Around the Dog Park: Idaho Athletic Director placed on administrative leave

General G5

• Our friends at Down the Drive are ranking all the uniforms in college football.
• New Mexico State will finally be hiring a full 10-member coaching staff, catching up to the rest of the FBS.
• Paul Petrino has made a few updates to his coaching staff at Idaho.
• The Vandal’s video director was named the Sun Belt Conference Video Coordinator of the Year.
• East Tennessee head coach Randy Sanders has been placed on administrative leave following accusations of him assaulting a player on his roster.
• Liberty and North Carolina have announced a three game football series.
• Idaho Athletic Director Rob Spear has been placed on 60-day administrative leave after failing to appropriately respond to claims of sexual assault made against a Vandal football player.
• Here’s an interesting look into how universities dupe us into blind allegiance to our alma maters in the face of scandals.

AAC

• UCF’s pro day stole the show from Gainesville and Tallahassee as the media flocked to Orlando to check out Shaquem Griffin.
• Former UH head coach Tony Levine is now franchising a Chic Fil A location in Houston. Weird.

C-USA

• Walk-on cornerback Clayton Johnson could be a major player for UTSA this season as the Roadrunners graduate two senior starters.
• Tre Stiggers has the explosiveness needed to be a breakout candidate for North Texas in 2018.
• This is an awesome gesture by FAU as they seek to raise funds for the families affected by the Stoneman Douglas shooting.
• Keep an eye on Rice running back Nahshon Ellerbee this season.
• FAU running back Kerrith Whyte is focusing on becoming a more well-rounded back this season.

Sun Belt

• The Troy Trojans should have one of the most formidable kick return units in college football this year.
• Details on the ESPN+ service that will have exclusive rights to many Sun Belt games are starting to make it out into the public. Seems like a solid value at a low asking price.
• T.J. Beford brings elusive height to a Texas State wide receiver unit that has fallen on the short side in recent years.