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Auburn Tree Poisoning and 5 Other Pranks Born of College Rivalries
By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsCollege rivalries are the stuff of legend, but some Southern football fans may have taken things too far with a recent prank. A University of Alabama fan stands accused of poisoning -- yes, poisoning -- 130-year-old trees at Toomer's Corner, a famous intersection where the Auburn University campus meets the town. A man was arrested in connection with the stunt, which first came to the public's attention after someone called into a sports radio show and claimed that he had poisoned the trees because of a long-standing Auburn-Alabama grudge. Soon after, officials confirmed that the trees had ...
What Do Folks Think of Brady Hoke, Michigan's New Football Coach?
By Steven Hoffer - AOL NewsAfter three uninspiring seasons under Rich Rodriguez, the University of Michigan formally introduced Brady Hoke today as the Wolverines' new head football coach. "We are pleased to announce the hiring of Brady," athletic director Dave Brandon said in a statement. "He is a terrific coach and will be a great ambassador and leader for our football program. We look forward to having him build a championship program on the field and in the classroom." Hoke, who recently won the Poinsettia Bowl with the University of San Diego, spent 1995 through 2002 as an assistant for the Wolverines before ...
Terrelle Pryor and a Brief History of NCAA Athletes Selling Things
By Nathaniel Jones - AOL NewsQuestion: When can't you sell something someone gave you? Answer: When you're a college football player. Quarterback Terrelle Pryor and four of his Ohio State University teammates have been suspended by the NCAA for the first five games of next season for selling football memorabilia and exchanging autographs for tattoo parlor discounts. Pryor, running back Daniel Herron, wide receiver DeVier Posey, offensive lineman Mike Adams and defensive end Solomon Thomas must also pay from $1,000 to $2,500 each to charity, depending on the value of the items each sold. All five will still be allowed to ...
2 Stabbed in Rose Bowl Brawl Before USC-UCLA Game
By not in system - AOL NewsPASADENA, Calif. (Dec. 5) -- A fight among dozens of fans in a parking lot before the Southern California-UCLA football game has left two men with stab wounds and two police officers with minor injuries, authorities said. Three men were arrested after about 40 fans of both schools fought in a grassy part of Brookside Golf Course that the stadium uses for event parking, Pasadena police Cmdr. Darryl Qualls said. One person was stabbed in the cheek and the other was stabbed in the back during the melee some three hours before Saturday's crosstown-rivalry game between the Bruins and Trojans was ...
College Football Live Tweet: Week 12
By FanHouse Staff - AOL NewsIt's Week 12 of the college football season, so you know the drill by now. It's a one-stop tweet-shop. Here's the FanHouse lineup: • Clay Travis (ClayTravisBGID) will see Tennessee play Vanderbilt • Terrance Harris (ThatBig12writer) is taking the weekend off from football to do a little basketball, but will no doubt weigh in with some thoughts. • Michelle Smith (macsmith413) is at the Big Game: Stanford vs. Cal. • Brett McMurphy (BrettmcmurphY) has Ohio State-Iowa • John Walters (jdubs88) is headed to Yankee Stadium for Army-Notre Dame. • Jim Henry ...
College Football Live Tweet: Week 4
By FanHouse Staff - AOL NewsWelcome to Week 4 of the college football season. In order to provide the most expansive coverage possible in a one-stop shop, FanHouse will bring you Tweets from all over the country. Here's the lineup for this week: • Clay Travis (ClayTravisBGID) is in-house for the biggie -- Alabama-Arkansas • Terrance Harris (ThatBig12writer) is in Austin for the Texas-UCLA bout • Brett McMurphy (BrettmcmurphY) is seeing blue in Boise -- which faces Oregon State • John Walters (jdubs88) is at his alma mater for Notre Dame-Stanford • Jim Henry (JimHenryAOL) will see Florida host ...
John Boozman, Blanche Lincoln and Razorback Football: Politics in Hog Country
By Suzi Parker - Politics DailyRazorback fever is running fierce among Arkansas' politicians. It's also creating a fracas in Hog Country as candidates try to out spirit their rivals and the University of Arkansas tries to keep track of possible trademark infringement. Republican Senate candidate Rep. John Boozman's initial Razorback-heavy TV campaign ad ignited a mini-controversy this week as the University of Arkansas prepares to play University of Louisiana-Monroe Saturday. Boozman, who is challenging Democratic incumbent Blanche Lincoln, tweaked the ad Wednesday. It still has a football motif but not copyrighted ...
College Football Shake-Up Has Senators Wary of Impact on State Schools
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyFirst it was the BCS. Now some U.S. senators fear their home state universities may be out in the cold as college football's major conferences move toward realignments that would create a few super conferences, diminishing those schools left behind. In the money-driven shake-up, the University of Nebraska is reportedly on the brink of joining the Big 10 conference and the University of Colorado is headed to the PAC-10. Both are members of the Big 12, which could lose additional schools regarded as football powerhouses. The issue posed by reporters to such senators as Sam Brownback (R-Kan.), ...
Florida Coach Changes Mind About Resignation
By not in system - AOL News(Dec. 27) -- A day after Urban Meyer shocked the college football world by saying he would resign as head coach at Florida, reports say Meyer has changed his mind. ...
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