Former Oklahoma State quarterback Wes Lunt (11) will transfer to Illinois. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

By Zac Ellis

Former Oklahoma State quarterback Wes Lunt will transfer to Illinois, Zach Kerker of Springfield, Ill., Sports Radio 1450 reports.

Lunt decided to leave Oklahoma State in May in the thick of a three-way quarterback competition with senior Clint Chelf and sophomore J.W. Walsh. Cowboys coach Mike Gundy placed a number of criticized restrictions on the move, barring Lunt from transferring to any team in the SEC, Pac-12 or Big 12, as well as Southern Miss and Eastern Michigan.

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That's right. A waterfall. RT @DavidCornwell5: That waterfall in Bama's locker room is about to be legit! C'mon who has a waterfall. No one!—
Cecil Hurt (@CecilHurt) June 17, 2013

By Zac Ellis

The luxury of playing for Alabama apparently extends beyond winning BCS championships. As evidenced by a 2014 recruit, the Tide’s top-of-the-line accommodations in Tuscaloosa include something many programs probably don’t have: A waterfall in the team’s locker room.

David Cornwell, the No. 3 rated pro-style quarterback in the class of 2014 according to Rivals.com, committed to Alabama over the weekend. He celebrated by tweeting about the waterfall on Sunday night — something that was confirmed by Tuscaloosa News reporter Cecil Hurt.

Only one thing is clear from this breaking development: Cornwell clearly doesn’t listen to TLC. ROLL TIDE.

Charges against Arizona’s Ka’Deem Carey (25) were dropped by the city of Tucson. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

By Zac Ellis

Arizona running back Ka’Deem Carey was cleared of domestic violence charges by the city of Tuscon on Friday, the Arizona Daily Star reports.

Carey, who led the nation in rushing yards last season, was facing misdemeanor assault and disorderly conduct charges. Reports stated that Carey had been involved in a domestic violence incident with his pregnant ex-girlfriend last December.

Carey’s attorneys released a statement to the Star concerning the dropped charges:

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Joel Stave (2) threw for 1,104 yards and six touchdowns last season before going down with a broken collarbone. (AP)

By Zac Ellis

Throughout the offseason, SI.com will spotlight several teams, players and coaches with something to prove heading into the 2013 season. To check out every edition of this series, click here.

It took Gary Andersen four seasons to complete his makeover of Utah State, but he eventually got there; the Aggies went 11-2 and won their first bowl game in 19 seasons in 2012. Andersen’s success landed him a job as Bret Bielema’s replacement at Wisconsin, a situation that should call more for caretaking than rebuilding: The Badgers have won at least 11 games and have gone to the Rose Bowl in three consecutive years.

For Andersen to continue that momentum, he’ll have to bolster an offense that averaged just 393.3 yards per game last season, seventh in the Big Ten. Namely, he’ll have to make sense of Wisconsin’s ongoing uncertainty under center.

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Quarterback Tyler Ferguson impressed Penn State coach Bill O’Brien with his performance in spring practice. (AP)

By Zac Ellis

Penn State’s quarterback race was expected to be tight heading into the fall. After Thursday’s release of the Nittany Lions’ post-spring depth chart, that notion has only been reinforced: Bill O’Brien listed sophomore Tyler Ferguson and incoming freshman Christian Hackenberg as his team’s co-starters.

Penn State is looking to replace departed quarterback Matt McGloin, and following the transfer of Steven Bench to USF last month, Ferguson and Hackenberg emerged as the clear frontrunners for the role. Ferguson performed well in Penn State’s spring game in April, completing 9-of-15 passes for 90 yards and two touchdowns. He was also sacked three times. Hackenberg is set to arrive on campus later this summer.

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Johnny Manziel became the first freshman ever to win the Heisman Trophy in 2012. (Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

By Zac Ellis

Johnny Manziel appears poised for a repeat Heisman Trophy performance, according to one veteran sports analyst. USA Today handicapper and analyst Danny Sheridan unveiled his 2013 Heisman odds to AL.com’s Don Kausler Jr. on Thursday, and the Texas A&M quarterback topped Sheridan’s list at 6:1. Manziel became the first freshman ever to claim college football’s most prestigious award last December.

Sheridan positions Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller right behind Manziel at 7:1, followed by Alabama running back T.J. Yeldon (8:1), Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray (8:1) and Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (10:1). Sheridan’s complete odds are listed after the jump:

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Kevin Sumlin was reportedly offered the Philadelphia Eagles’ head-coaching position. (Richard Rodriguez/CSM/Landov)

By Zac Ellis

Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin impressed more than a few onlookers after leading the Aggies to an 11-2 record during his debut season at the helm in 2012. Apparently, that line of thinking extended as far as the NFL. Sumlin told the San Antonio Express-News that he’s already had several opportunities to make the jump to the pros — perhaps even as the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.

“I don’t have to say anything,” Sumlin said in response to his name being associated with future pro jobs. “Everybody knows what I do (now). I’ve never coached in the NFL. I’ve had plenty of opportunities to do that, both as an assistant coach and even as a head coach. But there’s a reason I coach college football, and we’ve got a lot of work to do here. We’re still playing catch-up, and we finished third in the SEC West last year (behind Alabama and LSU). By no means have we arrived.”

TexAgs.com co-owner and A&M insider Billy Liucci told the Express-News that the Eagles offered Sumlin their head-coaching job before finally reaching a deal with former Oregon coach Chip Kelly. Auburn also reportedly sought Sumlin for its then-vacant coaching position before ultimately bringing back Gus Malzahn.

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Clemson is investigating the vandalism of its iconic Howard’s Rock. (Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

By Zac Ellis

A case of vandalism has hit Clemson’s campus. The school announced on Wednesday night that its iconic Howard’s Rock at Memorial Stadium was vandalized by an unknown number of perpetrators sometime between June 2 and June 3.

The school released a statement confirming the vandalism:

“A small portion of The Rock was broken off of its pedestal after vandals broke the casing that protects the artifact.”

“There was no damage to the pedestal that supports the rock.”

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Bob DeMars said Ed Orgeron (above) berated him for attending class over practice. (Jonathan Moore/Getty Images)

By Zac Ellis

A former USC player has accused Trojans defensive line coach Ed Orgeron of insulting him verbally for attending class instead of practice. Bob DeMars, who played for USC from 1997-2001, said Orgeron called him a “motherf*****” for leaving practice early once a week to attend a required class, according to Sean Gregory of Time.

“He M-F’d me all over the place,” says DeMars. “He made me feel like a bad person for going to class.”

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Arizona State’s Andres Garcia has been dismissed from the team following his arrest. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

By Zac Ellis

An Arizona State football player has been kicked off the team following his arrest. The Tempe police department arrested walk-on defensive back Andres Garcia late Sunday night on two counts of sexual assault and one count of assault/domestic violence, according to Phoenix’s KPHO.

Reports state that Garcia was involved in an argument with a female late Friday night when he shoved her into a wall, knocking her unconscious. She soon regained consciousness and friends opted against taking her to the hospital, instead taking her back to her room to rest.

That’s where Garcia allegedly raped the victim, according to the report:

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