Stanford Students Release Some Killer iPhone Apps

Students from Stanford’s Fall 1008 iPhone class CS193P created a nice crop of apps that are now available or will be soon for the iPhone. A list of them is here, and some of them I’m going to keep on my phone. My favorite is iDiscover, which gives you random content you think will be interesting (text, videos, apps). You rate them and it teaches the app to refine what it sends you in the future. It’s a sort of StumbleUpon for the iPhone, and its addicting. iDiscover is free. Air Guitar, a $1.99 app, looks like it might be another winner but I’m having issues downloading it. [Tech Crunch]

NJIT Snaps 51-Game Losing Streak

NJIT defeated Bryant, 61-51, snapping a 51-game losing streak that lasted nearly two years. Even though it is the longest losing skid in NCAA D1 history, record books won’t recognize it because the school needs one more year to full member of D1. It’s too bad Rutgers isn’t up next for NJIT, or a two-game win streak could be totally possible. [The Big Lead]

Notre Dame AD Thinks The Irish Will Rise Like A Phoenix

Here is a recent interview with the Athlete Director of Notre Dame. He talks about the future of the struggling football team and whether or not there will be a future playoff system in college football. [The Big Lead]

Nightmare BCS Scenario: UF Wins, Doesn’t Play for the Title

As if things don’t already suck, a reader wonders: “What if Florida beats Alabama, but doesn’t overtake Texas in the BCS standings? Is a Texas-Oklahoma rematch possible?” Just a guess, but busloads of Gator fans in jorts storm the BCS offices (wherever they are) and refuse to leave until changes are made. Or, maybe Tebow will lean on his political connections to get Florida into the title game. Burnt Orange Nation has explored the potential of this scenario unfolding. [The Big Lead]

Charlie Weis Will Live to Fail Another Day

Even though his formal meeting with Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbick isn’t scheduled until December 8, the leaked reports coming out of South Bend say that head coach Charlie Weis will miraculously return for 2009. Weis, 28-21 in his four years at Notre Dame, ended the 2008 season in predictable fashion last Saturday when USC dutifully thrashed the Irish 38-3. It should be noted that Weis now has a lower career winning percentage then both Tyrone Willingham and Bob Davie. [Dead Spin]

Hilarious SU Band Hazing Includes 2-By-4 Swinging French Horn Players

A member of the marching band and now a college student facing serious charges in a beating initiation of freshman members of the SU band’s french horn section known as the “Mellow Phi Fellow.” There was also a 2X4 board introduced to the victims. As any good blog would do, we went looking for these (alleged) idiots – and found Harvey via MySpace. His buddy Carlo-Andres Carter was located, too, but is a pretty boring band geek. [Busted Coverage]

Playboy Seeks Student Sportswriter To Cover The 2009 Final Four

The first line of Playboy’s advertisement immediately caught my eye: Do you think you have what it takes to be the next Rick Reilly? Oh, do go on! America’s favorite ensconced-in-plastic magazine wants your help again, and they ain’t looking for commenters this time.

Playboy U is looking for a student college basketball writer to cover the Final Four. Could it be you? (Sorry, no scantily clad models. Just a trip to Detroit). [Deadspin]

A College Sophomore Solves the Financial Crisis

I went to a school that prided itself on its commitment to the value of a “classical education,” and required every student to take two years of Latin. At the same time, the faculty was all too happy to send kids off to the lion’s den of adulthood without any knowledge of credit cards, student loans, the stock market, or how to purchase a car. [The Daily Beast]

Notre Dame Ejects 22 People From Their Last Game

A season-high number of 22 people were ejected from the Stadium on Saturday for “violations of Stadium rules,” according to Assistant Director of Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP) David Chapman. Which rules were violated and information regarding consequences of the snowball throwing and marshmallow fight was not available as of press time. Fourteen people were arrested Saturday on the Notre Dame campus, according to Chapman. [The Observer]

Jimmy Clausen, a Notre Dame quarterback legend in the making, faces hot water over pictures that surfaced showing him and two teammates partaking in Beer Olympics, a popular college drinking game.

Clausen could face stern disciplinary action from Notre Dame for underage drinking, which would be his second alcohol-related incident while at the college. (more…)