Ball State's wide receiver, Dante Love is moving his arms and legs after undergoing a five hour surgery to repair a fracture in his back that occurred in Saturday's victory over Indiana. "We were told the surgery went well," team physician Dr. Jay Matchett said in statement released by the school. "Sunday morning Dante was alert and extremely tired. His attitude and spirits are good, and we are praying for him right now." Love was injured during a collision with an Indiana running back.
South Florida linebacker Brouce Mompremier will return home after being airlifted to Miami, following a collision with a teammate. Mompremier fell awkwardly to the turf and university medical staff worked with him on the field for more than 15 minutes before placing him on a gurney and taking him off the field.
Washington State quarterback Gary Rogers suffered a late helmet to helmet collision. According to reports, Rogers is moving his extremities and appears to be OK.
Our best wishes to these athletes and their families.
The rules of college football are constantly being adapted to better safety conditions for student-athletes, but there is always a risk in competing. For more on recent changes to the rules to protect football student-athletes, including information on helmet-to-helmet contact, watch this video:
In Division II field hockey, fourth-ranked Shippensburg upset the Bloomsburg, the top-ranked team in the country, 3-2. Kim Davies led Shippensburg was two goals. Coming into the contest, Bloomsburg had outscored its opponents by a margin of 62-3.
Joe Paterno regained his title as the most winning coach in BCS history with Penn State's victory over Temple this weekend. Paterno watched most of the game from the press box, however, after complaining of a sore leg. The always tough Paterno told the AP, "My leg's OK. It's just standing on it too long, it aches. I'm probably babying myself."
Last night, the final game was played at Yankee Stadium. There is little doubt that The Stadium is the most historic venue in all of sports. This got me thinking...What do you think is the most historic college sports venue?
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posted by: Josh Centor | 09/23/08
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As an educator, umpire/official, ex college/professional athlete, and past coach I believe it is our top job to guarentee our athletes recognize it is education first and athletic success second.
