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Texas State Fraternities Suspended After Sorority Member Is Dragged To Her Death Under Party Bus

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Four fraternities at Texas State University in San Marcos have been suspended over “alcohol-related” violations following the death of 20-year-old sorority member Jordin Taylor in October 2016. Pi Kappa Alpha, Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha, and Delta Tau Delta are the suspended fraternities.

Strangely, campus officials at Texas State University did not connect the suspensions directly to the death of Taylor, who was found dead the morning after she was dragged by a bus that transported partygoers to a river tubing site.

University spokesman Matt Flores said the alleged violations occurred the night of October 28, 2016 during an “off-campus social event.”

Via San Antonio Express-News:

Pi Kappa Alpha, Alpha Tau Omega, Kappa Alpha and Delta Tau Delta, will cease campus operations for 2, 3, 4, and 5 years, respectively, said university spokesman Matt Flores.

 The suspensions were issued on January 6 following review by a student justice panel comprised of students, faculty, and staff. The fraternities are prohibited from conducting business or hosting social events, Flores explained.
Jordin Taylor was a freshman student at Texas State University who died tragically on the night of Friday, November 2, 2016. She was hit by a bus while attending an off-campus fraternity party, but her body wasn’t discovered until the next day by the maintenance staff at Cool River Ranch.

According to an autopsy report, she was hit by a shuttle bus and dragged for 500 feet. It was not known at the time to the driver or any of the passengers that the bus had hit anyone or anything. Guadalupe County Sheriff Arnold Zwicke told the San Antonio Express-News that, “Nothing indicated the bus had struck anyone. It was late and dark. The driver was loading people to take them back to the colleges. He didn’t see anything.”

Her body wasn’t found until 14 hours later when mechanics began working on the bus.


Dude Caught Jogging Butt Naked On Microsoft Campus Somehow Wasn’t Arrested

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(Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)

(Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)

I would love for someone to explain to me how 20-year-olds can still get busted for drinking a beer and weed is still illegal, but potential psychopaths can run around a private campus in the middle of the night buck-ass naked and slip away without even a slap on the wrist? This country, man. It’s still the best country in the world (for now), yet some of our laws remain completely ass-backwards.

Now, I don’t care what the context is: If you find a grown man running around in the middle of the night without his clothes on, he is a psychopath that needs immediate treatment. I’ve never been to Washington or the Dakotas and all of those super northern states, so I know absolutely nothing about them, but I really hope that people there don’t that think this is normal behavior, right?

You catch a guy with his johnson flapping in the breeze in New York City and his ass is being thrown in jail, no questions asked.

Via Seattle Times:

Microsoft’s Redmond campus got a late-night visit from a nude jogger Friday.

Officers on the south side of the tech giant’s campus, near 15320 N.E. 40th St., stopped the man about 3:30 a.m. after “seeing nude buttocks illuminated by a streetlight,” according to a city news release.

The man was wearing nothing but black Sketchers sneakers, police said.

After being placed in the back of a patrol car, the man told police he was “trying to build up his immune system to fight the cold weather.”

Shockingly, the police did not charge the man with a crime. They merely warned the man that jogging in the nude could be considered indecent exposure and set him on his merry way.

“We do not have pictures to share of this incident,” police said in the release. “You are welcome.”

Chipotle Will Allegedly Take The Biggest L If There’s A Mexican Import Tariff

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via Getty

via Getty

Does this surprise anyone? Other than Ronda Rousey, Chipotle has taken the most Ls on Earth by far, especially over the last two years. Ever since their E. coli outbreak triggered sharp revenue declines, Chipotle has been running in quicksand.

As everyone knows or at least should know by now, President Trump has proposed a 20% tariff on goods from Mexico as a way to help pay for a wall along the US-Mexico border. So OF COURSE, President Trump’s proposed Mexican import tariff is going to accidentally shit all over Chipotle. Who else?

Via Business Insider:

An avocado price increase in particular would be a huge challenge for Chipotle, which goes through more than 99 million pounds of avocados each year — and during some months, sources them exclusively from Mexico. Chipotle may get as many as 70 million pounds of avocados from Mexico annually.

