The Top 5 Early Season College Football Games

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College Football (compiled by Parkov, SportingNews.com)

5. Oklahoma State @ Georgia (WK 1)
-Oklahoma State is bringing back a lot of starters from a very talented team. They are looking to take the next step and beating Georgia at home would be that next step. The only problem is this- Georgia is a pretty good football team. A pretty good football team that happens to be 25-2 against non-conference opponents under Mark Richt.

4. Oregon @ Michigan (WK 2)
-Michigan has hopes of winning the Big 10 and playing for a National Championship. However, they must first dispatch a tough Oregon team.

3. Miami @ Oklahoma (WK 2)
-This ought to be a good one to watch. They both play nasty defense and they are two of the elite teams in the nation in terms of talent. I love games like this.

2. Tennessee @ Cal (WK 1)
-This was a great game last year and it should be a great game this year. Two teams from opposite sides of the country, both with similar aspirations, going at it in the first week of the season. This is how college football is meant to be played.

1. Virginia Tech @ LSU (WK 2)
-Wow. Talk about a game to start the season. LSU is #2 in most polls I've seen and Virginia Tech is usually in the Top 10. Both of these teams could be playing for all the marbles in January. Both of them have fast, tough athletic defenses- probably two of the best defenses in the country. Make no mistake; this is no "exhibition" game. There is something on the line when these two kick off. And they both know it. I can't wait for this one.

Well, I'm sure I left out a good game or two. If you've got another one that you think should have been on here, feel free to let me know. As always, thanks for reading.

Virginia Tech Football Team Hosting Car Wash

Wednesday's Frat Boy News Daily Sports Page

Virginia Tech (compiled by Lauren K. O'Neil, CollegiateTimes.com)

Getting one’s car washed is usually just a boring errand. Friday evening, though, the entire Virginia Tech football team will be gathered just outside Lane Stadium, ready to wash the car of anyone who drops by.

“It will involve all 105 players and the coaches, so we should be able to wash a lot of cars out there,” said John Ballein, the football team’s assistant athletic director.

There is no charge to have a car washed, but donations will be accepted, and the money raised will go toward a cause personal to the Tech community.

“The goal of the car wash is to raise money for the Hokie Spirit Fund,” Ballein said.

The event will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 17, in the parking lot next to the softball field, right behind Lane Stadium on Tech’s campus.

The football team has never done anything like this before, according to the athletic department, making it an unusual event for the football players who began practicing last week for the fall football season.

“It was actually Coach Beamer’s idea,” Ballein said.

The Hokie Spirit Fund now stands at around 7.1 million, supported by donations from across the world.

“I think that it is great that the football team is really stepping up to support the Hokies that we lost this past April,” said Student Government Association president Adeel Khan.

“I think they will be a great source of strength in our community this fall semester. I will certainly be in attendance and I everyone truly enjoy and be proud of the team showing their support for the community.”

Iota Phi Theta Brother Who Threatened Massacre Pleads Not Guilty

College Student Accused of Threatening Rampage Calls It a Misunderstanding

A brother of Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville's chapter of Iota Phi Theta pleaded not guilty to charges of threatening a Virginia Tech-like massacre at his campus, calling it a misunderstanding.

"I believe in God, and I believe God knows I have no intentions of ill will," said Olutosin O. Oduwole, the fraternity's president. Police found handwritten threats of violence in his car he said he would carryout unless specific conditions were met, police said.

According to police, Oduwole demanded money be sent to his PayPal account. In the note, police said he wrote "if this account doesn't reach $50,000 in the next 7 days then a murderous rampage similar to the VT shooting will occur at another highly populated university. THIS IS NOT A JOKE!"

In a 'Robot Chicken' episode, a gun is held to the head of an animated bunny rabbit and demanded to give money, which is where the adviser said Oduwole got the idea.

Police said that Oduwole had earlier this month purchased three semi-automatic handguns online, as well as a fourth semi-automatic weapon, an uzi-type firearm.

He was released from prison after posting bail.

Michael Vick's Cousin in Court for Marijuana Charge

Wednesday's Frat Boy News Pause for the Cause

Virginia Tech University (compiled by 11Alive.com)

A cousin of embattled Atlanta Falcons and former Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Vick was in court on Tuesday facing a marijuana possession charge.

