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Column: A nine-game SEC schedule seems inevitable
The debate has raged on ever since the SEC announced it was adding Missouri and Texas A&M to complete a 14-team league: how do you re-organize the conference schedule?
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Seminole defense expecting greatness in 2012
In 2011, Florida State’s defense took an undeniable step forward into the class of the nation’s best units. While the season ultimately fell short of expectations, it’s hard to place the blame on the defense, which yielded just 15.
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Oregon addresses tempo, uniforms at Pac-12 Media Day
Tuesday was the Pacific-12 Conference’s Media Day in Los Angeles, with representatives from a dozen participating schools taking the stage and answering questions about the upcoming football season. Each program sent their head coach to Universal Studios along with two key returning players.
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Mike Leach anything but conventional at Pac-12 Media Day
WSU representatives Mike Leach, Jeff Tuel and Travis Long took to the stage before a swarm of media to discuss bear-hunting, Civil War leaders and football Tuesday at the annual Pac-12 Media Day in Los Angeles, Calif.
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Penn State sanctions ripple through Big Ten
A month after former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was convicted on 45 counts of sexual abuse the NCAA has levied some of the most crippling penalties in history to the university and its football program.
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Penn State players announce commitment to team
About 30 members of the Penn State football team gathered at the Lasch Building's practice fields on Wednesday morning to issue a joint statement on their commitment to remain at the university despite NCAA sanctions handed on Monday.
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Big 12 media days: Sooners will benefit from veterans on offense, Stoops says
DALLAS — With the decline of Oklahoma's defense in the last few years, the Sooners have had to rely on their offense more than ever. That becomes much easier this year with the help of some veteran players, coach Bob Stoops said.
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Column: SEC becomes Thanksgiving feast of personalities
The SEC Football Media Days can best be described as the awkward Thanksgiving dinner no one wants to attend, but you have to because your mother says so. Throughout the year, the members look forward to this joyous holiday of unity until the day actually arrives.
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Muschamp preparing for second year
HOOVER, Ala. — The second year has been a significant one for past Gators coaches. Steve Spurrier won Florida’s first Southeastern Conference title. Charley Pell oversaw an eight-win improvement in 1980 after the worst season in UF history.