Our belief is that the company generally obtains about 70-90% of its avocados from Mexico, all of its limes, the majority of its jalapenos, less than half of its tomatoes, and small amounts of other items (e.g., cilantro). In other words, should a 20% tariff be enacted for goods imported from Mexico, Chipotle likely would bear the biggest brunt of this potential impact on food costs compared to the other companies we cover.

Chipotle spokesman Chris Arnold commented on the issue:

There are a host of variables that can impact upon food costs (weather, supply and demand, and public policy decisions, among others). If any events impact our food costs in material ways, we’ll make that information available in a timely fashion, but we’re not going to speculate about what any of these events might mean.”

If a border tax on Mexico is enacted, it’s likely restaurant chains will be forced to increase menu prices to offset the higher cost of goods.

No shit. The customers always get the worst end of the stick. One day we’re electing a president we think is going to make our country great again, the next we may be paying $4 for guac.

Jon Stewart Popped Up On ‘The Late Show’ To Try & Makes Sense Of All This

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So, when are we going to give Jon Stweart his own show again? Chappelle and Jon Stewart each need to be back on the airwaves to guide us through these next few years.

While holding a copy of USA TODAY on Tuesday’s Late Show, Stephen Colbert told the live audience that he couldn’t fathom President Trump having any more executive orders up his sleeve.

That’s when Jon Stewart came in wearing a “dead animal” on his head. In fact, Stewart said he had a copy of the forthcoming presidential orders in his possession.

“Trump’s got more,” Stewart said.

“The new official language of the United States is (expletive),” Stewart said. “I, Donald J. Trump have instructed my staff to speak only in (expletive). And by the way, none of that ‘Sure, I’ll speak (expletive) at work, but at home, I’m going to use facts and real information.’ No, (expletive) all the time. Immersion, it’s the only way to be fluent.”

Hailey Baldwin Lights It Up In ModelCo Photos

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Am I the only one who gets Hailey Baldwin and one of the Hadids confused? All these 20-something blonde models are starting to cross my wires. Not that I’m complaining.

The new set of photos is to promote Hailey’s second collection for Australian makeup brand ModelCo. I’ve never heard of them because, well, I don’t wear makeup nor am I Australian, but if this is the type of ad campaign they’re producing, I can definitely get on-board.

According to ModelCo, the artsy black and white pics are part of the ‘Intimacy’ campaign for Hailey’s collection:

“I have always loved the world of beauty and was thrilled to be given the chance to show my creativity by collaborating with a cult-cool brand like ModelCo,” Hailey said about her collection back in November.

“I feel that ModelCo has a modern, innovative approach to beauty and I love that my fans can now create my personal beauty style.”

Kourtney Kardashian, Mother Of Three, Is Having Herself A WEEK On Instagram

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via Instagram

via Instagram

Is there any doubt that Kourtney Kardashian and Kendall Jenner are the top two best in the evil empire? All the looks and none of the bullshit or plastic body parts that comes with the rest of them. Obviously, if there was an NFL draft of the Kardashians, Kendall would be number one, no doubt. But you could make a case for Kourtney in the second spot. Sure, she may be creeping up on 40, but at least with her, you don’t have to sell your soul to the devil or at least as far as I know.

With her slimy ex-husband (I think? I don’t know the ins and outs of these people, I just pretend to so I can churn out these articles) kicking it in Miami with like a 7.8, the mother of three had to remind Disick what’s really good.

Even at 37, the only Kardashian that I’m certain isn’t at least part android is still killing it.

Zebra Goes Full Tiger On Zookeeper, Drags Him Into The Forrest

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Who knew zebras had it in them? Just last week we saw a tiger attack a zookeeper, so I guess the zebras got together and decided this was a good idea.

The video footage shows the zebra grabbing the zookeeper’s arm and dragging him around an enclosure at Changlong zoo in the city of Guangzhou, located in southern China.

The man’s co-worker desperately tries to save him, chasing the enraged animal with a wooden stick, but the zebra continued to haul the zookeeper around, dragging him from into the bushes.

