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Big Ten to Realign Again

April 24, 2013
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Big Ten to Realign Again

  When the Big Ten conference announced realignment plans for 2011, the new Legends and Leaders divisions were met with harsh criticism.  With the addition of Rutgers and Maryland in 2014, the conference is looking to realign again with the hopes of positive feedback from fans.  It is expected that the conference president and chancellors will approve new divisions and division names based on geography rather than competitive balance for the 2014 season.  Currently, the conference is broken down into the...

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Maryland has Money to Burn

March 19, 2013
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Maryland has Money to Burn

Maryland’s move to the Big 10 is starting to payoff.  Not only is Maryland going to make millions more in conference sharing, the Big 10 is giving the Terrapins between $20 – $30 million extra in travel subsidies.  To put in perspective, as an ACC member, Maryland budgeted roughly $3 million for team travel.  When the 2014-15 season commences, the university will have a projected $6 million for travel.  With Maryland in the Big 10, the conference’s footprint extends...

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Hitting a Defenseless Player Results in Automatic Ejection

March 8, 2013
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Hitting a Defenseless Player Results in Automatic Ejection

A new rule is in place where football players could automatically be ejected from the game if they contact a defenseless player above the shoulders.  Yesterday, the NCAA’s Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved this safety based rule per a recommendation by the NCAA’s Football Rules Committee. Hitting a defenseless player comes with strict penalties to include suspension.  If a player is ejected in the first half, he will miss the remainder of the game.  If a player is ejected...

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The ACC to Open Conference Restaurant at RDU

February 22, 2013
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The ACC to Open Conference Restaurant at RDU

The Atlantic Coast Conference is exploring the culinary arts by opening the ACC American Café in the newly renovated Terminal 1 at Raleigh-Durham International Airport.  Though the decor will be laden with ACC memorabilia, this will not be a traditional sports bar.  Rather the ACC will feature a more upscale restaurant with local fare from the home cities of each member school such as Boston clam chowder, N.C. barbecue, Georgia peach relish, and Miami ceviche.    The ACC American...

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Philadelphia Archdiocese Bans Female Football Player, a “Sport Designated for Boys”

January 10, 2013
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Philadelphia Archdiocese Bans Female Football Player, a “Sport Designated for Boys”

All Caroline Pla wants to do is play football, but according to the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO), females are banned from playing the sport. Pla, a Doylestown, Pennsylvania resident, is just 11-years old and has been playing football ever since she was five. When she was in the fifth-grade she joined the Junior Varsity Catholic Youth Organization team, the Romans, in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. She found much success with the Romans while creating strong bonds with the coaches and players. ...

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Matt Barkley to skip Senior Bowl

January 7, 2013
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Matt Barkley to skip Senior Bowl

USC quarterback Matt Barkley will forgo the Senior Bowl as he is still recovering from an AC sprain to his right throwing shoulder suffered in a 38-28 loss to UCLA back on November 17th.  Barkley returned to USC for his senior season with high hopes of leading the Trojans to a national title while picking up the Heisman along the way.  Unfortunately, none of this happened. USC finished unranked at 7-6 capped by an embarrassing loss to Georgia Tech...

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Finalists Named for Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award

December 4, 2012
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Finalists Named for Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award

The Football Writers Association of America announced the nine finalists for the 2012 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award.  The winner will be named on Thursday, December 13, 2012 with an official presentation reception on January 6, 2013. The nine finalists are: 1)      Gary Anderson, Utah State (10-2) 2)      Dave Doeren, Northern Illinoise (12-1) 3)      Brian Kelly, Notre Dame (12-0) 4)      Urban Meyer, Ohio State (12-0) 5)      Will Muschamp, Florida (11-1) 6)      Bill O’Brien, Penn State (8-4) 7)     ...

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Penn State is Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week

November 26, 2012
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Penn State is Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week

DALLAS (FWAA) – The Penn State Nittany Lions fought through a swirl of emotions in a pre-game ceremony honoring thir seniors, then honed in to grind past Wisconsin in overtime Saturday for a 24-21 win. By closing a challenging season with a win over the Big Ten Leaders Division champions, the Nittany Lions (8-4) earned the honor of Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week for games of the weekend of Nov. 24. The announcement came exclusively on...

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