FWAA Names 2012 Freshman All-America Team

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FWAA Names 2012 Freshman All-America Team

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (FWAA) – The 12th annual Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America Team has been announced, with all 11 Football Bowl Subdivision Conferences and Notre Dame represented on the 30-man roster. A pair of players from the team, Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper and Notre Dame defensive back KeiVarae Russell, will battle one another in tonight’s Discover BCS National Championship Game. Heisman Trophy-winning Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel became the first quarterback to be named to...

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Matt Barkley to skip Senior Bowl

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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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Montana inks LOI, will play for Tulane

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Montana inks LOI, will play for Tulane

Nick Montana, son of pro football Hall-of-Famer QB Joe Montana, signed his letter of intent today to play for coach Curtis Johnson and the Tulane Green Wave.  Last season, Montana quarterbacked for Mount San Antonio College in Walnut, California, throwing for 2,652 yards and 22 touchdowns leading the team to a division title and an impressive 11-1 record.  Prior to that, he had a brief stint at the University of Washington as he played six games as a redshirt-freshman in...

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Hamilton College Sued for Unfair Wage Practice

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Hamilton College Sued for Unfair Wage Practice

According to a recently filed class action lawsuit, Hamilton College has a $650-$750 million endowment yet the school fails to pay athletic department interns adequately.  Plaintiff Benjamin Kozik, who was employed as an intern by Hamilton from August 1, 2010 until his resignation on October 19, 2012, worked as an assistant football coach, among other positions.  He was paid a flat monthly rate regardless of the number of hours worked which the complaint alleges is a violation of the...

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San Jose State faces Bowling Green in the Military Bowl

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San Jose State faces Bowling Green in the Military Bowl

The San Jose State Spartans (10-2, 5-1 WAC) are gunning for seven straight wins tomorrow as the team is set to face-off against the Bowling Green Falcons (8-4, 6-2 MAC) in the 2012 Military Bowl.  This is a much anticipated bowl game featuring a Spartan’s offense that averages 35.3 points per game pitted against a Falcon’s defense that yields a stingy 15.8 points per game.  In 2010, San Jose State was a paltry 1-12. Coach Mike MacIntyre turned the...

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Drugs Clip LSU’s Wing

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Drugs Clip LSU’s Wing

For the LSU fans who adore punter Brad Wing and his unconventional yet exceptional punting ability, he may never dawn a Tiger uniform again.  For the second time this season, the Aussie will not be on the team roster after a failed drug test.  This means Wing will not be traveling to the Chick-Fil-A Bowl when LSU faces the Clemson Tigers come December 31st.  Freshman Jaime Keehn, an Australian native, will assume kicking duties.  Wing has been in head...

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Ball’s Assailants Enter Guilty Plea, Avoid Jail

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Ball’s Assailants Enter Guilty Plea, Avoid Jail

As senior running back Montee Ball and his Wisconsin teammates gear-up for the Rose Bowl, his alleged attackers are prepping for Wisconsin’s First Offender Program to avoid criminal conviction.  On Wednesday, Wendell Venerable, 21, and Robert Wilks, 22, pleaded guilty to substantial battery for attacking running back Montee Ball this past summer.  The charge is a felony that carries a maximum penalty of 18-months in prison.  Both men took the guilty plea, and the judge kept them out of...

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