WSU Holds Open Tryouts For Backup QB Spot

It’s been a week since Paul Wulff put out the word that he’s holding campus tryouts for a quarterback.

The Washington State coach said he’s received as many as 50 inquiries from students seeking to relive their glory days and willing to give it the old college try. Still, NCAA restrictions will likely limit the number of prospects to fewer than 10 when the Cougars audition for a backup signal caller at this afternoon’s practice.

The need to cull a quarterback from the nearly 25,000 students became urgent because WSU lost starters Gary Rogers and Kevin Lopina to injury. [Seattle Times]

7 Reasons Why This Weekends LSU vs UF Tailgate Is Gonna Rock

As LSU gears up for what will be one of the nation’s most highly anticipated matchups of the season, you can bet that more than a few students will be making the trip to the swamp at UF.

But just in case you’re not aware of the tailgating prowess of one of the nation’s proudest football schools, here are 7 to remind you that LSU would be a fun team to root for. [Uncoached]

Hokies Receiver Arrested For Public Swearing and Intoxication

Virginia Tech receiver Ike Whitaker was arrested Friday in Blacksburg on misdemeanor charges of public swearing and intoxication – within 24 hours of an announcement that he had been indefinitely suspended from the football team.

Whitaker was arrested in March of 2006 for public swearing and intoxication, underage possession of alcohol and destruction of property. In December of the same year, he checked into an alcohol rehabilitation center for a month. [Hampton Roads]

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…)