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: Cincinnati’s Collaros Ready to go for Liberty Bowl
The University of Cincinnati and the entire Bearcats program received excellent news yesterday after injured quarterback Zach Collaros was a full-go at practice on Monday and said he could play in the Liberty Bowl if it was today. Head coach Butch Jones and Cincinnati gave Collaros a full workout and even had him scrambling while [...]
TweetBig East Football: West Virginia Trying to Break Ties with Big East
The West Virginia Mountaineers can’t get out of the Big East quick enough. They have now asked a Rhode Island judge to dismiss a lawsuit that was recently filed by the Big East to prevent West Virginia from making a quick exit of the conference without abiding by the 27-month waiting period. The Mountaineers are [...]
TweetBig East Football: Panthers Left Without a Coach Again
Another off-season and another coaching search is underway for the Pittsburgh Panthers. Former head coach Todd Graham has jumped ship and bolted for the Arizona St. job. Graham informed his team via a text message on his way to Tempe. Once again, Pittsburgh will spend the off-season looking for a head coach. Last year that [...]
TweetBig East Football: Conference Puts Two on AP All America Teams
The Associated Press All-America team was announced yesterday and the Big East was only able to put two players on any of the three teams. Cincinnati Bearcats defensive tackle Derek Wolfe was named to the second team and West Virginia junior Tavon Austin was named a third-team selection as an all-purpose player. For a conference [...]
TweetBig East Football: Navy in no Hurry to Join Big East
Fresh off their tenth straight victory against Army, Navy can now turn their focus to deciding whether or not they want to join the Big East. While the other teams that will be joining the Big East will do so in 2013, Navy is not prepared to make the move just yet. Navy has some [...]
TweetBig East Football: More to Come as Dominoes Continue to Fall
After Houston, Boise St, SMU, UCF and San Diego St. committed to the Big East, the conference dominoes have started to fall. The Big East is still waiting to hear from Navy as a football only school. That would leave them with 11 teams, meaning the conference is looking for another. The top contenders include [...]
TweetBig East Football: Conference Looks to Gain Some Respect in Bowl Games
For a conference as maligned as the Big East, having a great bowl season is very important. The conference has been successful the past few years in bowl games, except for the big one. This season they are represented in their big bowl game by a team that is leaving the conference as soon as [...]
TweetBig East Football: Connecticut Suffers Through Disappointing Season One Year After Winning Conference
For the Connecticut Huskies, the 2011 football season can be summed up in one word, disappointing. The team who won the conference a year ago finished sixth this season and was never able to get on track from the beginning. The Huskies went all season without a winning streak and struggled offensively all year, averaging [...]
TweetBig East Football: Solid Start, Slow Finish for Syracuse Orange
After such a fast start to the regular season and some solid non-conference wins, Doug Marrone and the Syracuse Orange had to be feeling confident heading into conference play. Big overtime wins headlined the non-conference slate for Syracuse, including a 36-29 overtime victory over Wake Forest to kick off the season and a 33-30 double [...]
TweetBig East Football: Cincinnati Dominates All-Conference Selections
The Big East all-conference selections were announced yesterday, as Cincinnati was the big headliner, taking home the three biggest awards. Head coach Butch Jones was named head coach of the year, running back Isaiah Pead was named offensive player of the year and defensive tackle Derek Wolfe was named co-defensive player of the year along [...]
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