The Oregon State Beavers behind a remarkable 186-yard rushing performance by their freshman running back Jacquizz Rodgers upset the #1 ranked USC Trojans tonight 21-21 from Corvallis, Oregon.

Rodgers ran the ball 37 times for 186 yards and scored two touchdowns.  Beavers quarterback Lyle Moevao played a flawless game in completing 18 of 27 passes for 167 yards and two touchdown scoring throws.

Rodgers older brother, James Rodgers, had 6 receptions for 36 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Oregon State moves to 2-2 on the young season.  USC is now 2-1.

Box Score

(6) LSU Tigers 26 - (10) Auburn Tigers 21

ESPN’s Erin Andrews is a College GameDay staple for the leading sports network every Saturday in the fall.  However, today she is the ‘Worst Dressed Celeb of the Day’ for trying to wear yoga workout pants while working the mic.  Everything she has on is a potluck disaster from the cheap ballet shoes to the baggy George Washington like puffy shirt. Maybe the tight sweat pants are just a leftover from her days as a dancer for the University of Florida dance team.

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Legendary basketball coach Don Haskins, whose career was depicted in the 2006 movie Glory Road and who led Texas Western College to become NCAA National Champions in 1966, passed away on Sunday from congestive heart failure in Texas.   Haskins was 78-years old.

Haskins, the Hall of Fame coach credited with helping break color barriers in college sports in 1966 when he used five black starters to win a national basketball title for Texas Western, died Sunday. He was 78.

Dr. Dwayne Aboud, Haskins’ physician, told reporters Sunday that Haskins had been suffering from congestive heart failure and died at home about 4:30 p.m. He was surrounded by friends and relatives, Aboud said.

“As many of you know, Coach Haskins has had some cardiac problems. He opted not to go back to the hospital but to remain at home,” Aboud said, standing outside the UTEP basketball arena named for Haskins.

Haskins played five starting African-Americans, a first in college history, in beating the lily white Kentucky Wildcats in the 1966 championship game.

Don is survived by his wife Mary Haskins and sons Brent, David and Steve.  Haskins coached at UTEP (TWC) for 38 years racking up a career record of 719-353.

TheBigLead.com received photos over the weekend of Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Jimmy Clausen partaking in the ‘Beer Olympics’.  This must have been how the Irish practiced all of last season on their way to a 3-9 record.

I think The Big Lead summed it up pretty good:

Besides the solo cups and pitchers with a beer-like liquid, we’re puzzled as to why the QB of the 25th ranked (according to the LA Times) team in the country is wearing a red satin jacket and a shirt from the Ultimate Warrior’s clothing line.

I think we can perhaps expect a repeat of last season for the Irish this year.  Oh wait, I forget that Charlie Weis is a recruiting expert and game calling genius…..RIGHT!!

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Here it is! The USA Today College Football Preseason Top 25:

1. Georgia (22) 0-0 1438 3
2. USC (14) 0-0 1430 2
3. Ohio State (14) 0-0 1392 4
4. Oklahoma (3) 0-0 1329 8
5. Florida (5) 0-0 1293 16
6. LSU (3) 0-0 1163 1
7. Missouri 0-0 1143 5
8. West Virginia 0-0 1008 6
9. Clemson 0-0 999 22
10. Texas 0-0 979 10
11. Auburn 0-0 888 14
12. Wisconsin 0-0 747 21
13. Kansas 0-0 714 7
14. Texas Tech 0-0 644 23
15. Virginia Tech 0-0 568 9
16. Arizona State 0-0 560 13
17. Brigham Young 0-0 547 14
18. Tennessee 0-0 506 12
19. Illinois 0-0 422 18
20. Oregon 0-0 399 24
21. South Florida 0-0 350 NR
22. Penn State 0-0 313 25
23. Wake Forest 0-0 203 NR
24. Michigan 0-0 112 19
25. Fresno State 0-0 91 NR

It is a day of great news for college basketball fans as CBS has decided to replace the legendary and controversial Billy Packer with Clark Kellogg on their lead announcing team for the NCAA Tournament and Final Four.

CBS has decided to replace Packer, 68, with studio analyst Clark Kellogg on its lead announcing team.

CBS believed the time was right for a change and that Kellogg deserved a chance to work with Jim Nantz on the lead team.

Packer, who had been going year to year with his contract, confirmed through a CBS official Sunday that he no longer will broadcast for the network but is pursuing other projects in basketball. Packer declined to comment further.

Packer had worked every Final Four since 1975. He did some good work early on but seemed to have fallen behind the times in recent years. He always seemed arrogant and a bit pompous about what he knew about the game, which some would argue was not nearly as much as he thought he knew.

