It was a pretty light year for April Fool's pranks in college sports. Or was it?
No, it actually was a pretty light day.
The Northeast Conference started the day with this tweet:
Veteran prankster Tony Levine announced that Houston had added offensive line transfer Ben Dew, a cousin of the legendary baseball player Sidd Finch.
"There are a number of very important reasons that I am choosing to continue my playing career and pursue my graduate degree at the University of Houston," said Dew. "Being so much closer to my family in New Zealand was a major factor, as well as being near my Uncle Scooby who lives in Beaumont with my cousin Montan.
"Since I've been at Hawaii for three years I've grown accustomed to telling people that I go to UH," Dew added. "Continuing to tell people that I attend UH will help make my transition that much smoother."
Finally, Oklahoma announced that Blake Bell was moving back to quarterback:
It's not April Fools, but Norwich University assistant Barry Casterlin sent us this prank he recorded back in November:
In the end, 2014's version of April Fool's Day left us longing for the good old days when LSU was painting Death Valley purple.