News for the Day 8/7/08

Stop Reading About UCLA Football Bleacher Report, CA - Andy suggests moving away from reading about UCLA football and instead getting in the habit of passive consumption to prepare for the season. by Andy ...

Female football player, mother file lawsuit Chicago Tribune, United States - A former football player at Evansville High School and her mother have filed a federal lawsuit alleging discrimination by coaches and staff. ...

ND to keep public bus service for football games Chicago Tribune, United States - AP SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Notre Dame football fans may continue riding a South Bend public bus shuttle to and from games this fall because no private company ...

Preseason high school football rankings - Football Recruiting ESPN - ESPN will release the ESPNRISE.com FAB 50 national football rankings each Monday of the regular season and playoffs, starting on Labor Day weekend and ...

Introducing Bradley's Football Free-For-All: Send YOUR picks Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - I’d like to see if my football predictions are, as has been suggested, totally detached from the consensus. I’d like it if you kind folks would provide, ...

Texas Tech football: Day 3 practice report from Lubbock Dallas Morning News, TX - He's 26 years old and could just be the oldest college football player in the nation this year. He said when he first went into the minors to pitch, ...

BYU football: So'oto feels at home in linebacker role Salt Lake Tribune, United States - The native of Carlsbad, Calif., says football is fun again, thanks to the decision he made a few weeks after BYU defeated UCLA 17-16 in the Las Vegas Bowl. ...

USC football recruit convicted of Compton robbery San Jose Mercury News, USA - A USC football recruit has been convicted of robbing a man at gunpoint in Compton earlier this year. A Compton Superior Court jury deliberated for several ...

Utah football: Wilson will remain with team as redshirt walk-on Salt Lake Tribune, United States - By Chhun Sun Suspended Utah receiver Marquis Wilson will return to the Utes this season, coach Kyle Whittingham said Wednesday. Though his scholarship has ...

84 from Sooners football team volunteer for marrow screening Dallas Morning News, TX -By BRANDON GEORGE / The Dallas Morning News Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops was among 84 individuals who placed their names on the National Marrow Donor Program ...

Proctor Head Football Coach Dies WDIO-TV, MN - Tuesday morning, the Proctor head football coach passed away at the age of 57 after an apparent heart attack. " There is no one else like him everything ...

Ex-University of Michigan football player Rondell Biggs faces ... MLive.com, MI - A former defensive end for the University of Michigan football team faces a court hearing next week on a felony charge for illegal possession of steroids, ...

Senior DT Dixon taken to hospital with dehydration - College Football ESPN - AP CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Miami senior defensive tackle Antonio Dixon was taken to a local hospital to be treated for dehydration after Wednesday's practice. ...

ESPN features Alabama-Clemson game in opening week of football ... Montgomery Advertiser, AL - TUSCALOOSA -- ESPN will kick off its college football season from Atlanta, using the Chick-Fil-A College Kickoff Game between Alabama and Clemson as its ...

4 Daring College Football Predictions TheStreet.com - Predicting what will happen in a college football season is about as much of a guessing game as there is in sports. But that's the beauty of making ...

Are you ready for some football? Jenks Journal, OK - Several years ago, Hank Williams Jr. made that saying very popular as it became the theme song for Monday Night Football. As much as I love football, ...

Did Auburn freshman DeRon Furr leave football team because he was ... The Birmingham News - al.com, AL - No one who has been around the game of football is surprised when a drill or scrimmage turns into a fight. Particularly in August. It's hot. ...

Brett Farve Traded to the New York Jets Football Team from Green ... Media Newswire (press release), NY -"Brett Farve is one of the best quarterbacks in the history of football and New Yorker's are elated as to his playing for the Jets. ...

Football practice resumes near spot where body found Gazette Online, IA - By Jeff Raasch MARION - Just a few yards away from a former crime scene, dozens of boys are running through football drills at Marion High School this ...

Ohio U football player a lottery winner WDTN, OH - AP - ATHENS, Ohio (AP) - The season doesn't open for a couple more weeks, but already an Ohio University football player has made ...

Football escapes the wait for at-large NCAA berth Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WI - The league’s football teams won’t have that problem. The NAC is set to begin its inaugural football season, but thanks to an appeal to the NCAA, ...

Tiger football notebook Memphis Commercial Appeal, TN - By Phil Stukenborg (Contact), Memphis Commercial Appeal After three days of preseason camp, University of Memphis football coach Tommy West said Wednesday ...

