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‘Bama Declares Spelling is for Losers

August 12, 2010
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‘Bama Declares Spelling is for Losers

Apparently one of the perks of being the BCS National Champion is the right to rename opponents’ schools.  Thanks to Friends of The Program, we now know that the University of Alabama athletic department is apparently spending far too much time focusing on repeating as BCS national champs, and not enough time on anything else. When printing tickets for this year’s slate of games, someone fell asleep at the wheel and misprinted the ‘Bama vs. ‘Mississipi‘ State tickets. Unfortunately for Alabama, the...

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Washington Nationals honor Special Olympics of Montgomery County, MD

August 11, 2010
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Washington Nationals honor Special Olympics of Montgomery County, MD

Today’s professional athletes are often perceived by the public as arrogant, selfish, lawless, and a host of other negative adjectives that one can think of to describe them. It seems as if every time we turn on the TV, or pick up a newspaper, there are no shortage of stories informing us about the football player who was arrested for assault, the basketball player who was charged with DUI, or Bud Selig and the MLB’s longstanding bout against the usage of performance...

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Boise State’s Chris Petersen bans Twitter usage by players

August 9, 2010
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Boise State’s Chris Petersen bans Twitter usage by players

“I had fun with it, but I’m not having withdrawals. I can go without,” said safety Jeron Johnson. Johnson spoke these words to the Idaho Statesman concerning Boise State head coach Chris Petersen’s decision to ban his players from using the social networking website Twitter this season. Boise State opened fall practices last Friday with one goal in mind: win it ALL.  While some may question the practice of Petersen’s banning of Twitter, the truth remains that the coach...

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USA Today Coaches’ Poll released, Bama tops list

August 6, 2010
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USA Today Coaches’ Poll released, Bama tops list

We’re officially 4 weeks away from the start of the 2010-11 college football season. USA Today released their Top 25 Coaches’ Poll today, a sign that the season is right around the corner. As expected, Alabama enters the season #1, receiving 55 first place votes. Ohio State comes in at #2, with 4 first place votes. Other notable teams to make the top-10 include: Boise State (#5), Florida (#3), Nebraska (#9) and TCU (#7). Due to their recent NCAA-imposed sanctions, USC is...

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Is Kirk Ferentz the most overrated coach in college football?

August 3, 2010
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Is Kirk Ferentz the most overrated coach in college football?

When the topic of overrated college football coaches comes up, names such as Jim Tressel, Mark Richt, Rich Rodriguez and Les Miles are often tossed around. Out of these four coaches, two, (Tressel and Miles) have a BCS National Championship trophy to show. However, Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz is rarely mentioned in such conversations. Why is this? I get that he and Iowa have always been media darlings, and I understand his Hawkeyes have been the proverbial fly in the ointment for Penn State...

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Dooley hits the refresh button

August 3, 2010
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Dooley hits the refresh button

Greg King and Marlon Walls will join their teammates when Tennessee opens fall practice this Wednesday in Knoxville. King, a linebacker from Memphis, and Walls, a defensive tackle from Olive Branch, Mississippi, were suspended from the team following a bar brawl last month that left an undercover police officer injured. Head coach Derrick Dooley reinstated the two saying that they showed regret and were contrite in their apologies throughout the investigation process. Tennessee has been under a lot of scrutiny this off-season...

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Ole Miss takes chance on Masoli

August 2, 2010
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Ole Miss takes chance on Masoli

Former Oregon Duck QB Jeremiah Masoli has landed on his feet. This time, in Oxford, Mississippi. Masoli was dismissed from the Oregon Ducks following a couple of run-ins with the law earlier this summer and it looked as if his collegiate football playing days were going to end. However, Houston Nutt and the Ole Miss Rebels have come to his rescue giving Masoli a fresh start in the SEC. Masoli visited Ole Miss this past weekend and informed the...

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OMG! R U Serious?

July 28, 2010
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OMG! R U Serious?

Technology, you gotta love it.  Tennessee running back Bryce Brown made it official yesterday that he’s leaving the program for good by sending a text message to head coach Derek Dooley. Yes, a text message. You stay classy Bryce! The RB had announced earlier this year that he intended to leave the program, but there was speculation that he might stay. Brown was scheduled to meet with Dooley yesterday to discuss his future with the team, a meeting that many in...

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