Oregon quarterback Masoli suspended for next season

Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli was suspended Friday for the upcoming season by coach Chip Kelly after pleading guilty to second-degree burglary in the theft of a pair of laptops and a guitar from a campus fraternity.
Jeremiah Masoli will miss the season while LaMichael James is suspended for the season opener. (Getty Images) [...]

Oklahoma’s Bradford delays pro day until March 29

Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford has pushed his on-campus pro day workout to March 29, NFLDraftScout.com has confirmed with the player’s agency, CAA. ESPN first reported that Bradford and his agents rescheduled his original March 25 date to avoid a conflict with the NFL owners meetings in Orlando March 21-24.
Considering the league’s labor [...]

Notre Dame would be smart to take Big Ten’s pot o’ gold

How to evaluate this latest Notre Dame-to-the-Big-Ten speculative grenade?
Run but not likely.
Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick is a lawyer by trade with a deep background in business. The NCAA consulted with the man on its move from Overland Park, Kan. to Indianapolis.
Jack Swarbrick would be wise to [...]

Leach deposition begins in lawsuit vs Texas Tech

Former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach is giving sworn testimony in his lawsuit against the school over his firing.
Leach didn’t answer reporters’ questions Friday as he walked into a small basement conference room in his attorney’s office building in Lubbock, Texas.
The university fired Leach on Dec. 30, two days after suspending [...]

Oregon quarterback Masoli faces burglary charge

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 [...]

Ducks tailback James set for change-of-plea hearing

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 [...]

Notre Dame AD: Expansion could force Irish into move

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 [...]

Texas, Maryland get reprieve on new recruiting rule

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. [...]

Introduction to big stage could usher in Gilbert greatness

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 [...]

Yankee Stadium to host Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 30

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 [...]