Timeout : ‘It’s more than just football’ Benton County Daily Record, AR - Rogers head football coach Ronnie Peacock would be proud of what's going on in Siloam Springs. The Panthers don't have the famous father-son retreat that ...

High school football in Oklahoma: District 3A-4 notebook NewsOK.com (subscription), OK - "They want to get Bristow football back to where it's supposed to be. We think this could be a breakout year.” •Tougher district? ...

College Football Notebook: GameDay at Clemson Salisbury Post, NC - AP The college football show will be broadcast from Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park on Aug. 30, near where the Tigers will open the season against Alabama ...

Tulane football coach optimistic about future The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA - 3 hours agoRunning back Matt Forte, whose 2127 yards rushing last year were the seventh most in Football Bowl Subdivision history, has departed for the NFL, ...

Ex-NFL Players Participate in Lifesaving Health Screenings at ... MarketWatch - Research suggests that some pro-football players, especially the largest ones, face increased risks for cardiovascular disease. That's why former Washington ...

Wolf Pack Football: Ault likes his team's speed, depth Carson Times, NV - By Dan Hinxman • dhinxman@rgj.com • August 7, 2008 The nine new faces in the Nevada football team's defensive backfield are not only trying to win jobs on ...

PENN STATE FOOTBALL: It's make or break time for the Nittany Lions Chambersburg Public Opinion, PA -By FRANK BODANI Football practice has just begun -- and so has the most critical behind-the-scenes month in recent Penn State history. ...

BSU football: Spotlight on Tommy smith IdahoStatesman.com, ID - BY CHADD CRIPE - ccripe@idahostatesman.com The freshman linebacker from Atlanta, Ga., chose Boise State despite taking his recruiting trip on a snowy ...

OSU football notebook: Gundy praises defensive line's performance NewsOK.com (subscription), OK - With two Oklahoma high school players among his five commitments for the 2009 signing class, Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy continues to try to lock up ...

College football: UCF Orlando Sentinel, FL - "If I can see them go as hard as they can and playing unselfish football, then I'll know what we're about." O'Leary said he doesn't believe in putting names ...

News for the Day 8/6/08

NFL releases 'Fan Code of Conduct' MLive.com, MI - Teams are allowed to tweak the code for their specific market or circumstance, but here's a little breakdown: FAN CODE OF CONDUCT "The National Football ...

Madden 09 takes top spot in football titles Calgary Herald, Canada - This is the football title every sports gamer knew the Madden series could be. We've moaned and griped and complained to no end in recent seasons, ...

Senior DT Dixon taken to hospital with dehydration - College Football ESPN - AP CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Miami senior defensive tackle Antonio Dixon was taken to a local hospital to be treated for dehydration after Wednesday's practice. ...

Where are they now? Charlie Mitchell, former UW football star Seattle Post Intelligencer -"I always looked at football as a short-term thing," the chancellor of Seattle Community Colleges explained. Mitchell, 68, was president of Seattle Central ...

McCain Huddles With Marshall University Football Team Wall Street Journal Blogs, NY - “You better fake to the line and go long,” John McCain told the coach of the Marshall University football team Wednesday morning. The quarterback took the ...

Wildcats OL C. Elmore gives up football Arizona Republic, AZ -"He really took it to heart, knowing what is going to be more important - football or school," said Rick Elmore, Cory's twin brother, who is fighting for a ...

AP College Football '08 Preview Digest SportingNews.com - Digest of college football preview stories for the weekends of Aug. 9-10 and Aug. 16-17. Questions should be directed to John Affleck or Ralph D. Russo ...

Allstate Partners with the American Football Coaches Association ... MarketWatch -NORTHBROOK, Ill., Aug 06, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The kickoff of the 2008 college football season is still a few weeks away but a group of committed and ....

COLLEGE FOOTBALL MAILBAG SI.com - If you have given up on that, how about giving us a list of the most underrated coaches in college football? I'm surprised it took this long for someone to ...

McGaha has solid grip on football, life Arizona Republic, AZ - Facing the pass, McGaha planted his right foot just inside the 5 and pushed backward toward the sideline, never taking his eyes off the football. ...

Tone of WMU football practice nothing like before MLive.com, MI - by Graham Couch Kalamazoo Gazette blog KALAMAZOO -- Two days into Western Michigan University's fall football camp, the difference in tone from years past ...


