Monthly Archives: February 2011

Sallee: “Moore, Bond & Bell sound like whiny children.”

February 28, 2011
By

CFN SEC columnist Barrett Sallee examines the recent allegations that tapes exist of Cecil Newton soliciting money for the services of his son, Cam Newton Just like Bond, who contradicted himself regarding his contact with agent Kenny Rogers when the Cam Newton story broke, Moore has also already contradicted himself. In an interview on Mississippi-based…

Read more »

Ole Miss crack’s Phil Steele’s 2011 Top 25 Freshman Recruiting Rankings

February 28, 2011
By

Here are my top 25 2011 recruiting rankings. They take into account the strength of the Top 5 signees, the Top 10 signees and the average signing grade per player for the overall class. This list is not about the quantity of the freshmen signed but the overall quality of the class. Sometimes a team…

Read more »

Attorney: Tobias Singleton’s case continued

February 28, 2011
By

OXFORD — The case of Ole Miss football signee Tobias Singleton was continued in Flora Municipal Court today, Singleton’s attorney, Stephen Montagnet, said. No plea was entered on a felony malicious mischief charge and misdemeanor simple assault and domestic violence charges, he said. “It was really a non-event,” Montagnet said. Singleton’s next court date was…

Read more »

It’s past time for John Bond and Bill Bell to put up or shut up on Cam and Cecil Newton

February 28, 2011
By

It’s past time for John Bond and Bill Bell to put up or shut up. To stop teasing and threatening. To stop hinting, then hemming and hawing. To stop using third parties like Scott Moore as a warning. If those two former Mississippi Statefootball players have a tape or tapes of Cecil Newton asking for money to send his son Cam to their…

Read more »

Florida paying nearly $3M to assistant coaches

February 28, 2011
By

Muschamp agreed to a five-year deal worth $13.5 million, or $2.7 million annually. He assembled a staff with lots of NFL experience. He also paid them accordingly. The staff will make about $300,000 more than last year’s assistants. Nonetheless, the Gators are actually saving money since former coach Urban Meyer was making $4 million annually.…

Read more »

Doyel: “The NCAA Is Going To Hammer Tennessee Like A One-Inch Nail”

February 28, 2011
By

According to Doyel, the NCAA set a precedent when it benched Oklahoma State receiver Dez Bryant for a season because he lied to its investigators.  The NCAA then reinforced that precedent when it handed former UConn assistant Beau Archibald a two-year “show cause” penalty for doing the same.  And remember Archibald lost his job and…

Read more »

Focus On In-State Recruits Pays Off For Cocks

February 28, 2011
By

Sorry Tiger fans, but you know you’d have loved to have gotten Marcus Lattimore last year and Jadeveon Clowney his past signing day. Carolina AD Eric Hyman told Travis Haney of The Charleston Post & Courier that “five or six years ago you could not have imagined South Carolina signing the top-ranked player in the…

Read more »

An Appreciation: Jeremiah Masoli (Mississippi)

February 28, 2011
By

Of course, there were also times when the defense or other players let Masoli down. He played exceptionally well at Arkansas, including 327 yards passing and 98 yards rushing, while the team lost by two touchdowns. And Masoli only attempted 10 passes and five runs in the loss against Jacksonville State, so you can hardly…

Read more »

College Football: 10 offensive lines to watch

February 28, 2011
By

AUBURN The buzz: Replacing four starters on the line is just one of a number of key makeovers for the Tigers, who also have to replace their star quarterback, three of the top four receivers, three-fourths of the starting defensive line, their two best linebackers and their best defensive back. The only returning starter along…

Read more »

NCAA Tournament picture clearing, but some teams still on the bubble

February 28, 2011
By

Five teams that would be in … • Georgia (19-9, 8-6 SEC, 38 RPI): With a pretty good RPI, Georgia would be in if the tourney started today. Still, they’d like to improve their position and will do so significantly if they can beat LSU and Alabama this week. • Gonzaga (21-9, 11-3 WCC, 64 RPI): The Bulldogs aren’t…

Read more »

Blogs we like to follow.