Knights fans, game day is soon at hand. Next Saturday, September 5, the UCF football Knights will take on 1-AA Samford in the first game of the season at Bright House Networks Stadium. Kickoff is at 7:30 PM. The entire 2009 UCF Knights Football schedule is as follows: September 5- @Home vs. Samford (7:30 PM) -Bright House Networks Stadium September 12- @Southern Miss* (7:00 PM)- M.M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, Mississippi September 19- @Home vs. Buffalo (7:30 PM)- Bright House ...

In preparation for the start of college football season, we recognize as the Sports Then and Now Vintage Athlete of the Week, a former Heisman Trophy winner who was more than just a football hero—he was an American Hero.It was 70 years ago that Nile Kinnick Jr. led the Iowa Hawkeyes to an improbable run into the national top 10. A talented all-around athlete, Kinnick had been a Junior Legion baseball teammate of Bob Feller. ...

The buzz around the college football preseason centers around the Heisman Trophy and BCS, but since 2005 a new word has entered the college football vocabulary: expansion. Every program outside of the six BCS conferences is looking to be the next South Florida or Louisville; to go from forgotten to the big money of a BCS conference. With teams such as Utah, Boise St., and Hawaii busting the BCS, a line has been drawn for the mid-major ...

The biggest beast on campus may no longer be Terrence Cody. According to the Tuscaloosa News, "up to 10 University of Alabama football players have come down with flu-like symptoms and a few have been quarantined to contain the outbreak and protect their teammates": Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban said Thursday that four or five players have developed the flu and a like number had upper respiratory infections but no fever. Saban said those with the ...

Tyrone Williams, a 6'7'', 215-pound four-star wide receiver from Shaw High School in East Cleveland, made an verbal commitment to Ohio State on Saturday, becoming the 12th member of the 2010 Buckeye recruiting class.Williams is big, strong, fast, and he's still growing. If you haven't heard of or seen him before, you need to go here and watch his highlight video!He has grown almost two inches and put on more than 15 pounds since ...

With the season opener against the Toledo Rockets only a few days away, Purdue's football program is finally ready to kick off the Danny Hope era. The Boilermakers are looking for better things this fall after finishing a disappointing 4-8 a year ago in Joe Tiller's final season at the helm. Things are a bit different in 2009: Tiller is relaxing on his ranch, record-setting quarterback Curtis Painter is holding Peyton Manning's clipboard in Indianapolis, every ...

The 2009 UConn Huskies will be defined early on by its leadership and toughness.  Two characteristics that Captain linebacker Scott Lutrus brings to the table game in and game out.  After red shirting in 2006, Lutrus has started and played in every game the last two seasons.  This seasons success will rest heavily on the play of Lutrus and his teammates. Lutrus has been a force in the Huskies defensive scheme for the past two ...

Welcome back to another edition of the MAC-Attack! The season is fast approaching and our tour of MAC football is nearing the end just in time. Today we examine the Ohio University Bobcats from Athens, OH. Temple and Toledo fans keep your eyes peeled!2008 Record: 3-5 (4-8)Key Losses: LB Michael Brown LB Chris Hall S Michael Mitchell CB Mark Parson 2009 Key Games: Connecticut (Home, Sept. 5) Buffalo (Away, Nov. 10) Temple (Home, Nov. 27) Analysis:In 2008 the Ohio Bobcats lost several close games ...

By now, I'm sure the average sports fan is familiar with the Rick Pitino incident.  But in case you aren't, here's a quick recap. Six years ago, Pitino, who is married and supposedly a devout Catholic, had sex with a random woman he had just met in an upscale Louisville Italian restaurant that was owned by his friend. He had sex while at least one of his personal assistants, Vinny Tatum, was in the other room to "stand guard" so to ...

In the NBA, pivotal bench-players are referred to by the phrase, “Sixth-Man” of their respective team, exemplifying their integral part of the offense that just narrowly misses out on granting them a starter’s (top five) spot. In the collegiate ranks, the name “Super-Sub” captures the commendable efforts put forth by a non-starter.   But for the Michigan State men’s basketball team, a whole new phrase is required.   Alas, I’m no dubber of nicknames (and won’t ...