Brad Barr-US PRESSWIRE
West Virginia is already on the hook for millions in Big East exit and legal fees, what’s another few hundred thousand tossed at Florida State? The Mountaineers informed the Seminoles that they won’t be playing in Talahassee on September 8th, robbing college football of an intriguing top 15 matchup. Dana Holgorsen’s team pummeled Clemson, the [...]
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Jerome Miron-US PRESSWIRE
Texas inked their 2012 class two days ago and wasted no time landing their first commitment of 2013. Celina offensive and defensive lineman Jake Raulerson pledged to the Longhorns over offers from Stanford, Alabama, Ohio State, Oklahoma and the rest of the traditional powerhouses. He’s likely to be used early as a defensive end but [...]
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John David Mercer-US PRESSWIRE
Brian Johnson, the quarterbacks coach at Utah for the past two seasons, earned a promotion to offensive coordinator while simultaneously making you feel bad about your own career prospects. The former Utes quarterback is only 24 and now one step away from a head coaching job. His car insurance rate probably hasn’t dropped yet but [...]
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Jayne Kamin-Oncea-US PRESSWIRE
Clear out the benches in the locker room, Bret Bielema is ready to give Urban Meyer his initiation in Big Ten ethics. The Wisconsin coach unhappily conceded offensive tackle Kyle Dodson to Ohio State and responded in kind, “There’s a few things that happened early on that I made people be aware of, that I [...]
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Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE
National Signing Day is an event that’s slightly uncomfortable to admit following outside of recruiting circles. You, a grown man, admit to tracking and writing about the college decisions of 18 year-old kids you’ll never meet. Try explaining that to the significant other and not come out on the other end with a “creepy” tag. [...]
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Derick E. Hingle-US PRESSWIRE
Dorial Green-Beckham plans to choose between Missouri and Arkansas tomorrow morning, eliminating both Texas and Oklahoma. Distance always appeared to be an overriding factor in his recruitment and on the eve of Signing Day, it’s the deciding one. Green-Beckham enjoyed unofficial visits to both Austin and Norman last summer, as well as an official to [...]
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Tim Heitman-US PRESSWIRE
Nearly dead not once but twice, the Big 12 continues its rise out of conference realignment ashes with steps toward stabilization. CBS Sports college football analysts Brett McMurphy and Dennis Dodds checked in on Big 12 expansion and permanent commissioner possibilities. Chuck Neinas successfully kept Texas and Oklahoma from smothering each other with Pac 16 [...]
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Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE
ESPN’s Recruiting Nation reported (behind a pay wall) that Jameis Winston, 5-star Alabama quarterback and Florida State commit, gained admission to Stanford and the late acceptance letter might give the talented high school star second thoughts toward Tallahassee. While it’s a nice story to sell subscriptions as Signing Day approaches, Winston didn’t back off his [...]
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Chris Morrison-US PRESSWIRE
The playoff format in Major League Baseball was slated to change in 2013 with the addition of two Wild Card teams. Bud Selig, apparently feeling like a boss with his new extension, expects the alterations ready for the 2012 postseason. Though logistics aren’t yet complete, there’s no reason to believe scheduling is a hindrance. By [...]
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