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HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE TO VOTE ON BCS LEGISLATION

December 7, 2009
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HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE TO VOTE ON BCS LEGISLATION

For Immediate Release Sunday, December 6, 2009 Contact:  Press@PlayoffPAC.com WASHINGTON, DC-The Wall Street Journal reported late Friday evening that the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection is “gearing up for a vote as soon as next week on a bill aimed at forcing a national college-football playoff.” The Subcommittee is chaired by Congressman Bobby Rush (D-IL). A summary of the College Football Playoff Act, sponsored by Congressman Joe Barton (R-TX), can be found here. Playoff PAC co-founder...

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London to UVA

December 7, 2009
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London to UVA

UVA wasted no time in traveling to Westhampton Way to knock on the door of Richmond’s Mike London regarding the Cavaliers’ head coaching vacancy. UVA pressed hard and came strong by immediately offering the coaching job to London to replace the departed Al  Groh–and word on the street is, he is going to take it. London was UVA’s first choice and for all intensive purposes, their only choice. This is the most logical move as he was an assistant to Groh’s staff for six...

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ND snubs bowl, season over

December 5, 2009
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ND snubs bowl, season over

After a rocky 6-6 season and the departure of head coach Charlie Weis, Notre Dame announced it will not go bowling this season. The Irish’s AD Jack Swarbrick stated that considering “unique circumstances” it is not in the best interest for ND to play this post-season. Thus, the season is officially over. But as history shows, ND is no stranger to refusing bowl invitations. The team used to live by the creed of playing only a higher-ranked team or one...

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Congratulations to the real McCoy

December 4, 2009
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Congratulations to the real McCoy

Colt McCoy has reason to celebrate as he has been announced as the 2009 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award winner. The Unitas winner is recognized for not only athletic accomplishment, but for character, citizenship, scholastic achievement, and leadership qualities. Congratulations Mr. McCoy, you are a deserving recipient. McCoy joins the ranks of previous winners to include Matt Ryan (‘07), Brady Quinn (’06), and Matt Leinart (’05). All of whom were top draft picks. However, this award does not necessarily...

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Mangino’s replacement has huge pants to fill

December 3, 2009
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Mangino’s replacement has huge pants to fill

In the wake of what would have been a nasty investigation of alleged physical and verbal abuse of his players, Kansas football coach Mark Mangino officially resigned today ending his eight year tenure as head coach. Mangino proclaims his innocence and insists he has done nothing outside the scope of his coaching duties. Whatever the case, Mangino and Kansas reached an amicable settlement (around the neighborhood of $6 million) to compensate for Mangino’s early departure. Mangino took over as...

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Harbaugh’s true colors shine

December 3, 2009
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Stanford University’s football coach Jim Harbaugh seems to be displeased with the ref’s call. Watch the video and you shall see how he truly expresses himself.

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Notre Dame commands respect

December 3, 2009
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Regardless of your position on Notre Dame, this storied program still has a strong bite and will always have a national presence even coming off of sub-par performances this past decade. As Charlie Weis was dismissed from Notre Dame, Universities and ADs throughout the nation were scrambling to prevent their big time coaches from being lured by the aura of Notre Dame.  Most recently, #4 TCU just locked in coach Gary Patterson to a new contract through the 2016...

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So long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen

December 3, 2009
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So long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen

The economic climate has taken another soul–The Hofstra Pride. After 69 years of gridiron play, the President, Stuart Rabinowitz, said on dropping the program, the choice was clear citing the high cost of running the program, the team’s inability to generate interest, and the lack of financial support and attendance. The Pride may have produced NFLers such as the Saints Marques Colston and the Steelers Willie Colon, but the team could not generate enough pride with its students and...

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