Category Archives: College Football

Coach Wilson brings a whole new attitude to IU football and his weekly radio show

Kevin Wilson has yet to coach a game as a head coach but Monday he made his debut on ‘Inside IU Football with Kevin Wilson.’ The weekly radio show is at the Holiday Inn in Bloomington and hosted by legendary broadcast Don Fischer, entering his 39th year as the teams play-by-play man.

Coach is a completely different breed than previous football coaches at IU. Just …

Live Chat: Ball State vs Indiana preview

We are going to have our first Live Chat on Wednesday, August 31st at 8 PM to discuss the Ball State-Indiana season opener at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday.

Pat Boylan, a VigilantSports.com writer and the play-by-play guy on WCRD (Ball State’s student station) will join me to chat about both teams and answer your questions.

I will be hosting a pre-game show on 99.1 …

Indiana football prepares for the season opener of a new era

We are less than a week away before the college football season gets underway. Ball State hosts Indiana to Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday, September 3rd for an evening (7 pm) of football.

The Hoosiers are excited for a new season on the horizon.

New coach. New mentality. New era. Win the Day!

That’s what first year head coach Kevin Wilson has been stressing. If …

Miami football deserves harsh penalty after Shapiro’s involvement

If they wanted it, Nevin Shapiro made it happen.

Shapiro gave his story to Yahoo Sports after his $930 million Ponzi scheme was discovered and he was sentenced to 20 years in jail.

At his time in need, none of the players Shapiro took such great care of came to lend a hand. He said that he reached out to numerous players and connections but …

University of Miami athletics in big trouble – Purdue QB Robert Marve listed

What an investigative piece by two of the best sports journalists, Yahoo! Sports’ Charles Robinson and Dan Wetzel. This is devastating and BIG for collegiate athletics.

During a 11-month investigation, “a University of Miami booster, incarcerated for his role in a $930 million Ponzi scheme, has told Yahoo! Sports he provided thousands of impermissible benefits to at least 72 athletes from 2002 through 2010.”

This …

College is easier for an athlete – or is it?

It’s easy to think that in this day and age, athletes have it easier — exponentially easier — than your average student. In fact, on the surface, it’s almost hard not to think that.

When the public only hears about agent-organized parties, discounted 2011 Pontiacs and leased beach houses along the Southern California waterfront, it’s a no-brainer to conclude athletes are living the life of …

Zakk and Jack unprofessional and classless while interviewing Coach Kevin Wilson

Indiana head football coach Kevin Wilson is changing the culture in Bloomington. ‘Win Today!’ is his motto. Don’t worry about what happened last year or what you have tomorrow. Just win the present.

And today, well, Wilson is winning.

Kevin Wilson went on the ‘Zakk and Jack’ show on nationally syndicated Fox Sports Radio (but based out of Indianapolis) Thursday morning and before he even …

Five storylines to watch as Indiana football opens training camp

The Kevin Wilson era officially begins today as the Indiana Hoosiers open preseason camp. 23 newcomers checked into the hotel Saturday afternoon to get comfortable before hitting the practice fields. The Hoosiers get set for another year of Cream and Crimson football.

Below are five storylines to watch as the Hoosiers begin the 2011-12 campaign:

New coaching staff – This is obviously the biggest change …