On Tuesday I told you about how the 49ers recognized the tendency of Roman Harper to line up 3 yards deep in the endzone on zone defense inside the redzone.  Brian Baldinger from www.NFL.com breaks down the play. 

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-films-anatomy-of-a-play/09000d5d82616659/Divisional-Anatomy-Vernon-Davis-game-winner

This coach has been suspended after giving the DX crotch chop.  There is a part of me that wishes it was the fat guy next to him. 

TU Teammates Set-up Fund to Help Clinkscale Children
Memorial Service Set for Tuesday at 12 noon at Sharp Chapel on TU campus
Tulsa, Oklahoma –– A Memorial Service for TU alumnus and former four-year Golden Hurricane football letterman George Clinkscale is scheduled for Tuesday, September 27th at 12:00 noon in the Sanctuary of Sharp Memorial Chapel on the TU campus. He died Wednesday, September 21, 2011.
 
A second memorial service will be held in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, October 1 at The Potter’s House, 6777 W. Kiest Blvd. at 12 noon.
 
Clinkscale leaves behind his fiancée, Courtney (Coco) Thompson, two-year old daughter Ana’hla and his second baby girl is due this month.

Former TU teammates of Clinkscale have established The George Clinkscale Memorial Fund at the Bank of America and have also set-up a drop-off location at the TU football offices for clothing and baby items for his daughters.
 
Those interested in donating to The George Clinkscale Memorial Fund have three avenues to make their donation: (1) if you’re a Bank of America customer, go online at bankofamerica.com; (2) go to any Bank of America branch; or, (3) send check by mail to Bank of America, P.O. Box 31900, Tampa, Fla. 33631-3900.
 
When making a donation, reference The George Clinkscale Memorial Fund, Account number 305003874103 and Routing number 103000017.

Clinkscale was a football student-athlete and four-year lettermen at Tulsa from 2005-09. He played as a true freshman in 2005, red-shirted in 2006, then started for three years (2006-09). He played in 53 career games and started 33 contests. He had 127 tackles, 18 stops for -92 yards and four fumble recoveries in his career. Clinkscale earned a degree in Exercise Sports Science in 2009.

All the Links you need for today regarding realignment.  Please remember to keep an eye on our twitter page for the latest. 

The ;atest from the West Coast.  Jon Wilner is fantastic.

Texas and the Pac-12: It’s not really about The Longhorn Network

Here is the letter that Dan Beebe sent to the SEC regarding A&M.  NO legal action will be taken. 

Baylor is attempting to block the move by A&M.

PAC 12 has their own schedule and set of rules.  It may not happen this week, but change is coming 

Texas A&M president R. Bowen Loftin released a statement regarding the potential legal issues with Baylor.

Latest from Dan Wetzel.  He has some great info from Florida and a look at Ken Starr

Former attorney Clay Travis says Baylor's Claims Against the SEC Have No Merit

Here are the links you need for today on Conference Realignment 2011.  I will update throughout the day.

Jon Wilner has the latest from the PAC 12.  According to his sources, the PAC 12 does not want to expand. (company line)

Wait a minute...They will expand if A&M goes to the SEC.  Seems as if everyone wants to place blame on A&M and the SEC.

 Don't Mess with Texas Football. Baylor speaks!

Latest from Orangebloods.

 A&M to SEC could happen tonight?

From Billy Liucci on twitter. 

SEC Presidents Meeting and voting today.  Translation:  Ags have officially submitted their request for Admission to the SEC.

Colorado doesn't want more teams in the conference.

  The animal world is truly fascinating to me.  There are not many things in this world that are as magestic as a big cat.  These pics are of a Leopard in India that mauled 6 people.  Interesting that these pics come out now.  There was a segment on 60 Minutes the other night about Leopards that was really well done. 

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The look of Terror on this guys face is priceless. 

SMU’s legendary backfield, Craig James and Eric Dickerson, create the search for college football’s best tandem

DALLAS (June 7, 2011) – Which teammates will form the most dynamic combination in college football this season?

Will it be Stanford’s dynamic trio of quarterback Andrew Luck, wide receiver Chris Owusu and tight end Coby Fleener? How about Auburn’s bruising backfield of running backs Michael Dyer and Ontario McCalebb? Or on the defensive side of the ball, perhaps Notre Dame linebackers Manti Te’o and Darius Flemming?

All three combinations are among the 48 tandems included on the Watch List, released today, for the inaugural Pony Express Award. The award, the brainchild of SMU’s legendary Pony Express backfield of Craig James and Eric Dickerson, will look at two- and three-player tandems from across the nation, ultimately honoring the combination whose work ethic, desire, on- and off-field leadership and playmaking ability best fuel their team.

The award, voted on by a blue ribbon panel of experts that will form the award’s board of directors, will be announced at the conclusion of the 2011 regular season.

“Eric and I were able to complement each other on the field in such a way that together we formed a much more potent weapon than even our individual talents would have suggested,” said James. “We have remained life-long friends, and each season we have always had fun talking about the great tandems that were making an imprint on the game that season. We decided someone should recognize these great combinations, and that really became the genesis of the Pony Express Award.”

Said Dickerson: “You usually talk about football in terms of offensive and defensive units and the individual standouts on either side of the ball. But if you look at those units, usually there are a couple of guys who stick out and really form a very tough matchup. The most obvious would be a great quarterback and a standout receiver. In Craig and mine’s case, it was two great running backs. On defense, it might be a pair of great safeties. These are the types of tandems we will be looking at.”

As one of the most prolific backfields in college football history, the Pony Express, Dickerson and James led SMU to a 10-0-1 record in 1982, finishing the year ranked No. 2 in the country. As juniors in 1981, the pair combined to rush for 2,575 yards and 27 touchdowns, leading the Ponies to a 10-1 record and the finishing the season ranked No. 5 in the AP poll. Dickerson would go on to a Hall of Fame career in the NFL, being named to the league’s all-decade team for the 1980s, while James had a stellar career for the New England Patriots, rushing for more than 1,200 yards in 1985 to lead the Pats to Super Bowl XX. James currently serves as a college football analyst for ESPN on ABC.

A gala dinner to honor this year’s Pony Express Award recipients will be held after the season. More information on that event will be available at the start of the college football season.

OSU Releases New Football Season Tickets

STILLWATER, Okla. – With the football season ticket renewal process completed, the Oklahoma State athletic department has announced the release of new season ticket options with new seat locations.

Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets quickly as the West End Zone already has limited availability. No blocks of four remain, but there are several blocks of two and three seats together.

Tickets also remain in the 300 level of the main stadium and are available for only $384, compared to $479 for the same seats last season.

Cowboy football has experienced a great renewal rate for season tickets and has already sold nearly 31,000 tickets for the 2011 season, continuing a record pace.

The record for the most season tickets sold is 46,694 and was set in 2009.

With the Cowboys coming off of a school record 11 wins in 2010 and Heisman buzz already generating around quarterback Brandon Weeden and receiver Justin Blackmon, tickets are expected to move quickly.

OSU opens the 2011 season in Stillwater on September 3 when it takes on Louisiana at Boone Pickens Stadium.

Ticket packages for the 2011-12 football season are on sale and can be purchased by calling OSU Ticket Sales at 877-ALL-4-OSU or by visiting www.okstate.com/tickets.