Sad news out of UConn this afternoon. Quarterback Casey Cochran’s UConn career is over “due to Cochran sustaining multiple concussions during his career,” the athletic department said in a release. Cochran, a redshirt sophomore from Monroe, Conn., was named starting quarterback by coach Bob Diaco after preseason camp. He split time when Chandler Whitmer in the […]
Foxx named AAC special teams player of the week
September 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
UConn senior Deshon Foxx, who had a 72-yard punt return touchdown in the Huskies’ victory over Stony Brook Saturday, has been named American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week. UConn wide receiver Geremy Davis, who had six receptions for 113 yards and a TD, was named to the conference honor roll. Here are […]
Big 12 suspends 2 for “video review process breach”
September 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Big 12 has suspended a video replay official and a communicator after they failed to follow established replay procedures in a timely manner during Saturday’s Kansas State-Iowa State game, the conference announced Sunday. Here is a statement from Big 12 Conference supervisor of football officials, Walt Anderson: “During Saturday’s Kansas State vs. Iowa State […]
NCAA slaps Auriemma; UConn disagrees
September 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The controversy over Geno Auriemma’s congratulatory phone call to Little League phenom Mo’ne Davis has resulted in the NCAA ruling that a secondary rules violation took place. UConn has accepted the decision but athletic director Warde Manuel said Thursday the school does not agree. Manuel issued a statement Thursday evening. Here is his take on […]
HOF Coach Jim Calhoun and ESPN? Not breaking news
September 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Hold the presses! Oh, wait a minute. They don’t scream that any more, do they? Breaking news! Maybe you just got an alert on your phone or tablet that The Big Lead is reporting that former UConn coach Jim Calhoun is going to join ESPN’s college basketball coverage. Plans are fluid, the story reports. Yes, […]
Idaho-Florida game declared no contest
September 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Saturday’s season opener between Idaho and Florida will not be rescheduled. The game had been suspended because of heavy rain and unplayable conditions. Here’s the full press release from Florida’s athletics communications: University of Florida Athletics Director Jeremy Foley and University of Idaho Athletics Director Rob Spear have agreed that Saturday night’s game has been […]
Another Pollard joins the Jayhawk family
September 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Josh Pollard, nephew of former Kansas men’s basketball great Scot Pollard, has been added to the 2014-15 KU basketball roster as a walk-on, coach Bill Self announced Wednesday. Pollard, a 6-4 guard, will be a freshman in the upcoming season. Here’s the press release from Kansas Athletics: A native Cedar Hills, Utah, Josh Pollard, nephew […]
AAC Notebook: Historic win for Temple over SEC foe
September 2, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Coaches spend preseason football camp preparing their players for the upcoming schedule and trying to establish a routine for game days. There was absolutely no way Matt Rhule, in his second season at Temple, could have prepared the Owls for the distractions they faced at Vanderbilt last Thursday night. The game was delayed by […]
UConn men No. 15 in Sporting News preseason issue
September 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Summer must be over. College football began last week. And now the college basketball preview issues are starting to hit the newsstands. I was just out running some Labor Day errands and was surprised to find The Sporting News college basketball yearbook at my local CVS. UConn guard Ryan Boatright is on the cover of […]
Tulsa WR heads AAC weekly football awards
September 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
From the AAC this morning: AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Keevan Lucas • So. • WR • Tulsa • Abilene, Texas Lucas helped Tulsa rally from a 21-7 deficit as the Golden Hurricane scored a 38-31 double-overtime win against Tulane in both teams’ American Athletic Conference debuts. Lucas had 13 receptions for […]