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Anatomy of a Coaching Rumor
How did Wisconsin's Bret Bielema suddenly become attached to the Notre Dame coaching search? The terrific site Blue Gray Sky has a must-read piece on how a bogus "tip" sent to the site Football Coach Scoop.com eventually makes its way to the mainstream media. Only one reporter ...
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Reporters Notebooks
John Adams, Knoxville News-Sentinel : Tennessee's Lane Kiffin takes another shot at Urban Meyer. In a radio interview Tuesday, Kiffin was asked for his take on Saturday's much-ballyhooed Southeastern Conference title game between Alabama and Florida. "Florida has better players; Alabama ...
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Reporters Notebooks
Sports Radio Interviews : Cincinnati's Brian Kelly tells WKNR in Cleveland that he is already receiving inquiries from real estate agents in South Bend . "Everyday it's a flood. I get real estate cards and it's crazy. [Things like] I want to be your new real estate agent in South ...
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Game of the Weak
Mike Hlas is an award-winning columnist with the Cedar Rapids Gazette and force behind The Hlog . Each week, he will break down the worst matchup in college football. Considering the increasing number of uncompetitive and uninteresting games, Mike's task is harder than finding calm, sane ...
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Crystal Ball
A look at how prognosticators from around the country view this week's games. Double D, Boston Herald : USC freshman quarterback Matt Barkley has gone from Heisman contender to his new nickname, "Boy Blunder." UCLA has won three in a row, all against Pacific 10 bottom feeders. ...
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Oregon's No. 1 Fan Bears Down on Arizona
Not even a blubbering coach can save the Arizona Wildcats from being destroyed by college football's most luxurious juggernaut.
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Turning the Page
Turning the Page
thewizofodds.com — Longtime readers of the Wiz might remember this image of Clemson recruit Kenneth Page holding a stack... of $20 bills that first appeared on Page's MySpace page shortly after he decided to sign with the Tigers. It was eventually taken down but a copy ... (more) Turning the Page
Reporters Notebooks
Jim Schaefer, Detroit Free Press : Michigan coaches failed to file required forms to school compliance officers that document the hours put in by its players for the entire 2008-09 school year. The forms, which are required by the university to track whether the team is adhering to NCAA ...
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Snapshots of Week 11
A look back at the week that was from the terrific TV Tan Line .
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Week 12
The last full week of the season starts Wednesday night with two Mid-American Conference games. West Division leader Central Michigan is at Ball State, and the Chippewas open as 20-point favorites. In the other game, Buffalo (-3) travels to Miami (Ohio). On Thursday, Colorado is at Oklahoma ...
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So What Did Carroll and Harbaugh Talk About?
So What Did Carroll and Harbaugh Talk About?
thewizofodds.com — USC had won 28 consecutive November games under Pete Carroll since he became coach in 2001, many... of them by huge margins. Then came Saturday's 55-21 bludgeoning to the hands of Stanford, the most points ever given up by a Trojan team. Make no ... (more) So What Did Carroll and Harbaugh Talk About?
Old Media
A look at how college football news was played on the front pages of Sunday newspapers. We have included a Saturday section from the Cincinnati Enquirer. Click an image for an enlarged view.
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Attempted Robbery Victim: Let Players Stay on Team
thewizofodds.com — One of the men police said was a victim of an attempted armed robbery by three Tennessee... players Thursday morning thinks the players should stay on the team. I think they should still be able to play football, regardless.Tennessee is my place. It's ... (more) Attempted Robbery Victim: Let Players Stay on Team
Navy Cheap Shot
Watch Navy receiver Nick Henderson go low on Notre Dame cornerback Robert Blanton about 25 yards from the end of the play during Saturday's game in South Bend. Fighting Irish assistant Corwin Brown ripped the Midshipmen tactics Wednesday night. That video is after the jump.  ...
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Reporters Notebooks
Don Jacobs and John Adams, Knoxville News Sentinel : Tennessee players Nu'Keese Richardson, Janzen Jackson and Mike Edwards and a female companion face attempted armed robbery charges after an incident early Thursday at a Knoxville convenience store. This will be an easy choice for coach ...
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Were Tulsa Players Faking Injuries Against Houston?
Tulsa coach Todd Graham is the most hated man in Houston. Cougar athletic director Mack Rhoades, along with several of his coaches and players, have alleged that Graham ordered Golden Hurricane defensive ends Cory Dorris and George Clinkscale to fake injuries during Saturday night's game ...
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Welcome to Boise State Broncos, Inc.
Boise State fans will soon be able to take stock in their team. Athletic director Gene Bleymaier announced Wednesday that his department is forming Boise State Broncos, Inc. , a program that will allow fans to buy shares of athletic department stock. A total of 200,000 shares will be ...
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Idaho Athletic Director Saw Trouble on Horizon
Idaho athletic director Rob Spear was scheduled to fly Tuesday from Moscow to Boise to attend booster functions before Saturday's Idaho-Boise State game. Upon his arrival at the airport, he learned that the plane taking him to Boise was Horizon's new Boise State-themed Q400 . "I went to ...
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Grobe Is Wake Forest's $4.2 Million Man
Tiny Wake Forest, with an undergraduate enrollment of 4,327, has given Jim Grobe the keys to the bank. Grobe, who is 58-50 in eight-plus seasons, had $4.2 million in compensation during the 2007-08 fiscal year, according to USA Today . Because Wake Forest is a private school, the newspaper ...
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SEC Officials Are at It Again
SEC Officials Are at It Again
thewizofodds.com — Alabama leads Louisiana State, 21-15, with six minutes remaining when the Tigers' Patrick Peterson intercepts a pass... near the sideline. The officials huddle and after a few moments, rule Peterson was out of bounds. The replay official agrees. ... (more) SEC Officials Are at It Again