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spartyandfriends.com - 1/27/2009
A 7th BCS Conference? Not Yet.
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The Mountain West Conference wants in. At least that’s what they are starting to tell the media, the other conferences, and anyone else who is willing to listen. The problem is, can you really award a conference the right to be among the nation’s elite after one season?
A 7th BCS Conference? Not Yet.
Hug your friendly neighborhood recruiting rankings
rivals.yahoo.com - 1/28/2009
Hug your friendly neighborhood recruiting rankings
— rivals.yahoo.com — As recruiting takes over the landscape to an even greater extent than usual over the next week or so, we should also see the annual barrage of "snake oil" articles scoffing at the rankings that draw larger and larger audiences every year. ... (more) Hug your friendly neighborhood recruiting rankings

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community.post-gazette.com - 1/27/2009
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— community.post-gazette.com — Short Stuff By Bob Smizik | Posted at 9:24 a.m. Two of the classiest guys ever to wear Pittsburgh uniforms are briefly in the news today. Carnell Lake, an outstanding safety for the Steelers from 1989-98 and a four-time Pro Bowl participant, was named ... (more) Community

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Analyzing college football recruiting data from 2004-2008 - Andy Staples - SI.com
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 1/26/2009
Analyzing college football recruiting data from 2004-2008 - Andy Staples - SI.com
— sportsillustrated.cnn.com — One day in late December, dry-erase boards stood staggered a few yards apart on the track surrounding the field at the University of North Florida. A Nebraska assistant coach was posted in front of each board, and around each coach huddled a clutch of ... (more) Analyzing college football recruiting data from ...

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The TPS Daily Linkage (27/09)
Total Pro Sports — ... what the Team at TPS recommends you read today, Chick Faceplants Jumping Over Chair [Hail Mary Jane] NFL Network Clearly Didn't Prepare For Marshall Faulk's Hyperhidrosis Problem [Deadspin] The Top 50 Sexiest WAGs of World Sport 2009 [COED] Meet the 2008-09 Raptors Dance Pak [Cuzoogle] A 7th BCS Conference? Not Yet [Sparty And Friends] Pacman Jones’ Attending Super Bowl ...

The Glory Lines 1/27/2009
No Guts, No Glory — ... Super Bowl Winner (Past The Pylon) MO' BETTER BEARD: Bearded Bargnani vs. Beardless Bargnani (Hoop Heads North) The Super Bowl Means Super Eating (Intentional Foul) More Steroid Accusations, More Denials (Josh Q. Public) Five Super Bowl stats you should know (CT Sports Picks) What it feels like for a blogger (From The Rink) Amazing .5-Second Tip-In Three-Point Shot (Total Pro Sports) A 7th BCS Conference? Not Yet. (Sparty & Friends) Fan of No Guts, No Glory? ...

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