Davon Boddie appeared in a Newport News, Va. Courtroom and was quickly released on bond. He was then arrested outside the courthouse on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in traffic court on May 1.

The investigation into Boddie's drug possession charge led authorities to search Vick's Surry County, Va. Home, which eventually led to federal dogfighting charges against Vick and three associates.

Boddie's attorney said the investigation into the dogfighting ring has taken a toll on his client, who lived at Vick's home where the alleged crimes took place.

Hokies Return to Football for the First Time Since Campus Tragedy

A Frat Boy News Sports Department Special

Virginia Tech University (compiled by Matthew Smith, AHN)

It wasn't your typical first practice of the new college football season.

For the Virginia Tech football team, it was a challenge of will and a fight to regain some sense of normalcy.

The Hokies returned to the gridiron Thursday for the first time since tragedy struck campus April 16 when a deranged student went on a mass murder rage, taking the lives of 32 students and professors.

In the middle of the practice field was a sign that the Hokies will make their motto for the upcoming season.

"VT: Team United. Strength In Unity."

"Today there was emotion," quarterback Sean Glennon told ESPN.com. "There is no doubt we had extra pep in our step. And that's a good thing.

"I think it's a relief."

Glennon speaks on behalf of the team. In a time when strength and perseverance are of the utmost use, the Hokies are motivated to play for the community of Blacksburg and provide some sense of relief for its people, much like the New Orleans Saints were to their city following Hurricane Katrina.

The Saints' magical 2006 season is well-documented. They finished with one of the best records in football and came within a game of their first Super Bowl appearance.

While the Hokies aren't predicting a Bowl Championship Series berth, the players' spirits are infectious and hopes are high that the team will succeed and move on, gladly embracing the added pressure of giving their fans something to feel good about.

"All of us have to work hard to give this school, give this community, give the alumni something to be proud of," head coach Frank Beamer told ESPN.com. "And that means getting out here and getting a little bit better every day."

Glennon and the team are reminded of the tragedy everyday. Soon enough, he hopes, the focus will shift on football at a university rich with such tradition.

"Football is just a game," Glennon said. "And to be practicing again is great. But there is not going to be anything better for the Blacksburg community than a Virginia Tech football game."

Glennon and the Hokies begin their season Sept. 1, at home, against East Carolina in a nationally televised game.

'Robot Chicken' May Have Provoked Iota Phi Theta President to Threaten Massacre

Frat Adviser: Cartoon May Have Prompted Threat

An episode of Cartoon Network's 'Robot Chicken' may have provoked the president of Iota Phi Theta's chapter at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville to threaten a massacre similar to that of Virginia Tech's at the campus, the fraternity's adviser told police.

Olutosin O. Oduwole, the fraternity's president, was charged by police and is being held in jail after failing to post $1,000,000 bond. Inside his car, police found handwritten threats of violence unless specific conditions were met, police said.

According to police, Oduwole demanded money be sent to his PayPal account. In the note, police said he wrote "if this account doesn't reach $50,000 in the next 7 days then a murderous rampage similar to the VT shooting will occur at another highly populated university. THIS IS NOT A JOKE!"

In a 'Robot Chicken' episode, a gun is held to the head of an animated bunny rabbit and demanded to give money, which is where the adviser said Oduwole got the idea.

Police said that Oduwole had earlier this month purchased three semi-automatic handguns online, as well as a fourth semi-automatic weapon, an uzi-type firearm.

Oduwole also has aspirations of becoming a rapper, the adviser told police.

"He really wanted to get involved in the hip-hop industry, but I wanted him to do it the right way," the adviser said.

Gun Scare in Colorado After Student Brings Pellet Gun into Gym

The Frat Boy News daily campus police report for Thursday:

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (compiled by KKTV.com)

UCCS Campus Police were tested Tuesday when an 18-year old brought what looked like a handgun into a UCCS gym.

It turned out to be a pellet gun, and police determined there was no threat, but with recent school shootings campus police say this was the ultimate way to test the system they have in place.

