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VOD: Florida State freshmen release ridiculous music video
What would the college football offseason be without some players trying to rap?
Four Florida State freshmen – Demarcus Christmas, Derrick Nnadi, Jacob Pugh and Lorezno Featherston – put their rap skills on display and dropped a track called “Gotta Make it to the Top” on Tuesday, and it’s, well, interesting.
Apparently it’s a parody of this viral YouTube video that I did not know existed until about four minutes ago. The song is jam-packed with mumbled lyrics, out-of-tune singing and the video has lots of shiny lights and slow-motion and sunglasses. I suggest you watch it if you’re into those things.
If you take it for what it is – a joke – you’ll enjoy it. But I’m sure there will be some fans out there who take issue with these kids having a bit of fun during the offseason.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ll be doing everything I can to get the song out of my head.
For more Florida State news, visit Warchant.com.
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Oklahoma State avoids APR penalties, loss of practice time
Oklahoma State won’t lose practice time due to a low Academic Progress Rate after all.
The school announced Tuesday that the NCAA confirmed that the Cowboys football program’s APR has been “amended” thanks to the discovery that a student-athlete from the 1990s had recently graduated from Oklahoma State.
This “delayed graduation point” bumped the team’s average score up from 929.41 to 930 – the NCAA’s minimum APR requirement – and eliminated the NCAA penalty which stated the Cowboys would lose two hours of “countable athletic activity” and one practice day per week.
“Throughout this process the NCAA has been committed to having complete and accurate data,” said Kevin Fite, Oklahoma State’s senior associate athletic director for compliance. “We were provided a great deal of assistance in ensuring the information we were evaluated on accurately reflected our football team’s academic performance, based on APR standards. When the additional point was discovered earlier this summer, the NCAA staff promptly re-evaluated our situation and added the point, which took us out of the penalty range.”
Had Oklahoma State’s APR reached 929.50 originally, the number actually would have been rounded up and the Cowboys would have avoided a penalty. So originally, the program’s score was short of reaching the minimum APR requirement by nine one-hundredths of a point.
"We are very thankful for the cooperation of the NCAA staff during this process and we appreciate their focus on the accuracy of the data. We are also thankful that we received a speedy resolution," OSU Athletic Director Mike Holder said. "In the long term, this process will be a positive thing for our athletic department because nothing is more important to us than playing by the rules and graduating our student-athletes. This has caused us to re-examine how we monitor the APR and make some positive changes."
The added practice time is a nice boost for a team coming off a 10-3 2013 season that ended in disappointing fashion. After starting 10-1, the Cowboys fell short in a chance to win the Big 12 in a 33-24 loss to in-state rival Oklahoma then lost 41-31 to Missouri in the Cotton Bowl.
A big test awaits OSU in the season opener – a neutral site showdown against defending national champion Florida State in the Cowboys Classic in Arlington, Texas, on August 30.
This is the second time the NCAA has amended a team’s APR score this offseason. The NCAA imposed a one-year bowl ban on UNLV due to its low APR score, but the ban was lifted after the NCAA “accepted an updated score” from the school.
The NCAA raised its APR minimums for the 2014 season to 900 over a four-year span and 930 over a two-year span.
For more Oklahoma State news, visit OStateIllustrated.com.
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Game-worn Johnny Manziel jersey expected to sell at auction for $100,000
The jersey former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel wore during the home games of the 2012 season — Manziel’s Heisman-winning campaign — will go to auction in August.
The maroon jersey is autographed by Manziel in silver metallic pen and also has all of his stats from his Heisman season.
SCP Auctions, who announced Monday it had obtained the jersey though didn’t divulge from whom, said the jersey is authentic and thought the item could go for as much as $100,000, making it the most expensive collegiate jersey ever auctioned.
According to SCP Auctions, the highest known price ever paid for a game-worn collegiate jersey was $27,000 for a Notre Dame Paul Hornung jersey.
"This is his only game-used jersey from his college career that has come to market," Dan Imler, vice president of SCP Auctions told ESPN.com.
"It has been a long time since we've seen a player as polarizing as Johnny Football. He has got an electrifying personality and everyone is either rooting for or against him."