Onlookers watched in horror as the zebra dragged the zookeeper around.

The zookeeper is said to have escaped alive but did suffer hand injuries due to the two-minute ordeal.

The zebra attack comes literally days after a man in China was killed by a tiger as he tried to climb the fence in an attempt to avoid paying for his entrance ticket.

I’m not exactly positive how Chinese media is run, though I’m sure it’s quite shady, but maybe the Chinese are just finding out about the Harambe saga eight months later?

WATCH: High School LB Levi Jones Trolls UF & FSU Before Committing To USC

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ESPNU

Today is National Signing Day, and all of the big-time recruits are revealing to the world which college they will attend. Linebacker Levi Jones of Westlake High School in Texas decided to troll the hell out of Florida and Florida State before announcing that he’s committing to USC. Watch the cruel tease in the video below.

Nothing like a quality troll job. The 4-star recruit was like a goddamn Russian nested doll of broken dreams, and I loved every second of it. My only complaint is that Levi didn’t go even bigger. He should’ve kept those shirts on longer, as every extra second with them on would’ve resulted in an exponentially larger gut punch.

I also think that Jones should have really loaded up on the shirts. Why troll two schools when you can troll 10? He could’ve layered up like Randy in A Christmas Story and been ripping out hearts left and right. Small schools, Texas schools, and national powerhouses all could’ve gotten bamboozled. Real missed opportunity there.


Former New Jersey Beauty Queen & Current MILF Arrested For Partying With Minors

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Soneca Guadara, a former New Jersey beauty queen who is now a self-promoting local fashion designer, was arrested in Bergen County over the weekend after a party at her Franklin Lakes, New Jersey resulted in at least one passed out minor. As someone who grew up right next to this town, this is a CLASSIC suburban New Jersey trophy-wife mom move — always trying to seem cool with her kids friends.

Guadara, 47, was arrested and charged with maintaining a nuisance and leaving property in custody of another where alcohol was being served to minors.

via New York Post:

Officers got called to an “intoxicated, possibly unconscious, juvenile” near Guadara’s Summit Avenue home in Franklin Lakes around 7:45 p.m. Friday. They found alcohol in the home and nine juveniles, along with a tenth youth passed out off the property.

Police sources said it was “the standard kids getting together, having alcohol thing” and it looks like a teenage house party. Police said it was not clear if Guadara was home or not at the time.

According to the Pascack Valley Daily Voice, Guadara is a self-proclaimed “fashion stylist” that came “from Miami to the burbs of Jersey” is the former “Mrs. Bergen County”.

Guadara also has a college-age daughter named Gianna in her sophomore year at the University of Kentucky, who, according to her Instagram and Facebook profiles, is also a smoke.

Hopefully, I run into both mother and daughter Guadara next time I go home to visit my parents.

Learning There’s A Human Named Kobe Buffalomeat Has Been The Best Part Of National Signing Day

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Kobe Buffalomeat's Twitter

Kobe Buffalomeat’s Twitter

Just when I thought that Levi Jones’ epic troll job was going to be the highlight of National Signing Day, I came across the greatest name that I’ve ever seen.

Meet Kobe Buffalomeat. The 6’7″, 285 pound offensive lineman from Lawrence, Kansas has committed to Illinois State, and I’ve already placed an order for his jersey.

Such a fantastic name. It’s part something Kobe Bryant would call his penis, part an exotic burger, part a folk hero name from the Wild West, and 100% badass. He’s most definitely a road grader type, who’s going to bring his lunch pail to work every day. Watch him pancake some poor souls in the highlight video below.

Kobe also seems to have an awesome sense of humor about his unusual name, as these are some of the tweets he’s retweeted today.

Even Jordan Peele himself had to get in on the action!

Woman Was Thrown Off Of An Airplane Cause She Was Too Lowkey Thicc

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If you’re a big f*ck airline like Emirates then maybe I could see you getting away with kicking a woman off for superficial reasons. But when you’re some bottom tier airline like Spirit, you should be PAYING busty women to use your airline.

Obviously, whoever is in charge of Spirit Airlines hasn’t heard that sex sells, as a woman claims she was kicked off of a Spirit flight for showing too much cleavage.

