… THIS “SILENT TREATMENT” IS GETTING OLD
This website has been harshly critical of University of South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier in the past. In fact we were calling for his head following the 2009 season – at which point his Gamecock squads had posted a 35-28 overall mark (including an 18-22 mark against SEC [...]
Grow Up, Steve Spurrier
Karma’s A Bitch, Lane Kiffin
COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S BRATTIEST COACH GETS EXACTLY WHAT HE DESERVES
We generally don’t take delight in the misfortune of others, but in the case of University of Southern California head football coach Lane Kiffin – our schadenfreude will always make an exception.
Kiffin’s Trojans – who entered the 2012 season with the No. 1 ranking in the nation (probably [...]
Alshon Jeffery Inks Deal
… WIT ‘DA BEARS’
Former University of South Carolina wide receiver Alshon Jeffery has inked a four-year deal with the Chicago Bears – the team which selected him in the second round of last week’s NFL draft.
Terms of Jeffery’s signing were not disclosed, but the agreement is probably in the $4-6 million range with up to [...]
Alshon Jeffery Declares For NFL Draft
As expected, University of South Carolina wide receiver Alshon Jeffery (above) will not return for his senior season in 2012 – choosing instead to enter the NFL draft.
“I would like to thank the fans, my teammates , Coach (Steve) Spurrier and everyone involved for all the opportunities south Carolina has provided me,” Jeffery tweeted on [...]
“It’s Time”
Not to get too Lane Kiffin on y’all, but “It’s Time.”
Or almost time …
The most anticipated season in University of South Carolina football history kicks off in less than 48 hours in Charlotte, N.C. – where the No. 12 Gamecocks will do battle against East Carolina University (and their preseason hype).
(For offensive and defensive previews [...]
Inside College Football’s “Hostess” Programs
By Jordan Dominick || College football has become one of the largest, most recognizable and most profitable “businesses” in America. That’s why it’s not surprising that the stacks of cash being pumped into major Division I-A programs – and the demands on winning – are constantly being raised.
Recruiting is the lifeblood of major college athletics [...]
Another Auburn Scam?
Move over, (s)Cam Newton … there’s a new controversy on the Plains.
According to a report published Monday by Sports By Brooks, Auburn University paid tens of thousands of dollars to female hostesses assigned to lure star college athletes to the school. These “Tigerettes” – like the infamous Vol Hostesses – are responsible for tracking top [...]
Update On NCAA’s UT Probe
We wrote a month ago about the status of the NCAA’s investigation into “Orange Pride,” the infamous (and now disbanded) University of Tennessee hostess program. Two weeks ago, we posted pics of one of the hostesses with UT fullback Channing Fugate back in 2009.
Now it looks as though the hammer is finally going to drop [...]
Bush Returns Heisman
Props to New Orleans Saints’ running back Reggie Bush for doing the right thing and returning his Heisman Trophy.
In following the lead of his alma mater, Bush showed tremendous class and has taken a giant first leap on the road to redemption.
Aspiring athletes should take note …
“One of the greatest honors of my life was [...]
And You Thought Lane Kiffin Was A Douche
By FITSNews || Way (way) back when our founding editor was a cub reporter for The Gamecock student newspaper at the University of South Carolina, venerable Tennessee Sports Information Director Bud Ford showed him every courtesy during a 1997 visit to Knoxville.
In addition to providing young Sic with a seat in the press box (and [...]
Vols Coach, Take Two
By FITSNews || After prematurely reporting Thursday that the Tennessee Volunteers were hiring Duke head coach (and former UT offensive coordinator) David Cutcliffe to replace the departed (and detested) Lane Kiffin, the Knoxville News-Sentinel is taking another stab at that whole “journalism thing.”
This time, the paper is reporting that Tennessee will be hiring Louisiana Tech [...]
Kiffin “Fired” In Green County, Tennessee
We’ve never been there, but this is apparently how they roll in Green County, Tennessee …
Editor’s Note: Language is VERY NSFW …
