Archive | Football
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Two former Auburn football players confirmed dead in shooting
Former Auburn football players Ed Christian, Ladarious Phillips and Auburn resident Demario Pitts were shot and killed Saturday night at the University Heights apartment complex on West Longleaf Drive.
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Big 12 officials deny Florida State rumors
Although rumors around Tallahassee continue to swirl regarding the possible move of Florida State’s athletics programs to the Big 12 conference in favor of the university’s current residence in the Atlantic Coast Conference, comments issued from the Big 12 Spring Meetings contradicted ...
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Column: FINEbaum by me
On Friday, June 1, I was given the rare opportunity to sit in on the radio show of arguably the most disliked man in the state of Alabama: Paul Finebaum.
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Column: Suggested college football playoffs threaten regular season’s importance
Big Ten conference presidents and athletic directors kicked around the idea of a four team playoff a couple weeks ago in Chicago. Among other things, the spring Big Ten meetings were meant to unify the conference’s opinion on the frustrating BCS playoff debate, and put forth the league’s stance.
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O’Brien names McGloin Penn State’s starting quarterback
Bill O'Brien gave an answer Friday to a question on the minds of many Penn State football fans. "Matt McGloin will be our starting quarterback," O'Brien said at the 16th annual Coaches vs. Cancer Golf Tournament.
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UCLA Athletics defends scholarship for mogul’s son Justin Combs
Almost four months ago to the day, brand new coach Jim Mora and his UCLA football team reeled in one of the top-ranked recruiting classes in the nation. The class had several top 100 prospects, but one signee, cornerback Justin Combs out of New York, stood out.
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Urban Meyer’s ‘intense’ coaching style eases transition from Tressel, Fickell
The upcoming 2012 football season will see a third coach at the helm of the Ohio State Buckeyes since 2010.
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Carlos Hyde prepares for ‘very significant’ role in Ohio State’s running game
Although he’s listed as the second-string running back on Ohio State’s depth chart, junior running back Carlos Hyde expects to have a major impact for the Buckeyes in the fall.
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Linebacker chooses safety above NFL stardom
Former Ohio State linebacker Andrew Sweat made national headlines when he walked away from an opportunity to play in the NFL on May 14, less than three weeks after signing with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent. He cited concussion symptoms as his reason to step away from the game.