Via Local 10:

At least two passengers took to Facebook after the incident and posted that the flight attendants told the woman “her bosom was too exposed.”

Another passenger, who didn’t know the woman, was also removed from that flight Sunday after she stepped in to defend the woman.

However, Spirit is trying to cover their asses (which is ironic, considering this whole incident is over covering breasts), by claiming that the woman’s removal had nothing to do with her attire.

Spirit claims a flight attendant made the suggestion to cover up, but that’s not why the woman was told to leave.

“Nobody was taken off a plane because of cleavage,” Spirit spokesman Paul Berry said. “People are taken off of planes because of their behavior.”

Berry said the woman was intoxicated and a flight attendant spoke to her about it.

“The flight attendant made that decision, and as she was leaving, she said, ‘By the way, you might want to cover up.’ It was more of a personal statement to her,” Berry said.

The woman, her friend, and another passenger were later asked to leave the plane.

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When Are The Grammys 2017? Grammy Awards Time & Date Details

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When Are The Grammys 2017

The 2017 Grammy Awards will be February 12, 2017, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California at 8:00 P.M. EST. The ceremony will broadcast live from CBS.

The Grammys will recognize the best artists, recordings, and compositions of the eligibility year, which ran from October 1, 2015, to September 30, 2016. James Corden will be hosting the ceremony for the first time.

Nominations for the 59th Grammys were announced on December 6, 2016. Beyoncè received the most nominations with nine, thanks to its nomination for Best Rock Performance for “Don’t Hurt Yourself,” a song from her Lemonade collaboration with Jack White. Drake and Rihanna each received eight nominations for their Views and ANTI albums respectively, while Chance The Rapper received six nominations, most notably for Best New Artist and Best Rap Album with his mixtape Coloring Book. Adele received five nominations, most notably for Best Song of the Year and Best Record of the Year for her hit song “Hello,” off of her album 25.

This year the Grammys will be highlighted by several artists receiving their first ever nominations, including Demi Lovato, who is nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album for  Confident, and The Chainsmokers for Best Dance Recording for their hit song “Don’t Let Me Down” featuring Daya.


Grammy Awards 2017 Date

Date: Sunday, February 12, 2017


What Time Do the Grammys 2017 Start?

The awards start time is 8:00 P.M. EST. The CBS network will broadcast the show live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.


What TV Channel Is Grammy Awards 2017 On?

You can watch the 59th Grammy Awards on CBS. The CBS network will broadcast the show live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Prisoner Smashes Roommate’s Head With Cinder Block Because ‘He Wouldn’t Die’

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Casey Pigge, 29, of Chillicothe, Ohio, told investigators that he struck his new prison cellmate multiple times in the head with a cinder block and then continued to hit him some more because he “wouldn’t die.” Gotta give the deceased cellmate credit for being so gritty. One cinder block shot to the head and you bet your ass I’m out for the count.

Pigge, who was serving a 30-year to life sentence for aggravated murder, pleaded guilty to another aggravated murder charge in connection with the February 2016 death of his cellmate, Luther Wade of Springfield, Ohio. Wade was 26 when he died.

Via Detriot Free Press:

Pigge said he blindfolded Wade to show him a card trick Feb. 22, 2016, and then used a cinder block from his Lebanon Correctional Institution cell wall to hit Wade over the head several times, according to a news release from the office of Warren County (Ohio) Prosecutor David Fornshell.

Wade “would not die so I picked up the brick and hit him again, hit him again. He wouldn’t die,” Pigge told investigators. He said he stopped for a moment, but Wade was still making noise, so he struck Wade in the head with the cinder block again.

Fornshell had previously described Wade’s death as “like something out of Shawshank” referring to the popular 1994 movie The Shawshank Redemption, however, I’m getting more of a Law Abiding Citizen vibe from the whole situation.

#LawAbidingCitizenDidItFirst

BREAKING NEWS: Beyoncé & Jay Z Are Expecting Twins

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Mike Coppola/Getty Images

Beyoncé just dropped a bombshell on her Instagram, announcing to the world that she and her husband Jay Z are expecting twins.

