10:58 PM After today's events, John Ziegler, the man who operates the website Tiger Woods Is God is pretty upset. How upset? He asks, "Does anyone want to buy a website?" If my attempted auction of RickPitinoisgod.com is any indication, he might wanna hold off.
8:00 PM Hit of the day comes from Rutgers safety Zaire Kitchen, who laid out Louisville WR Doug Beaumont. Kitchen was flagged on the play, while Beaumont was taken off the field on a stretcher. Fortunately, Beaumont had movement in all his extremities, and X-rays came back negative.
7:45 PM The Dallas Morning News reports that SMU has given June Jones a two-year extension, extending his coaching contract through 2014. The Mustangs are 6-5 and eligible for their first bowl in 25 years.
7:30 PM The Baseball Hall of Fame has released their list of this year's candidates. Among those appearing on the ballot for the first time include Roberto Alomar, Fred McGriff, Andres Galarraga, Edgar Martinez, Eric Karros, Robin Ventura & Todd Zeile.
Some college football players like to stay in shape in the offseason with a little workout at the gym. Others like to put on their running shoes & go jogging. And then there are those that like to pummel parking garages.
(“No Parking” can also stand for “No Punching”)
CENTRAL FLORIDA NEWS 13 punches up news of Richard Kay, a sophomore running back for the UCF Golden Knights, who decided to show his school pride by ripping the place apart. Read more…
UCF FANS KEEP NEW STADIUM REALLY ROCKIN’ & ROLLIN’: Excitement with the University of Central Florida football team and new stadium have fans shaking in the stands - literally:
The ORLANDO SENTINEL reports that seat-dwellers at Bright House Networks Stadium have discovered that strong & simultaneous jumping can make the stands bounce.
Fans get into the rocking rhythm when Zombie Nation is played over the loudspeakers. Some have nicknamed the new stadium “The Trampoline”.
Some spectators are worried that the bombardment of bouncing could be causing structural damage. But UCF officials and engineers say they’ve inspected the stadium, and The Trampoline appears to be safe.
Bright House Stadium will be bouncing again on Saturday, as a capacity crowd is expected to see the Golden Knights take on Tulsa in the Conference USA Championship Game.