NCAA Endzone

North Carolina has added a new jersey color to its wardrobe. Seems that the Tour de France leader gets to wear a yellow jersey, so now the leader at North Carolina gets to wear one. Thus far, it belongs to defensive-minded guys; safety Trimane Goddard had it Tuesday and two defensive linemen preceded him.

Several Maryland players are taking a yoga class. Good for them! Yoga increases flexibility and stamina, not to mention it can help you feel more focused. Sounds like a winning combination. The Jacksonville Jaguars, with all their hamstring problems, could learn a thing or two from Maryland.

Speaking of the Jacksonville Jaguars, I went to training camp yesterday. The rookies were lookin’ pretty darn sharp. The highlight of my day, however, came when former Gator Mike Peterson stopped right in front of me to assist the stretcher driver in picking up the backboards that had begun to scatter when he hit a bump. Me, being a smart ass and knowing Peterson’s sense of humor, I just couldn’t resist yelling, “Don’t you be getting on that stretcher now!” The big guy looked over his shoulder and flashed me a huge grin. It was a priceless moment, and of course all I captured of it on my camera phone (dorko forgot her camera) was Peterson’s back. Figures. I had witnesses, though, and I had to ask them if it really happened because I didn’t quite believe it myself. Even the Georgia fan next to me assured me it happened.

From the Every Day Should Be Saturday blog (warning: Gator-friendly) comes some interesting drink recipes for fans of various teams. My favorite, the Bourbon Meyer, was down in the comments somewhere.

The jury found Northern Colorado punter Mitchell Cozad, accused of stabbing the team’s starting punter in his kicking leg, guilty of second-degree assault instead of attempted murder. I didn’t think the attempted murder would stick. The assault could get him up to 16 years in prison. Surely someone will teach him how to make a shank right quick, if he doesn’t get shanked first. He’ll be an amateur among pros if he goes.

The Oregon Ducks could be playing a game in China against Boise State in 2009 … that quacks me up. Perhaps the Ducks just don’t want to play on that blue turf anymore, but that’s a long way to go to avoid it.

The Miami Hurricanes could be playing their last season at the Orange Bowl, which needs $206 million in repairs. Um, guys, you could build a new one for much less than that. If the University of Central Florida can do it, so can you. All it takes is a little planning and a pricey corporate sponsorship. Your bad on the planning part!

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