Austin Meek, Topeka Capital-Journal: Brian Butler, the controversial "adviser" to running back Bryce Brown, says he has been in contact with former Oregon quarterback/receiver Chris Harper and former Minnesota receiver Brodrick Smith. The players have expressed an interest in transferring to Kansas State. Thanks to College Football Talk.
Charles Goldberg, Birmingham News: Powerful Auburn trustee Bobby Lowder is leaving his day job. Colonial BancGroup announced that Lowder is retiring from the bank he founded. Lowder, 67, has been a major contributor to his school. He will remain an Auburn trustee.
Conquest Chronicles: Yahoo! Sports reporters Jason Cole and Charles Robinson, who have been chronicling the NCAA's investigation of USC, refuse a request for an interview.
Chris Dufresne, Los Angeles Times: Department of Arrogant: American Football Coaches Association director Grant Teaff, after being told by a reporter that making the coaches poll secret might be a mistake. "That's your opinion." Told to expect a lot of blowback, Teaff responded "let 'er rip."
Associated Press: Michigan, Ohio State and Wisconsin announced they will stop printing media guides immediately. The information will be available on the Internet.
Ann Arbor News: Michigan continued to beef up its nonconference schedule, adding games against Massachusetts and Bowling Green in 2010.
Ted Miller, ESPN.com: Pacific 10 coaches voted 6-4 against round-robin scheduling, possibly clearing the way for the addition of another nonconference (cupcake?) game.
Brian Christopherson, Lincoln Journal Star: Two new video screens have been installed in Nebraska's Memorial Stadium.
J.P. Giglio, ACC Now: North Carolina State is set to open the 2012 season against Tennessee in Atlanta. North Carolina is trying to work a deal to open the 2010 season in the Georgia Dome against a Southeastern Conference team.
Mike Hlas, Cedar Rapids Gazette: For the record, he really likes Minnesota. Why? Iowa and Minnesota need to team up and go after Wisconsin.
Ian R. Rapoport, Birmingham News: Alabama's Nick Saban defends his hiring of former Virginia offensive coordinator Mike Groh as a graduate assistant. "He's going to graduate school," Saban said.
Tony Dobies, Daily Athenaeum: There is no dropoff in season ticket sales for West Virginia.
Addicted to Quack: The latest installment of the blogosphere attacking old media.
Bob Flounders, Patriot-News: Penn State is a few players short of a national title run.
Iliana Limón, Orlando Sentinel: The natural grass surface is being replaced at Central Florida's Bright House Networks Stadium.
Kyle Ringo, Boulder Daily Camera: Former Colorado receiver Kendrick Celestine is hoping to make a comeback with the Buffaloes after quitting the team last fall and leaving the school academically ineligible.
Bob Asmussen, Champaign News-Gazette: Defensive end Reggie Ellis has asked for his release and plans to transfer from Illinois.
The Quad: Paul Myerberg counts them down. A look at No. 96 Duke.
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Glad to see that Nebraska will be reworking their stuff in HD completely. Thought some of their items could use some retouching when we were at the VTech game last fall.
And I'm sure the Ribbon Boards are going to piss off the old-timers, but that's life.
Here's hoping the sound system is upgraded as well in Memorial Stadium--it needs to be taken out back and put down like a Longhorn steer in its current state.
Posted by: Matt | May 29, 2009 at 09:57 AM