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Column: Oversigning persists in recruiting process
When four-star defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson turned down Georgia Tech to commit to Alabama on Wednesday, it probably should not have been a surprise. It’s hard to fault a top prospect for spurning Tech for the defending national champions. There’s a slight issue, though.
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O’Brien balancing Super Bowl preparations and Penn State
Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien wasn’t huddled around a fax machine Wednesday, waiting for letters of intent to come in like many other college coaches.
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Jim Tressel accepts job as Akron’s vice president of strategic engagement
Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel was introduced Thursday by U. Akron President Luis Proenza as the school's new vice president of strategic engagement.
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Florida pulls in top-three recruiting class, replenishes lines of scrimmage
Will Muschamp kept his word — and improved his first full recruiting class Wednesday — by getting one of the state’s top commits to do the opposite. After losing to bitter rival Florida State on Nov.
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Bielema, Narduzzi object to Urban Meyer’s recruiting tactics
Recruiting is often called a dirty business and more than one Big Ten coach has expressed his displeasure with the way Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer goes about attracting his student-athletes.
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Urban Meyer signs highly-ranked class in first season at Ohio State
During Wednesday's National Signing Day press conference, Urban Meyer said the defensive end and offensive tackle positions were areas of need for the Buckeyes. Consider those needs taken care of.
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Alabama football signs nation’s top-ranked recruiting class
The Alabama Crimson Tide was able to bring in another stellar recruiting class on National Signing Day Wednesday, bringing in the nation’s top-rated recruiting class according to Rivals.com. Several highly-touted recruits lead Alabama’s 26-member class.
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Hoke protects the backyard, climbs rankings with Michigan’s 2012 recruiting class
Brady Hoke and the Michigan football coaching staff eased into their seats in the war room at Schembechler Hall and waited. It was 7 a.m. yesterday — National Signing Day. Fourteen minutes later, the first Letter of Intent printed out on the fax machine down the hall.
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Meyer puts finishing touches on Ohio State’s 2012 recruiting class
During his introductory press conference on Nov. 29, 2011, new Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer said his goal was, "to make the great state of Ohio proud." The coach's first recruiting class might be a step in that direction. At around 4 p.m.