Friday, March 27, 2015
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Kansas coach David Beaty will earn $25,000 per Big 12 win
Kansas football is making new coach David Beaty earn his salary.
Beaty, who is the lowest paid coach in the Big 12, will be paid at least $800,000, according to documents obtained by the Kansas City Star, but has the power to increase that number with each conference win.
That’s right, with every Big 12 win, Beaty will be rewarded with $25,000. With nine Big 12 games on the schedule, Beaty has an opportunity to increase his annual salary by 225,000.
However, conference wins have not been easy to come by for the Jayhawks. In the past five seasons, Kansas has just three total conference wins — one in each of the past three years.
The lack of on-field success is likely what caused Kansas to drastically scale back on Beaty’s contract. In 2009, Kansas gave Turner Gill, who was ousted after two seasons, a five-year, $10 million contract. Charlie Weis, who lasted three years, was awarded a five-year, $12.5 million package. Those two men combined for a 12-48 overall record.
Beaty’s contract also is littered with several other incentives including $100,000 for a Big 12 title and $100,000 for a bowl appearance, which is pretty low considering Kansas hasn’t been to a bowl game since 2008, and, in it's history, has earned just one North Division co-championship in 2007 (but did not play in the title game).
Beaty also is only awarded $50,000 for being named AP Coach of the Year and $50,000 for Big 12 Coach of the year. Again, that seems a little low considering the history of Kansas football, which hasn’t been a prosperous one. If Beaty were to win either of those awards, it would mean a drastic shift in Kansas football, like the days of Todd Reesing, Kerry Meier and Dezmon Briscoe Orange Bowl type of shift.
Beaty’s $800,000 salary is comprised of a $225,000 base salary and a $575,000 professional services contract. If the Jayhawks win six games, have no more than six losses and gain bowl eligibility, that professional services contract will increase to $675,000 through the end of the current deal. It is worth noting that Kansas has not had a winning season since 2008.
While these terms might seem a little harsh in today's overly generous college football coaching market, they definitely provide Beaty, a first-year head coach, incentive to get the Jayhawks moving in the right direction. And there’s no doubt that if he does turn the program around, he’ll be able to renegotiate this deal and make a much better wage.
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Man convicted in murder of Missouri Southern assistant
Jeffrey Bruner was convicted of first-degree murder Thursday in the death of Missouri Southern State assistant coach Derek Moore.
Bruner shot and killed Moore in November 2013 when Moore (right) was leaving a Joplin, Mo., movie theater with Bruner's estranged wife.
The defense had argued that his wife's infidelities drove the defendant to a point where he snapped during a confrontation with her and the 37-year-old assistant football coach at Missouri Southern State University outside the movie theater where they had gone on a date.
A psychologist testified that he believes Bruner suffered an abnormal reaction to a life-threatening situation known as acute stress disorder that caused him not to be able to recall much of what happened when he confronted Moore and his wife. Bruner told the court that he remembers the gun in his hand and two shots being fired. He testified that he did not recall anything else until the point where he reached his vehicle after the shooting.
Bruner faces life without parole because of the murder conviction, the automatic sentence for anyone convicted of first-degree murder in Missouri. His sentencing is scheduled for May for a count of armed criminal action. According to the Globe, the jury deliberated for less than three hours before reaching the guilty verdict.
He fired seven rounds in the incident and according to the pathologist who performed the autopsy, six struck Moore. One shot went through his spinal cord. A witness also described hearing Bruner say "If I can't have you, no one can" before he committed the crime.
Moore was Missouri Southern's offensive line coach. The team canceled Homecoming activities after his death and postponed a game. He was in his first year as a coach for the team.
Bruner and his wife were officially divorced in the summer of 2014.
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Petition to move Big Ten title game out of Indiana surfaces after 'religious freedom' bill signed
Sean Burke, a Wisconsin fan, has started a petition on change.org to have the Big Ten Championship football game taken out of the state of Indiana.
The petition was sparked because of a “religious freedom” bill Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed into law Thursday.
Senate Bill 101 essentially would allow businesses to turn away gay and lesbian patrons on the basis of religious beliefs.
Burke’s petition, which had 3,900 signatures at the time of this posting, claims the state of Indiana is not living up to the ideals of the Big Ten Conference.
On March 26, 2015 Governor Pence of Indiana signed into law a bill that would allow businesses to discriminate against members of the LGBT community under the guise of "religious freedom". A law such as this runs contrary to the ideals of the Big Ten Conference and puts students, fans and staff at risk of open discrimination based solely on who they love. Such law sends the message that members of the LBGT community are second class citizens contrary to the many contributions members of the LGBT community have made in areas such as science, the arts, architecture, business and not to mention sports.
