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No Vick, no game
Updated: Saturday January 27, 2001 1:54 AM
Michael Vick's decision to leave college early for the NFL is affecting more than Virginia Tech's lineup, where the Hokies have a sudden lack of experience at quarterback. It means Virginia Tech may bail on trying to host a Black Coaches Association benefit game next August. Last year, the Hokies were scheduled to play Georgia Tech in a BCA event, only to have the game canceled by lightning. As a result, the BCA is planning to sponsor two games this August. Coach Frank Beamer has to decide whether to extend an already long season. (The Hokies' first game is Sept. 1, and their last game is Dec. 1.) Without an experienced quarterback, there's even less incentive to do so. Georgia Tech remains interested in hosting a BCA game, possibly in the Georgia Dome. Among those willing to visit is Oregon State. Beavers coach Dennis Erickson says he is willing to bring his team east. Big bucks for assistantsNorth Carolina State coach Chuck Amato is a victim of the salary war he started when he arrived in Raleigh last season. Offensive coordinator Norm Chow, who left BYU in February 2000 for a $165,000 salary under Amato, has now departed for Southern California, where new coach Pete Carroll gave Chow a three-year deal that may be worth as much as $900,000. Former Washington running backs coach Wayne Moses got a two-year, $270,000 contract with USC; he made $95,000 last season. Amato is disappointed, but he understands that having one year of Chow tutoring freshman quarterback Phillip Rivers was better than none. They're no angelsThe least-liked rule in college football has to be the "halo" rule that protects punt returners. The NCAA Football Rules Committee, which is made of coaches from all three divisions, instituted the regulation a few years ago as a safety measure. It is reviled by coaches, fans and television announcers alike, perhaps because it puts a restriction on one of the most exciting plays in football. The Division I-A head coaches voted earlier this month to recommend to the rules committee that the halo rule be dropped. There's no guarantee it will. The coaches also voted to recommend that players have five years of eligibility instead of four. That has been suggested for years but has never been adopted. Sports Illustrated senior writer Ivan Maisel covers college football for the magazine and is a regular contributor to CNNSI.com.
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