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 [...]

Vols’ Hostess Report Coming?

The NCAA could be close to releasing its report on the controversial Tennessee Volunteer hostess program, known as “Orange Pride.”
At least that’s what a pair of sources close to the UT program tell FITS.
It’s been over a year since The New York Times published a story that referenced questionable recruiting tactics employed by the UT [...]

Tennessee “Hostesses” Under Investigation

We’d like to preface this post by saying that we’re still bitter over the 31-13 shellacking that the University of Tennessee administered to our founding editor’s beloathed (not a word) South Carolina Gamecocks earlier this year.
Sure, USC spotted the Volunteers 21 points off turnovers in the first half, but the Halloween night debacle was easily [...]