“We never thought anything like that could happen here, but then you see what happened at Virginia Tech and you think, that can happen anywhere,” said Sgt. Guy Thoms. Campus police say they reacted immediately, sending out an email within fifteen minutes warning of the situation. Some students say it’s not enough.

“I don't check my emails everyday, I'm way too busy,” said one student. UCCS police says they are now looking into a reverse 911 system.

“If there was an incident, students would be notified via text messaging or via a phone call,” said UCCS Police Chief Jim Spice.

The 18-year-old who brought the pellet gun on campus was charged with disorderly conduct.

Sick Ex-Boyfriend Threatens "V Tech Style" Massacre in Text Messages

The Frat Boy News daily campus police report for Wednesday:

Lafayette College (compiled by PennLive.com)
A Lafayette College student's ex-boyfriend last weekend sent 47 threatening text messages, including several that mentioned Virginia Tech, authorities say.

Brandi Firman received the first message from Justin Alan Lagrenade on Saturday evening and the last on Sunday morning. Firman told police she ended a long-term relationship with Lagrenade two months ago.

"I hope that you are taking me seriously because I am sure no one took V Tech seriously," one message read, police said.

Several of the messages that Lagrenade sent said he should come right now and "cut her pretty face up" and that she was going to pay for ruining his life, police said.

"V Tech style for real you will see how crazy you have made me," another message read, according to police. Lafayette College spokesman Roger Clow said the college would have been prepared had the sender acted on the threats.

"We have an emergency response plan in place for dealing with incidents of all kinds," Clow said.

Lagrenade was charged with terroristic threats and harassment. Elwell also granted Firman an emergency protection-from-abuse order.

FSU Cops Are Ready If a Crisis Occurs

Florida State Police Prepared for Crisis

The police chief at Florida State University said his campus security force is ready in case anything like what happened in April at Virginia Tech should occur at the Tallahassee college.

“These incidents are real and they occur," Police Chief David Perry told Tallahassee.com. Patrol officers are trained to shoot at any active shooter and they won't have to wait for any backup police should a similar incident occur, he said.

Florida State police are a little short of the national standards when it comes to number of active officers, he said. Currently they are only staffed with about 60, when 80 is usually the norm.

Virginia Students Face Charges for Stealing Va. Tech Mascot

Nine Virginia Students Face Felony Counts

Nine students from the University of Virginia were charged with felonies relating to the theft of Virginia Tech's "Hokie" mascot in early spring, long before the shootings and extreme violence took place at the campus.

The mascot vanished the weekend of March 24 from the local municipal building's property. The Hokie Bird, the official mascot of Virginia Tech, has been the favorite target of vandals in recent years.

Many legendary rivalries exist in college sports, but the Virginia Tech/UVA rivalry is one the best known. The missing mascot was said to be a "Farmer Hokie" version of the bird.

The report did not say what the Virginia students are being charged with.

Georgia Grad Student Cited for Threats

The Frat Boy News daily campus police report for Thursday:

University of Georgia (compiled by 11Alive.com)
Doctors are evaluating a University of Georgia student after statements he made to a professor and a run-in with police in Athens.

This comes in the wake of the Virginia Tech tragedy. Campus police in Athens said that a UGA professor did the right thing -- calling them after hearing some disturbing comments from an MBA student.

"Those comments that were made were no overt threats, or direct threats to any one individual, group or staff, but they were in such a way that that person may be of risk to injuring himself of somebody else," said UGA Police Chief Jimmy Williamson.

Armed with a court order for a mental evaluation, police went to the apartment of Brandon Ginyard. They thought he wasn't home, but as the landlord let them in, they learned otherwise.

"As we identified ourselves and started to enter the apartment, my officers came in contact with the party in the rear bedroom. At that time, he brandished a firearm," Williamson said.

Ginyard, 27, now faces not only a mental evaluation, but two charges of aggravated assault against officers. Campus police have since sent out an e-mail to all faculty, staff and students, calling it simply a public safety matter.

Police were able to talk Ginyard into putting down the weapon, but he still faces the related charges.

Man With Guns Arrested at South Florida

The Frat Boy News daily campus police report for Thursday:

University of South Florida (compiled by News4Jax)
A man who was sleeping in his car parked on the University of South Florida campus was arrested after an officer saw a gun on the front seat, authorities said.

