Ex-Alabama WR T. Simmons officially a WVU Mountaineer, too

In the post below this, we noted that Jovani Haskins is officially a member of the West Virginia football program.  T.J. Simmons can say the same as well. After Simmons announced it via social media over this past weekend, WVU has confirmed that the wide receiver has signed a grant-in-aid for the 2017-18 academic year and will continue his collegiate playing career with the Mountaineers.  That continuation won’t happen immediately as, after sitting out the 2017 season to satisfy NCAA transfer bylaws, Simmons will have three years of eligibility remaining with the Mountaineers. Simmons had decided last week to transfer out of the Alabama football program. A three-star member of the Crimson Tide’s

3 Star Legacy Shedrick Jackson Commits to Auburn

A few weeks ago, I predicted that Jackson would commit to the Tigers at Big Cat Weekend. Turns out I was a few weeks early. The Hoover native and nephew of AU great Bo Jackson announced he was committing to Auburn this morning. This kid is already one of my favorite players of the class due to the fact he’s willing to go to a school who has a statue of a family member outside the stadium. Those are big shoes to fill and every time his name is brought up more than likely so will Bo’s. Heck, I did it in the third sentence. But despite all that, the Hoover native decided to follow in his uncle’s footsteps and become an Auburn Tiger. Jackson chose Auburn over Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, Missouri,

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  Bo Jackson's nephew, a 3-star wide receiver, commits to Auburn

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  Bo Jackson's nephew unveils slick commitment video to Auburn for 2018

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Nova, Auburn’s live eagle mascot, grounded for 2017 season

Auburn will be forced to go to a backup when it comes to its famed pregame mascot flights. The university announced Monday that’s live eagle mascot, War Eagle VII, has ben grounded for the entire 2017 season.  The university stated that its College of Veterinary Medicine faculty diagnosed the 18-year-old golden eagle with cardiomyopathy, a chronic disease of the heart. The diagnosis was made following what was described as a routine checkup. Below are the comments of the veterinarians in charge of the care of an eagle who has been a part of gamedays on The Plains since 2004. Nova has been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, indicated by an enlarged left ventricle, decreased systolic function and supraventricular