While there was talk of Commissioner Jim Delaney and the Big Ten revisiting the names of their two football divisions, it appears that "Legends and Leaders" will remain through the 2011 football season, to allow time for market research to be conducted on the effectiveness of the names. I still don't think its as big of a deal as the competitive balance that the Big 10 will have in 2011.
In football, USC is down to just 59 scholarships after one of their receivers left the program recently. Over the past summer, the Trojans infamously received a heavy probation from the NCAA, resulting in a two year bowl ban and a loss of ten scholarships per year. I know the Trojans played under the regular 85 scholarships this season, but 59, wow!
A feel good story out of Houston: QB Case Keenum has been granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA. Keenum was on pace to break several NCAA records before tearing his ACL in a September game, sidelining him for the rest of the season. In 2009, Keenum passed for 5,671 yards.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Grand Opening at Oregon
I mentioned last May in a blog post about the construction of the Matthew Knight Arena, Oregon's impressive new $227 million basketball facility, which was scheduled to open during the 2010-2011 basketball season.
Tonight is the grand opening of the arena, named for the late son of Nike founder and Oregon benefactor Phil Knight. Originally, the opening of the arena was scheduled for the start of the Ducks' Pac-10 season, but was delayed to avoid conflict with a football bowl game (The football Ducks lost 22-19 in Monday's National Championship game to Auburn).
The new arena has drew some attention for its unique floor design, which I think is pretty cool.
The Ducks are hoping the new arena can serve as a jump start for their season. They are currently 7-9, and 0-4 in Pac-10 play.
Tonight is the grand opening of the arena, named for the late son of Nike founder and Oregon benefactor Phil Knight. Originally, the opening of the arena was scheduled for the start of the Ducks' Pac-10 season, but was delayed to avoid conflict with a football bowl game (The football Ducks lost 22-19 in Monday's National Championship game to Auburn).
The new arena has drew some attention for its unique floor design, which I think is pretty cool.
The Ducks are hoping the new arena can serve as a jump start for their season. They are currently 7-9, and 0-4 in Pac-10 play.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Big Ten Icons Returns
Last Fall, the Big Ten Network started their countdown series, Big Ten Icons, taking a look at the 50 greatest athletes in conference history, based on their collegiate careers. Starting tonight, January 2nd, at 7:30 PM CT, the Big Ten Icons will resume with their top 10 Icons.
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