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Column: Arkansas coach’s lies offer life lesson
George Washington once said, “It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.” If only this advice had been delivered to Bobby Petrino. Petrino, the head football coach at U. Arkansas, was fired on Monday for hiring his mistress and misleading the university about his relationship with her.
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Fisher can expect big things in year three at Florida State
“In Jimbo we trust” has become a rally cry for the Florida State student body when supporting the Seminole football team—and rightfully so. Now entering his third season as head coach of the football team, Jimbo Fisher has experienced regular and post season success.
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Nerlens Noel spurns Georgetown for Kentucky
Georgetown Hoya fans had their Final Four dreams for next season fade substantially Wednesday night, when Tilton School center and national No. 1 recruit Nerlens Noel chose to sign with Kentucky, discarding the Hoyas and fellow finalist Syracuse.
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Top prospect Shabazz Muhammad commits to UCLA
Top high school prospect Shabazz Muhammad said in a televised announcement Wednesday evening that he will join the UCLA men’s basketball team. Muhammad is ranked the No. 1 prospect by recruiting website Rivals.com and No. 2 by Scout.com and ESPN.
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NCAA accepts Baylor’s penalties for infractions
The NCAA has accepted Baylor’s self-imposed penalties and will not add further penalties for recruiting infractions involving impermissible telephone calls and text messages, the university announced Wednesday.
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UConn’s Jeremy Lamb to declare for NBA draft
Jeremy Lamb preferred not to have a press conference announcing he would forgo his last two years of eligibility for the UConn men’s basketball and declare for the NBA Draft. It was a fitting move by the soft-spoken sophomore guard who, for the last two years, let his game do the talking.
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Editorial: Petrino terminated after completed review by Long
Arkansas head football coach Bobby Petrino was fired Tuesday night after athletic director Jeff Long concluded his review and released shocking information to the public about the nature of the motorcycle crash and the events surrounding the Petrino scandal.
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Baylor basketball teams face NCAA sanctions
Baylor could face NCAA sanctions after a three-year investigation revealed the men’s and women’s basketball programs made 738 impermissible text messages and 528 impermissible phone calls to recruits. The investigation was made public in an ESPN.
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Petrino out at Arkansas
Bobby Petrino is out as Arkansas’ football coach.Director of Athletics Jeff Long announced the decision Tuesday night to terminate Petrino’s contract effective immediately after a five-day review of Petrino’s April 1 motorcycle accident and the revelation that Petrino withheld information about...