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Military Bowl: Marshall vs. Maryland

December 26, 2013
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Military Bowl: Marshall vs. Maryland

Marshall (9-4) vs. Maryland (7-5) Dec. 27, 2:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Line: Marshall by -2.5; O/U 62. Series Record: 0-0, first meeting. The Maryland Terrapins (7-5, 3-5 ACC) started the season strong with a four game winning streak that was snapped by a dominating Florida State squad in early October.  Maryland then suffered a mid-season collapse dropping four of five games but closed out the season with two big wins against Virginia Tech and N.C. State going 7-5 earning...

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Clash of the Titans

October 14, 2013
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Clash of the Titans

FS1, with its billions of dollars in funding takes on the 800 pound elephant, ESPN, in the latest cable sports war. Image source: www.sports-management-degrees.com

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Ricky Williams Returns to the Gridiron

August 16, 2013
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Ricky Williams Returns to the Gridiron

The 1998 Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL All-Pro is coming out of retirement to begin a new football endeavor.  On Thursday, Ricky Williams was named the new running backs coach for the University of the Incarnate Word.  UIW is a small catholic school in San Antonio, Texas that just transitioned to NCAA Division I and the Southland Conference. Head coach Larry Kennan knows with Williams on the coaching staff it brings some credibility to the program, “to have...

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It’s Not Good to be a Hernandez

July 3, 2013
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It’s Not Good to be a Hernandez

In a case of mistaken identity, Iowa football tight ends coach DJ Hernandez was the subject of a restaurant brawl in a West Harford, Conn., diner around 3 a.m. this past Saturday. DJ Hernandez, brother of disgraced former NFL star Aaron Hernandez who is facing a murder charge, was dining at the Gold Roc Diner when a patron shouted to DJ, “Hey, Aaron Hernandez!” thinking it was actually Aaron. At that point, another customer who was with DJ chimed in...

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Bill O’Brien wins BTN Coach of the Year

June 27, 2013
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Bill O’Brien wins BTN Coach of the Year

Nittany Lion head coach Bill O’Brien takes home another accolade for Penn State’s successful 2012 football season as he won the Big Ten Network Men’s Team Coach of the Year award. This is O’Brien’s sixth coach of the year award to include the Maxwell Football Club, ESPN, both Big Ten coaches and media, and the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year award. The BTN Coach of the Year award comes at the heels of O’Brien receiving a $1 million pay raise...

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Alabama Players Receive Championship Ring

May 14, 2013
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Alabama Players Receive Championship Ring

The Alabama athletic department recently distributed the BCS National Championship rings to commemorate the 2012 national champion football team. The rings, which highlight the 42-14 smearing of Notre Dame are topped with three footballs presumably to represent the three national championships in the past four years. The rings are not diamond laden as they appear rather they are primarily glittering with cubic zirconium as NCAA regulations limit the value of championship rings to $415 per ring. Anyone associated with...

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Tide Rolling to Washington

March 1, 2013
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Tide Rolling to Washington

Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide will be heading to Washington on Wednesday, March 6, to visit with President Barack Obama to be honored for their 2013 BCS National Championship win over Notre Dame.  This is Alabama’s third trip in four years to meet the president and visit the White House.  In a press release, the White House stated Obama will “continue his tradition of honoring sports teams for their efforts both on and off the field by recognizing the efforts...

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Jackson State University to Build $200 Million Domed Stadium

February 25, 2013
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Jackson State University to Build $200 Million Domed Stadium

Jackson State University announced plans to build a $200 million state-of-the art domed football stadium.  The new domed stadium will seat 50,000 fans, well over the 24,000 fans the Tigers have been averaging in attendance as of late.    Funding for the project will come from public and private donors in addition to anticipated revenue (such as selling the naming rights). Head coach Rick Comegy is excited about the new stadium and believes the dome will give him a...

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