Archive for July, 2010
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2010Kyle Parker Turns Down The Money
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010Kyle Parker looks to be returning as the starting quarterback at Clemson after negotiations with the Colorado Rockies broke down on Tuesday night.
Parker, who threw 20 touchdowns as a freshman last season, was a first-round pick in the MLB draft last month and had been in serious discussions with the team.
The news was a relief to Tigers coach Dabo Swinney, who would have turned to redshirt freshman Tajh Boyd if Parker had done the expected and signed a baseball-only contract with Colorado.
“We can move on and people can have some closure on it,” Swinney told the Independent Mail of Anderson, S.C. “People have been working extremely hard all summer, we’ve had excellent leadership, I think they’ve been focused. Outside looking in we’ve had an excellent summer and I don’t want to let this overshadow that in any regard.”
It is still possible for Parker change his mind. While he set a deadline of yesterday to reach a deal, Parker officially has until Aug. 15 to make a decision. It is possible the team could meet his demands – reportedly a $3 million signing bonus – and leave Clemson.
The other likely scenario is that he would agree only to a deal that allows him to play professional baseball in the summer and college football in the fall.
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Tuesday, July 20th, 2010UNC Probe: Damn!
Monday, July 19th, 2010South Carolina tight end Weslye Saunders confirmed Sunday that he recently spoke with NCAA investigators in connection with a probe of the North Carolina football program.
Saunders, considered one of the top tight ends in the country, is close friends with Tar Heels defensive end Marvin Austin, who was also recently questioned by investigators.
On Thursday, a source said that UNC football players — including Austin — were being interviewed by the NCAA this week and asked questions about agents and whether anyone had received gifts or extra benefits.
The source also said that the NCAA’s questions to players were intended to “make sure no Reggie Bush stuff is going on.”
“I’m not really sure what’s going on right now in terms of who’s in trouble and how much,” Saunders said Sunday.
Another source who has visited with Saunders said Sunday the NCAA is interested in time Saunders spent with Austin in South Florida this spring and who paid for hotel rooms and travel.
University of South Carolina athletics director Eric Hyman issued a statement Sunday acknowledging the NCAA’s inquiry.
“The NCAA has been in contact with us regarding a possible rules violation in one of our programs,” the statement said. “We have and will continue to cooperate fully with their inquiry. We have confidence in our compliance program and will work with the NCAA to bring this matter to a resolution in a timely fashion.”
The investigation began with a phone call from the NCAA, North Carolina athletic director Dick Baddour said Thursday, though he declined to say when the call came or when investigators had visited the Chapel Hill campus.
A second source said Thursday that the NCAA asked all of UNC’s projected NFL draft picks, many of whom elected to stay in Chapel Hill, to provide phone records so investigators could see which agents they had spoken with.
The players were also asked who paid for the travel, who paid their rent and which agents they had met with and when, according to the second source. Austin recently tweeted about a trip to Miami.
Possibly the Greatest British Open Ever? Daly at 6 under
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Trading his mullet for a wacky outfit, John Daly rekindled memories of his stunning win at the Old Course in 1995.
The trouble-plagued golfer took advantage of calm conditions at St. Andrews by shooting a 6-under 66 on Thursday, equaling the best round of his British Open career.
No one made a bolder fashion statement, either. Daly wore lavender paisley pants, a sky blue sleeveless sweater, a peach shirt and a turquoise cap. None of it matched. Not that it mattered.
Strolling the course puffing on a cigarette and carrying a diet soda, Daly posted his best score since a 66 at Royal St. George in 1993. It could have been a lot better, too — four putts lipped out or caught the edge of the cup, including one that spun 180 degrees around the back of the 12th hole to end a streak of four straight birdies.
Could it be ‘95 all over again?
That year, Daly managed to put aside the problems that have marred his career — everything from too much alcohol to too much money squandered — and captured his second major championship, beatingCostantino Rocca in a playoff with a mop of blond hair that was much longer than it is now.
“It’s a golf course, I don’t know, I just love it. I don’t know why,” said Daly, who was tied for the clubhouse lead with Scotland’s Andrew Coltart. “It suits my game. Just a special, special place.”
But that score wasn’t likely to hold up on a surprisingly warm day with little wind off St. Andrews Bay and only a sprinkling of rain. A number of players stripped off their jackets and played in short sleeves.
Twenty-one-year-old Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland drove the green at No. 9 and rolled in an eagle putt, then ripped off a string of birdies on the homeward nine that sent his score plunging to 8 under through 16 holes. He became the first player to shoot 63 in the first round of a major championship.
Tiger Woods wasted no time getting on the leaderboard. The world’s top-ranked player, still seeking his first win since a sex scandal gave his reputation a beating, was 6 under with three holes still to play.
Woods is seeking his fourth Open title and 15th major championship, which would leave him only three shy of Jack Nicklaus‘ career record. And, of course, Woods won the last two British championships played at St. Andrews, romping to dominating wins in 2000 and 2005.