Posted by Making the morning rounds.
• I’d say he’s proven the “pain and suffering” part. If you’ve ever seen the following clip, the image is already burned into your mind. But just as a reminder, this was the unnatural result when Houston receiver Patrick Edwards’ knee met a poorly-placed injury cart at Marshall back in October 2008:
Edwards miraculously returned last year to catch 85 passes for 1,021 yards in the Cougars’ light-speed offense, but all is not forgiven: Edwards filed suit Tuesday against Marshall, Conference USA and head game official Gil Gelbke for “failing to maintain a safe field” under NCAA rules. He’s seeking unspecified damages. [Houston Chronicle]
• Journalistic Stockholm Syndrome, Part One. Tennessee coach Derek Dooley, demonstrating a remarkably warped understanding of how beat reporters view their relationships with the people and institutions they cover, bestowed the first-annual “Iron Vol of the Media” awards to reporters who met with his approval during preseason practice. Six scribes deemed sufficiently diligent and “respectful” over the last month will be allowed in to report on tonight’s “mock game,” otherwise closed to the public. Any of them who take advantage of a selective reward based on institutionally-approved behavior should turn in their “independent/objective” cards first thing Thursday morning. [Knoxville News Sentinel]
• Journalistic Stockholm Syndrome, Part Two. Pete Pelegrin, the former Florida International beat writer who torched the Miami Herald for lack of journalistic objectivity toward FIU in his last blog post for the paper in July, has boldly resurrected the blog for FIU’s official website. On behalf of J-school grads everywhere, I’d say this pretty much sums it up. [FIUSports.com, via Deadspin]
• Well, it worked out, so let’s call it perseverance. All-Big East linebacker Greg Lloyd Jr., spawn of the former Pittsburgh Steeler great, is penciled into UConn’s starting lineup for Saturday’s opener at Michigan – less than a month after announcing plans to redshirt due to lingering issues from a severe knee injury he suffered last November. After being cleared to practice at the start of camp, Lloyd reportedly “sneaked into drills he wasn’t supposed to do and took repetitions he wasn’t supposed to take,” apparently proving to coaches and doctors the knee is ready to go. For his sake, let’s hope they’re right. [Associated Press]
• Stay awkward and wooden in front of the camera, my friends. Is Georgia Tech quarterback Josh Nesbitt the most interesting man in college football? Compared to the former teammates Tech got to contribute to this Heisman promo, probably:
He’s a more interesting Dos Equis knockoff than Keith Stone, anyway. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Nesbitt4Heisman.com]
Quickly… No photos yet (come back later today), but Ohio State’s “Pro Combat” uniforms for the Michigan game will apparently to honor the combat-bound 1942 national champions. … Freshman receiver Justin Hunter is academically cleared at Tennessee. … Notre Dame freshman Shaq Evans, left off the Irish’s initial depth chart and likely headed for a redshirt, plans to transfer. … Minnesota suspends a pair of starters for Thursday’s opener at Middle Tennessee. … Reading between the lines for any scrap of information about Nebraska’s starting quarterback. … Scouting Case McCoy’s chances at playing time against Rice. …
And why can’t Oregon State’s Stephen Paea get a Dallas Cowboy to text him back?
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