Wednesday, August 27, 2008

News for the Day 8/27/08

College Football The joke is on Clemson assistant Seattle Times, United States -Clemson's affable defensive coordinator has apologized for saying two of Alabama's most highly regarded recruits each drove off from high-school. ...

Whither Michigan football tradition? USA Today - By Drew Sharp, Detroit Free Press That doesn't sit easily among the conventional Old Blues adamant that Michigan football remains a trusted heirloom, ...

Ute football: Michigan is mum on starting QB Salt Lake Tribune, United States - But how much of it college football fans will see come Saturday when the Wolverines open the season against Utah is about as easy to peg down as saying who ...

Tough road trip awaits Michigan St. football team Chicago Tribune, United States - Mark Dantonio starts his second season as Michigan State's football coach with a tough road trip to California this weekend. It's rare for the Spartans to ...

College football preview: Supermen Indianapolis Star, United States - Their rise illustrates how much impact one player can make, even in football, which normally uses at least 30 players per team in a college game. ...

Football. Manning back at practiceOttawa Citizen, Canada - 6 hours agoSix weeks after undergoing left knee surgery, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning returned to the practice field yesterday. ...

COLUMN: Stewart wants winning people, winning football Times-West Virginian, WV - That was where, that was when Bill Stewart was named West Virginia University’s head football coach, and since that night an entire state has been trying to ...

WSU dismisses football player Andy Roof Seattle Post Intelligencer - Washington State's football team took a hit Tuesday when troubled defensive tackle Andy Roof was kicked out of school as the Cougars prepared for Saturday's ...

College football reminds us that seasons change Dallas Morning News, TX - By CHUCK CARLTON / The Dallas Morning News The BCS has managed to fend off a common sense college football playoff system simply because the 12-game ...

Texas football glance Dallas Morning News, TX - By CHUCK CARLTON / The Dallas Morning News While Texas remains a Big 12 contender, no one really mentions Mack Brown's Longhorns as a national power these ...

Review: iPhone fantasy football draft tools Macworld, CA - And indeed, with the pro football season and its attendant fantasy leagues kicking off next week, two programs available on the App Store offer to do just ...

Baylor football preview Dallas Morning News, TX - By BILL NICHOLS / The Dallas Morning News After rebuilding Houston's program, Art Briles embarks on a task that proved too challenging for four predecessors ...

Vandals football team sporting a new look in 2008 IdahoStatesman.com, ID - BY NICK JEZIERNY - njezierny@idahostatesman.com The Idaho Vandals will debut their new Nike uniforms Saturday night when they open their football season at ...

Football: USC finally expresses interest in Arroyo Valley's Philipp Los Angeles Times, CA - There's no real way of knowing whether the coaching staff over at USC reads this blog from time to time. Is a matter of fact, I highly doubt that Pete

College Football Odds VegasSports-Odds, Florida - Paint your faces and get out the foam fingers, you have found the only free College Football Odds comparison page you will need for the entire NCAA college ...

Conference USA football preview Dallas Morning News, TX - By BOBBI ROQUEMORE / The Dallas Morning News Although the balance of power in Conference USA still tilts eastward, the most potent team in the league ...

Irish football trumps PGA Chicago Tribune, United States -NBC's contract with Notre Dame calls for 2:30 pm kickoffs for September games, and not even the PGA Tour's final two FedEx Cup playoff events can alter that ...

FOOTBALL: Cardinals pay up for home opener Ball State Daily News, IN -Whatever the scoreboard reads at the end of the Ball State University football team's game against Northeastern University, the small Boston school is ...

Washington State football player kicked off team for head butt Chicago Sun-Times, United States - By Kyle Koster - Washington State Cougars defensive tackle Andy Roof has been kicked ...

Oklahoma State football glance Dallas Morning News, TX - By BILL NICHOLS / The Dallas Morning News Oklahoma State's last two seasons ended with bowl victories and 7-6 records. The Cowboys went 4-4 in the tough Big ...

48 years later, football returns to Lincoln University USA Today - "When they announced the football team, I swear the whole gymnasium erupted," football coach OJ Abanishe said. "Our players came running in, and they just ...

Ohio State football: Tressel says Worthington will play, and other ...The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Cleveland,OH,USAOhio State hosts Youngstown State on Saturday at noon on the Big Ten Network. * Defensive tackle Doug Worthington, who had a pretrial hearing on his DUI ...