College Football News Roundup – March 3


A college football news roundup that includes an update on Stanford quarterback Keller Chryst’s rehab and a couple of Pac-12 coaches who are into some extreme activities.


I recently had a debate with a few friends on which is the better time to drink: Friday after work, or on Saturday afternoon. They went with Fridays, because you can celebrate the end of the work week and know you have a full weekend ahead. I countered with Saturday afternoons, because you aren’t as exhausted from a full day’s work, and the whole day is still out there for you to enjoy. I’m just going to assume that all of you agree with me.

In college football news, Alabama freshman running back Najee Harris is ready to compete for a starting job according to his high school coach, Indiana hired Mike Hart as running backs coach, and we try to figure out why so many SEC coaches refuse to let their assistants speak with the media. Here are some other newsworthy notes in the latest college football news roundup.

Good News For Stanford – Stanford quarterback Keller Chryst is still rehabbing the knee he injured in the Hyundai Sun Bowl win over North Carolina, but the starter is expected to be back and ready for fall camp.

“Keller is right on schedule to be back full-go for training camp,” head coach David Shaw said. “Hopefully we won’t have any setbacks between now and then. We won’t rush it. If he’s not 100 percent at the beginning of training camp, that’s fine. We’re not going to hit the panic button. He’s doing really well. As of right now, we’re gearing toward him participating relatively early, if not day one of training camp.”

No Logo Allowed Here – After a 5-7 season that included a 3-6 Big 12 record, Texas Tech head coach Kliff Kingsbury has a reason to be upset with his team. He’s so irate, that he has gone and banned anyone from wearing the Double T logo that is synonymous with the Red Raiders inside the football facility.

This strategy could work, but Kingsbury better watch out: a 13-23 overall conference record might just get him banned from coaching in Lubbock sometime soon.

Well, That Is Quite Impressive – Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham seems to be a man that enjoys leisurely activities, and for a man who is 57 years old, he is in good shape.

He’s also quite a maniac on the mountains. An avid skier, the fastest he has ever gone down a slope is quite quick: 73.1 mph.

“It cleanses my soul,” Whittingham said.

I’ll just take his word for it while waiting in the cabin enjoying a hot buttered rum.

Not To Be Outdone – UCLA head coach Jim Mora isn’t afraid of a little adventure either.

Mora will climb Mt. Kilimanjaro next week, and the reason for it is quite commendable: he’s doing it for the Waterboys charity, which was started by NFL defensive end Chris Long.

“I’m not worried about the difficulty,” Mora said. “I’m worried about the altitude (19,000 feet).”

Both seem rather scary to me.

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