Lakers picked to win GLIAC football title again MLive.com, MI - by Greg Johnson The Grand Rapids Press FRANKENMUTH -- For the seventh consecutive year, Grand Valley State's football team was selected by Great Lakes ...

Texas Tech football: Day 2 practice report from Lubbock Dallas Morning News, TX -LUBBOCK - Texas Tech's football team had its second practice Tuesday night from 8-10 pm in Lubbock. Not as many fans lined the sidelines for the open ...

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Notre Dame QB faces investigation Detroit Free Press, United States - A Notre Dame football spokesman said Monday there was no comment from the team for the time being. But the school's guidebook for personal conduct says that ...

High school football teams try to beat heat Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - By LARRY HARTSTEIN But Jarvis, Mill Creek's head football coach, puts one concern above all others: making sure his players do not succumb to the August ...

BYU football: Fullback faces challenges Salt Lake Tribune, United States - By Jay Drew PROVO - When BYU fullback Manase Tonga was ruled academically ineligible three months ago, the natural response was that the Cougars would be OK ...

Provo man arrested for 'football kicking' toddler Salt Lake Tribune, United States - By Kristin Owens Posted: 9:18 PM- A Provo man was arrested Sunday for allegedly "football kicking" his 18-month-old daughter several feet during an argument ...

Taking a look at the position battles early in WMU football's fall ... MLive.com, MI - by Graham Couch Kalamazoo Gazette blog KALAMAZOO -- Western Michigan University's football team hasn't even put on full pads yet or seen its first ...

Gill benched by Wildcats for week of practice, first game ... ESPN - By Adam Rittenberg Northwestern defensive tackle John Gill has been suspended for the first week of preseason practice and the Wildcats' season opener for ...


USC starts football practice Wednesday Los Angeles Times, CA - By Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer An update on USC's football team as the Trojans open practice today in preparation for their Aug. ...

Outlook for NU football is Rocky-solid Boston Globe, United States - They won't have to block out the rumors and hearsay of last fall that the football program was in jeopardy. Athletic director Peter Roby reassured players, ...

Kawakami: A symbiotic Bay Area football relationship? San Jose Mercury News, USA -By Tim Kawakami Mercury News Columnist Oakland's Darrick Brown tangles with San Francisco's Cam Colvin and breaks up the play during the practice. ...

College football: Kentucky quarterback dismissed San Francisco Chronicle, USA -AP Curtis Pulley, Kentucky's talented but troubled quarterback, was dismissed from the team Tuesday by coach Rich Brooks for a violation of team rules. ...

Avoiding a lousy fantasy football draft day Newsday, NY - No one wants to emerge from a fantasy football draft feeling demoralized about his new team, believing he's already out of contention even before the first ...

College football's ratings games begin Los Angeles Times, CA - The Associated Press preseason college football Top 25 will be released a week from Saturday, and even though the AP isn't involved in the Bowl Championship ...

Ohio State introduces reserved RV football parking Akron Beacon Journal, OH - This football season, the big tailgaters will have to buy their spots in advance if they want to use one of the Ohio State campus parking lots on game days. ...


McCain to meet today with MU football team Charleston Gazette, USA -John McCain will meet with Marshall University's football team today before traveling on to Ohio. McCain's presidential campaign announced the visit Tuesday ...


College football programs like Wisconsin shut out reporters from ... The Capital Times, WI - For Joe Tiller's first 10 seasons as Purdue's football coach, the Boilermakers' practices were open to the media. Reporters would sit on a hill overlooking ...

Annual UW-Madison Football Fire-Up Slated for September 6 Wisconsin Ag Connection, WI - The Wisconsin Agricultural and Life Sciences Alumni Association is celebrating another year of Badger Football by holding its 32nd annual Football Fire-Up ...

24 Days to Football and Reason #66 to Love Ann ArborMaize n Brew, MI - 2 hours agoSo, here's #66 in our continuing Series of 100 Days to Football and 100 Reasons to Love Ann Arbor. Presented without comment. Yet another reason why it's ...

UMD football team is early NSIC favorite Duluth News Tribune, MN - Minnesota Duluth football coach Bob Nielson had a quick response for reporters on Monday after finding out the Bulldogs were picked by Northern Sun ...

