The University of Idaho: A Team spokesperson has announced that the University plans to approach the Idaho State Board of Education to get permission to leave the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The WAC is falling apart and it is unlikely that the Mountain West Conference would be interested in the Vandals. The plan is to be a FBS independent in football and seek membership in the Big Sky (an FCS Conference) in all other sports. The vote will be Friday, 8/17! More to follow on this… The vote is in … 5 to 1…The Vandals are approved to leave WAC and begin scheduling as a FBS independent and start negotiations with the Big Sky for admission in all other sports!
OU & Stacy McGee: The Sooners senior defensive tackle has been suspended from the team indefinitely for what is being described as a violation of University policy… not the usual violation of team rules. McGee has been a part of the defensive line rotation since 2010 and has started 17 games during that time frame. His loss will be felt…and add this to the fact that OU has now suspended a total of five team members (four other players have been placed in limbo in this current off-season)… That said…. while, the Sooners have both depth & talent…. it is not without limit! Three of the four (receivers Jez Reynolds & Trey Franks and D-Back Quentin Hayes) who were suspended …have been reinstated… but are not cleared to play. As a result, Bobby Stoops is engaged in a rendition of musical chairs with his depth chart… a tune he would rather not be playing!
Penn State… Good News: In a reversal role from the nine players who have transfered out of Penn State, Jared Fagnano, a preferred walk-on @ Akron’ is transferring to the Nittany Lions Lair. Ok … it is a non-scholarship player from the MAC, but his brother Jake starts at safety and he believes he can help the Lions. Sometimes players who are committed to skill development and are mentally tough… can overcome the lack of elite of athleticism to not only compete but win @ that level!. This is where PSU is at and this philosophy may be their best…and only salvation!
Wisconsin & The Rose Bowl: Those two concepts seem to be merging these days as the Badgers gear up for another trip to the Pasadena. With OSU & PSU ineligible for the 2012 season, all the Red & White need to do is finish first in a four team division (Illinois, Purdue & Indiana) and then… they are invited back… again… to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship game! Sully’s CFP has the Badgers beating a spent Michigan team (check out the Wolves schedule under the Team Tab and you’ll see why we say spent) to win their third straight trip to the Rose Bowl…. The Grand Daddy of them all!
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