Oregon running back LaMichael James is scheduled to appear Friday at a change-of-plea hearing on domestic violence charges.
James previously pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of menacing, strangulation and assault. A woman who says she is James’ girlfriend says he grabbed her neck and pushed her to the ground during an argument outside [...]
Posted on March 11th, 2010 by admin
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Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, who helped lead the Ducks to the Pac-10 Conference title and a Rose Bowl berth last season, faces a burglary charge in connection with a theft at a campus fraternity house in late January.
The Lane Country district attorney’s office says Masoli and former Oregon receiver Garrett Embry were each [...]
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Notre Dame wants to remain independent in football, but that might not matter if the Big Ten and Pac-10 decide to expand and create sweeping changes to major college sports.
“Our preference is clear,” Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said Tuesday. “I believe we’re at a point right now where changes could be [...]
Posted on March 10th, 2010 by admin
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The NCAA has given Texas and Maryland a one-year reprieve from a new rule that limits off-campus football recruiting by a coach designated as the head coach-in-waiting.
That will allow Texas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp and Maryland offensive coordinator James Franklin to fully participate in the critical spring evaluation period in April and May. [...]
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Garrett Gilbert has the humble thing down.
Five plays into the BCS title game, coaches called his number to replace the injured Colt McCoy. The backup freshman quarterback, who had all of 26 college passes to his name, couldn’t find his helmet.
The 6-foot-4, 215-pound Gilbert is taller and has a stronger arm [...]
Posted on March 9th, 2010 by admin
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The first Pinstripe Bowl will be played at Yankee Stadium on Dec. 30 and will be televised by ESPN.
The game will include the No. 3 team in the Big East and the No. 6 school in the Big 12, excluding Bowl Championship Series participants.
ESPN agreed to a six-year contract, the Yankees [...]
Posted on March 9th, 2010 by admin
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Garrett Gilbert has the humble thing down.
Five plays into the BCS title game, coaches called his number to replace the injured Colt McCoy. The backup freshman quarterback, who had all of 26 college passes to his name, couldn’t find his helmet.
The 6-foot-4, 215-pound Gilbert is taller and has a stronger arm [...]
Posted on March 7th, 2010 by admin
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So much for Alabama coach Nick Saban’s attempt at praising Auburn.
Saban accepted a trophy for winning the Iron Bowl during halftime of Saturday’s Alabama-Auburn basketball game. After thanking the fans at Coleman Coliseum, the football coach expressed his respect for “the University of Auburn.”
The school’s name is Auburn University.
Some [...]
Posted on March 7th, 2010 by admin
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Campus police say a college football coach in Texas is backing players who removed every campus newspaper because they contained an article about teammates getting arrested on drug charges.
Former Kentucky and Baylor head man Guy Morriss is the coach at Texas AM-Commerce, where an incident report filed by university police says he told officers he [...]
Posted on March 5th, 2010 by admin
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Longtime Fresno State assistant coach John Baxter is leaving the Bulldogs to become Lane Kiffins associate head coach and special teams coordinator at Southern California.
Kiffin announced the latest addition to his coaching staff Thursday.
Baxter spent the last 13 seasons as Pat Hills right-hand man at Fresno State, coaching the Bulldogs perennially outstanding special-teams units and [...]
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