PREP FOOTBALL: St. James begins fall practice in unique wayMontgomery Advertiser, AL - 6 hours agoDuring the past few years, several tri-county football programs have made trips to nearby camps or parks for the first week of practice. ...

Citizens Capital Unit Launches New Professional Football League PR Web (press release), WA - today announced that its Dream League unit has launched the Dream League Football Association™ DLFA, a salary capped, professional football ...

A Hurdler With a Football Mentality New York Times, United States - He looks as if he has been dropped into his sport straight from a football field. He is 6 feet 3 inches and 205 pounds, with the sculptured shoulders of an ...

It's great to hear George O'Leary just talk UCF football again Orlando Sentinel, FL -Honestly, it was good to hear George O'Leary just talking about football during UCF's annual preseason media day Tuesday afternoon when not a single ...

John Smallwood: Despite Andrews' troubles, football still rules at ... Philadelphia Daily News, PA -After 2 hours of intense work on football, hot and tired players were greeted by a bevy of reporters asking them questions better suited for clinical ...

New coach stands behind ex-Hawkeye football player Gazette Online, IA - "At this point, for our university or for our football coach, to get rid of him based upon a ...

ISU football: Receiver Franklin's status uncertain DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - By ANDREW LOGUE • alogue@dmreg.com • August 6, 2008 The status of Iowa State receiver Wallace Franklin remains uncertain, following two arrests last spring. ...

ArkansasSports360.com: UCA Football Deals With Suspensions, Dismissal Arkansas Business Online, AR -By ArkansasSports360.com Staff UCA has suspended seven players and dismissed one on the eve of the football season. Sophomore running back Curtis Marks, ...

ASWA releases first football poll of the season Cherokee County Herald, AL - Both Sweet Water and Cordova ended the 2007 football season with perfect seasons and state championships. They begin the 2008 season where they left off ...

Latest Jack Park OSU football book targets visual impression Delaware News, OH - By SETH SHANER The latest installment from Jack Park is more than just a book, it's a visual walk through Ohio State football history. ...

UW football: Second fiddle OK with Graham La Crosse Tribune, WI - Bielema told reporters in Chicago at the Big Ten Football Kickoff event — with a straight face — that All-America tight end Travis Beckum might be used as a ...

What Would It Take for Notre Dame Football to Join a Conference? Bleacher Report, CA - Notre Dame itself is not against being in a conference when they think it benefits them, because they are in the Big East for every sport but football. ...

ESPN shows no love for Minnesota football Big Ten Network, IL - I've thumbed through a few college football preview magazines and none foresees a giant turnaround for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, who won one game last ...


AZTECS FOOTBALL: Aztecs bond the Marine wayNorth County Times, CA - 5 hours agoThe San Diego State football team's starting free safety lay back on his bunk and waited for sunrise. Sleep did not come easy on Monday evening, ...

Nevada football players use extra motivation Carson Times, NV -By Dan Hinxman • dhinxman@rgj.com • August 6, 2008 Luke Lippincott and a handful of his Nevada football teammates did one last thing before heading out for ...

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News of the Day - 8/5/2008

BYU Football: Offensive lineman Sorensen likely to miss 4-6 weeks ... Salt Lake Tribune, United States - By Jay Drew Posted: 12:46 PM- PROVO -- Cloud cover made conditions perfect for BYU's third fall practice on Tuesday morning, but when the session was over ...

QB Pulley dismissed from Kentucky football team The Associated Press - (AP) — Kentucky football coach Rich Brooks says quarterback Curtis Pulley has been kicked off the team for violating team rules. ...

Don't sleep on these prospects - Football Recruiting ESPN - He is an easy kid to like as a football player; he lines up and battles in the trenches. He needs to add bulk and watch his pad level. ...

U football: Serene setting to start season Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - From left, Gophers players Ben Kuznia, Eric Decker, Ralph Spry and David Pittman ran through footwork drills during the first day of fall football practice. ...

Former Ute football recruit charged with weapon possession ... Salt Lake Tribune, United States - A former University of Utah football recruit has been charged with misdemeanors related to a dispute at a restaurant ...

Suspect named in killing of Polytechnic football player Los Angeles Times, CA -Satterstron wanted to play football for USC after graduation, his girlfriend told the newspaper. "He wanted to be a Trojan," she said. ...

Suspended RB Smith dismissed from Wisconsin football team ... ESPN - Lance Smith was dismissed from Wisconsin's football team Monday, a month after he was expelled from a first-offenders program for failing to meet its ...

