Friday, January 16, 2009

News of the Day 1/16/09

Sports of The Times No Football Team, but What a Stadium! New York Times, United States - ‘If you’re an online university, you can’t possibly have a football team, so what are you doing here?’ ” University of Phoenix Stadium, which seats 63400 ...

BCS system gets another legal challenge FOXSports.com - During the hearing, BCS coordinator Kevin Weiberg tells the panel that a playoff system could be used in major college football and the so-called "plus-one" ...

Signaling a new era in USC football Los Angeles Times, CA - With the departure of Mark Sanchez to the NFL, these four will vie for the quarterback job next season (from left): sophomore Aaron Corp, junior Mitch ...

Monson: How parade-worthy are the 2008 Utes? Salt Lake Tribune, United States - The undefeated Utah football team will be awash, then, in a rare kind of love today, floating down State Street toward Washington Square, where crowds will ...

NFL partners with Glazer foundation to build football fields Bizjournals.com, NC -The donation will help fund the recently completed Glazer Family Football Field at Mort Park. The National Football League is donating $1 million to the ...

MSU moves Ford Field football game DetNews.com, MI - 7 football game against Western Michigan at Ford Field in Detroit will be played at Spartan Stadium, MSU athletic director Mark Hollis announced Friday. ...

Cold Hard Football Facts: Playoff system ruined by 2002 realignment SI.com - It's a nice a little story for those who enjoy football fairy tales about plucky little teams that threaten to win it all. To the Cold, Hard Football Facts, ...

NFL Football Picks: Steelers And Cardinals Riding High Into Tampa Casino Gambling Web, FL - There is something to be said about a team getting hot at the right time in the NFL playoffs. Recent history backs up that idea with the Giants winning the ...

Utah football: Roderick considering joining Washington staff Salt Lake Tribune, United States - By Lya Wodraska Utah receivers coach Aaron Roderick, thought to be the leading candidate to replace Andy Ludwig as Utah's offensive coordinator, ...

Duke Adds James Mitchell To Football Staff Clemson Tigers Insider - By Duke Sports Information DURHAM, NC -- James "Mitch" Mitchell has been named Director of Player Development for the Duke football program, announced on ...

Mullen has MSU football fans fired up Laurel Leader Call, MS - The biggest is undoubtedly college football. Fans of Mississippi State University gathered Thursday at the Hattiesburg Country Club to hear new head ...

Ohio State football: Buckeyes will return 11 starters The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - by Doug Lesmerises Now that the final decisions have been made, with three juniors in Beanie Wells, Brian Hartline and Donald Washington joining the 28 ...

OSU: Butler will return as director of football operations Tulsa World, OK - By BILL HAISTEN World Sports Writer It is believed that Mack Butler, a 2004 Oklahoma Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee, is returning to ...

Tyer Retires after 37 Seasons Washington Post, United States - "Bubba has played such an important role in the Redskins organization over the years," said Executive Vice President of Football Operations Vinny Cerrato. ...

Taylor named football coach at St. Andrews Madison County Herald, MS - By By Ross Dellenger Ted Taylor, the former Madison Central coach who helped the Jags to the 1999 state championship, will be the next football coach at St. ...

Husky football reincarnation Nisqually Valley News, WA - After the Huskies (0-12) just produced the worst season in Pac-10 history, why would a guy who doesn't like college football be anticipating their up and ...

FHSAA football districts finalized Pensacola News Journal, FL - The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) finalized its district alignments for the 2009 and 2010 football seasons on Friday. ...

UK Football Among Elite Company UKAthletics, KY - Only 11 teams in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision have won bowl games each of the last three years. Here's a list of the 11 teams and the consecutive ...

A and T Names New Football Coach WFMY News 2, NC - Greensboro, NC -- North Carolina A&T introduced its new football coach to the media Friday afternoon. Coach Alonzo Lee comes from Morgan State where he ...

Vols fill out football coaching staff Tennessee Journalist, TN - By Cliff Chartrand First-year head football coach Lane Kiffin continued to build his coaching staff, adding Alabama outside linebackers coach Lance Thompson ...

Middletown Football Star Charged In BB Gun Shooting WLWT, OH -MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- A standout prep football player was charged after police said he shot another teen with a BB gun. Dwayne “Deejay” Hunter and a friend ...

Eagles’ Generic Receivers Play Like Name Brands New York Times, United States - “What you’re seeing is Eagles football,” McNabb said. In late November, Reid benched McNabb against Baltimore. McNabb returned and what followed was a run ...

TV/radio: Sports, politics mix for CBS executive Houston Chronicle, United States - And hatred can make for good football. “The rivalry is very simple,” said NFL Today analyst Bill Cowher, who helped build it as the Steelers’ coach. ...

Former BSU football coach: Sticking point was assistant pay Muncie Star Press, IN - Among them were construction of a football office building, more pay for his assistant coaches (the group was in the bottom half of the Mid-American ...

LSU football world warily eyes recruit road trip to Alabama The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA - It was a cold day in Louisiana Friday as the Randle family packed up the nation's most coveted football recruit in Bastrop and headed out on the trip to ...

OHSAA nixes Div. I football split Cincinnati.com, OH - By Tom Groeschen • tgroeschen@enquirer.com • La Salle football coach Tom Grippa was hoping for it, but not counting on it. ...

Logan resigns Boston Globe, United States - With a big recruiting weekend coming up, new Boston College football coach Frank Spaziani took his first steps of the new regime today by shuffling and ...