Links and videos from recent happenings around the sporting world. If you come across good articles, videos, etc. – please pass them along, I’d love to take a look.

It’s been a crazy week at work — my real job — and an equally insane week of college football with tons of off-field news and the season back in full swing.  I have plenty of links this week but the commentary will be light.

9/11:

Sports in 9/11 aftermath not about wins – Mark Kriegel [FoxSports] (HT Pete Thamel)

College Football:

Dashing through a scoring frenzy and crazy comebacks – Pat Forde [ESPN]

Oklahoma, LSU to Best Picture-themed college Power Rankings – Andy Staples [SI]

College Football Overtime: Quarterback situation key for Alabama, Auburn, Notre Dame, others – Stewart Mandel [SI]

Robinson has ‘wow’ factor, but that doesn’t give him Heisman – Matt Hayes [SportingNews] (HT BadWillHunting)

Tuesday Top 10: Most exciting players in college – Bruce Feldman [CBSSports]

Big-game atmosphere returns to Tallahassee when Florida State hosts top-ranked Oklahoma – Mark Schlabach [ESPN]

Thanks a lot, Texas.

Realignment threats creating game of chicken in college athletics – Andy Staples [SI]

Texas Tries to Convince Oklahoma to Stay in Big 12 – Pete Thamel [NYTimes]

Sources: Texas has three viable realignment options – Kirk Bohls & Alan Trubow [Statesman]

FSU preparing for realignment possibilities, such as moving to SEC or welcoming Texas into ACC – Tom D’Angelo [PalmBeachPost] (HT Andy Staples)

Stormtroopers Invade Georgia [OBNUG] These outfits are amazing – check out the pictures if you haven’t seen them. (HT BadWillHunting)

Moore to come – Wyatt Martin [Blue-Turf]

Boise State cornerback Jerrell Gavins finding his place in Boise – Chadd Cripe [IdahoStatesman]

Boise State football program suspends student manager with ties to Dutch players – Chadd Cripe [IdahoStatesman] – This new twist to the three Dutch players being held out makes me a little nervous.

NCAA hits Boise State with lack of institutional control, additional football penalties – Brian Murphy [IdahoStatesman] – I don’t agree with the additional scholarship reductions but it could have been worse.

Boise State cited for major violations in five sports [NCAA] (HT Stewart Mandel)

Boise State’s response to NCAA infractions report: ‘Surprised, disappointed’ [IdahoStatesman]

Kustra responds to NCAA report, says school wants to make sure ‘this doesn’t happen again’ – Brian Murphy [IdahoStatesman]

Boise State guilty of, well, nothing really – Gregg Doyel [CBSSports]

2011 College Football Interactive Map [US Direct] (HT TeachfromSLC) This is pretty cool.

Quiet exit: Gene Bleymaier closes career as Boise State athletic director – Chadd Cripe [Idaho Statesman]

Surfing:

The Wright Coast – Owen Wright beats Kelly Slater for first World Tour win at the Quik Pro NY – Jon Coen [ESPN Surf] There’s video and recaps of the first three days of competition from that link too.

Surfers hold 9/11 memorial on Long Beach – Peter Wilson [ESPN Surf]

ASP announces new Top 34 for second half of 2011 – Jon Coen [ESPN Surf]

Dingo’s 20 second tube in Indo [Surfline] Video of a 20 second barrel is a ridiculous as it sounds.

National Hockey League:

Plane crash kills ‘majority’ of KHL team Lokomotiv – Greg Wyshynski [Puck Daddy] (HT Bradyboy2121)

Trying summer sends players in search for solace – Dave Lozo [NHL.com]

Demitra remembered as ‘great friend, teammate’ – Dave Lozo [NHL.com]

Insanity:

Jeb Corliss Plans Wingsuit Flight Through Cave [Outside] No. Seriously.

Video of Jeb Corliss “Grinding The Crack” if you want to see just how ridiculous this adventure “sport” has become:

(HT Outside)

Any good articles or videos I missed? Happy Humpday Everyone!