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The Neinas Report
Chuck Neinas, the interim commissioner of the Big 12, did 20 minutes on a Kansas City radio station on Tuesday afternoon and said not much and quite a bit, covering expansion, realignment, the potential SEC network and West Virginia’s arrival in the B12. He’s bullish on the Big 12. He basically...
Big East Mediation From The Fairway
The slow process of the mediation and the litigation between the Big East and West Virginia University leads me to day dream about a prop bet for our early release. One involving golf clubs and horses. Sadly, no on ever listens to me. Things do seem to be coming to a head. Mediation is scheduled...
The Dig: Still the Mike Price Era Edition
Hello Miner Nation, and welcome to another edition of The Dig. Obviously, the hottest topic around sports in El Paso over the last few days has been the status of UTEP football coach Mike Price. Well, you can still vent about it, but you don't have to wonder what's going to happen. Mike Price will...
The Mountain West/WAC and the BCS.
This line of thought is getting pretty damn ridiculous. It comes up every few months. Some blowhard spouts out off abut how the Mountain West is more deserving of a BCS bid than the Big East and/or the ACC. Usually that person has a novel approach to the issue, they don't just regurgitate...
Why The Big East Is Alot Like Czechoslovakia
We are now roughly two thirds of the way through the long desert that is the College Football off season. Being that is the dead period in the sport the journalists who cover it full time, not to mention the army of blogger's, have to write about something. Easily the most popular meme of the past...
Terps To Play In Baltimore 2013 & 2014
The University of Maryland announced this past week that they will play two college football games at M&T Bank Stadium, home of the Baltimore Ravens. The Terrapins will play West Virginia there in 2013 and Virginia Tech in 2014. Both the Mountaineers and Hokies are nationally-ranked teams on a...
Steve Slaton: An Insider's Perspective
In our continuing effort to provide you, our readers, with top-notch coverage of the Texans 2008 draft class, we sought out expert insight from those in the know. For the insider's perspective on Steve Slaton, we turned to West Virginia University's Director of New Media, Mr. John Antonik. Mr....
Super Steve Slaton
The Texans' 2008 NFL draft was all about addressing needs. Not the least bit concerned with bringing in over-hyped media darlings, they drafted talented players who fit their system. Offense and defensive needs were met with exacting precision as they took players who showed the kind of...
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