College Football 2010: So it begins

[MRT144]

Well West Virginia is his home and he's got a lot of friends there (including the Governor), so it could be something like a final job leading into retirement. People make weird decisions when it comes to "going home again" (see Ken Griffey, Jr).

He just wanted a place to nap without reprisal.

[Solomwi]

Holy crap!

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5899478

Urban Meyer leaving Florida (apparently this time for good). With this and the Saban to WVU rumors, combined with Auburn's impending federal investigation troubles (the FBI is crawling all over them right now), the rest of the SEC must be feel happy...

You're not that gullible, are you?

[Imran Siddiqui]

I could ask all Auburn fans the same thing. The amount of Kool-Aid they've drunk is amazing.

[Solomwi]

Not buying into a fanciful rumor that started with a post on TiderInsider is hardly drinking the Kool-Aid.

[SlowwHand]

NOW he's concerned.

Cam Newton's dad will not attend Heisman ceremony (AP) - 32 minutes ago

AP - The father of Auburn quarterback Cam Newton said Thursday he will not attend the Heisman Trophy award ceremony because his presence might "rob Cam and the event of a sacred moment."

[Boris Godunov]

There's something "sacred" about somebody getting a sports award? And this from a preacher?

[Lord Avalon]

Cam Newton's dad will not attend Heisman ceremony

He's holding out for more money?

[Imran Siddiqui]

[SlowwHand]

Where do you think he'll end up? Arizona?

[Donegeal]

My local college, UW-Whitewater, is going to their 6th consecutive Div III National Championship game! Go Warhawks!

[Tuberski]

I can hear the screaming from Austin now.

ACK!

[Al B. Sure!]

I saw this spurred by the Students thread and thought to post it here. It's all sports, not just college football, but interesting nonetheless:

Schools with the highest percentage of expenditures on athletics versus instruction:

University of Arkansas……….56.5%
University of Alabama………..50.2%
University of Tulsa…………….48.1%
University of Nebraska……….45.9%
Texas Christian University…..43.2%
Oklahoma University………….41.2%
Auburn University……………..40.8%
University of Mississippi……..35.6%
Louisiana State University……33.8%
Clemson University…………….33.4%


Schools with the lowest percentage of athletic expenditures versus instruction:

Vanderbilt University…………..6.4%
UCLA………………………………..7.1%
University of Washington……..7.3%
Stanford University……………..7.5%
University of Buffalo……………7.6%
Duke University…………………7.8%
Temple University………………8.0%
Rutgers University……………..8.6%
Brigham Young University…..8.9%
Northwestern University……..9.0%

I guess it's good Temple is one of the most academically-centered schools in the country.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Woot, Rutgers on the low % list

Both Alabama and Auburn on the high % list is no surprise (though Alabama, and Arkansas, over 50% makes on think that instead of academic institutions that have athletics, they are more athletic institutions that have academics!), but I'm kind of surprised that UGA isn't there.

[Al B. Sure!]

The next coach of the U is Al Golden

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=5912786

The University of Miami hired Al Golden to be its next football coach Sunday evening.

The school will introduce Golden in a news conference Monday.

The 41-year-old Golden spent five seasons at Temple, transforming the Owls from a program that was 1-11 in his first season to winning 17 games in his past two seasons at the Philadelphia school.

[Boris Godunov]

Woot, Rutgers on the low % list

Both Alabama and Auburn on the high % list is no surprise (though Alabama, and Arkansas, over 50% makes on think that instead of academic institutions that have athletics, they are more athletic institutions that have academics!), but I'm kind of surprised that UGA isn't there.

This also makes for good ammunition against the SEC dullards who try to make Phil Knight's generosity to Oregon athletics an issue.