College and Pro Sports Offseason Thread

[MikeJackets1967]

CBS has come out with their 2018 College Football Schedule. The first game is Tennessee-West Virginia in Charlotte on September 1st.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...ame-2018-schedule-broadcast-windows-released/

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Here is the ACC 2018 football schedule

https://www.espn.com/college-football/conferences/schedule/_/id/1/acc-conference

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Two of the September 1st opening day College Football games TV times has been set

3:30 pm: Tennessee vs West Virginia from Charlotte,North Carolina on CBS

7:30 pm: LSU vs Miami from AT&T Stadium in Arlington,Texas on ABC

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Eight players have left Nebraska since Scott Frost was hired as head football coach. Nebraska now has 83 players left on an 85 man roster. Coach Frost must be cutting away all the driftwood.

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Here's the 2018 1st Team All American Team according to Football Time in Tennessee magazine

1st Team Offense

QB Trace McSorley Penn State

RB Bryce Love Stanford

RB Jonathan Taylor Wisconsin

RB Devin Singletary Florida Atlantic

All Purpose J.K. Dobbins Ohio State

WR David Stills West Virginia

WR A.J. Brown Ole Miss

OL Trey Smith Tennessee

OL Jonah Williams Alabama

OL Beau Benzschawel Wisconsin

OL Mitch Hyatt Clemson

K Matt Gay Utah


1st Team Defense


DL Clelin Ferrell Clemson

DL Nick Bosa Ohio State

DL Sutton Smith Northern Illinois

DL Ed Oliver Houston

DL Dexter Lawrence Clemson

LB T.J. Edwards Wisconsin

LB Cameron Smith USC

LB Devin White LSU

DB Jaquon Johnson Miami

DB Greedy William LSU

DB Byron Murphy Washington

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Jimbo Fisher still hasn't signed his 10 year 75 million dollar contract with Texas A&M

https://collegefootballtalk.nbcspor...is-10-year-75-million-contract-with-texas-am/

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Florida State OT Josh Ball who was accused of "Dating Violence" has been thrown off the football team. Tennessee could use some more offensive linemen i hope Jeremy Pruitt or his assistant coaches get in touch with Josh Ball and give him a second chance.

https://collegefootballtalk.nbcspor...accused-of-dating-violence-no-longer-on-team/

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Johnny Manziel made his debut for the Hamilton Tiger Cats of the CFL tonight in a preseason game against the Toronto Argonauts. He played 23 plays,after replacing starter Jeremiah Masoli,going 9-12 passing for 80 yards in five offensive possessions.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...cfl-hamilton-tiger-cats-friday-preseason-game

 

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[MikeJackets1967]

West Virginia is starting the Will Grier for Heisman Campaign Tennessee will be a big road bump for West Virginia and Will Grier when Tennessee beats them in the Belk Kickoff Game in Charlotte on September 1st. West Virginia will win 7-8 games as usual in 2018 and go to a low profile Bowl like the Arizona or Alamo Bowls.

https://collegefootballtalk.nbcspor...virginia-begins-will-griers-heisman-campaign/

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Syracuse QB Rex Culpepper had his final round of chemotherapy and has been judged to be cancer free

https://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2018/06/02/syracuse-qb-rex-culpepper-is-now-cancer-free/

 

[MikeJackets1967]

UGAG QB Stetson Bennett lV is leaving UGAG to get playing time at Jones County Junior College

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Auburn extended Bruce Pearl's contract as head men's basketball head coach until 2023

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Former Clemson and 49'ers WR Dwight Clark died of Lou Gehrig's Disease at the age of 61 My thoughts and prayers go out to Dwight Clark's family and friends.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...49ers-great-dwight-clark-dies-61-battling-als

 

[MikeJackets1967]

The XFL (Vince McMahon) names League Comissioner and CEO. The new XFL League Comissioner and CEO is former NFL QB and Executive Oliver Luck.

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Southpaw pitcher Luke Heimlich of Oregon State who has a 2.34 ERA with 365 strikeouts in 360 innings in four years at Oregon State wasn't drafted in the MLB Draft. He's got a huge strike against him that probably caused him not to be Drafted. He pleaded guilty to molesting his 6 year old niece when he was 15. Would y'all take a chance on this guy and pick him up as free agent and send him to the Minors?

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/...gon-state-lefty-luke-heimlich-goes-undrafted/

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Nebraska QB Patrick O'Brien has transferred to Colorado State

https://collegefootballtalk.nbcspor...nding-spot-for-ex-nebraska-qb-patrick-obrien/

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Ex-USC CB Jack Jones arrested for Burglary

https://collegefootballtalk.nbcspor...-jack-jones-reportedly-arrested-for-burglary/

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Nine current and former Minnesota football players are suing Minnesota for 45 million dollars in a Federal Discrimination Lawsuit

https://collegefootballtalk.nbcspor...45-million-in-federal-discrimination-lawsuit/

 

[MikeJackets1967]

Notre Dame DB Nick Watkins is transferring to Houston. This marks the fifth Power 5 Conference player who's transferred to Houston this season. Houston is going to be a good team in 2018.

https://collegefootballtalk.nbcspor...sfer-this-offseason-this-one-from-notre-dame/