Linebacker Reed Williams, one of the few returning starters for a West Virginia defense that played better in 2007 than it had in years, is expected to miss the season opener against that football powerhouse known as Villanova.Williams had offseason surgery on both shoulders, and is still recovering.He was the leading tackler for the Mountaineers last season.
Cincinnati quarterback Ben Mauk, who suffered a serious arm injury in the first game of the 2006 season while playing for Wake Forest, has obtained a temporary restraining order against the NCAA, paving the way (for now) for another year of eligibility.Mauk’s appeal to the NCAA for one more year was rejected last week, prompting the filing of the lawsuit in Hardin County, Ohio.On August 22, Judge William Hart will hear arguments on whether a permanent injunction will be issued.”
Receiver Josh Jarboe, dumped by Oklahoma after a video with expletives and violent references landed onto YouTube, will now play for Troy, according to Joe Schad of ESPN.com.
As yours truly incorporates the periodic surfing for college football stories into the usual task of making stuff up developing cutting edge NFL rumors and opinion, I’ll be looking for stories that would be of broad interest to the casual college football fan.And since I’ve been to more than a few tailgate parties up the road in Morgantown, items regarding the ability to consume foodstuffs without restraint or moderation definitely strike a chord.According to Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.com, Illinois defensive end Will Davis spent the offseason ingesting 6,000 calories per day in an effort to gain 15 pounds.”
On the same day that the most popular sports video game of all time turns twenty, the guy who coined one of the best catch phrases of all time will now have to change it, if he plans on using it again.”
