"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" The First Amendment created the "separation of church of state" that we know today in America.  This applies to many venues of our society, with some areas being black and white in definition and others in a "gray area."  Allowing freedom of speech while also allowing freedom to exercise one's religion is a very interesting and touchy subject in America. How ...

The talk of UT moving to the Big Ten is difficult to imagine while the Big 12 is still a viable BCS conference.  The loss of Colorado to the Pac-10 and Missouri to the Big Ten would dramatically compromise the viability of the Big 12 in the eyes of Texans, freeing UT to move to a different conference without repercussions. So, are the Pac-10 and Big Ten knowingly compromising the financial integrity of the Big 12 as ...

Considering every tight end coached by Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz has gone on to the NFL, it seems fair to assume Tony Moeaki is the next in line. The only real question concerning Moeaki is where he will be selected in the 2010 NFL Draft . Moeaki is a complete tight end. At 6'4'', 250 lbs, the all-Big Ten first-team selection has the size it takes to make it in the NFL. And that size doesn't slow the ...

Have you ever gone out and bought something that was a constant annoyance? You know, it did the job, but was irritating at every turn. I have been the unfortunate owner of several such items.  Lane Kiffin was exactly that kind of fit for Tennessee. He was the car with the strong engine and uncomfortable seat. He was the vacuum with the annoying high pitched squeal. He was the candle that gave off that annoying scent.  During ...

The Kansas State Wildcats program has acquired a potential quarterback that would fit right into Bill Snyder’s system right away. Chris Harper, the transfer from Oregon has opened many eyes with his return to his home in Kansas. Harper is a quarterback/wide receiver that left Oregon after a botched attempt at quarterback last season. According to many sources, he was just a home-sick player and if in fact he was not home-sick he would be in a Oregon ...

Once upon a time the little guy David went out and beat the big guy Goliath. Even though this epic battle was long, long ago there remains one burning question: Could David slay Goliath if he had to do battle with him every weekend? Over the past few years Boise State (David in this case) has beaten Oklahoma, Oregon twice (both schools being Goliath), and mid-sized Goliath TCU. BSU has a four year record of 49-4, including ...

In a pre-spring practice interview conducted in Gainesville, defensive lineman Justin Trattou says don't underestimate the Gator defense. With the loss of Joe Haden, Brandon Spikes, Carlos Dunlap, Jermaine Cunningham, and Major Wright, one would think that the Gator defense would consider it a rebuilding year.  Not so fast says Trattou. Trattou says that the team is in the weight room working hard to prove all the doubters wrong. "Im trying to lead by example in all we do," says ...

By JOHN P. WISE One Great Season After Kansas and Kentucky each lost road games on Saturday, there must be a new No. 1 team in the country, and that team will without a doubt be Syracuse. The logic here is simple: The Orange are 7-0 against ranked teams this season, and, after Saturday night's defeat of Villanova, are 14-2 in one of the nation's finest conferences. Syracuse is a deep team that can beat you on ...

Winning road games in high altitude has been no stranger to the 21-7 Runnin' Rebels this season as they put on a 30-point plastering on the Air Force Academy Falcons yesterday in a one sided blow out win. Having been previously victorious this season at Colorado State and New Mexico the high altitude has certainly been helpful for the Rebels three point shooters. The Rebels hit on a season high 13 threes with Oscar ...

Two weeks until Selection Sunday and most of the college basketball talk revolves around the bubble teams. The vast masses of the mediocre striving for one last push into the NCAA tournament. These bubble teams rarely go very far in the tournament with George Mason being an exception, as the tournament is usually about the top 10-12 teams in the end. However, the bubble bunch can make a short term impact. Last year, five of the six ...