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This is absolutely fantastic news. Beyoncé and Jay Z are the literal definition of a power couple, and it’s awesome to hear that they are adding two members to their empire.

While two is obviously better than one, I don’t know if this Instagram post tops Beyoncé’s first pregnancy announcement. Take a trip down memory lane to the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, where Beyoncé revealed that she was expecting after a riveting performance of “Love On Top.”

I still don’t think Kanye West’s crazy ass has ever been happier. Blue Ivy is now five-years-old, which is wild news to this blogger. Where the hell does the time go?

This is also yet another reason to be insanely jealous of Jay Z. Not only is he incredibly rich and one of the greatest rappers to ever grab a mic, it’s now confirmed that he’s had sex with Beyoncé a bare minimum of two times. What a lucky son of a bitch.

National Signing Day 2017: Where is Everyone Going?

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One of the biggest days in all of college football is here. No, I’m not talking about the start of bowl season, the opening game on Thursday night, or even the National Championship. I’m talking about National Signing Day, which has a different meaning for many different programs.

For the bigger programs like Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, Michigan, Florida State, Georgia, and LSU, National Signing Day is all about reloading. When you’re a program with as much history and prestige as any of the aforementioned schools, your name alone speaks for itself when it comes to recruiting the best high school talent. These teams are all about winning championships and getting players to the NFL, which is something five-star recruits all look for. Obviously it means they may not play right away at a school like Alabama, but it also means getting to play under a legendary coach like Nick Saban, and the chance to play in National Championships. All of the schools listed above have never really had too much trouble getting some of the best high school talent over the years, and National Signing Day is where they get to add more weapons on offense, defense, or special teams.

For other teams such as Louisville, South Carolina, Maryland, or other programs that are in the top conferences, it’s about potentially getting a big name recruit or that recruit class that changes the culture of your program forever. For teams like this, National Signing Day represents a fresh start and the hope that one day you’ll be able to compete for a National Title.

Here is how National Signing Day is faring for some of the big name programs today.


Alabama

Alabama

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  • Commits: 27
  • Top 100 Recruits: 11
  • 5 Star Recruits: 5
  • 4 Star Recruits: 16
  • 3 Star Recruits 4

Ohio State

Ohio State

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  • Commits: 21
  • Top 100 Recruits: 12
  • 5 Star Recruits: 6
  • 4 Star Recruits: 13
  • 3 Star Recruits: 2

Michigan

Michigan

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  • Commits: 28
  • Top 100 Recruits: 6
  • 5 Star Recruits: 2
  • 4 Star Recruits: 19
  • 3 Star Recruits: 7

USC

USC

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  • Commits: 22
  • Top 100 Recruits: 5
  • 5 Star Recruits: 3
  • 4 Star Recruits: 11
  • 3 Star Recruits: 7

Clemson

Clemson

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  • Commits: 14
  • Top 100 Recruits: 3
  • 5 Star Recruits: 0
  • 4 Star Recruits: 11
  • 3 Star Recruits: 3

Oklahoma

Oklahoma

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  • Commits: 27
  • Top 100 Recruits: 3
  • 5 Star Recruits: 0
  • 4 Star Recruits: 19
  • 3 Star Recruits: 8

Georgia

Georgia

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  • Commits: 25
  • Top 100 Recruits: 7
  • 5 Star Recruits: 2
  • 4 Star Recruits: 21
  • 3 Star Recruits: 2

Inmates Are Literally ‘Running The Asylum,’ Hold Prison Guards Hostage At Delaware Jail

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screenshot via ABC

screenshot via ABC

Inmates have taken guards hostage at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in a Smyrna, Delaware prison, putting all of the other state prisons on lockdown as police swarmed the facility.

In a brief statement, the Department of Correction said that DOC Response Teams and Delaware State Police were on the scene responding to a hostage situation. The statement did not say who was taken hostage or how many hostages there were

via CBS:

Geoffrey Klopp, president of the Correctional Officers Association of Delaware, said he was told by the Department of Correction commissioner that prison guards had been taken hostage at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna. According to WBOC, Klopp said he had been told by the DOC commissioner that “three to five correctional officers have been taken hostage and the inmates have control of the building.”