Cloal Lang Leatherman pulled his car into a parking lot outside the university police station early Tuesday morning, university police spokeswoman Meg Ross said. But officers became suspicious when he didn't get out of his car. The officers approached him and saw the loaded .38-caliber revolver on the seat beside him.

"He pulled into our parking lot because he thought it was a safe place to sleep," Ross told The Tampa Tribune. "He indicated he really doesn't have anywhere else to go.

"Besides the revolver, Leatherman also had an unloaded shotgun and a knife in the car. Leatherman has a permit to carry a concealed weapon, and he told the police the weapons were for his protection.

"Anytime I've got someone on my campus with a gun, I don't know what's on the person's mind," USF Police Chief Tom Longo said. "The Virginia Tech incident raises everyone's awareness and our resolve to do something about this.

"A gunman killed 32 people and himself at Virginia Tech University last week.USF police concluded that there was no evidence Leatherman meant to harm anyone.He was charged with possessing a firearm on school property. He was being held without bond.

Bakersfield Greeks Will Raise Money for Virginia Tech Victims

CSUB Fraternities, Sororities to Hold Fundraiser for Virginia Tech Victims

A fraternity and two sororities at the California State University in Bakersfield are planning fundraisers to gather money to help the families of the victims of the tragic Virginia Tech shootings last week.

Kappa Alpha fraternity, which was originally founded in the state of Virginia, along with the girls of Gamma Phi Beta and Phi Sigma Sigma will work together to plan and host an event called the Auction for Healing.

The event will include a barbecue, silent auction, and live music performances. Its set for May 4 at the university

Student Near PSU Threatens "Another Virginia Tech"

Man Arrested After Warning of "Another Virginia Tech"

A student at a business school near Penn State University was charged with making terroristic threats, claiming he could cause "Another Virginia Tech" incident.

20 year-old Tony Peng, of State College, Pa., was in a computer lab having problems with his homework Friday when police reported he said he wanted to kill someone.

According to police: "A student confronted Peng, telling him that was not something he should be joking about." "Peng responded by stating 'This might turn into another Virginia Tech.'"

Many students left the computer lab out of fear and called police. Peng was charged two counts of making terroristic threats and disorderly conduct. His bail was set at $500,000.

Austin Peay Officials Issue Alert After Ex-Student Made Threats

Campus on Alert Because of Former Student

Austin Peay State University, located in Clarksville, Tennessee, issued a campus alert on Friday because of threats phoned in by a "disgruntled former student."

Mariah Collier, who was not successful in her attempt to earn a graduate degree from the university, had previously been officially banned from campus after she made threats in 2002.

Ms Collier called APSU's campus newspaper, and "stated her frustration with having been banned from campus and said if she had been a violent person, APSU might have experienced a similar shooting as what happened in Blacksburg, Va" reported the The Leaf-Chronical.

She also called several government agencies and local officials and made threats.

Collier was a sporadicly enrolled at APSU for more than a decade until she was banned in 2002. She is only allowed on campus if she receives special permission from the Campus Police Chief, and even then she would be escorted by a police officer.

While the initial threat was made from a Florida phone number, she was later located in Nashville by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

The Frat Boy News Honors the Greek Men and Women Lost in the Virginia Tech Tragedy

Capsule Profiles of Victims

By Patrick W. Connelly
Co-Editor, The Frat Boy News

It's hard to believe the tragedy at Virginia Tech will have happened a week ago come Monday morning.

After the most-devastating campus shooting in American history, it only seems appropriate for the Frat Boy News to take a look back at some of the young Greek men and women who's lives unfortunately came to an abrupt and all-too tragic end last week.

Maxine Turner, 22, senior.
Maxine was one of the founders of Alpha Omega Epsilon, a national engineering sorority.

Mary Karen Read, 19, freshman.
Mary Karen had hoped to one day join a sorority and teach math and science to elementary school students.

Kevin Granata, 45, engineering professor.
Upon hearing a commotion from his office on the third floor of Norris Hall, the professor brought 20 students from a nearby classroom into his office, where the door could be locked. He and another professor, Wally Grant, then went downstairs to investigate the situation. They were both shot by Seung-hui Cho; Grant was wounded and survived, but Granata died from his injuries. None of the students locked in Granata's office were injured.

