Category: Basketball

What Dan Hurley, Gov. Lamont said about UConn football coach Jim Mora leaving for Colorado State

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… STORRS – UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley is confident about the future of the Huskies’ football program after it lost coach Jim Mora to Colorado State on Wednesday morning. Speaking with local media ahead of his team’s first Madison Square Garden trip of the season, where the fifth-ranked Huskies will meet No. 14 Illinois on Friday afternoon, Hurley was asked to address the morning’s …

Dom Amore: Enjoy the moment, UConn football fans. The coach-poachers will be coming for Jim Mora

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… EAST HARTFORD — Jim Mora walked off the turf at Rentschler Field Saturday, leaving satisfied fans behind him and secure in the knowledge, whether he’d voice it or not, that he has done what he was hired to do. Roughly 70,000 fans acquired tickets, and most of them showed up for these last two home games, a thrilling win over Duke and the more matter-of-fact, 26-16 victory over Air Force. Does …

College football: Kutztown makes history with third straight PSAC championship

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… One of the most difficult accomplishments in all of sports is the three-peat. Even legendary coach Pat Riley, who coined the phrase while coaching the Los Angeles Lakers, would be impressed with the Kutztown University Golden Bears program. On Saturday at Andre Reed Stadium, Kutztown defeated IUP 28-23 to capture the PSAC Championship, marking the Golden Bears’ third consecutive title and …

Three takeaways from New Mexico's closer-than-expected win over Colorado State

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 15—New Mexico leaned on its defense in a 20-17 win over Colorado State in front of an announced crowd of 27,526 on Saturday at University Stadium. UNM (7-3, 4-2) led 10-0 at the half before one of running back Damon Bankston’s two third-quarter fumbles set up Colorado State’s first score of the day, a 3-yard touchdown catch by tight end Rocky Beers. The Rams (2-8, 1-5) tied it two drives …

Column: A Michigan takeover at Wrigley Field ends in a wild 24-22 comeback win over Northwestern

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Big-game atmosphere arrived at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon when Northwestern played host to Michigan in a Big Ten affair, complete with a big-game announcer in Fox Sports’ Gus Johnson. Everything was in place for a great day of football, and perhaps an advertisement for a future bowl game at Wrigley Field, a long-held dream of Chicago Cubs owners. The weather resembled a Cubs-Cardinals …

COUGAR NOTES: WSU searches for an AD as Pac-12 finds third media rights partner

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 14—The Washington State world was shaken to its core on Wednesday when WSU President Elizabeth Cantwell announced that the school and Anne McCoy, its 24-year employee and athletic director of 18 months, were parting ways. A day later, the Pac-12 finalized a media deal with USA Network on Thursday — its third broadcast partner for football and basketball. And in other Cougar news, the WSU …

COUGAR NOTES: WSU searches for an AD as Pac-12 finds third media rights partner

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Nov. 14—The Washington State world was shaken to its core on Wednesday when WSU President Elizabeth Cantwell announced that the school and Anne McCoy, its 24-year employee and athletic director of 18 months, were parting ways. A day later, the Pac-12 finalized a media deal with USA Network on Thursday — its third broadcast partner for football and basketball. And in other Cougar news, the WSU …

Mike Bianchi: LSU’s Brian Kelly buyout buffoonery is gifting Florida a clear path to Lane Kiffin

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… ORLANDO, Fla. — Good news, Gator fans — the Lane Kiffin sweepstakes just got a lot easier. Why? Because LSU — seemingly Florida’s main competition for college football’s hottest coaching candidate (unless an NFL team suddenly enters the picture) — just launched itself into a swamp of its own making. While Florida is presumably lining up boosters and debating whether $150 million is too much to …

Bianchi: LSU’s Brian Kelly buyout buffoonery is gifting Gators a clear path to Lane Kiffin

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Running off at the typewriter … Good news, Gator fans – the Lane Kiffin sweepstakes just got a lot easier. Why? Because LSU – seemingly Florida’s main competition for college football’s hottest coaching candidate (unless an NFL team suddenly enters the picture) – just launched itself into a swamp of its own making. While Florida is presumably lining up boosters and debating whether $150 …

Mike Bianchi: Is Lane Kiffin about to spark a $150 million Florida Gators-Miami Dolphins bidding war?

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… ORLANDO, Fla. — The question floating around Gainesville right now isn’t whether Lane Kiffin is the best candidate for the University of Florida’s head coaching job. It’s whether the Gators are actually willing to spend $150 million — fully guaranteed, over 10 years — to hire him. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for the Gators hiring Lane Kiffin, but — wince! — at what price? That will likely be …