The DOC said in a statement to CBS News they are responding along with state police to a hostage situation. The statement did not elaborate on who had been taken hostage or how many hostages were reported.

A DOC spokeswoman said only that an emergency situation was reported at the Smyrna prison late Wednesday morning. The facility was placed on lockdown, as were all prisons in the state per DOC policy. Spokeswoman Jayme Gravell provided few details but described the situation as an isolated incident, adding that there was no threat to the public.

Police were originally called to the correctional center on Paddock Road just before 11:00 A.M. EST Wednesday for a smoke condition in the building.

According to the DOC’s website, the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center is Delaware’s largest correctional facility for men, housing approximately 2,500 inmates. It houses minimum, medium, and maximum security inmates, and also houses Kent County detainees awaiting trial. It is also the site of the state’s death row. The James T. Vaughn Correctional Center opened in 1971.

Duke Basketball: Top 5 Best Blue Devil Villains Of All Time

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Duke University has been a perennial powerhouse in college basketball for the last few decades with the Blue Devils serving as the one team that everyone loves to hate. There have been certain players throughout the years that have taken the hatred of the team to a new level. Grayson Allen’s antics this season have put the idea of Duke villains back into circulation.

From tripping to floor-slapping, here’s the list of the top villains to play at Cameron Indoor Stadium.


5. Steve Wojciechowski (1994 – 1998) 

Born: Severna Park, Maryland
Height: 5’11”
Weight:  180 lbs.

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Wojciechowski is on the list for his floor-slapping abilities throughout the duration of his Duke basketball career. He took the defensive move to a new level during his career and is the reason why so many players have followed suit. He started the trend and it is still seen from the Duke villains today.

Wojciechowski continued to terrorize the college basketball world, serving as an associate head coach for the Blue Devils before receiving the head basketball coaching job at Marquette University.


4. Greg Paulus (2006 – 2009)

Born: Medina, Ohio
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 180 lbs.

Duke basketball villains

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Paulus carried on the Duke villain tradition of floor-slapping, which is the main reason he made the cut. He was not an overwhelmingly talented basketball player, but was still quite successful, mainly due to his constant hustle, which included getting into scuffles and taking charge after charge. He was a small, gritty player that fit the team’s mold.

Paulus went on to play football for Syracuse University after his Duke days. He didn’t stay far away from college basketball as he is now an assistant basketball coach for the Ohio State University.


3. Grayson Allen (2014 – Present)

Born: Jacksonville, Florida
Height: 6’5”
Weight:  202 lbs.

Duke basketball player Grayson Allen

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Allen is the only current Duke player on the list and he has embraced being the newest villain at Cameron Indoor. He was a huge catalyst in Duke’s championship win coming in off the bench his freshman year and sparking a run to take down Wisconsin. Allen has continued to the run with the role. He seems to enjoy pissing every non-Duke fan off and has even been benched by head coach Mike Krzyzewski for it. Two straight seasons of the same actions finally caused Coach K. to take action.

Initially, the tripping seemed unintentional but it has escalated to essentially kicking opponents this season. He’s not just Duke’s villain, but now the entirety of college basketball’s. He’s also pretty talented to make things better.


2. J.J. Redick (2002 – 2006)

Born: Cookeville, Tennessee
Height: 6’4”
Weight:  190 lbs.

Duke star J.J. Redick

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You hated J.J. Redick because he was good. Redick was seemingly automatic from beyond-the-arc and his range seemed to have no limits. Although he denies being a villain, he got under every opposing team’s skin. Redick was booed at nearly every away game and he thrived under the animosity. When your rival schools’ students pass around your cell phone number at bars and chant “F*** you, J.J.” that hatred and number two ranking is real.

During his time with the Blue Devils, Redick set ACC records for the most career points scored, as well as the most career points in the ACC tournament. Also, to the disdain of many college basketball fans, Redick was named National College Player of the Year in 2006.