The jersey will be on display at the National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland this week, but will be on auction from Aug. 6 to Aug. 23.
The jersey was originally placed on eBay with a price tag of $300,000, but that also included the cleats Manziel wore during his 2012 win against Alabama.
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2014 season preview: Five games to watch in week 7
The college football offseason is long and arduous, but its end is almost in sight. We’re going to take a look at five games you have to look forward to for every weekend of the season. (This is also a handy guide to decide how to RSVP for any autumn weddings.)
All times are Eastern and all games are played on Saturday unless otherwise noted.
These games take place the weekend of October 11.
Previously: Week One (August 30) ~ Week Two (September 6) ~ Week Three (September 13) ~ Week Four (September 20) ~ Week Five (September 27) ~ Week Six (October 4)
Oregon at UCLA (TBD)
Two PAC-12 division favorites, two potential playoff contenders and two quarterbacks who could easily go near the top of next year’s NFL draft. UCLA went into Autzen last year as the twelfth-ranked team in the nation and made it to the half tied at 14, but the Ducks blanked them 28-0 after the break on their way to a blowout win. This Bruins team may have lost defensive lynchpins Jordan Zumwalt and Anthony Barr, but they’re deeper and get the Ducks at home. Quarterbacks Marcus Mariota and Brett Hundley combined for a smooth 75 touchdowns in 2013, although both lose their leading 2013 receivers. Both teams, however, return four of their five offensive linemen and their top tailbacks.
Texas vs. Oklahoma (in Dallas, TBD)
Last year’s Red River Shootout (please do not call it the Rivalry) was almost surely the low point of an Oklahoma season that included 11 wins, a Sugar Bowl upset over Alabama, a victory at Notre Dame and a regular season finale that denied rival Oklahoma State a BCS bid. (It was without question the highlight for a Texas team that ditched its head coach at the season’s end.) The main problem for Oklahoma in the 30-26 loss was quarterback Blake Bell, who went 12 of 26 for 133 yards and two interceptions, but Bell has given way to Trevor Knight, whose slicing and dicing of the Tide has Sooner fans thinking championship. Texas is also without their starter from last year’s state fair showdown, with senior David Ash (who’s had some issues with injuries throughout his burnt orange career) or sophomore Tyrone Swoopes likely to be replacing Case McCoy. Prior to last season’s upset, Oklahoma had won the last three in this series by a combined score of 146-58.
TCU at Baylor (TBD)
A tricky game in a tricky stretch for Baylor, who looks to be in a season-long race with Oklahoma for the conference crown. The Bears will be in the middle of an at Iowa State, at Texas, TCU, at West Virginia run that will be Baylor’s only test before dealing with the Oklahoma schools in November. Last year’s game summed up TCU’s snake-bitten 2013 season: Two pick sixes by Casey Pachall and a third interception thrown from inside field goal range in the waning moments of a 41-38 loss. Despite the gaudy totals they allowed, Baylor’s defense was sneaky efficient last year, ranking 27th in DFEI, but they lose seven starters including playmakers Eddie Lackey and Ahmad Dixon.
Auburn at Mississippi State (TBD)
There are a number of teams this preseason that you look at in a vacuum and say, “Hmm, they could definitely make some noise. Why aren’t more people talking about them?” Then you look at their schedule and realize who making noise would require beating. For the Bulldogs (and their rival Rebels, for that matter), it means working your way through a division that’s produced four of the last six BCS title game participants and added the growing power in College Station. With road games at LSU, Alabama and Ole Miss, this is the biggest potential home win for Dan Mullen. Mississippi State had this game won last year on The Plains, but Nick Marshall found C.J. Uzomah for the go-ahead score with just 10 seconds remaining to steal one. The Bulldogs did well in containing the spread attack, although it was early in the season before the offense got turned up to 11.
Penn State at Michigan (7:00 p.m.)
