Woohoo! Spring training is finally here!

As expected the boo-birds let Alex Rodriguez have it over his recent acknowledgment of steroid use but the star Yankee shortstop was quick to shut them up with a long home run to left field [video].

The real story of the day was the Boston Red Sox annual game against Boston College.

Josh Beckett, Clay Buchholz and Junichi Tazawa mowed down Eagle hitters in flawless appearances. Geoff Oxley got the start on the mound for Boston College and pitched a scoreless first inning, walking two. In the fourth inning Boston College broke a scoreless tie when Mike Belfiore had an RBI single to right. The Red Sox were held to no runs over the first five innings but opened up the game in the 6th eventually beating the Eagles 7-1.

If you want to see men (the Red Sox) dominate boys (Boston College) in the game of baseball check out this highlight video!

Boston College Threatens Coach for Jets Interview

Boston College coach Jeff Jagodzinski has been told he will be fired if he interviews for the head-coaching vacancy with the New York Jets, according to sources.

The interview is scheduled for Monday evening. Despite the threat from athletic director Gene DeFilippo, Jagodzinski plans to do the interview with the Jets, the sources said.

If Jagodzinski is fired, the school will consider three in-house candidates to replace him as head coach — offensive coordinator Steve Logan, defensive coordinator Frank Spaziani and offensive line/assistant head coach Jack Bicknell — a source told ESPN.com’s Pat Forde. [ESPN]

University of Michigan Spends $2.5 billion on New Building Projects

An army of ironworkers, masons, carpenters and laborers are swarming the campus of the University of Michigan these days, as the university undertakes a construction campaign budgeted at $2.5 billion, ranking it among the largest university building programs in the United States.

Nine major buildings for science, medicine, health, art, business, sports, food service and student housing are in various stages of construction here.

They encompass nearly three million square feet, at a cost of about $1.66 billion. Five others are in the design stage. [NYT]

Boston College In Hot Water Over Their Relationship with Victoria’s Secret

Boston College’s merchandising deal with racy lingerie peddler Victoria’s Secret is raising ire on campus and among the conservative, Catholic school’s alumni.

Since July, Victoria’s Secret stores have been selling university-themed clothing from 33 schools with strong name recognition. The Collegiate Licensing Co. is a partner and has arranged for some of the revenue to get passed on to the schools. [Barstool Sports]

The Original Florida State Cowgirls – Where Are They Now?

All eyes in the college football world will be on Tallahassee tomorrow as ESPN GameDay comes to town for the first time in forever.

Since you will not be seeing the infamous FSU Cowgirls in the front row, showing off to Corso & Co., BC figured we’d give you guys a consolation prize. [Busted Coverage]

WSU Students Create A League Of Their Own

The transition to college can be somewhat melancholy – especially for those who were high school athletes. The competitive streak often developed throughout a lifetime of competitive sports may not be easily placated by simple intramural competition. Senior communication major Tony Drovetto was one such dissatisfied individual. This lack of competitive stimulation prompted Drovetto to organize The Wazzu Beer Pong League. [Daily Evergreen]

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As you all know, we here at COED love these peppy ladies more than life itself (except the part of life that involves cheerleaders, of course). So get ready for our seventh installment of Cheerleader Showdown!

This time, we’ve got the lovely Kendra from WVU. Next up is East Carolina University’s blond bombshell Cassie Adcock. And rounding out the competition comes Boston College’s Molly.

In Cheerleader Showdown I Whitney McMillan (Old Dominion) demolished the competition with 78-percent of the votes. In Cheerleader Showdown II, Holly Simmons from University of Tennessee came out on top with 54-percent of the votes. In Cheerleader Showdown III, Lauren Thompson topped the competition with over 60-percent of the votes. In Cheerleader Showdown IV, Oregon Duck Kelsi Metzler won with 60% of the vote. In Cheerleader Showdown V it was Shiloh of Arizona who beat her competition with 61% of the votes. In Cheerleader Showdown VI it was Lisa of UCLA who beat her competition with 68% of the votes.

Who will come out on top this time? You decide!

Who has your vote in Cheerleader Showdown VII?

Ladies and gentlemen, we are full-on into football season and you know what the means – lots of sitting on the couch. But besides hours and hours of watch the greatest game ever created, it means tons of super hot cheerleaders prancing around just to get you in the mood.

But that begs the question: Who has the hotter cheerleaders, the NFL or the NCAA? With this much sexiness going on, we couldn’t decide for ourselves, so we’ve put them head-to-head and all we need is a little help to get to the bottom of this pressing question. You don’t mind, do you?

Check out NFL vs NCAA: Football Cheerleader Showdown after the jump! (more…)