1. Christian Laettner (1988 – 1992) 

Born: Angola, New York
Height: 6’11”
Weight: 235 lbs.

NCAA basketball

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The top spot comes as no surprise. Laettner isn’t just the most hated athlete to play for Duke, he may be the most hated college basketball player in history. ESPN didn’t allow 30 For 30 to title an episode “I Hate Christian Laettner” for nothing. Laettner had an arrogance and cockiness in his style of play that made him the ultimate Duke villain. He was especially tough on his teammates whenever they struggled through the years.

Leading the team to the Final Four and hitting that unreal shot against Kentucky on a perfect 10-for-10 shooting percentage to advance to the semi-finals didn’t help his case, but it helped bring him acclaim. Along with being named the College Player of the Year during his senior season, Laettner played for the USA’s historic 1992 Olympic basketball team.

Super Bowl 51 Odds: Point Spread, Over/Under & Props

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Super Bowl 51 is right around the corner, as the New England Patriots are set to take on the Atlanta Falcons for the biggest prize in football. But while only one team can hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy, there are a million different ways you can bet on the action.

From spreads, to moneylines, to over/unders, to ridiculous prop bets, let me be your gambling Sherpa for Super Bowl 51. Here’s a quick breakdown of some of the most popular ways you can take your bookie broke.


Super Bowl 51 Basics

Date: Sunday, February 5, 2017
Time: 6:30 p.m. EST
Location: NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas
TV Channel: FOX
Stream: FOX Sports GO
Spread: Patriots -3
Moneyline: Patriots -150, Falcons +130
Over/Under: 59



Additional Super Bowl 51 Spreads, Moneylines, & Over/Unders

First Quarter Bets
Spread: Patriots -0.5
Moneyline: Patriots -125, Falcons +105
Over/Under: 13.5

First Half Bets
Spread: Patriots -1.5
Moneyline: Patriots -130, Falcons +110
Over/Under: 28.5


Super Bowl 51 MVP Odds

Here are the top choices to win the Super Bowl 51 MVP award. You can head on over to Sportsbook for their full list.

Super Bowl 51 MVP
Tom Brady: -120
Matt Ryan: +180
Julio Jones: +1000
Devonta Freeman: +1500
Julian Edelman: +1500
LeGarrette Blount: +1800
Dion Lewis: +2000
Tevin Coleman: +3000
Vic Beasley Jr: +3500
Chris Hogan: +4000
Mohamed Sanu: +4000


Super Bowl 51 Props

Here are some of the most traditional Super Bowl prop bets. You can head over to Sportsbook to check out their full list.

Super Bowl LI – Coin Toss
Heads: -102
Tails: -102

Team To Score First
Patriots: -115
Falcons: -105

First Score Of The Game Will Be
Touchdown: -165
Any Other: +140

Longest Touchdown Of The Game
Over/Under: 50.5 Yards

Will There Be A Safety
Yes: +600
No: -1000

Tom Brady – Total Completions
Over/Under: 25.5

Tom Brady – Total Passing Yards
Over/Under: 310.5

Matt Ryan – Total Completions
Over/Under: 26.5

Matt Ryan – Total Passing Yards
Over/Under: 324.5

LeGarrette Blount – Total Rushing Yards
Over/Under: 63.5

LeGarrette Blount – Will He Score A Touchdown
Yes: -185
No: +150

Julio Jones – Total Receiving Yards
Over/Under: 97.5

Julio Jones – Will He Score A Touchdown
Yes: -130
No: Even


Non-Football Props

These are the bets that don’t really have anything to do with the game itself. Head to Sportsbook for a full list of these goofy ass bets.

