NCAA College Football

On what alternate universe does someone compare a college football program being punished to 9/11? The one that Penn State fan Tom Price is on.

He says that the day the sanctions came down on Penn State were similar to one of the all-time worst tragedies in American history. “It was our 9/11 today. I just saw planes crashing into towers,” Price said.

See it for yourself.

This guy needs to go to a 9/11 remembrance and apologize in-person to some of the families that actually lost people on that day. He should take out a full-page ad in the paper telling the world how foolish his comparison was. Lastly, he might want to seek psychological help.

Boise State head football coach Chris Petersen announced on Monday that he has elected to remain at Boise State. Petersen was rumored to possibly head to Stanford after the University called for permission to talk to the leader.

Petersen has accumulated a 61-5 record in five seasons at the helm of the Broncos. The lone loss for the Broncos this season was to Nevada, which cost Petersen’s crew a shot at a BCS bowl game. In his career, the Boise State football team has won two BCS bowl games.

The Stanford Cardinal are looking to fill the void at head coach left by former NFL quarterback Jim Harbaugh. Harbaugh left to become the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. His brother John is the head man for the Baltimore Ravens. No names have been discussed for the job after Petersen declined the offer.

The Michigan Wolverines, just days after firing embattled head coach Rich Rodriguez, have started their search for a new head coach. Reports are, the Wolverines have contracted current LSU coach Les Miles for their opening.

In six seasons as the head coach of the LSU Tigers, Miles has won 62 games; including a national championship in 2007. Miles current contract has more than $18 million left on it over the remainder.

Miles and the University allegedly met when the Wolverines had an opening following the 2007 season. The school never offered Miles the position. Other names that have been discussed in the search have been Jim Harbaugh, who took a new job as the head coach of the 49ers, Pat Fitzgerald from Northwestern and Brady Hoke, out of San Diego State.

At Legion Field, in Birmingham Alabama – the Pittsburgh Panthers won their final game of the season over the Kentucky Wildcats in the 2011 Compass Bowl. Pittsburgh was held scoreless in the first quarter, but scored in the final three quarters for the 27-10 win.

The Panthers players dedicated the win to their former coach Dave Wannstedt, who resigned following the regular season finale, citing a disappointing season as his reason. Pittsburgh’s interim coach was Phil Bennett. It was the final game for Bennett with Pittsburgh, as he was hired as the defensive coordinator at Baylor.

Dion Lewis rushed 22 times for 105 yards, and scored the game clinching touchdown in the fourth quarter for the Panthers. Kentucky, playing without starting quarterback Mike Hartline finished the game with 315 total yards, and just one turnover, but was unable to get the ball into the end zone except for the third quarter run.