Notre Dame unveils alternate uniforms honoring Knute Rockne’s legacy

As you may know, I’m hardly a fan of the alternate uniform craze.  These, though, I can very easily get behind. Notre Dame on Friday released images of new uniforms the Fighting Irish will wear for their Nov. 18 game against Navy.  From helmet to shoes, the new duds will serve as a head-to-toe tribute to the legendary Knute Rockne. The players will all have the name “ROCKNE” emblazoned on the backs of their jerseys, while the helmets replicate the leather ones of Rockne’s era.  The cleats also will pay homage to the era in which Rockne, also a former player at the school, coached the Fighting Irish to five national championships from 1918-1930.  In those 13 seasons, the Irish lost just 12 games

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Illini relying on out of state connections to add talent

There’s no place like home, except when it comes to football recruiting for the Illini and coach Lovie Smith. In a year when the Illini have a relatively small class to offer and the best in-state prospects already leaving Lovie and his staff out of the mix, Illinois is relying upon connections in the South to snag commitments. While building a pipeline to fertile recruiting territories is crucial for Lovie and a program routinely hindered by recruiting struggles, it leaves everyone asking questions?

LSU may have found its new tiger mascot, and he's very cute (Photo)

It looks like LSU has found its new live tiger mascot. Harvey arrived on LSU’s campus on Tuesday, but university veterinarians have to observe how he reacts to the school’s tiger habitat before he can formally be named Mike VII. In a news release, LSU explained that the tiger’s health is top priority.