Five-a-side: Should football be played at the Olympics? CNN International -(CNN) -- The Olympic football tournament kicks off Wednesday -- two days ahead of the opening ceremony -- with three matches in the women's competition. ...

Nielsen Ratings Sunday, August 3: NBC Wins with Pre-Season Football TVbytheNumbers, CA - Hopefully for the peacocks we’ll hear that more once the Olympics start, but last night it was Sunday Night Football. — the first preseason NFL matchup ...

Oklahoma State football practice report from MondayDallas Morning News, TX - 6 hours agoOklahoma State's football team has been practicing for a few days now. The Cowboys worked out in full pads for the first time Monday in Stillwater, Okla. ...

U football: Serene setting to start seasonMinneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 1 hour agoFrom left, Gophers players Ben Kuznia, Eric Decker, Ralph Spry and David Pittman ran through footwork drills during the first day of fall football practice. ...

Football inflation hits home Charleston Post Courier, SC - After this newspaper reminded readers on Monday that the two highest-paid state employees in South Carolina are college football coaches, ...

Ute football: Pair's duel friendly Salt Lake Tribune, United States - By Lya Wodraska Utah running backs Darrell Mack and Matt Asiata are good friends who say they don't mind sharing the rushing duties with each other for the ...

Furman to start football practice SportingNews.com - The team will go through its first football practice in shorts and helmets Tuesday. The day starts with early morning conditioning tests. ...

UCLA Bruins start football practice Tuesday Los Angeles Times, CA - An update on UCLA's football team as the Bruins open practice today in preparation for their Sept. 1 opener against Tennessee at the Rose Bowl: Set the ...

Texas Tech football practice report (First workout) Dallas Morning News, TX - Texas Tech's football team had its first preseason practice Monday night from about 8 pm to 10 pm It was a beautiful night in Lubbock, with clear, ...

'Last first day' for Western Michigan University football's ... MLive.com, MI -They've played a lot of football, been a part of a lot of big wins. We're lucky that they turned out to be guys we could trust and it's worked out pretty ...

College football's top 25 rankings countdown Los Angeles Times, CA - 30-something: "Where was Gonzalez last year when Cal football needed the Heimlich maneuver?" That's a subterranean blow, lower than Stanford, but Cal has it ...

Nebraska-Omaha football team happy to join MIAA Kansas City Star, MO - After all, this is Division II football, which is on a smaller scale than the NCAA teams playing in BCS conferences. But the MIAA believes it’sa cut above ...

BYU football: Cougars' heads down, tails busted Salt Lake Tribune, United States - By Jay Drew Two days after praising his team for starting fall camp off right, BYU football coach Bronco Mendenhall took the opposite approach when Monday's ...

Football Arrives With a Touchdown New York Times, United States - By BENJAMIN TOFF; Compiled by Julie Bloom Preseason football coverage lifted NBC to No. 1 in the ratings on Sunday night. According to Nielsen’s preliminary ...

Nebraska Football Notebook Grand Island Independent, NE - We've got a lot of good football players on this team and we're OK. "I've lost players in the past and you move forward." Pelini shrugged off the assertion ...

UW Football Camp Day 1 highlights Seattle Times, United States - What happened: Washington held its first practice at Husky Stadium. The Huskies will practice at least once every day, except on Sundays. ...

Football: Staying coolDallas Morning News, TX - Former Southlake Carroll wide receiver Evan Fentriss met with Todd Dodge early in the day and told UNT’s head coach that he is giving up football due to the ...

Kawakami: A symbiotic Bay Area football relationship? San Jose Mercury News, USA - By Tim Kawakami Mercury News Columnist NAPA — Count on milquetoast Mike Martz to zestfully sum up the celestial and cultural significance of Monday's ...

Richt ready to just talk football Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - I sat before the assembled media on the first day of practice, and of the first 20 questions directed toward Mark Richt, four had to do with football. ...

Kellen Lewis on hand as IU opens football practice Indianapolis Star, United States - By Terry Hutchins Junior quarterback Kellen Lewis was among 105 Indiana University football players who participated in today’s first day of preseason ...

Husky Football: A Glass Half-Full Seattle Post Intelligencer - Yes, we all know there are an overwhelming number of Husky fans who wanted to see Tyrone Willingham fired. Get over it - - he's still the coach. ...

