Here's ten minutes of Troy Smith highlights to begin your day:
I miss this dude so much. What a freakin' legend, championship game be damned! Hard to believe there were (a lot) of people in Justin Zwick's camp at the time.
VEGAS LIKES BRAXTON'S HEISMAN CHANCES. From my friends' preferred international sportsbook:
@Sportsbook_com has Heisman odds! Winston 7/2, Miller and Mariota each 7/1, Gurley 9/1, Petty 10/1, recently reinstated Everett Golson 22/1
— Covers.com (@Covers) May 12, 2014
It seems the chances of Jameis Winston getting sewn up from offenses ranging from sexual assault to petty shoplifting have done little to deter his chances of matching Archie Griffin's mark. I don't think it will happen though, because Florida State ain't repeating this year (heavy is the head that carries the crown and all that).
I like Miller at 7/1. I think his Heisman campaign will come down to the trip to Michigan State. If he can pull off the upset and make some plays with his arm... gotta think he'd be sitting pretty heading into the home stretch.
THE NEXT PERCY HARVIN. I've griped in the past about the hunt to pigeonhole players into the "Percy Harvin role," because Percy Harvin is a world-class athlete that doesn't fall off trees. (Hence why it's still "the Percy Harvin role" after all these years.)
But yesterday, Dave Regimbal of Bleacher Report had a solid breakdown on the similarities between Harvin and Dontre Wilson and how the latter can/will be utilized going forward.
The point of caution I'd like to stress about this comparison is Percy is freakishly strong. (Urban's touched on this in the past.) I'm excited to see if Dontre can make the leap this fall, but I wonder if he'll be able to maintain his top-end speed if he's put on muscle mass.
HI HATERS. Here's what Jim Tressel was doing yesterday:
jim tressel officially signs contract to become new youngstown state university president pic.twitter.com/uhR9GgzxJH
— martin rickman (@martinrickman) May 12, 2014
I like to think he signed that contract with the blood of his enemies.
And just how rare is it for a person to be named president of a university without a doctorate?
Division I public universities led by an individual lacking a terminal degree: South Carolina St., Old Dominion, UMKC, & (now) Youngstown St
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) May 12, 2014
(That does not include military academies, which are led by generals who have their own military academic acumen.)
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) May 12, 2014
ODU refers to its president as "Dr." & here's a pic of him in doctoral regalia, but no evidence he actually has one http://t.co/jc3t4iVasv
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) May 12, 2014
And then there's this:
Jim Tressel's golden parachute is to become a president of a university.
— Dima (@suckatsports) May 12, 2014
THE HOUSE THAT JOHNNY BUILT. Well, this is something:
A&M regent Jim Schwertner said he's dead serious about wanting Kyle named: Kyle Field: The House that Johnny Built.
— Brent Zwerneman (@BrentZwerneman) May 12, 2014
And before some of you get to grumbling about how preposterous that is: In 2013 Texas A&M posted a $750 million fundraising record their chancellor attributed to success on the football field.
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