Had to pass this one on. According to a Miami sports psychologist, the college recruiting process can potentially produce “harmful side effects” that  include “an inflated ego, a false sense of self, entitlement issues, identity foreclosure and a general detachment from reality.” Umm … no kidding. If you want to read the entire article, click [...]

Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch is living in a dream world. On Friday, Hatch “leaked” a letter he’d received from the Justice Department saying that the  Obama administration is considering several steps that would review the legality of the controversial Bowl Championship Series. Hatch, of course, is still ticked off that Utah didn’t get to play [...]

NEWS: The state Board of Regents has approved the nearly $86 million renovation of Arizona Stadium’s north end zone, allowing the university to begin raising private funds to pay for it. VIEWS: The economy might be hurting, but the world of college athletics rolls on. NEWS:  Joe Barry is Southern California’s new linebackers coach, leaving [...]

Ugh. According to an Associated Press story, Eastern Washington is going to take a cue from Boise State and install something other than the “normal” green artificial turf on its home field. Boise State, of course, is famous for its blue field, dubbed the “Smurf turf.” Eastern Washington will paint its field … red.  Former [...]

It’s that time of year when college basketball offers great stuff every week. Tuesday night, South Carolina knocked off No. 1 Kentucky. Meanwhile, Kansas State went to Baylor and won in a game between two top-25 teams. K-State is for real. They’ve beaten six teams ranked in the RPI top 50 this year. In fact, [...]

After a slow start in non-conference play, former CU coach Ricardo Patton has his Northern Illinois team rolling in Mid-American Conference play. The Huskies are just 8-9 overall, but they are 4-1 in MAC play, led by a couple of ex-Buffs.  Xavier Silas is leading the team in scoring (19.8 ppg) and Sean Kowal is [...]

Florida State just announced its contracts for new members of the FSU football coaching staff, and, in keeping with the trend around the nation, the Seminoles’ assistants will be making some nice cash. New FSU defensive coordinator Mark Stoops has agreed to a 3-year deal that guarantees him $400,000 per year. Running backs coach Eddie [...]

Here’s a story you don’t hear very often … Grant Desme was expected to be one of the top prospects in the Oakland Athletics’ farm system this spring. The 2007 second-round draft pick was named the MVP of the Arizona Fall League. Last summer, he was the only player in all of minor league ball [...]

Never been a fan of recruiting rankings.  Is it hard to guess that Florida, Texas and Alabama will have top 10 classes this year? So, here’s my annual look at how the numbers didn’t add up for everyone: Boise State (finished No. 4 in the AP poll): Last four recruiting classes were ranked 73, 78, [...]

Looking for one more thing to hone your interest in the NFL’s conference championship games? Each of the remaining teams has at least one University of Colorado connection (granted, one is a few degrees of separation) . – Former Buff running back Eric Bieniemy is the running backs coach for the Minnesota Vikings. – Indianapolis [...]