Marshall Football Meets the Media HNN Huntingtonnews.net, USA - Huntington, WV (HNN) -- Marshall University Football kicked off the fall football season with their annual Media Day Monday, Aug. ...

Iowa football: Ground game up in air DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Who will carry the football for the Iowa football team concerns coach Kirk Ferentz more than his own job security. "Uh coach," someone asked during media ...

Practices start for K-State football team Hutchinson News, KS - By The News staff MANHATTAN - With practice Monday, Kansas State opened its 2008 football season, its third under head coach Ron Prince. ...

Off-the-field problems not hurting PSU recruiting in Maryland ... ESPN - State College, Pa., is little more than a three-hour drive for most of the Maryland high school football players committed to play at Penn State University, ...

SHANNON SHELTON'S BLOG MSU football opens camp in shape Detroit Free Press, United States - All 105 eligible players were present on the first day of preseason camp at Michigan State on Monday afternoon. "Everyone reported back in pretty good shape ...

Duke football: Reports from practice News 14 Carolina, NC - DURHAM -- Duke football is entering a new era this year with the hiring of quarterback guru David Cutcliffe. Duke football fans have been starved for wins ...

Ask Anything: 10 questions with Duke Football Coach David Cutcliffe WRAL.com, NC - I have been a Duke football fan since I was a child. I would like to know your strategy in changing the program for success. I am a high school assistant ...

Football preview: Alhambra Lions Arizona Republic, AZ - There are few players who look forward to the 2008 football season more than Phoenix Alhambra senior Jonathan Tasby. The 5-foot-9, ...

Colorado State football team set for start of camp ReporterHerald.com, CO - There were no surprises for Colorado State to begin the week, as every football player reported to camp on time and passed their physicals, ...

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: TSU in a rush to turn it around Houston Chronicle, United States - Of the 118 schools in the Football Championship Subdivision, the Tigers resided at the bottom of the list in rushing, totaling a paltry 543 yards on 281 ...

In the Huddle: Final football season brings excitement, sadness Gaylord Herald Times, MI - So as I begin what may be the last season of football I have ever played, I encourage myself to make this the best year ever by taking nothing for granted ...

ESU football team picked third in PSAC East Pocono Record, PA - EAST STROUDSBURG — The East Stroudsburg University football program was picked to finish third in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East in the ...

Quarterback inexperience a question for LSU football The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA - BATON ROUGE -- On a sun-splashed morning Monday, LSU started playing football again -- and all the world was young. ASSOCIATED PRESSJarrett Lee and Andre ...

Trial of USC football recruit Maurice Simmons nears end Los Angeles Times, CA - By David Wharton, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer On the day before the USC football team reports for training camp, a Compton jury heard final arguments in ...

Shaw's Darwin Cook to play football at University of Cincinnati The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - ... but after visiting two programs, the Shaw senior decided Big East football is for him and made an oral commitment to the University of Cincinnati. ...

Football preview: Mountain View Arizona Republic, AZ - Most high school football teams have a number of goals for each season. It might be defensive improvement or better passing.

Oklahoma football practice report from Day 1Dallas Morning News, TX - 7 hours ago4 in USA Today's preseason Top 25 college football poll. Here is what the OU coaches had to say after it was all over with. Click the link after "continue ...

IS THERE A LINK BETWEEN PARTY SCHOOLS AND FOOTBALL PLAYER TROUBLES? Nittany Lines, PA - I wouldn’t think they’re too proud, however, of the seemingly endless news reports about Penn State athletes, especially football players, ...

Reading between the Lions Penn State’s football program tarnished The Tribune-Democrat, PA - Some people are saying that problems on the Penn State football squad – and there have been many in recent years – should all be laid at the feet of head ...

Chadd Cripe's Boise State Football Camp Report IdahoStatesman.com, ID - At least one person will believe senior linebacker Tim Brady if he brags about being the cover boy for the 2008 Boise State football media guide. ...

Special day for a football fan Napa Valley Register, CA - The minute I heard that I knew exactly how I wanted to spend the day: watching football, gathering as much information as I could from both NFL teams, ...

UNO strengthens MIAA football Topeka Capital Journal, KS -The MIAA will still be a 10-team football league with Southwest Baptist playing an independent football schedule but competing in all other conference ...

OSU Football Links NewsOK.com (subscription), OK - Mike Gundy directs players during OSU's practice on Sunday. The Cowboys have adjusted today's practice times. by MATT STRASEN, THE OKLAHOMAN A week from now ...