How Long Will It Take Luke Bryan To Sing National Anthem
Over/Under: 127.5 seconds

Lady Gaga’s First Song At Halftime Show
Bad Romance: +150
The Edge of Glory: +200
Field (Any Other Song): +225
Born This Way: +600
Just Dance: +750
Applause: +1000
Poker Face: +1200
Paparazzi: +1500

Will Lady Gaga Have A Wardrobe Malfunction
Yes: +600
No: -1400

What Color Liquid Will Be Dumped On The Winning Coach’s Head
Yellow: +225
Orange: +280
Clear: +300
Blue: +400
Red: +400
Purple: +800

Resa Woodward, Respected Dallas Teacher, Fired Because She Was In An Adult Film 16 Years Ago

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Resa Woodward, who taught science at the Young Women’s STEAM Academy at Balch Springs Middle School, was pulled from her classroom on November 29 and fired after word got out that she was an adult film actress more than 16 years ago. The Balch Springs Middle School serves 160,000 students,  from pre-K through seniors in high school.

Kind of a bullshit move on the school’s part. Woodward had this history when the school hired her, so they were either too incompetent to find out or just didn’t care. Either way, once they offered her the job the onus should have been placed on them. They should have known what they were getting themselves into.

If I’m a parent with a child at this school, I’m less concerned about the fact that a former porn star is teaching my kid and more concerned with the fact that the school had no idea.

Via Dallas News:

Records obtained by The Dallas Morning News this week show that the district was first made aware of Woodward’s work in the adult film industry after an anonymous tip on March 10. An internal review at the time cleared her of any policy violation.

Woodward said district officials told her then that she could continue teaching unless her previous career became public. That happened this fall.

“I taught in an all-girls STEAM academy that was all about empowerment for women,” Woodward said Tuesday. “The sad thing is that if these girls find out that I’m being punished for something that I did nearly 20 years ago and had no control of and fought to get out of, well, what does that say about empowerment?”

Woodward said she was forced into acting in pornographic films when she was younger. She claimed she was living with an older man and they had financial troubles. However, she said she was able to escape the troublesome situation, finish her education, and become a teacher.

An internal review performed by the school board at the time cleared Woodward of any policy violations. Officials told Woodward she’d be allowed to continue teaching unless her past became public, but her work as a well-known activist for the Libertarian Party of Texas would lead to her outing.

In March the school district received a tip saying Woodward’s film name was Robyn Foster.

An adult film database says Robyn Foster was active from 2001 to 2004, claiming that the actress appeared 16 movies, including previously recorded material that was released in 2013.

Woodward said she has been exploring options to fight her termination, noting that she was praised as a teacher, earning recognition from Dallas ISD in merit pay increases for her work two years in a row.

Similarly, Woodward filed an appeal with the Texas Education Agency but spokeswoman DeEtta Culbertson said the agency wasn’t assigning an independent hearing because the appeal was filed incorrectly.

“I’ve been trying to live my life as far away as possible from this stuff for a long time,” said Woodward.

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Balch Springs Middle School

Linfield Fraternity Sued For $8 Million After Pledge Loses Eye From Hazing Incident

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There’s some awful news coming out of McMinnville, Oregon, as Kellen Johansen is suing for $8.47 million after losing his right eye in a hazing incident on April 15, 2016. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday, and Johansen is looking for justice from the national Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, the president of the fraternity William Samp, its local chapter Delta Rho, its local chapter’s building association, and Linfield College.

I’m no legal expert, but it sure seems like Johansen has one helluva case. Via Koin 6, here’s how everything went so terribly wrong on that fateful night.

According to the lawsuit, “as part of a required ‘pledge’ party to ‘initiate’ students into ‘full’ fraternity membership,” the defendants “coerced” 20-year-old Kellen Johansen to drink alcohol, forced him to run naked through the college’s campus and to retrieve illegal fireworks.

Samp is identified in the lawsuit as the president of the fraternity.

According to the lawsuit, the fireworks were stored in a shed on the fraternity house’s property, which is owned by the building association.

Samp “then negligently discharged the illegal fireworks, resulting in a catastrophic injury that required the surgical removal” of Johansen’s right eye, the lawsuit claims.

The rocket-type firework allegedly failed to go up into the air and exploded on the ground. Flaming embers from the “illegal” firework are said to have struck Johansen.

This is such a tragic incident that shows how dangerous hazing can be. Johansen was an active skier, baseball player, and a martial arts black belt, and he’ll never be able to participate in those activities the same way again.

Be careful out there, everybody. Devastating injuries like this are way too common in Greek life.

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