I'm so far behind on my magazine subscriptions and other reading that I've finally decided to drop many of them and read a select few. Still just getting caught up on the ones I have.
One of my favorite publications in the Sporting News Daily. It gives a ton of sports info for only $2.99 a month and is digitally delivered. My only beef with them is other than an iPad, no other portable device supports the Zinio reader.
Enough of that little rant.
I mentioned Zino, delayed reading and Sporting News Daily because I came across an interesting little blurb.
Much speculation has been making the rounds on the Houston Cougar message boards, fans and internet about Big East expansion. Of course we all know that if it's on the internet it must be true.
So I take the blurb on the January 28th Sporting News Daily with a grain of salt.
One of the unconfirmed theories floated by Cougar fans and speculators is that Villanova, Central Florida and Houston are the next choices for Big East expansion. The current thinking is Villanova has a foot up on the other schools should they decided to commit to a BCS level football team. If they don't then its Houston or Central Florida.
Again, unfounded as far as I know, Big East member South Florida is rumored to lobby against Central Florida's membership.
Sporting News Daily reports that USF doesn't wield the power to keep UCF out. The article states instead "there is no school in the Big East with less power, less of commissioner John Marinatto's ear, than USF." According to the article and internet rumor, it's not USF that is UCF's biggest stumbling block. What hurts UCF instead is the close location of USF. The location doesn't add significant recruiting or television markets.
The article mentions in the last paragraph that Houston brings the No. 4 market and a recruiting hotbed. Again, no mention that Houston is actually in the expansion picture but it adds fuel to the fire of internet speculation.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Saturday, January 15, 2011
The Return of Keenum
I seriously doubted that the NCAA would grant Houston Cougar quarterback Case Keenum a sixth year of eligibility. Under NCAA rules, an athlete has five years to complete four years of competition. Most players use the freshman year to use the so called red shirt year. During a red shirt year, an athlete may practice and attend meetings but cannot enter competition. Once a player enters a contest, even if for one player, that red shirt year is over and it counts against eligibility rules.
Normally to get a medical red shirt, basically a sixth year to complete four years of competition, a player must demonstrate that two years were lost to circumstances beyond his control...mainly injury.
Case Keenum took a red shirt his freshman year as a back up to Kevin Kolb and maybe Blake Joseph (I really don't remember). The injury he suffered against UCLA happened during his fourth year as an active player and fifth year of eligibility. Basically most Cougar fans knew that Keenum's career at UH was over and the season was lost. Houston limped to a 5-7 finish.
The University's announcement that Keenum applied for a sixth year met some hope but mostly skepticism.
On Friday, the University of Houston announced that the NCAA granted Keenum one more year of eligibility.
The UH athletic department reportedly gave evidence to the NCAA that Keenum was hurt before his freshman year and later hurt again during an all star high school game. The injuries prevented Keenum from competing his freshman year. Combined with his 2010 injury, Keenum lost two years and thereby met the NCAA's requirement.
Without further delay, here is the media reaction/documentation of Keenum's return.
Keenum's Interview on Sports Radio 610
Normally to get a medical red shirt, basically a sixth year to complete four years of competition, a player must demonstrate that two years were lost to circumstances beyond his control...mainly injury.
Case Keenum took a red shirt his freshman year as a back up to Kevin Kolb and maybe Blake Joseph (I really don't remember). The injury he suffered against UCLA happened during his fourth year as an active player and fifth year of eligibility. Basically most Cougar fans knew that Keenum's career at UH was over and the season was lost. Houston limped to a 5-7 finish.
The University's announcement that Keenum applied for a sixth year met some hope but mostly skepticism.
On Friday, the University of Houston announced that the NCAA granted Keenum one more year of eligibility.
The UH athletic department reportedly gave evidence to the NCAA that Keenum was hurt before his freshman year and later hurt again during an all star high school game. The injuries prevented Keenum from competing his freshman year. Combined with his 2010 injury, Keenum lost two years and thereby met the NCAA's requirement.
Without further delay, here is the media reaction/documentation of Keenum's return.
1560 AM's Travis Rodger's Interview of Keenum
Case Scores Six - Houston Chronicle
Little Dicky Justice Writes a Niiiiice Column for Case
Official University of Houston Announcement
SB Houston- He's Baaaack
Houston Sports Fan In General Scott Robinson Celebrates Some Houston Good News
And Keenum's Press Conference:
Case Scores Six - Houston Chronicle
Little Dicky Justice Writes a Niiiiice Column for Case
Official University of Houston Announcement
SB Houston- He's Baaaack
Houston Sports Fan In General Scott Robinson Celebrates Some Houston Good News
And Keenum's Press Conference:
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