Wednesday, July 23, 2008

A Reading Rainbow: The Señior's Top 10 Links

  • The Mendenhall brothers are mad as hell and they're not going to take it anymore. Steelers' RB Rashard and bro Walter, who transferred to Illinois State after he was told he wasn't welcome back, sound off. (ChicagoSports.com)

  • Here's a little summer fantasy for all the BCS haters. Apparently the folks at college football's Evil Empire are having homepage issues. (Sunday Morning Quaterback)

  • Speaking of the BCS, if you don't like the current format, ACC Commissioner John Swofford could care less. Swofford, who also serves as BCS coordinator, doesn't see any changes in the near future. (The Albany Hearld)

  • If you can't get enough Swofford and really, who can't? He also defends the ACC's caliber, saying location (and not non-crappy teams) will fix the lackluster title-game crowds (The State)

  • Who's the Big 12's best quarterback? Chase Daniel? Todd Reesing? Colt McCoy? Kansas State's Josh Freeman throws his hat into the ring. (Daily Camera)

  • Was Heisman-winning quarterback Troy Smith on the verge of leaving Ohio State? An excerpt from an upcoming biography says Smith was considering it. (Eleven Warriors)

  • What does Daniel have to do to win the Heisman? Well, besides continuing to mine for gold on the sideline? (Heisman Pundit)

  • In case you were unaware, the SEC is kind of a big deal these days. Two straight national titles and a stiff-armed statue tend to have that effect on a conference. The three-ring circus known as the SEC Media Days have started and it's drawn a crowd. (Knoxnews.com)

  • West Virginia's Mountaineer Field is getting a state-of-the-art-video board, which according to officials will be "a showcase to feature the latest state-of-the-art video and audio technology." If you can't tell, the mountain folk scored their first Betamax this week. (WVU Today)

  • New coach Mike Sherman is making big changes at Texas A&M. They're going to pass this season. That's right, pass! (FoxSports.com)