Weekend Roundup

Even though there aren't any games, there is plenty of news in the college football world. First the East-West Shrine game happened over the weekend, not as prestigious as the Senior Bowl, but still a chance for college seniors to strut their stuff in front of NFL Scouts. It was Utah State's Kevin Robinson who stole the show catching a touchdown pass and returning a punt for a score as the West beat the East 31-13. Houston's Scout site has a list of players who stood out in the game. As I said the Senior Bowl will get a little bit more publicity, and I will have those rosters posted on ITB as soon as they are officially announced. I hinted at it on Friday, but it looks more and more like Norm Chow will become the offensive coordinator for the UCLA Bruins. Chow has an impressive resume' of quarterbacks that he has worked with in his career. That list includes Carson Palmer, Matt Leinart, Philip Rivers, Jim McMahon and Steve Young. UCLA is hoping that this hire, teamed with head coach Rick Neuheisel will persuade some top notch offensive talent their way instead of heading over to their rival USC. Putting the slap fight aside for a second, Rich Rodriguez has signed his contract with Michigan and it is reportedly worth $2.5 million a year. A buyout of $4 million is included in this contract which will decrease by $500,000 per year that Rodriguez coaches at Michigan. Staying in Ann Arbor, the #1 recruit in the nation, Terrelle Pryor, was there visiting this weekend. If there is one thing I have noticed about Pryor is that he really knows how to play the media. In my opinion, I think it will come down to a Michigan and Ohio State battle for his services with teams like Penn State, Florida, and LSU on the outside looking in right now. For Michigan fans, Pryor did say his visit to the school "Was Cool". The nominations for the 2007 blogger awards have opened. Head over to Rocky Top Talk to read over how to go about nominating your favorite blogs.