North Carolina has hired LSUs Joe Robinson as defensive line coach. Robinson spent the past three seasons with the Tigers coaching the defensive line and serving as special teams coordinator. He worked previously with Tar Heels defensive coordinator Everett Withers at Southern Mississippi in the 1990s. Robinson replaces Brian Baker, who left after a month [...]
Posted on February 26th, 2011 by admin
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The topic of whether student-athletes should be paid is not a debate in the eyes of the NCAAs new president. Mark Emmert has made it clear that under his watch, college athletes will not be compensated as though they were professionals. “They are student-athletes. They are not our employees, they dont work for us,” he [...]
Posted on February 24th, 2011 by admin
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A Birmingham attorney plans to represent the man accused of poisoning the oak trees at Toomers Corner on Auburns campus after three predecessors withdrew. Glennon Threatt Jr. said Wednesday he has spoken with Harvey Updyke Jr. “extensively about the case” by phone and filed a notice of appearance in Lee County Circuit Court. Updyke had [...]
Posted on February 24th, 2011 by admin
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The U.S. Department of Education is reviewing how the University of Notre Dame handles allegations of sexual assault in the wake of a student from a neighboring womens college who reportedly accused a Notre Dame football player of sexual battery and later committed suicide. The inquiry is looking broadly at the universitys policies, procedures and [...]
Posted on February 20th, 2011 by admin
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The Fiesta Bowl has told the Internal Revenue Service it is reviewing political campaign contributions and whether key bowl officials received excessive benefits. The reports the disclosures appear in the bowls 2009-2010 federal tax returns filed with the IRS. The documents also show the organizations top two executives received substantial raises. The bowl is operated [...]
Posted on February 20th, 2011 by admin
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The man charged in the poisoning of two oak trees at Auburns Toomers Corner has been released from jail. Lee County Sheriffs Major Tommy Carter said Friday evening that 62-year-old Harvey Almorn Updyke Jr. has posted bail, which was set at $50,000. More on Auburn case Jacobi: Alabama fans raising money for AU Fornelli: Lawyer [...]
Posted on February 19th, 2011 by admin
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Auburn fans have scheduled a rally for the poisoned oak trees at Toomers Corner, where fans traditionally rally to celebrate big wins. The “Toomers Tree Hug” was approaching 8,000 confirmed guests on Facebook by Friday morning. Its scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the site where celebrations include rolling the trees with [...]
Posted on February 19th, 2011 by admin
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The man allegedly responsible for poisoning the live oaks at Toomers Corner where Auburn fans have long celebrated big wins has been arrested and charged. Auburn Police Chief Tommy Dawson said Harvey Almorn Updyke Jr., 62 of Dadeville, was arrested at the police station at 1:26 a.m. Thursday and was charged with one count of [...]
Posted on February 18th, 2011 by admin
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Rose Bowl champion TCU will play BYU in football next season even though they are no longer Mountain West Conference rivals. Theyll meet Oct. 28 at Cowboys Stadium. TCU is coming off its first undefeated season since its 1938 national championship and was No. 2 in the final Associated Press poll. This will be the [...]
Posted on February 18th, 2011 by admin
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New Maryland coach Randy Edsall completed his staff by promoting assistant Todd Bradford to defensive coordinator and hiring Keith Dudzinski to coach inside linebackers. The moves were announced Wednesday. Bradford was hired away from Southern Mississippi by Edsall last month to coach inside linebackers. He was defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Southern Miss the [...]
Posted on February 17th, 2011 by admin
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