- Illinois Offensive Coordinator Mike Locksley reportedly interviewed for the vacant Syracuse Head Coaching job on Wednesday. Locksley, 38, has been the Offensive Coordinator at Illinois since 2005 when Ron Zook was hired. This news comes two weeks after Greg Robinson was fired at the heels of a 3-8 season, with a 10-36 career record. It has also been reported that Locksley has interviewed for the Clemson Head Coaching position.
- Ray Stein of the Columbus Dispatch disagrees with the way Ohio State Head Coach Jim Tressel handled the playing time situation between Todd Boeckman and Terrelle Pryor, calling him “classless” and “hypocritical”.
- MLive.com reports that Rich Rodgriguez stated he expects to see both sophmore-to-be runningback Sam McGuffie and senior-to-be defensive end Brandon Graham wearing maize and blue in 2009.
- The Outback Bowl has a tough decision to make in regards to picking between Iowa and Northwestern. The Wildcats finished with a better overall record and won the head-to-head matchup between the two teams, but Iowa is likely to bring in more fans and higher ratings. Northwestern AD Jim Phillips is looking at past NU bowl appearances to make the case for the Cats.
