonight.
In the interim, here are some of Majerus' greatest hits from his time at SLU
Majerus’ moment on the big stage of college basketball was back in 1998 when his Utah team reached the NCAA final losing to Kentucky.
During the Utes Final Four run in 1998 I had a chance in interview Majerus at the NCAA West Sub-Regional in Boise, Idaho for an impromptu tough-n-cheek feature that involved good restaurants in Boise. He gave me five good minutes and was never afraid to show his sense of humor in front of a camera.
More when we know more...
Last season, Majerus led the Billikens to the third round of the NCAA Tournament, the school’s first NCAA appearance since 2000- getting the school's first win since 1998. Saint Louis was also in the polls for the first time since the 1994-95 season.
In mid-November, when it was announced that Majerus was stepping aside, AD Chris May said:
"Rick built this team to be in a position to compete for championships, and we will move forward with that same goal. We will continue to invest all of our resources to ensure that this team, under the leadership of interim head coach Jim Crews, is put in the best position possible to succeed.”
Former Majerus assistant Porter Moser, now at Loyola-Chicago, relayed this through his Twitter account:
RIP to my friend and mentor Coach Majerus. I learned so much about the game and life. We lost a One of the best! My heart is heavy tonight.
In the interim, here are some of Majerus' greatest hits from his time at SLU
Majerus’ moment on the big stage of college basketball was back in 1998 when his Utah team reached the NCAA final losing to Kentucky.
During the Utes Final Four run in 1998 I had a chance in interview Majerus at the NCAA West Sub-Regional in Boise, Idaho for an impromptu tough-n-cheek feature that involved good restaurants in Boise. He gave me five good minutes and was never afraid to show his sense of humor in front of a camera.
More when we know more...
Bee-Cee-Ess Is Set With Irish And Tide
Alabama set a record for rushing yards in an Ess-E-Cee Championship Game, but it was a play action pass from AJ McCarron to Amari Cooper in the fourth quarter that gave the Crimson Tide the opportunity to play for their 10th national title...
Georgia hung with the Tide toe-to-toe, but the defense was having to put up with both TJ Yeldon and Eddie Lacy in various stages of rest and was gassed by the fourth quarter.
The Bulldogs had in the neighborhood of 70 seconds to go the length of the field to get the win trailing 32-28. Dee Milliner picked off a pass with 43 seconds left for the win, but it was ruled incomplete after review. Tavarres King caught a Murray pass to the Alabama 34 followed by a connection to Arthur Lynch down to the 8. However, a pass to Chris Conley was not close enough to the sideline as time expired.
Conley caught the pass after it was deflected by CJ Mosley at the line of scrimmage instead of letting the ball fall incomplete...
Let's face it, Alabama escaped after not playing very well...
Here was something that Georgia pulled off that Alabama could not early on in the game to try and put points on the board- a fake punt (without any mention of Tim Tebow as an up-back)...
((HT: SEC on CBS))
Conventional wisdom now has Georgia dropping all the way to the second Orlando-based bowl game on New Year's or the Peach Bowl in Atlanta (or close to it) since the Cotton, Sugar, and Bee-Cee-Ess games all have their preferred dance partners in Florida, LSU, and Texas A&M.
So much for all that thinking that playing well to the end would work in your favor...
Georgia hung with the Tide toe-to-toe, but the defense was having to put up with both TJ Yeldon and Eddie Lacy in various stages of rest and was gassed by the fourth quarter.
The Bulldogs had in the neighborhood of 70 seconds to go the length of the field to get the win trailing 32-28. Dee Milliner picked off a pass with 43 seconds left for the win, but it was ruled incomplete after review. Tavarres King caught a Murray pass to the Alabama 34 followed by a connection to Arthur Lynch down to the 8. However, a pass to Chris Conley was not close enough to the sideline as time expired.
Conley caught the pass after it was deflected by CJ Mosley at the line of scrimmage instead of letting the ball fall incomplete...
Let's face it, Alabama escaped after not playing very well...
Here was something that Georgia pulled off that Alabama could not early on in the game to try and put points on the board- a fake punt (without any mention of Tim Tebow as an up-back)...
((HT: SEC on CBS))
Conventional wisdom now has Georgia dropping all the way to the second Orlando-based bowl game on New Year's or the Peach Bowl in Atlanta (or close to it) since the Cotton, Sugar, and Bee-Cee-Ess games all have their preferred dance partners in Florida, LSU, and Texas A&M.
So much for all that thinking that playing well to the end would work in your favor...
Doeren Gets Enough MACtion, Goes To NCState
The last we saw of Dave Doeren, he was hoisting the MAC Championship trophy for Northern Illinois' win over Kent in 2OT...
Remember...???
((HT: MACDigitalNetwork))
Looks like he won't be around DeKalb, Illinois except to clean out his desk...
He's been hired to take over the North Carolina State job...the 34th head coach in school history. The press conference on campus is set for Sunday...
“Coach Dave Doeren is a highly motivated overachiever who shares our goals to pursue aggressively a high level of achievement in the classroom and on the field of competition,” athletic director Debbie Yow said.
“I am honored and excited to join the Wolfpack. NC State has world-class facilities and fans that are second to none,” Doeren said. “I want to thank Chancellor Woodson and Debbie Yow for this tremendous opportunity. My family and I can’t wait to get to Raleigh and become Wolfpackers. While I look forward to our future at State, I want to acknowledge and thank the Northern Illinois players and fans for their support the last two years, especially President Peters and Jeff Compher [athletic director].”
