Josh D. Weiss-US PRESSWIRE
When Greg Reid enrolled at Valdosta State two weeks ago, he was looking for redemption after his dismissal from Florida State for violating team rules. Instead, the talented senior cornerback suffered a torn ACL, keeping him off the field in 2012. Reid was expected to start at cornerback for the Valdosta State Blazers this season [...]
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Rivalries are part of the fabric of college football. There’s nothing wrong with some fierce competition and, yes, trash talking in the name of a spirited, long-standing tradition – until one side invokes a child sex abuse scandal. The new “Penn State Shower Shirts” appearing on the internet cross the line into unacceptable territory. So [...]
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Gary A. Vasquez-US PRESSWIRE
The 2012 college football season hasn’t quite begun but we’re already wondering which coaches won’t be around by this time next year. From the coaches who need to rack up wins to keep their paychecks, to those who can skate through this season with no worries, here’s the Preseason Pac-12 Coaches’ Hot Seat Meter. [...]
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Richard Mackson-US PRESSWIRE
Police in Madison, Wi. have arrested three suspects in the assault on Wisconsin running back Montee Ball. Wendell J. Venerable, Deonte J. Wilson, and Robert A. Wilks were taken into custody on Tuesday, Aug. 28, on tentative charges of party to a crime – substantial battery. Formal charges have not yet been filed. The three 21-year-olds are [...]
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Stew Milne-US PRESSWIRE
The 2012 Pac-12 football season gets underway Thursday night when Washington State travels to BYU in a battle of the Cougars, pitting new WSU coach Mike Leach against his alma mater. On paper, it looks like the toughest test a Pac-12 team will face in Week One, but last year Oregon State and Washington demonstrated [...]
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Josh D. Weiss-US PRESSWIRE
The first week of the college football season is often full of cupcake games (ahem, Florida State vs. Murray State), but a number of ACC football teams will face tough competition as the 2012 season kicks off. Clemson and North Carolina State will face SEC opponents on Friday and Saturday in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Games [...]
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Evan Habeeb-US PRESSWIRE
Gone are the days when freshmen football players rode the bench while learning the playbook. With ridiculously talented, game-ready recruits and plenty of injuries and depth concerns throughout the conference, look for many ACC freshmen to be important players in 2012. Here’s a look at some of the ACC freshmen in the best positions to [...]
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Kobbi R. Blair - STATESMAN JOURNAL
Freshman year of college is big adjustment. For some talented Pac-12 freshman football players, it’ll be an even bigger adjustment, as they begin their college careers as starters for some of the top programs in the country. With less than a week before the 2012 season kicks off, here’s a look at the Pac-12 freshmen [...]
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When Maryland quarterback C.J. Brown tore his ACL in fall camp, the spotlight – and the offense – suddenly shifted to true freshman Perry Hills. Hills isn’t the first rookie to unexpectedly take over his team’s most visible position; just in the last ten years, there have been a number of true freshman starting quarterbacks, with [...]
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