The State of Indiana, as a member of the Big Ten Conference, needs to be told that it must live up to the ideals of the conference and respect all persons regardless of sex, age, religion, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
The Big Ten title game is scheduled to be played at Lucas Oil Stadium through 2021.
NCAA president Mark Emmert said in a statement Thursday that his organization would examine "how it might affect future events as well as our workforce."
"The NCAA national office and our members are deeply committed to providing an inclusive environment for all our events," Emmert's statement said. "We are especially concerned about how this legislation could affect our student-athletes and employees.
"We will work diligently to assure student-athletes competing in, and visitors attending, next week's men's Final Four in Indianapolis are not impacted negatively by this bill.
"Moving forward, we intend to closely examine the implications of this bill and how it might affect future events as well as our workforce."
Indianapolis will host the Men’s Final Four next weekend and the Women’s Final Four next year.
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NBC is bringing back college football sitcom 'Coach'
Minnesota State Screaming Eagles’ fans rejoice, America’s favorite fictional college football program is coming back to television.
The sitcom Coach, which starred Craig T. Nelson as coach Hayden Fox, is getting a reboot. NBC has picked up 13 episodes of the popular college football comedy. There is no announced premiere date.
And we couldn’t be more excited. Well, those of us on the Dr. Saturday staff old enough to remember and appreciate the show.
The original series aired for nine seasons from 1987-1997 on ABC. Fox was the coach of Division I-A’s Minnesota State University Screaming Eagles (and the final two seasons as the coach of the NFL’s Orlando Breakers). He had two lovable but bumbling assistant coaches in Luther Van Dam, who was played by Jerry Van Dyke (remarkably, still alive), and Michael “Dauber” Dybinkski, who was played by Bill Fagerbakke. The show also starred Shelly Fabares as Fox’s wife Christine Armstrong.
Nelson actually won an Emmy for his role as Fox in 1992.
The reboot will take place 18 years after Fox left Minnesota State, which is pretty much on schedule. Fox (once again played by Nelson) will return to the sidelines to help his grown son, who is coaching an Ivy League program in Pennsylvania that is just starting a football team.
Those Coach diehards will remember that the series concluded with Fox and Christine adopting a child after they were unable to conceive.
As of right now, Nelson is the only returning cast member from the original series.
If you’re like our writer Sam Cooper and not familiar with the show (he was 6 when it ended), you can catch up on Netflix, which just added 199 episodes to its catalog.
But here are a few clips to whet your coaching whistle:
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Former Vanderbilt player convicted of rape facing battery charge in California
Brandon Vandenburg, the former Vanderbilt player who was convicted of rape in January, is facing more trouble.
According to a report from CBS Los Angeles, Vandenburg is facing a misdemeanor charge of battery for allegedly “roughing up a security guard” at his brother’s middle school in Palm Desert, Calif. The alleged incident occurred on Feb. 27, 2014 as Vandenburg was free on bail from rape and other charges in Nashville.
Per the report, Vandenburg “snatched Tarascio’s sunglasses off his face, leaving a tiny scratch under the security officer’s left eyebrow.”
According to a court declaration in support of an arrest warrant in connection with the California incident, Vandenburg went to his brother's school that day around 3:34 p.m. and was confronted by campus security officer Jamie Tarascio. Vandenburg told Tarascio his name and said he was on his brother's emergency contact list, according to the document.
Tarascio said he would have to confirm that Vandenburg was authorized to be on the campus and turned to walk into an administration office, sheriff's investigator Steve Rivera wrote. That's when Vandenburg - who is described in court records as 6-foot-6 and 255 pounds - snatched Tarascio's sunglasses off his face, leaving a tiny scratch under the security officer's left eyebrow, Rivera wrote.
After the incident, Vandenburg “had to be forced off the school campus,” according to the court declaration.
Vandenburg, along with Corey Batey, another former Vanderbilt player, was found guilty on January 28 for raping and filming an unconscious 21-year-old woman. He is scheduled to be sentenced on April 24.
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Vanderbilt QB Patton Robinette has ended his playing career.
Robinette made the announcement to his teammates on Friday.
.@probinette4 informs his teammates of decision in weight room meeting this AM. http://ift.tt/1yj8OjB
— VandyFootball (@VandyFootball) March 27, 2015
According to the school, the decision "was influenced by a history of injuries." Robinette suffered a concussion in September, and according to his high school coach, it also forced him to miss class time in addition to playing time.
It was at least his second concussion. Per the Tennesseean, he had a concussion in 2010 in high school.
"This has been a very difficult decision to make," Robinette said in a team release. "This team means the world to me and I love playing football more than anything. It's been tough coming to a decision that is right for my family and I, and protects my health and future.