A new and shocking photo of Tim Tebow shows the Heisman Trophy winner and All-American good guy groping an underaged girl’s breasts.

Ok so that might not be totally 100% true.  I was discussing with a close friend earlier today that even if you hate the University of Florida, that it’s hard to dislike Tebow and the good ambassador he is for game.

That is an extremely cool picture above which will probably always be hanging on that lil’ girl’s wall.

Naturally Tebow would be wearing blue and orange Crocs.

Former Florida Gators basketball player Teddy Dupay has been charged with raping and beating his ex-girlfriend in Deer Valley, Utah. Dupay led the 2000 Gators team to the National Chamionship game against eventual champion Michigan State.

Prosecutors charged Edward Raymond Dupay, 29, with the three first-degree charges following what court documents describe as an attack at a Deer Valley, Utah, lodge.

According to court records obtained by The Sun, Dupay was arrested and booked into Summit County Jail on June 19 after he attacked the victim, a 28-year-old woman. The victim acknowledged in the report that she had a two-year relationship with Dupay.

Court records say the victim accused Dupay of taking her by force and raping her on the floor of Room 119-2 of the Stein Ericksen Lodge. According to the documents, the victim estimated that Dupay hit or kicked her 150 times after locking the door of the room. The victim said Dupay told her he would catch her and kill her family if she attempted to leave, according to court records.

Dupay, in a classic and often used line, told investigators, “How can you rape someone you love?”

Teddy was also back in trouble back in 2002 when it was discovered that he bet on college basketball games while in college that led to his dismissal from the team.  Dupay has the most career points in Florida prep history.

Derrick Rose with Jim Gray before NCAA Title Game

Here is my official 2008 NBA Mock Draft after many hours of research and spreadsheets. The NBA Draft will take place on June 26th at Madison Square Garden in New York City. I know many of you will agree on some of these picks and disagree on probably just as many. The NBA Draft is an unscientific process and hence these mocks are all the more a mere guessing game. Feel free to post your predictions or thoughts in the comments below. I will likely be updating this list in the comments as well.

1. Chicago Bulls - (PG) DERRICK ROSE - Memphis - The most exciting player in the draft. He very likely could follow in the footsteps of great, young point guards Chris Paul and Deron Williams and make the Bulls a favorite to win it all in the East again. Rose is extremely fast and is developing into a very solid shooter. He is extremely unselfish almost to a fault at times. He knows how to take over the end of a game and finish. He needs to work on his turnovers in traffic and on the break. In the end the Bulls will take Rose over Beasley because he is from Chicago and his character has never been questioned.

2. Miami Heat - (PF) MICHAEL BEASLEY - Kansas State - Very likely the most talented player in the draft. His actual height is a bit of a mystery but it shouldn’t matter in the NBA. He can hit 3 pointers and will be a steady double-double guy. Pat Riley has craved and desired Beasley for months. Lucky for Riley that the Bulls will pass on him to draft Rose. Beaz seems like a good guy but past issues are likely to hurt him just enough to land in South Beach.

3. Minnesota Timberwolves - (C) BROOK LOPEZ - Stanford - Big, tall, goofy…sounds a lot like Wolves GM Kevin McHale. That alone could lead McHale to draft Brook. The Wolves need a big man, perhaps Brook could be that guy but he is relatively soft by NBA standards.

4. Oklahoma City Sonics - (PG) JERRYD BAYLESS - Arizona - The best point guard after Rose in the draft and a perfect fit to play alongside Kevin Durant for the Seattle Oklahoma City Sonics.

5. Memphis Grizzlies - (SG) O.J. MAYO - USC - The Grizzlies really want to land O.J. not only for his on-the-court talent but also for his superstar factor. Hopefully Mayo will help the Grizz on the court and help put people in the stands as well. The city of Memphis could really embrace and fall in love with Mayo if he is still on the board here. If he is gone by this time then the Wolves nabbed him.

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ESPN’s Outside the Lines is reporting that NBA bound superstar O.J. Mayo received cash and gifts during his one year playing college basketball at USC.

Louis Johnson, formerly of Mayo’s close posse, says that O.J. received cash all the way back in high school and even received a flat screen TV among many other gifts while playing for the Trojans.

Louis Johnson, who was a part of Mayo’s inner circle until recently, said Mayo accepted around $30,000 in cash and gifts during the past four years from Rodney Guillory, a 43-year-old Los Angeles event promoter. In addition to cash, the gifts included a flat-screen television for Mayo’s dorm room, cell phone service, a hotel room, clothes, meals and airline tickets for Mayo’s friends and a relative, according to Johnson, others with knowledge of the gifts and store receipts.