Doeren's career spans from Drake to Montana to Kansas and Wisconsin- never having been a head coach until NIU. He finished 23-4 in two years, going 17-1 in the MAC.
Will Doeren be accepted with open arms in the south or will he be thought of as a carpet-bagger who doesn't get "it" down here...???
Debbie Yow expects a top-25 team consistently in the A-Cee-Cee...
Good luck on that one...
Remember...???
((HT: MACDigitalNetwork))
Looks like he won't be around DeKalb, Illinois except to clean out his desk...
He's been hired to take over the North Carolina State job...the 34th head coach in school history. The press conference on campus is set for Sunday...
“Coach Dave Doeren is a highly motivated overachiever who shares our goals to pursue aggressively a high level of achievement in the classroom and on the field of competition,” athletic director Debbie Yow said.
“I am honored and excited to join the Wolfpack. NC State has world-class facilities and fans that are second to none,” Doeren said. “I want to thank Chancellor Woodson and Debbie Yow for this tremendous opportunity. My family and I can’t wait to get to Raleigh and become Wolfpackers. While I look forward to our future at State, I want to acknowledge and thank the Northern Illinois players and fans for their support the last two years, especially President Peters and Jeff Compher [athletic director].”
Doeren's career spans from Drake to Montana to Kansas and Wisconsin- never having been a head coach until NIU. He finished 23-4 in two years, going 17-1 in the MAC.
Will Doeren be accepted with open arms in the south or will he be thought of as a carpet-bagger who doesn't get "it" down here...???
Debbie Yow expects a top-25 team consistently in the A-Cee-Cee...
Good luck on that one...
DEVELOPING: NFL player kills girlfriend, then commits suicide (UPDATED Plus SUNDAY UPDATE)
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| Police on scene of first shooting (photo courtesy: KCTV) |
Police reports say the first shooting happened around 8am, where officers say the player shot and killed his girlfriend in a house near 54th Street and Chrysler Avenue. Moments later, the player drove himself to the Chiefs' practice facility where officers say he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
A police spokesman said coaches arrived at the practice facility before the second shooting and talked with the player briefly before he committed suicide.
The player's name has yet to be released, and the identity of the girlfriend is being held until notification of next of kin.
Officials believe the Chiefs' front office will release a statement shortly in reference to this shooting. Police locked down Arrowhead Stadium and surrounding buildings for about an hour until they could determine what actually happened and that everyone in the area was safe.
Stay tuned to OSG Sports for more on this developing story.
1100 UPDATE: According to the "Save Our Chiefs" Facebook page, According to the Police Chief in KC, the player shot himself in front of "a couple coaches" and police. The Chiefs, Panthers and NFL are in discussions regarding the game the tomorrow. A decision will be made today regarding game status.
Here's the statement from the Chiefs: "We can confirm that there was an incident at Arrowhead earlier this morning. We are cooperating with authorities in their investigation.”
More when we know more...
1107: CBSSports Jason LaCanfora is reporting the Chiefs player to be Jovan Belcher
1110: According to Kansas City radio personality Danny Parkins, The player apparently was confronted w/coaches in the parking lot before he put the gun to his head and committed suicide
1125: Kevin Kietzman of Sports Radio 810 tweet confirms that Belcher is player involved in double shooting.
1145: From Albert Breer at NFL Network
Just got off phone w/the KCPD. Spokesman said PD the girl's mother called them, her daughter had been shot by her "on-again, off-again bf"
That call was at 7:50 CT. Police called to Arrowhead at 8:10. They found Chiefs staffers, and the player w/a gun to his head in parking lot.
As the officer got out of his car, he heard a gunshot. Player was taken to local hospital, pronounced dead
1150: From LaCanfora again
KCPD Officer Darin Snapp confirms GM Scott Pioli and Coach Romeo Crennel were outside team facility at the time Chiefs player killed himself
KCPD say the player thanked both men before taking his life, and that Pioli and Crennel did not feel threatened. KCPD not revealing identity
of the player yet to allow time for family notification but team sources say it was LB Jovan Belcher, as reported.
Here's early reports and interviews from our friends at KCTV
KCTV5
1600: KMBC-TV is reporting the name of the deceased- 22 year-old Kasandra Perkins-
KMBC-TV correspondent Diane Cho is reporting that Perkins and Belcher got into an argument because Perkins apparently got home late from a concert Friday night in Kansas City.
SUNDAY UPDATE: Apparently, Perkins and Whitney Charles- the wife of Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles were cousins... here's more on Perkins from KSHB-TV
((HT: NBCActionNews.com))
Isaac Rauch, over at Deadspin, has published a piece involving an individual claiming to be close to Belcher.
This source is telling Rauch that Belcher's relationship with Perkins was one of two people who were "young and immature." The fight over the concert Perkins attended was only part of the dynamic and not the last straw. Belcher, allegedly, was balancing medication, alcohol, and occasional short-term memory loss from his playing time.
The November 18th game the Chiefs played against Cincinnati as a game that Belcher took direct contact to the head on more than one occasion- according to Rauch's source. Coaches held Belcher out of most of the Broncos game the following weekend since he was more of a run-stopper playing against a passing offense.
But, now we may have more of an idea on the "why." And if it is accurate, then the story compounded is even more sad.
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