Chris Hengst
College Football and MLB Blogger
I work in oil & gas. I have an unhealthy affinity for college football and baseball. I'm a Longhorn marrying an Aggie so I know God has a sense of humor.
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Around College Football: May 16th’s Top Stories
Police breaking up college parties happens daily and students being arrested does as well so when another athlete mouths off to an officer, it’s not breaking news. What is news is when a charge of “intimidation” is dropped on a linebacker for telling the cops slapping handcuffs on him, “my people will get you.” That’s [...]
Around College Football: The Top Stories Of The Day
As conference commissioners and Notre Dame‘s athletic director continue their clandestine meetings throughout the summer, college football‘s four-team playoff is starting to take shape. And it doesn’t seem likely to include campus semifinal games. That’s courtesy of Michigan State’s athletic director Mark Hollis and a conclusion that seemed inevitable. Like everything else related to college [...]
Second Juror Dismissed From Roger Clemens Perjury Trial For Sleeping
I’m not sure how jurors continue falling asleep in the Roger Clemens perjury trial but it’s becoming an epidemic. U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton booted a second individual from the proceedings for catching a few zzzz’s during Brian McNamee’s testimony. The intrigue of Clemens’s former trainer regaling the days of their workouts and shots (the [...]
Houston Astros Top Pick In MLB Draft: Byron Buxton or Mark Appel
While the Houston Astros quietly continue to play above their heads in 2012, the future of their rebuilding process earns a face on June 4th. Major League Baseball‘s Draft occurs two weeks from Monday and the top selection remains a mystery. A result of their 56-106 record in 2011, Houston picks first among a pool [...]
ACC-ESPN Television Deal Won’t End Realignment Rumors
Completing a 15-year, $3.6 billion television deal with ESPN that pays each member school in the ACC $17 million annually should be cause for celebration, but even at those figures, it won’t quell the sentiment that the conference heavyweights have wandering eyes. By signing away their Tier 1, 2 and 3 rights, ACC institutions have [...]
Mike McQueary Sets In Motion Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Penn State
Mike McQueary‘s career at Penn State ended, by all accounts, the moment he stumbled upon Jerry Sandusky in a university shower and now the former wide receivers coach intends to sue under whistleblower status. McQueary’s counsel filed a writ of summons — directing the sheriff or other officer to notify Penn State an action has [...]
Mike McQueary Alters Timeline; Ex-Penn State Administrators May Benefit
Former Penn State coach Mike McQueary formally changed his story, details about the seminal shower moment in the Jerry Sandusky-Penn State-child sex abuse case and in the process, perhaps alters the landscape of the trial. Sandusky is still headed to prison. Let’s get that out of the way first and foremost because as McQueary has [...]
John Marinatto and Dan Beebe Hang Out In A Bar; Regale Big East and Big 12
John Marinatto’s resignation as Big East commissioner leaves him without a job and with a motive, a dangerous combination in the life and death world of college football. Granted, no one’s getting mugged or murdered for a Big East invite but we’re talking about men in charge of institutions receiving television windfalls worth tens of [...]
Kameel Jackson Announces Transfer From Oklahoma To Texas A&M, Aggies Aware?
Freshman wideout Kameel Jackson’s produced decent numbers (12 catches, 165 yards) for the Sooners in 2011 but it’s his use of social media that’s drawing headlines during the offseason. Jackson told the Oklahoma Rivals site that he was transferring and the destination was Texas A&M. He tweeted out confirmation: The move wouldn’t shock considering Jackson [...]
Houston Astros Hanging Around In The National League Central
Though the Houston Astros‘ five-game winning streak figures to end this afternoon against St. Louis, a 13-15 record is being celebrated at Minute Maid Park. Four games will separate the projected 100-loss Astros and defending champion Cardinals on Monday. Even 28 games into the season, that’s a minor miracle. So how are the Astros hanging [...]
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