Football Daily Dose: As the Favre Turns KING5.com, WA - Way back in the dark ages of July, Aaron Rodgers was one of my favorite value picks at quarterback. Those days are over. Brett Favre is back with the ...

Football player's lawyer wants details on charge DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - The attorney for a former University of Iowa football player charged with sexual assault wants more details about the charges against his client. ...

Texas kicks off football practice UT The Daily Texan, TX - Football players were up at the crack of dawn Monday to hit the field for the first practice of the season at 6 am Coach Mack Brown spoke to the media on ...

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Pat Narduzzi is in his first year as defensive coordinator at Michigan State. Narduzzi, who served as Mark Dantonio's defensive coordinator all three years at Cincinnati, developed a solid defensive unit during his tenure with the Bearcats.

Defense was the strong suit for UC in 2006, as Cincinnati ranked among the national leaders during the regular season in tackles for loss (No. 21 at 6.8 per game), pass efficiency defense (No. 23 at 109.3 rating), rushing defense (No. 27 at 107.5 ypg.), total defense (No. 31 at 304.3 ypg.), scoring defense (No. 34 at 19.3 ppg.) and sacks (No. 34 at 2.3 pg.). UC held seven of its 12 opponents to less than 100 yards rushing, highlighted by performances of 36 yards each in back-to-back games against Miami-Ohio and Akron. In UC's 30-11 win over then-No. 7 Rutgers on Nov. 18, the Bearcats held the nation's No. 20 rushing offense to a season-low 50 yards on the ground, and held the nation's No. 4 rusher, Ray Rice, to a season-low 54 yards. Middle linebacker Kevin McCullough led the team in tackles and ranked fifth in the BIG EAST with 13.5 tackles for loss. Defensive end Trevor Anderson ranked sixth in the BIG EAST in both tackles for loss (13.0) and sacks (6.0).

In his first season as defensive coordinator at UC in 2004, Narduzzi constructed the defense which led the Bearcats to a runner-up finish in Conference USA and a victory in the Fort Worth Bowl. The secondary ranked 26th in the nation and first in C-USA in pass defense. The Bearcats also ranked second in C-USA and 38th nationally in total defense, and third in the conference in scoring defense and pass efficiency defense. Three Bearcat defenders from that team: Trent Cole, Tyjuan Hagler and Daven Holly, were taken in the NFL Draft, while six others earned all-league recognition. UC's 2005 defense had as many as eight first-year freshman starters, and Narduzzi helped groom two of them, Mike Mickens and Corey Smith, to second-team All-BIG EAST and Freshman All- America honors.

Prior to his arrival in Cincinnati, Narduzzi was the architect of the Miami-Ohio defense in 2003 which helped the RedHawks to a No. 10 finish in the national polls, a Mid-American Conference championship and a win over Louisville in the GMAC Bowl. Miami-Ohio ranked first in the MAC in rushing defense (19th nationally), scoring defense (22nd nationally) and pass efficiency defense (34th nationally). The RedHawks also ranked second in the MAC and 35th nationally in total defense.

Narduzzi previously helped Northern Illinois to a pair of MAC divisional titles during his three seasons in DeKalb (2000-02) as linebackers coach. In 2002, the Huskies had the league's stingiest defense against the run and were ranked 38th nationally. Narduzzi coached with offensive line coach Dan Roushar for three seasons while he was at NIU.

Narduzzi, who has compiled 17 seasons of coaching experience, began his career at Miami-Ohio in 1990, serving two seasons as a graduate assistant and one as a receivers coach in 1992.

In 1993, he started a seven-year tenure at Rhode Island, and served as defensive coordinator from 1998-99. Narduzzi and Roushar also crossed paths at Rhode Island for one season (1993), when Narduzzi was coaching linebackers and Roushar was coaching the offensive line.

A Youngstown, Ohio, native, Narduzzi earned allstate football honors at Ursuline High School. He played for his father Bill Narduzzi at Youngstown State as a freshman in 1985 and led the Ohio Valley Conference in tackles. Narduzzi then transferred to Rhode Island and became a three-year starter linebacker for the Rams from 1987-89.

Narduzzi completed his bachelor's degree in physical education at Rhode Island in 1990 and later earned a master's degree in sports psychology at Miami- Ohio in 1992.