Archive | Football
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WVU, Big East reach settlement
The legal battle between West Virginia U. and the Big East Conference is finally over. WVU announced Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with the two pending civil actions in West Virginia and Rhode Island to officially begin full membership in the Big 12 Conference in July.
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Urban Meyer’s recruiting can’t be stopped
If anyone thought Urban Meyer would take a vacation once the hustle and bustle of National Signing Day passed, that person was poorly mistaken. Just two weeks after securing the fourth-ranked recruiting class in the nation for 2012, according to recruiting outlet Rivals.
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North Texas football coach McCarney in ICU with reported stroke
Former Iowa State and current North Texas football coach Dan McCarney has been hospitalized and is being treated for a stroke, according to a source close to the family.
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Column: Manning, Colts need amicable breakup during NFL’s off-season
I’m a big fan of the NFL offseason. I love looking over tables of statistics from the NFL Combine as more than 300 potential draft prospects are measured on all types of technical and psychological skills for seven days in Indianapolis.
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SEC move to cost student seats at Texas A&M
As Texas A&M prepares to move into its new conference home, the Southeastern Conference's bylaws threaten to break up the student section on the East side of Kyle Field, interrupting a tradition that dates back decades.
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Memphis to join UCF, others and move to Big East in 2013
After weeks of rumors and rumblings, particularly within the past few days, the Big East officially introduced Memphis a new member on Wednesday. The Tigers are slated to join the conference in all sports in 2013.
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Column: Ending ‘oversigning’ hurts players more than teams
Last summer, the Southeastern Conference presidents made a decision that significantly affected how recruiting is done within the conference. As many people have discussed, the practice of over-signing became a habit for many schools, Alabama included.
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Column: Manning cements legacy with 2nd Super Bowl win
Well, wasn’t that fun? When it came down to the New England Patriots and the New York Giants to decide Super Bowl XLVI, it was impossible not to draw comparisons to their 2008 matchup. While the game itself featured the same major roles, the supporting cast was mostly new for each side.
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Urban Meyer, Gene Smith fire back at critics of OSU football recruiting
Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer and OSU's associate vice president and athletic director Gene Smith fired back Friday at in-conference criticism of the Buckeyes' recruiting tactics. Meyer put the finishing touches his first OSU recruiting class Wednesday — a class rated No.