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Urban Meyer ‘pleased’ with new Ohio State coaching staff
"I think Ohio State deserves the best group of assistant coaches in America." Those were the words of Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer at his introductory press conference on Nov. 28, when discussing his vision for the coaching staff that he would assemble at OSU.
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Heisman winner Griffin ‘On to the NFL’
He brought Baylor U. a Heisman Trophy, 10 wins this season and a whole lot of national attention. Now, junior quarterback Robert Griffin III gets to move forward in his own career. “I will always be a Baylor Bear no matter what.
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Jay Paterno no longer on Penn State’s coaching staff
After working as a Penn State assistant coach for 17 years, Jay Paterno is leaving the Nittany Lions’ coaching staff.
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Column: BCS title dud leaves Oklahoma State wondering, what if?
College football voters, Mike Gundy warned you. You didn't listen. Oklahoma State's coach said the night before the BCS selection show that the nation had a chance to see a high-scoring game, or it could have a rematch of field goals instead. The voters chose the rematch of field goals.
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LSU falls to Alabama 21-0, loses BCS Championship
LSU may have won the 13 straight games, dominating most opponents through one of the most challenging schedules in college football history. But none of that mattered Monday as Alabama won the BCS National Championship, and the Tigers returned to Baton Rouge with nothing but regret.
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Alabama smothers LSU 21-0 to win national championship
Zero. This word now has a special meaning for the Alabama Crimson Tide. Many believed the Tide had zero chance to make the BCS National Championship game after its loss to LSU on Nov. 5. Those same people pointed to the amount of touchdowns scored between the two teams in their last meeting.
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Column: They said Tebow couldn’t do it, but he did
The Denver Broncos won’t win the Super Bowl this year. Hell, they probably won’t even win their next game, but the 2010-11 NFL season belongs to one man: Tim Tebow.
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LaMichael James announces early entry into 2012 NFL Draft
U. Oregon running back LaMichael James has filed paperwork with the National Football League with intentions of entering the 2012 NFL Draft, the athletic department announced Friday afternoon.
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LSU, Alabama set for rematch in BCS Championship Game
NEW ORLEANS — If Nov. 5, 2011 marked the Game of the Century, then Jan. 9, 2012 marks the Game of the Millennium. The buildup to the first clash between No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala., can only be topped by the hype surrounding the rematch in the Big Easy.