Archive | Football
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Column: Don’t blame the SEC for the sixth straight
Last football season was full of controversies, but of these controversies, one reigned supreme. Greater than the Penn State child abuse scandals, the shifting tectonic plates of conferences or the lack of a clutch place kicker, the debate over a playoff system was king.
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Letterman, current players attend Joe Paterno’s early afternoon viewing
Viewing services for the late Joe Paterno begin today at the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, and as of 11:30 a.m., there has been a large showing of former Penn State football players and fans alike.
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Column: Though he remains Oregon’s coach for now, it’s only a matter of time before Chip Kelly departs
In the six hours or so between when the news first broke and Chip Kelly’s last-minute decision to stay at Oregon, it seemed like Oregon fans went through each of the seven stages of grief. At first there was utter shock and denial. Kelly was leaving to coach … the Buccaneers?
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Campaign launched to rename Penn State’s stadium after Paterno
Penn State fans are pushing to have Joe Paterno's name crown the stadium in which so many of his 409 career victories were won. Alumni trustee candidate Col. Vincent Tedesco, Jr.
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The death of a coach and legend
The Jan. 27, 1983 edition of The Crimson White ran eight pages with a total of 13 stories. All of them were about one man and how important he was to Tuscaloosa. Paul “Bear” Bryant died the previous afternoon at 1:30 p.m. of a massive heart attack at Druid City Hospital.
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Former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel interviewed for Indianapolis Colts coaching job
Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel has interviewed for the Indianapolis Colts' head coaching job and will learn in the next week if he'll be hired, according to multiple reports.
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Alabama fans celebrate national championship at Bryant-Denny
An estimated 32,000 fans packed Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday to celebrate Alabama’s 14th National Championship. UA President Robert Witt, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, Athletic Director Mal Moore and the entire Alabama team attended the event.
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Joe Paterno’s final days marred by Sandusky sex scandal
The words, spoken by former Board of Trustees Vice Chairman John Surma, echoed through the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel and on thousands of televisions throughout the country late on Nov. 9. "Joe Paterno is no longer the head football coach, effective immediately.
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Educator, coach Joe Paterno impacts university
Joseph Vincent Paterno died at 9:25 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 22 of metastatic small cell carcinoma of the lung, according to a statement released by Mount Nittany Medical Center. He was 85 years old.