thequad.blogs.nytimes.com - 7/12/2009
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U.C.L.A. hopes an improved offense can lead the team back into bowl play.
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Air Force has won 17 games over the
last two seasons, the most by the program since...
1996-97. Unlike last fall, the Falcons return most of its starters from a season ago.
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The Quad Countdown: No. 58 Air Force
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With the heart of its offense and defense
gone to either graduation or the N.F.L., will Missouri...
maintain its streak of double-digit win season or return to the second tier of the Big 12?
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The Quad Countdown: No. 53 Missouri
thequad.blogs.nytimes.com - 7/15/2009
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2009 Expectations: The NY Times Joins The Emerging Consensus Re. Upcoming UCLA Season
Bruins Nation —
... on the Bruins pegging UCLA as one of the potential most improved teams of 2009. Similarly, Phill Steele has an optmisitic projection of UCLA as one of the potential "most improved team" of 2009 that could "return to the post season." Still the consenseus right now is that realistically UCLA should be looking at 6-6/bowl season for this upcoming year, which would be a step up from this past season.
It looks the New York Times agrees with that emerging consensus expectations of a 6 win regular season:
Season ...
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The Wiz of Odds —
... back Dexter Pratt have been charged with one count each of misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Scott Wolf, L.A. Daily News: USC players Everson Griffen and Jordan Campbell, who were cited by Nantucket (Mass.) police for being loud at a Fourth of July party, were released and face no further action, according to police. The Quad: Paul Myerberg takes a detailed look at No. 54 Tulsa, No. 53 Missouri, No. 52 UCLA No. 51 Central Michigan. To bypass registration, go to Bug Me Not. Here is ...
Wednesday Happy Hour Gets Caught Up, Goes Nutts
Maize n Brew —
... has even taken to speaking about himself in the third person: "[I'm] focused on making Nick Sheridan the best quarterback he can be." That said, he also awesomely admits that newly arrived Denard Robinson is probably the fastest guy "on campus." Great piece on the somewhat "forgotten quarterback in Michigan's system.
Revisiting Former Michigan Defensive Coordinator Scott Schafer. Markus looks back at the short Michigan life and times of Scott Schafer.
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