Week of 6/8

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The stories that have caught my eye this week…

June 8th:

  • Can’t help but follow and read about the alleged systematic racism and other mistreatment at Iowa. More comes out with each passing day, but as the players return to campus, they are voicing unity at this point in time

  • JD Spielman, who led Nebraska with 49 catches and 898 yards receiving last year and is one of the top receivers in Cornhusker history, has entered the transfer portal. Will be tough replacement for the Huskers

June 9th:

  • Sad to see that Georgia Tech will be installing artificial turf at historic Bobby Dodd Stadium this season. School officials are saying that the turf will be less expensive to maintain, and will make the facility available for practices every day - rather than for a limited number of workouts. GT previously had fake turf from 1971 through 1994

  • Iowa linebacker Dillon Doyle, son of the Hawkeyes strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle, is entering the transfer portal. This decision comes three days after his father was placed on administrative leave

  • Reggie Bush has been welcomed back to the USC family. Now there will be questions as to whether his No. 5 jersey will be retired or if he gets back his Heisman Trophy. Receiving extra benefits to attend USC was absolutely wrong, but there is no denying that he was a special talent on the field

June 10th:

  • Not an earth shattering home-and-home series, but Northern Colorado and Abilene Christian have agreed to a series for 2023 and 2024. They have met 17 times previously, and played almost every year from 1976 thru 1991

  • Something that is becoming more common, another player (CJ Holmes) has entered the transfer portal for the second time. Says more about the player than the school, and I am thinking that individuals should get a one-time pass to transfer and that is it

June 11th:

  • Regional rivals Mississippi State and Memphis have added another home-and-home series for 2028 and 2029, adding on to a previously announced set of games in 2021 and 2022. Separated by less than 200 miles, these teams met every year for thirty years from 1974 thru 2003

  • Kevin Thomson, 2019 Big Sky offensive player of the year, has entered the transfer portal in hopes of returning to the FBS - as he played previously at UNLV. In 27 career games at Sacramento State, Thomson passed for 6,424 yards and 52 touchdowns against 12 interceptions