Alex Callos
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Alex Callos is the lead Big East writer. He graduated in 2007 from The Ohio State University with a degree in journalism and is also a featured columnist at Bleacher Report. Alex grew up in Cincinnati and is an avid Cincinnati sports fan.
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Big East Football: Conference With Two Representatives in Senior Bowl
Not surprisingly, the Big East will not be well represented at the Senior Bowl next weekend in Mobile, Alabama. The two lone representatives coming out of the conference are Cincinnati running back Isaiah Pead and Connecticut defensive tackle Kendall Reyes. Both players will be representing the North squad, which is coached by Minnesota Vikings head [...]
Big East Football: Cincinnati Co-Defensive Coordinator Leaves for Illinois
After two years with the same coaching staff, Butch Jones is now short a man as co-defensive coordinator Tim Banks left for the same position at Illinois. It was rumored early in the offseason that the Fighting Illini may be interested in Cincinnati head coach Butch Jones, but instead went in a different direction. They [...]
Big East Football: National Signing Day Fast Approaching
With national signing day now only two weeks away, coaches and teams are trying to wrangle in some last minute recruits to boost their recruiting classes. The conference has six teams who have recruiting classes that are a cut above those of other schools, but who will have the best class will not be entirely [...]
2012 NFL Draft: Top Five Big East Players on the Big Board
With the NFL draft now only three months away there are certainly more than enough mock drafts for fans to dive into. Many college fans will root for players from their respective schools, and others will root for players form their conference. This is certainly a down year as far as draft prospects for the [...]
Big East Football: Rutgers Sanu Prepares for NFL Draft
Even though Rutgers star wide receiver Mohamed Sanu could have come back for his senior seaso, and been onne of the best receivers in the country, he has decided to bypass his senior season and enter the NFL draft. The move is certain to be a good one for a player who had one of [...]
Big East Football: Conference Wide Open in 2012
With West Virginia likely headed to the Big 12 next season, the team that would have likely been the favorite to win the league is no longer a threat. That now means the conference race should be wide open. The Mountaineers return 15 starters next season and all of their skill players so needless to [...]
Big East Football: West Virginia Saga Continues in Courts
A judge in Rhode Island has ordered the Big East conference and West Virginia University to enter a non-binding mediation in their lawsuits stemming from West Virginia’s plans to leave the Big East and jump straight to the Big 12 without having to wait the mandatory 27-month period that is required for teams to leave [...]
BBVA Compass Bowl: Pittsburgh Falls to Future Big East Member SMU
The Big East finished the bowl season with a 28-6 loss by Pittsburgh to SMU. The Panthers (6-7) were dominated from start to finish by the Mustangs. The league finished 3-2 in bowl games, but some positives can be taken from the loss by the Panthers. One of those positives is the fact that the [...]
BBVA Compass Bowl: Pittsburgh Looking to Cap off Big East Bowl Season
The Pittsburgh Panthers (6-6) will be the final team to take the field for the Big East during bowl season when they battle SMU (7-5) in the BBVA Compass Bowl. A win by Pittsburgh will give the Big East a 4-1 record in bowl games and help the league earn a little more respect. Pittsburgh [...]
Orange Bowl: West Virginia Lays the Beat Down on Clemson
If that was the last game West Virginia ever plays as a member of the Big East, it will certainly be remembered as one of the biggest beat downs in BCS history. After what seemed like it would be close throughout, the Mountaineers scored 21 points in just over two minutes toward the end of [...]
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