University of Florida football coach Will Muschamp announced today the hiring of former Kentucky head coach Joker Phillips as Florida’s new wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator. Phillips played for the Wildcats and coached at Kentucky in many different capacities, eventually being named head coach to replace a retiring Rich …
Read More »College Coaching Changes, Bowls, BCS And More In Our Monday Sports News And Notes…
Some coaching changes in college football, bowl games are given out, BCS standings and more in our Monday Sports News And Notes… ** This time of year, there are usually a lot of coaching changes in college football and that is the case this year. Reports out of Tampa say …
Read More »Gator Football Gets Commit; Louisville Gets Big Football Win; Falcons Win In NFL, Sports News And Notes…
The Gator football team gets another verbal commitment; former Gator defensive coordinator Charlie Strong gets a big win for his Louisville Cardinals; the Atlanta Falcons pick off Drew Brees five times in a win over New Orleans and more in our Friday Sports News And Notes… ** The Gator football team receives …
Read More »Miles Stays At LSU; Auburn Interviews Coaches, Sports News And Notes…
LSU keeps its football coach, Auburn continues a search for a new one and more in our Thursday Sports News And Notes… ** Rumors about LSU football coach Les Miles being wooed by Arkansas may have moved the school’s administration to lock up Miles with a new contract. He has …
Read More »COMMENTARY: Super Conferences Are Coming….Fast
You knew it was coming, just not this fast. It all started in the early 1990’s when then SEC Commissioner Roy Kramer added South Carolina and Arkansas to the SEC and all of a sudden, other leagues looked to expand. Flash forward 20 years and now leagues are scrambling faster than …
Read More »Kentucky Has New Football Coach; Louisville to ACC, Miles To Arkansas? Sports News And Notes…
The University of Kentucky has named a new football coach, a football coach is let go after only one year on the job and could Les Miles be eating grass in a new stadium? All this and more in our Wednesday Sports News And Notes… ** One of four football …
Read More »Longoria Gets New Deal; Newton Big On MNF; Sports News And Notes…
A new contract for Evan Longoria, a big night for Cam Newton on Monday Night Football and more in our Tuesday Sports News And Notes… ** The Tampa Bay Rays and third baseman Evan Longoria have reached agreement on a new 10 year deal that pays Longoria 100 million dollars. …
Read More »Gators Fourth In Latest BCS Poll
The Gator football team, completing an improbable 11-1 regular season, remains fourth in this week’s BCS standings released Sunday. Unbeaten Notre Dame is 12-0 and will play in the national title game probably against the winner of this weekend’s SEC Championship Game between number two Alabama and number three Georgia. …
Read More »College Football Coaches Fired, Including Chizik, Gator Volleyball Gets Good News, Sports News And Notes…
As sometimes happens this time of year, some college football coaches will be looking for new jobs…the Gator women’s basketball team drops a game and more in our Monday Sports News And Notes… ** Many college football coaches were fired over the weekend, including Auburn coach Gene Chizik, fired just …
Read More »Gator Football Gets Huge Win At FSU;BCS Bowl Probable
The BCS fourth ranked Gator football team completes an improbable 11-1 regular season with a come from behind 37-26 win over the Florida State Seminoles Saturday in Tallahassee. Florida jumped out to a 13-3 halftime lead but saw the Seminoles score 17 unanswered points in the third quarter to take a 20-13 …
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