When Mayo was in high school in Ohio and West Virginia, Guillory was receiving monthly payments from the Northern California sports agency Bill Duffy Associates. Johnson said BDA provided Guillory with around $200,000 before Mayo arrived at USC, and that Guillory used most of the money to support his own lifestyle but also gave a portion of it to Mayo.

Mayo failed to live up to lofty expectations placed upon himself coming out of high school. He is still projected to be a top 5 lottery pick in June’s NBA Draft. Many projections show either the Memphis Grizzlies or New York Knicks taking O.J.

At least USC won’t have to worry about forfeiting any championships from their mediocre season last year with Mayo. They could possibly be in big trouble with the NCAA. The NCAA is already investigating cash and gifts former star USC running back Reggie Bush received during his three years in Los Angeles.

For the most obnoxious moment in O.J.’s short basketball career check out the video below from his final high school game. He gets the ball on the fastbreak, throws himself a pass off the backboard, dunks it hard, then picks up the ball and hurls it high into the stands……and the worst part is that the game is not even over.
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Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Tim Tebow spent his spring break in the Philippines on a mission trip spreading the ‘Good Word’ of Jesus Christ.  Tim helped on the medical mission trip even assisting in several circumcisions before the week was done.

During spring break, Tebow added a new facet to his fame. In an impoverished village outside General Santos City in the Philippines, Tebow helped circumcise impoverished children.

On the Friday of a weeklong trip to the orphanage his father’s ministry runs in Southeast Asia, Tebow assisted with the care of locals who had walked miles to the temporary clinic that the ministry helped organize. More than 250 people underwent medical and dental procedures, some of them from “Dr. Tebow,” who has no formal surgical training.

“The first time, it was nerve-racking,” he said. “Hands were shaking a little bit. I mean, I’m cutting somebody. You can’t do those kinds of things in the United States. But those people really needed the surgeries. We needed to help them.”

The legend of Saint Tebow continues to grow and grow.  It is hard not to be a fan of this guy regardless of your college team affiliation.  The Florida Gators are extremely lucky to have such a stand up guy on their college campus.

Earlier this week a photo of the six of the Arizona State cheerleaders modeling in just their bra and panties appeared online. The school quickly canceled the team for next year which we thought was a bit of an over reaction until we found out that….

ASU had to kick cheerleader Courtney (Cox) Simpson off the cheer team in 2005 for appearing in an adult film while wearing her cheerleading uniform. ASU sued to have the initials on the uniform blurred in the porn video.

Simpson retired from porn in 2006 after appearing in over 250 films to go back to college and get her degree. She selected her stage name based on her first name (Courtney) and (Simpson) based on her affection for pop singer Jessica Simpson. She won numerous awards for her acting performances on film.

250 pornos in less than two years? No wonder she retired. It also makes more sense as to why school officials were so quick to react on the new photo involving Sun Devils cheerleaders.

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Arizona State has suspsended all of its cheer activities for the upcoming school year after this photo of six ASU cheerleaders appeared on TheDirty.com.

EMAIL Excerpt: NO cheer squad next year at ANY football, basketball or other sporting event games. The only form of “cheer squad” that will remain is the megaphones and signs. Which will not be called the cheerleaders, but instead “Sparky’s Crew.”

I agree with Nik that the punishment far exceeds the crime..and what crime? Is the photo that much worse than what NCAA cheerleaders wear on the sidelines anyway?

UPDATE: We did our research and found out the over reaction is likely due to the fact of former ASU cheerleader Courtney Cox Simpson who did a porno film while wearing her cheerleading uniform back in 2005 (Full Story).

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LSU Tigers quarterback Ryan Perrilloux, who was heavily expected to be the starting quarterback this fall, has been booted off the team by head coach Les Miles.

LSU coach Les Miles did not offer details, but sources within the program told ESPN.com’s Mark Schlabach and ESPN’s Joe Schad that Perrilloux failed a drug test.

Perrilloux, who had been suspended three times in his college career, “didn’t fulfill his obligation as an LSU student-athlete,” Miles said in a statement. The school said Friday that Perrilloux is expected to finish out the spring semester.

It was time to boot Ryan off the team and start preparing for the upcoming season with guys you can depend upon to be there for the team.  If Ryan could ever keep his head straight and stay on the field he would be a very good college quarterback.  However, he seems to have decided to be the next Lawrence Phillips.

Geaux Tigers!