Eric Berry To Go Pro

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Eric Berry To Go Pro

Tennessee safety Eric Berry announced Thursday night that he will be leaving UT early for the NFL. Berry made the announcement shortly after Virgina Tech steamrolled the Vols 37-14. Berry’s departure shouldn’t surprise many as he’s projected to be the first player taken in this year’s draft according to many pundits. The 2009 Jim Thorpe trophy winner has had an illustrious collegiate career and leaves Tennessee as arguably their best defensive player ever. While Tennessee will most definitely miss...

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Happy New Year

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Happy New Year

The clock is ticking as 2010 is just around the corner and The Matador wants you to start the new year off right. As a New Year’s gift, we are picking the Iowa State Cyclones (+2.5) over the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the Insight Bowl. So place your bets early and make it rain as we ring in 2010! Good luck to everyone and have a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Playoff PAC files complaint

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Playoff PAC files complaint

PLAYOFF PAC FILES CAMPAIGN FINANCE COMPLAINT AGAINST THE BCS’S FIESTA BOWL Tuesday, December 29, 2009 Contact: Press@PlayoffPAC.com WASHINGTON, DC-Playoff PAC, a federal political committee dedicated to discarding the Bowl Championship Series, has filed a campaign finance complaint with the Arizona Secretary of State against the BCS’s Fiesta Bowl.  For a copy of the complaint, click here. The complaint concerns serious violations of Arizona state law first reported by The Arizona Republic earlier this month.  According to The Republic, five...

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Bad Broncos

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Bad Broncos

Times are good in Boise, Idaho. No, a new Mormon temple isn’t opening, but the football team is heading to Phoenix, Arizona for the Fiesta Bowl. The football team will be minus three freshman. WR Preston Minter, RB Malcom Johnson, and CB Raphiel Lambert were M.I.A. when the team arrived in Phoenix this morning. Rather than joining the team in the Valley of the Sun, the three amigos will be watching while freezing in the 20 degree Boise weather....

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TT’s Leach Suspended

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TT’s Leach Suspended

Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach has been suspended by the university and will not coach the Red Raiders in their Alamo Bowl match-up against Michigan State amid accusations that Leach abused Tech WR Adam James. A source close to the family said James sustained a concussion on Dec. 16, was examined on Dec. 17 and told not to practice due to a concussion and an elevated heart rate. The source said Leach called a trainer and directed him...

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How serious is Pryor’s injury?

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How serious is Pryor’s injury?

During the New Mexico State game back on Halloween, Ohio State’s stud sophomore QB Terrelle Pryor suffered an ankle injury during the win that’s been nagging him ever since. Now it’s just been revealed that he has been dealing with another injury, a partially torn PCL in his knee. Though the Buckeyes and Pryor are mum on which knee is injured, it doesn’t matter, a partial tear will simply slow down Pryor and his aggressiveness. Although, Pryor is assuring...

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Mr. Neuheisel comes to Washington

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Mr. Neuheisel comes to Washington

UCLA got lucky this season by slipping into post season play. Tomorrow at 4:30 p.m EST, the Bruins (6-6) will face off against the Temple Owls (9-4) in the EagleBank Bowl in Washington, D.C. This is a bowl game against two diametrically opposite teams.  UCLA plays in a much stronger conference and plays top quality teams. Temple, more of a basketball school, plays in a weaker conference and generally gets slaughtered by sound D-1 programs. However, Temple deserves to...

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