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University Lost Money Selling Beer To College Kids

Joe Student — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:14:02 +0000

The Big 10 athletic conference is filled with schools like Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State — massive public universities with excellent reputations both on and off the football field. Then there's Minnesota, a BIG 10 school that hasn't won a conference title in football since 1967 and somehow lost money while selling

The 14 Highest-Paying Jobs That Don't Need a College Degree

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:31:14 +0000

Sure, college isn’t for everyone, but you know what is? A good salary. There are plenty of careers where you don’t need to go to college and can still earn a nice living. CareerCast.com has ranked the best jobs that don’t require a college degree, using data from the Department of Labor and Bureau of [...]

What Are the Best Cities for 2013 College Graduates?

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:16:18 +0000

After getting their diplomas, a lot of college graduates decide to head to the big city to try and make it big. The question that arises, though, is which city is the right one? Well, after four (or five, or – gulp! – six) years of life on campus, 2013 college grads may want to [...]

Father Accused of Beating Son Over Oklahoma College Allegience

Phil Richardson — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:30:54 +0000

A Perkins, Oklahoma man has been charged with child abuse after paddling his 9-year-old son for liking the University of Oklahoma Sooners over his parent’s preferred Oklahoma State Cowboys. The saga began when Gannon Wade Mendez – the father of the victim, heard from teachers that his son told a fellow classmate that he preferred [...]

This Weekend in Sports: NFL Playoffs and the Cotton Bowl

Joe Student — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:27:25 +0000

The NFL playoffs start, and the college bowl season nears its close. Here’s what to watch this weekend: Friday January 4 Cotton Bowl — (10) Texas A&M vs. (12) Oklahoma Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas; 8 p.m. (ET) on Fox Heisman Trophy-winner Johnny Manziel leads Texas A&M (10-2) against Oklahoma (10-2), which is guided by quarterback [...]

Sugar Bowl: Louisville vs. Florida — Everything You Need to Know

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:19:36 +0000

Star quarterback Teddy Bridgewater leads Louisville into its second-ever BCS bowl game. But he’ll be tested by the Florida Gators and one of the nation’s toughest defenses. ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL: #21 Louisville (10-2) vs. #3 Florida (11-1) [Wednesday, January 2, at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN] How They Got Here After starting the season 9-0, [...]

College Football 2012 — Week 12 Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:40:22 +0000

We’re down to the home stretch of the regular season, with most teams having just two games remaining. There aren't many big games this week, with only two top 25 matchups and five ranked SEC schools dropping down to play FCS teams. But there is still some action this week that could shake up conference-title races. #1 Oregon faces a ranked team and #2 Kansas State hits the road against one of the nation’s top offenses. Hey, after last week, anything’s possible.

Here is what to watch for this week in the top 25:

College Football 2012 – Week 10 Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:46:05 +0000

It was another crazy weekend in college football with Alabama and Notre Dame needing last minute rallies to survive, Oregon and USC giving us a PAC-12 shootout for the ages and the Heisman frontrunner leaving with an injury.

Here are all the highlights from an exciting weekend in the Top 25.

College Fans TP Basketball Court as Part of Annual Tradition

Joe Student — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:28:40 +0000

College sports is steeped in tradition, from Notre Dame football players singing their alma mater with fans at the end of home games to the eerie ‘Rock, Chalk, Jayhawk!’ chant of Kansas basketball fans. And then there’s this: Each college basketball season, the fans of John Brown University, an NAIA school in Arkansas, dub [...]

College Football 2012 — Week 10 Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:57:56 +0000

Last week's showdowns knocked several teams from the ranks of the unbeaten and shook up the rankings. This week, we get two of the biggest games of the season, with Alabama-LSU and Oregon-USC setting the stage for conference- and national-championship runs.

But the excitement doesn't stop there. Here is what to watch for around the top 25:

College Football 2012 — Week Nine Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:44:57 +0000

It's always a sad moment when you realize that college football's regular season is more than halfway done, but it should still be a fun week with lots of exciting games on tap. Six of the top 10 teams in the country play ranked opponents, and 13 top 25 teams face challenges on the road.

Here is what to watch this week in college football:

Fan Runs On Field In The Middle Of Miami-Florida State Game

Joe Student — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:19:59 +0000

The stupidity of fans who run onto the field during a game is endless. Normally fans who interrupt play do so during a time out or when play has stopped. The fan who decided to run onto the field during Saturday night’s Miami – Florida State game was extra bold — and stupid — as [...]

College Football 2012 — Week Eight Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:25:30 +0000

For most teams, we’ve reached the halfway point of the regular season and the conference title races are starting to take shape. Last week gave us exciting finishes and monster upsets, and we’ve got another good slate of games this week with three big games between ranked teams and 11 ranked teams playing on the road.

Here is what to watch for this week in college football:

Should Colleges Ban Hazing? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:04:45 +0000

The stated goal of college fraternities and sororities is to promote brotherhood and sisterhood among their members. In many of these organizations, hazing of pledges is a technique that is used to build these bonds. Occasionally, though, this hazing gets out of hand, and a pledge is seriously injured or worse. So, should colleges ban hazing to protect their students?

College Football 2012 — Week Seven Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:14:02 +0000

While there aren't as many marquee games as last week, we have several intriguing matchups to look forward to this weekend. Saturday features four games between ranked opponents, including one top 10 game in the SEC. Additionally, 14 of the 22 ranked teams in action this weekend are playing road or neutral-site games. So this could be another weekend to be on upset alert.

Here is what to watch for this week in the top 25.

College Football 2012 – Week Four Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:54:55 +0000

What did we learn in Week Four? National title hopes are alive and well for Florida State and Oregon. Oklahoma’s are on life support. Notre Dame’s defense is really good. LSU can win with defense. And Alabama continues to roll. Here are all the highlights from this week in college football. #1 Alabama 40, Florida [...]

College Football 2012 – Week Four Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:06:53 +0000

After three weeks with a few upsets and a lot of blowouts, your remote will finally get its first real workout of the season this weekend, with four games between ranked teams all going on Saturday night. Here is a preview of all of this weekend’s action. Florida Atlantic (1-2) at #1 Alabama (3-0) [Saturday, [...]

College Football 2012 – Week Three Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:00:12 +0000

We've had our first round of big upsets, with Arkansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma State and Wisconsin all falling out of the Top 25. And with some big games on tap next Saturday (Clemson vs. Florida State, Kansas State vs. Oklahoma, Michigan vs. Notre Dame), a bunch of big names better not get caught looking ahead this week.

Here is what to watch for in college football this weekend.

This Weekend in Sports: US Open Tennis, College Football and the AL Central Pennant Race

Joe Student — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 23:04:20 +0000

The best tennis players in the world, the start of the college football season and the MLB pennant races highlight the Labor Day weekend offerings. Here’s what sports events to watch on TV this weekend: Friday, August 31 US Open Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows, NY; 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. (ET) – various other [...]

College Football 2012: Week One Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:40:00 +0000

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. School is back in session. Everyone’s favorite team is undefeated. Every fan just knows their team is underrated and will be better than expected. And we can finally stop focusing on offseason scandals and politics. Yes, college football is finally back.

With that, here is everything you need to know to be ready for week one action.