A rematch of last season’s wacky and weird four-overtime game, a 49-46 Nittany Lion win that marked their fourth straight victory in the series. The two teams combined for 68 points in regulation but missed kicks and ugly offense resulted in just 15 points in the extra frames, the final six coming on a Bill Belton touchdown run. That game started an ugly slide for the Wolverines, who took a 5-0 record to State College and won only two games the rest of the season on the way to a 7-6 final record. This is likely the biggest home game of the season for Brady Hoke’s squad, who play Ohio State, Michigan State and Notre Dame on the road while dealing with declining student ticket sales and a Board of Regents not particularly enamored with athletic director Dave Brandon. The Wolverines’ depth (particularly in the front seven) should be an advantage, but they will be playing their seventh game in as many weeks while Penn State has sandwiched their trip to Ann Arbor between two byes.
Other games to consider:
BYU at Central Florida (7:30 p.m., Thursday)
Cincinnati at Miami (FL) (TBD)
The American conference was struggling to get respect last year even with Louisville, and now with the Cardinals departure it’s only going to be tougher for them to get into the playoff conversation. Two nice opportunities here, as reigning league champions UCF host BYU and the Bearcats travel to Miami.
Louisville at Clemson (TBD)
In the future (or even in the present should Florida State severely disappoint in 2014), this will be a key game in the ACC Atlantic Division. For now, it’s just the first meeting between two programs who’ve been among the most consistent in college football the last few years.
USC at Arizona (TBD)
When the Trojans ventured to Tucson in 2012 they did so at 6-1 and as the no. 10 team in the country. They lost 39-36, blowing a 28-13 third quarter lead that started a 1-5 spiral to end the season. This will also serve as a reunion for new Wildcats quarterback Jesse Scroggins, a USC transfer.
LSU at Florida (TBD)
Consecutive road games at Auburn and Gainesville do not make a fun stretch for the Tigers. Florida is coming off a road game of their own against rebuilding Tennessee and should they be unable to prevail against the Vols, this might not be the most welcoming crowd for Will Muschamp. If this is anything like most of the previous editions, expect a relatively close, offense-optional rock fight.
Ole Miss at Texas A&M (TBD)
The Rebels had a couple classics against Johnny Manziel, coming out on the wrong side of 30-27 and 41-38 decisions over the last two years. Due to a scheduling quirk, both of those games were in Oxford, so this will be the first time the Aggies host Ole Miss in an SEC game.
Georgia at Missouri (TBD)
If you’re of the belief that the SEC East is a two-way race between Georgia and South Carolina and you’re also of the belief that Missouri is going to have a backslide from their 2013 high then this becomes something of a must-win for the Bulldogs. The Tigers won 41-36 in Athens last year.
North Carolina at Notre Dame (3:30 p.m.)
Fighting Irish quarterback Everett Golson was originally committed to play both quarterback and point guard in Chapel Hill while UNC tailback Elijah Hood was an outspoken Notre Dame commit before flipping to his home-state Tar Heels. Both teams have put together talented backfield combinations despite the flips.
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NCAA and plaintiffs agree to settlement in class-action head injury lawsuit
As part of a settlement agreement with the plaintiffs in a class-action head injury lawsuit on Tuesday, the NCAA will create a $70 million fund to help diagnose and investigate head trauma suffered by college athletes.
However, there's a distinct difference from this settlement and the settlement the NFL reached with former players who had sued because of head injuries.
Unlike a proposed settlement in a similar lawsuit against the NFL, this deal stops short of setting aside money to pay players who suffered brain trauma. Instead, athletes can sue individually for damages and the NCAA-funded tests to gauge the extent of neurological injuries could establish grounds for doing that.
The filing serves as notice to the federal judge overseeing the class-action case that the parties struck a deal after nearly a year of negotiations. In addition to football, ice hockey and soccer, the settlement also applies to all men and women who participated in basketball, wrestling, field hockey and lacrosse.
In June, the NFL and former players agreed to a revised settlement regarding the lawsuit between the two surrounding head trauma. Per the new agreement, there will be no limit to the funds paid out "to any retired player who develops a qualifying neurocognitive condition."
There will also be new, standard, NCAA rules about how schools should handle concussions. In 2010, the NCAA said that players should be kept from playing for "at least" a day. You can see how there could be a lot of differences in the interpretation and application of that rule by colleges and universities.
