The kids get married, crime blotter and other stuff
Boise State lovebirds Ian Johnson and Chrissy Popadics were married over the weekend, with no racial nastiness invading the ceremony. Good luck, kids. Being married is sometimes hard, but you get out of it what you put into it.
UCLA wide receivers coach Eric Scott has been put on administrative leave following a burglary charge. Coach Karl Dorrell (pictured) will take over Scott’s duties.
University of Montana cornerback Jimmy Wilson has been ordered to stand trial in the death of his aunt’s 29-year-old boyfriend. The suspended cornerback remains in jail pending an Aug. 14 hearing.
Jury selection has begun for Mitchell Cozad, the Northern Colorado backup punter accused of stabbing starting punter Rafael Mendoza in his kicking leg. The trial is expected to last about 10 days. Mendoza, unable to fully extend his kicking leg after the attack, is rehabbing the leg this summer.
Baltimore Sun reporter Heather Dinich talks about rule changes in her Terps blog. This is the first I’ve heard of any college football rule changes. Stay tuned.
And last but certainly not least, the New York Times ran a wonderful article on the Play It Smart program. Anything that helps kids finish school is a good thing in my book. A couple of the program’s graduates are considered strong candidates for the Heisman Trophy this year. Check the article out to see who they are.
It’s about to storm, and my dog is a huge baby about storms ever since the nasty Florida hurricane season in 2004. Right now he is trying to take my laptop’s place on my lap, so that will be all for today. Got to go take care of my baby.
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August 1st, 2007 at 1:06 am
I like the Play It Smart approach. Perhaps tennis associations should take a look too.
August 3rd, 2007 at 9:30 am
It seems like a great program, and I’m all for anything that helps kids finish school.