Caitlin Hammaren, 19, sophomore.
Caitlin was a sister of Kappa Kappa Gamma.

He was a brother of Triangle Fraternity, and was inducted at Ohio State University.

If you know of any other victims that were members of a fraternity or sorority, please email fratboynews@yahoo.com and let us know. Thanks.

Virginia Tech Gunman Identified

Gunman is Described as "Quiet" and "Always by Himself"

By Patrick W. Connelly
Co-Editor, The Frat Boy News

Blacksburg, Va., police identified Cho Seung-Hui, a quiet Virginia Tech student, as the deadly shooter who killed 32 people Monday before turning the gun on himself.

Cho, 23, moved to the United States with his family in 1992 from South Korea. They lived in a quiet suburb of Washington, D.C., where two victims of the tragic shooting also called home.

The killer was said to be a loner at Virginia Tech and an English major. For a class, he wrote plays which other students found quite violent and disturbing. The New York Times reported one was about a plot to kill a teacher by students that had been sexually molested, another about a violent fight between a father and stepson which involved hammers and chainsaws.

"When we read Cho’s plays, it was like something out of a nightmare. The plays had really twisted, macabre violence that used weapons I wouldn’t have even thought of," a former classmate said of the killer.

Police said they have no evidence that indicates Cho worked with an accomplice in the killings. His name was found on a driver's license in a backpack at the scene of the shooting.

"We always joked we were just waiting for him to do something, waiting to hear about something he did," another classmate, Stephanie Derry, told The Associated Press. "But when I got the call it was Cho who had done this, I started crying, bawling."

Click here to see a list of the victims compiled by the Associated Press.

Virginia Tech Shooting Shakes Up Campus

President Says Death Toll is Now at 33 at Virginia Tech

By Patrick W. Connelly
Co-Editor, The Frat Boy News

After the most costly and devastating campus shooting in American history, the number of students dead after an unknown gunman opened fire on helpless students Monday at Virginia Tech has reached 33 as of early Tuesday morning.

Thirty-three people lost their lives in shootings Monday morning in a campus dorm and classroom building. Police have not yet released the names of the victims to media or the killer's identity or motive.

Virginia Tech has canceled all classes until further notice and set up counseling stations around campus to help alleviate the tragic and unnecessary shootings. The first shooting happened around 7:15 this morning, and continued about two hours later when the shooter opened fire in an engineering classroom.

Bomb threats shook up the campus last week and police have not yet said if the events are related. In wake of the tragedy, colleges around the country have taken a second look at their security and public safety to help deter future events of the such from occurring.

Virginia Tech Shooting Cell Phone Video

The student who shot this video, Jamal Albarghouti, said he didn't believe he was in danger while filming this video with his cell phone, as the shots seemed far away. That is, until he heard the loud bang at the end of the video.

It was then he realized that the shots were coming from inside Norris Hall, the building he was standing near. He stopped filming when police started shouting from behind him to evacuated the area, which is heard at the end of the clip.

Twenty seven shots are heard on this video, which was filmed with a Nokia N70. Jamal Albarghouti was on his way to see his academic advisor when he stumbled upon the scene.

Tennessee Student Attacked; Bomb Threat Shuts Down VTech

The Frat Boy News daily campus police report for Monday:

University of Tennessee (compiled by WBIR.com)
A University of Tennessee student is recovering after police say she was attacked on campus. Authorities say the suspect is on-the-run.

Officers say the woman was inside the 11th Street garage, near UT Police headquarters when it happened Friday afternoon. She told police she was going up a stairwell, when a man, wearing ski-goggles, walked up and started pushing her. She took off running, and wasn't seriously hurt.

Police need your help tracking down that suspect. If you have any information about the attack, call UT Police at (865) 974-3114.

Virginia Tech (compiled by CollegiateTimes.com)
Virginia Tech closed three of its academic halls due to a bomb threat.

The university closed Torgersen, Durham and Whittemore Halls after receiving a letter stating that explosive devices were present within the buildings. Classes were canceled for the remainder of the day last week. In addition, all activities planned for the past weekend had been canceled or rescheduled. The Blacksburg Transit bus system routes have also been changed.