The class-action suit is the combination of 10 lawsuits filed against the NCAA. Former Eastern Illinois safety Adrian Arrington is the lead plaintiff. A federal district judge must approve the terms of the settlement. According to the AP, the settlement does not limit the number of players who played college athletics who can be tested for brain trauma. Because there's no payout as part of the settlement the players can then also individually file suit for damages.
Earlier in July, the NCAA instituted new parameters for contact in practice and concussions, limiting the number of full-contact practices in the regular season to no more than two per week. And in May, the NCAA announced a $30 million study in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense to research concussions.
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Missisippi State's coaches had a party and dressed up as movie characters (Photos)
Welcome to our Dr. Saturday feature titled "Random offseason tweet of the day." With real games still weeks away, coaches and players will be tweeting about non-football-related things as the season approaches. In this space, we'll try to find the funniest and goofiest tweets of the day. If you see something, don't hesitate to send it to us.
Ever dreamed of seeing Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen dressed up as Carl Spackler from "Caddyshack?" This is the best Tuesday of your life.
Mississippi State's coaches had a staff party and dressed up as movie characters. While Mullen was Spackler, his wife Megan was Lacey Underall from the movie.
Carl Spackler and Lacey Underall at the party. http://ift.tt/1oFW6JT
— Dan Mullen™ (@CoachDanMullen) July 29, 2014
Anyone else wonder what Mullen used to replicate the stain on Spackler's shirt? Defensive coordinator Geoff Collins went the Fever Pitch route.
Ben and Lindsay. #FeverPitch @CoachCollins http://ift.tt/1nQYcr8
— Dan Mullen™ (@CoachDanMullen) July 29, 2014
While recruiting coordinator Tony Hughes was James Brown.
James Brown made it to the staff party. @coachtonyhughes http://ift.tt/1qgpcgN
— Dan Mullen™ (@CoachDanMullen) July 29, 2014
Here's the entire crew. It looks like Joe Dirt was there too along with Indiana Jones and a member of the Trailer Park Boys.
Everyone dressed as a summer movie character http://ift.tt/1qgp9Si
— Dan Mullen™ (@CoachDanMullen) July 29, 2014
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Florida QB Will Grier becomes the latest to catch a football while doing a backflip (video)
Florida incoming freshman QB Will Grier still has an additional football to go to match Minnesota WR Logan Hutton, but his football-catching backflip is still incredibly impressive.
Grier posted a video of himself catching a football while tumbling over to Instagram on Monday.
DeAndre Goolsby also gets credit for the kick; there'd be no way for Grier to catch that if it was a bad boot. Grier was a four-star recruit according to Rivals in the class of 2014 and the No. 46 QB in the country.
Earlier this summer, Minnesota posted a video of Hutton catching two footballs while doing a backflip. Somewhere, there's a college football player working on trying to catch three at a time, isn't there?
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Will Muschamp accidentally publicly tweets instead of sending a direct message (again)
Perhaps Will Muschamp should take a social media class at a Gainesville, Fla., library.
Less than a week after publicly tweeting what was obviously a direct message aimed at a recruit, the Florida coach did it again on Monday night.
Or maybe, just maybe, he was recruiting you. Yeah, you. You've got eligibility left, right?
Upon further consideration, the most depressing thing about this may not be the fact that Muschamp doesn't know how to use the direct message feature on Twitter but rather his use of "u" instead of you. He's a grown man. Grown men don't need to say "u." (Muschamp had only used 90 of Twitter's 140 character limit in that message, so he was not hamstrung by space concerns.)
The use of hashtags on Twitter also has confused Muschamp in the past. He wondered aloud what their purpose was given that the "#" sign is typically a number sign. And therefore, he sometimes signs random tweets with "#numbersign."
Great weekend with Pat and Emmitt Smith #GatorMade #Numbersign http://ift.tt/1zqkQtg
— Will Muschamp (@CoachWMuschamp) May 11, 2014
If Florida didn't struggle so much last year, Gator fans may find Muschamp's Twitter adventures endearing. However, the guess is that many don't.
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