Archive | Football
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U. Oregon athletic department could face NCAA rules violations
The U. Oregon athletic department shed some light into the ongoing NCAA investigation regarding the football program’s use of recruiting services on Friday afternoon.
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Patterson refutes TCU drug test rumors
TCU head coach Gary Patterson refuted previous claims Friday that a majority of his team failed a Feb. 1 drug test. Patterson met with the media after his team’s first spring practice Friday night.
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Oregon athletic department admits to NCAA violations
For the first time since the NCAA began its investigation back in September, the Oregon athletic department has acknowledged violations of NCAA recruiting rules, according to The Register-Guard.
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NCAA considering football rule changes for 2012
The NCAA is looking at multiple rule changes proposed by the Football Rules Committee earlier this month to improve player safety for the 2012 season.
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Vikings, Gophers reach tentative stadium deal
The NFL's Minnesota Vikings and U. Minnesota have reached a tentative deal to let the team play at TCF Bank Stadium while a new stadium near the Metrodome site is under construction. The agreement includes adding 3,000 extra temporary endzone seats to accommodate season ticket holders.
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Column: Recruiting rivalry – Urban Meyer, Brady Hoke both doing work
In football recruiting, the name of the game for coaches is strike early and see what you can get. That is exactly what Urban Meyer has been doing, but Michigan coach Brady Hoke is not taking a back seat to Meyer.
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Top recruit Neal signs with Notre Dame
After California receiver Deontay Greenberry spurned Notre Dame on National Signing Day three weeks ago, Irish coach Brian Kelly picked up a big commitment in his place Tuesday when Arizona receiver Davonte Neal committed to the Irish. Neal plays receiver and cornerback and was ranked as the No.
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NCAA vote could override multi-year scholarships
Eight Big Ten programs, not including Minnesota, awarded four-year scholarships to student-athletes on National Signing Day on Feb. 1 — but the fate of their long-term financial aid is being put to a vote.
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Four TCU football players among 17 students arrested in drug investigation
Linebacker Tanner Brock and three other Texas Christian U. football players were among the 17 current and two former students arrested this morning on and around campus as part of a six-month drug investigation Fort Worth and TCU Police. The students have been separated from campus.