An ESPN blog post (and that company would obviously have an inside lead on the details of this story), reports that Coach Mike Leach’s failure to apologize to the family of player Adam James led to his suspension, with pay, from his coaching duties at Texas Tech. According to Tim Griffin’s post: “Mike Leach’s reluctance [...]
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The sports blogosphere is full of banter over the suspension of Texas Tech coach Mike Leach on the cusp of his team’s Alamo Bowl game. Based on complaints from ESPN analyst Craig James, whose son is a Texas Tech player, the school suspended Leach from coaching the upcoming Alamo Bowl. Leach allegedly ordered Adam James, [...]
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Go to http://www.historyguy.com/sportshistory/rose_bowl_history.htm to see information on the Rose Bowl games of the 21st Century, including the two BCS National Championship Games played in Pasedena this decade.
Read the rest of this entry »Las Vegas Bowl History: BYU defeats OSU in Windy Bowl Game
The Maaco Las Vegas Bowl of December 22, 2009, is now history, with Brigham Young University (BYU) defeating the Oregon State University (OSU) Beavers in a very windy desert football bowl game in Las Vegas, Nevada. BYU defeated Oregon State 44 to 20. This edition of the Las Vegas Bowl was unique in that for the [...]
Read the rest of this entry »9th New Orleans Bowl Won By Middle Tennessee State
The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders won the 9th New Orleans Bowl by defeating the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles by a score of 42 to 32. See more on the history of the New Orleans Bowl at http://www.historyguy.com/sportshistory/new_orleans_bowl_history.htm
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The 2009 New Orleans Bowl matchup features the Southern Miss. Golden Eagles playing the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders on Dec. 20, 2009, See more at: http://www.historyguy.com/sportshistory/new_orleans_bowl_history.htm
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The N ew Mexico Bowl provided an exciting start to the 2009 bowl season. For a review of New Mexico Bowl History, go to: http://www.historyguy.com/sportshistory/new_mexico_bowl_history.htm
Read the rest of this entry »St. Petersburg Bowl History
The History of the ESPN-owned St. Petersburg Bowl Games are now collected in a SportsHistory page at: http://www.historyguy.com/sportshistory/st_petersburg_bowl_history.htm The 2009 game featured Rutgers against Central Florida.
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