"I've been very deliberate in coming to this decision. It's difficult but I'm really excited to move forward to the next chapter of my life and really to see what the field of medicine has in store for me."
The team tweeted a picture of Robinette's acceptance to medical school earlier in the month.
What it's like getting accepted to Vanderbilt Medical School. http://ift.tt/1MbOigd
— VandyFootball (@VandyFootball) March 11, 2015
Robinette participated in Vanderbilt's spring game before announcing his decision and was the leading contender to start at quarterback for the Commodores in 2015. Now that he won't be playing, the quarterback competition is down to Wade Freebeck, Johnny McCrary, Kyle Shurmur and Shawn Stankavage. Freebeck and McCrary saw playing time in 2014 as Vanderbilt had a quarterback carousel. Stankavage is a redshirt freshman while Shurmur will be a true freshman in the fall.
In his career, Robinette threw for 1,096 yards, seven touchdowns and eight interceptions. He was 43-67 passing for 454 yards, three touchdowns and three inteceptions in 2014.
"Patton Robinette is one of the most fierce competitors that I've ever had the pleasure to coach," Vanderbily coach Derek Mason said. "He's been a winner on every level and a guy that others look to for leadership. Patton leaves this football team in good hands, and has done a fantastic job of helping to create a foundation for success.
"This has been tough on Patton and his family, but we support his decision and look forward to seeing what the future in medicine holds for such an outstanding young man,"
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Ohio State receives College Football Playoff championship rings (Photos)
Ohio State’s College Football Playoff championship rings have arrived and they are as cool as you’d expect them to be.
Buckeyes receivers coach Zach Smith tweeted out some close-ups of the team’s new hardware, which was earned in a hard-fought 42-20 victory over Oregon.
Going to need a Bigger Jewelry Box... 💍💎 http://ift.tt/1IDSRua
— Zach S❌ith #Zone6 (@CoachZachSmith) March 27, 2015
These things are shiny and they are HUGE. Head coach Urban Meyer and tight end Jeff Heuerman certainly seem pleased.
Ring Selfie (Ring 1 of 3) http://ift.tt/1MbD0sy
— Jeff Heuerman (@JHeuerman86) March 27, 2015
Apparently these aren’t the only rings the Buckeyes will receive on Friday. I’d assume the Big Ten Championship and Sugar Bowl rings are on the way.
The first of 3 Championship rings delivered today! Power of the Unit! #wellearned #letsgogetanotherone #GoBucks http://ift.tt/1MbD0IQ
— Kerry Coombs (@OsuCoachCoombs) March 27, 2015
The Buckeyes, who are scheduled to play their spring game on April 18, kick off their season on the road at Virginia Tech on Sept. 7. Revenge may be on their minds for that one.
For more Ohio State news, visit BuckeyeGrove.com.
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Hugh Freeze to drive pace car at Talladega NASCAR race
Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze is going to drive the pace car before the Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega on May 3 and he sounds damn excited about it.
"I am so jacked about that," Freeze told the Biloxi-Gulfport Sun-Herald. "You have no idea, man. I love golf, fishing and NASCAR outside of my job and my family. That's the three things I spend time doing."
He also texted Danica Patrick a happy birthday message this week. Seriously.
Patrick is dating fellow NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who is from Olive Branch, Miss. Stenhouse is a big Ole Miss fan, so Patrick has become one too. The two went to Ole Miss' season-opener against Boise State in Atlanta. It was the same weekend as the Sprint Cup race nearby in Hampton, Ga.
Patrick turned 33 on Wednesday.
"Danica's birthday was yesterday so I called her and wished her a happy birthday and I said 'I don't know if you had anything to do with it,'" Freeze said. "Ricky and I texted back and forth. I suspect either one of them or both had something to do with it. Last year, Talladega filmed a deal on our campus. That maybe had something do with it. I'm excited about it."
The duties of the honorary pace car driver include media opportunities the morning before the race, a guest spot at the drivers' meeting and then the most important job, driving the car before the race goes green. 29 years ago, the pace car was stolen at Talladega and taken for a joyride around the track before track security was able to stop the perpitrator and pull him out of the car by his hair.
North Carolina coach Larry Fedora was the honorary pace car driver at last year's Martinsville race (Virginia Tech's Frank Beamer was the driver in 2013).
Auburn coach Gus Malzahn was also Talladega's pace car driver last year. Plus, Michael Waltrip Racing has run commemorative Alabama and Auburn cars after their national championships at the 2.66-mile track. And now with Freeze's involvement we can't help but wonder what would happen if all 14 SEC football coaches raced each other at Talladega.
We need to make that race happen.
For more Ole Miss news, visit RebelGrove.com.
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