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Jamere Holland: Moron of the week...

Jamere Holland: Moron of the week
The Pacific Northwest train wreck known as Jamere Holland continues to careen out of control, and you’re invited to watch. All it takes is a Facebook account. Jamere Holland The former University of Oregon receiver (and former Southern Cal receiver … see a trend here?) was released from the UO...

It’s an idiot thang, and you would...

It’s an idiot thang, and you wouldn’t understand
Hours after University of Oregon linebacker Kiko Alonso was cited for DUII, minor in possession, failure to maintain a lane and an improper turn, Ducks receiver Jamere Holland had this to say via Facebook status update on Sunday (Exact statement from Holland’s wall): Jamere Holland “chilln...

Oregon’s James builds on proud tra...

Oregon’s James builds on proud tradition in Eugene
University of Oregon running back LaMichael James was arrested Wednesday morning on domestic violence charges including assault, menacing and strangulation. James was booked into what Oregon football players have come to call “The Revolving Door” — the Lane County Jail — and if convicted,...

National Signing Day makes us feel dirty...

National Signing Day makes us feel dirty all over (as usual)
Hunter S. Thompson once wrote of college football recruiting, “It is uglier than most things. It is normally perceived as some kind of cruel and shallow money trench … a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs, for no good reason.” Alright, truth...

Lane Kiffin continues his quest to be ha...

Lane Kiffin continues his quest to be hated by America
So it’s pretty clear, given the *ahem* vitriolic responses *sniff* to Lane Kiffin’s decision Tuesday to bolt Tennessee for the USC coaching vacancy, that this whole Southern Cal thing better work out nicely for Kiffin. At the rate he’s burning bridges in the coaching industry, the 34-year-old...

Urban borefare | an asinine ending to an...

Urban borefare | an asinine ending to an asinine year
What a banner year it’s been in the college coaching business. From Rick Pitino to John Calipari to Lane Kiffin to Mark Mangino to Mike Leach, and finally, to Urban Meyer, it’s hard to imagine an industry that collectively thinks more highly of itself sinking this low. Well, outside of the...

Five longshots to crash BCS title game p...

Five longshots to crash BCS title game party
Well, it’s official. The college football season hasn’t even kicked off yet, and we’re already sick of hearing about Florida, Texas and USC. Oh sure, those three teams likely will be outstanding. But hey, anything is possible. Tim Tebow could trip over a burning bush. Texas could get...

Best of the best | college football̵...

Best of the best | college football’s 10 greatest freshmen
There was a time, not that long ago actually, when college football was dominated by men who looked like Hacksaw Jim Duggan, and never, ever needed a fake I.D. to get into a bar. It was the redshirt era – a time when fifth-year seniors ruled the gridiron and freshmen spent the majority of their...

There’s money, and then there̵...

There’s money, and then there’s NCAA money
Sure, you know how your favorite school stacks up in the conference standings or top 25 poll, but do you know how they’re faring in the financial department? Wednesday’s Orlando Sentinel featured a breakdown of Football Bowl Subdivision schools ranked by total revenue each university took...

Coaches gone wild...

Coaches gone wild
Can we just go ahead and start the college football season today? In the past few seasons, it’s been the college football world vs. the Southeastern Conference, and the SEC has been the clear winner. Now it appears the league’s coaches have grown tired of spanking the rest of the country...