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Rudy! Rudy! Rudy!

January 11, 2010
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Rudy! Rudy! Rudy!

A big congratulations to this year’s 2009 College Football Rudy Award winner– LeVon Morefield. Mr. Morefield is a non-scholarship athlete who walked-on from Columbus Brookhaven to the University of Akron. Morefield overcame tremendous hurdles to reach this position such as his parents being crack addicts, never having a permanent home, and having no parental role models. Confronted with adversity, Morefield was able to fulfill his dream of playing college football. His true love and passion for the game drove him to...

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Montana returns to South Bend

January 10, 2010
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Montana returns to South Bend

The son of a legend returns to Notre Dame (again). Joe Montana convinced his son to return to the Irish as there is a great opportunity for Nate Montana to take some snaps under center. With the early departure of Jimmy Clausen and the knee injury to Dayne Crist, Brian Kelly is looking for a strong arm to run his offense. With no real prospects in sight, the job is wide open to anyone. In the first go-around, Montana saw very...

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Only in Alabama

January 9, 2010
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Only in Alabama

Good things are coming to Tuscaloosa. The University of Alabama is so proud of their newly acquired crystal ball, that the team wants to give its fanbase the opportunity to share in the excitement. In an unprecedented move, the school will be displaying the hardware at the local Walmart. That’s right folks. When you are snaking the aisles of Walmart looking for some good rollback savings, you may stumble across the BCS National Championship Trophy. The first stop will be the Supercenter...

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Is this the Fall of Troy

January 8, 2010
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Is this the Fall of Troy

Rumor is swirling around campus that USC’s Pete Carroll is the preferred coach for the newly vacant Seattle Seahawks post. This morning, the Seahawks fired first year coach Jim Mora citing lack of wins. The Seahawks immediately turned their attention to Carroll as he is thought to be the prefect candidate for the position. As we recall, Carroll’s head coaching stints in the NFL were not too much to brag about. His record with the Jets (in 1994) after one season...

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Gilbert who?

January 8, 2010
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Gilbert who?

Garrett Gilbert almost became a household name as he nearly pulled off a Texas rally in the Citi BCS National Championship game last night. When All-American QB Colt McCoy went down in the first series of the game over 90,000 fans saw Mack Brown call #3’s number. As the true freshman trotted onto the field, the Crimson Tide fanbase could smell Gilbert’s fear and taste victory. Gilbert’s first half performance was expectantly poor. His nerves and lack of experience reflected as...

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The Longhorns will Roll over the Tide

January 7, 2010
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The Longhorns will Roll over the Tide

The BCS National Championship Game airs tonight with a match-up of #1 Alabama v. #2 Texas. The experts are all saying that Alabama should win this game (some say by 10 though the line is hovering around 4). As it stands, the SEC is 5- 0 in the BCS National Championship Game with most saying the Tide will safely make it to 6-0. However, in the words of Lee Corso, NOT SO FAST, MY FRIEND! The Longhorns are averaging over 40...

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Michigan gets a slice of pie

January 6, 2010
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Michigan gets a slice of pie

Domino’s CEO David Brandon is done tossing pizza dough. He is trading in his flour encrusted apron for a shinny new clipboard. The University of Michigan announced that Mr. Brandon will replace Bill Martin as the new athletic director. Mr. Brandon is no stranger to Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan as Domino’s Pizza Inc. is based in Ann Arbor and Mr. Brandon used to wear the maze and blue under the tutelage of the late Bo Schembechler in the early 70’s....

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The times have changed for the Big 10

January 6, 2010
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The times have changed for the Big 10

“The SEC has a lot more speed-type people. They (the Big Ten) have a lot more big guys. We’ve got great receivers and running backs to try to take advantage of something Penn State doesn’t have.” LSU QB Jordan Jefferson prior to PSU’s speed and defense dominating the game. As the bowl season is coming to an end, the most impressive and improved performance by any conference as a whole was the Big 10. As of late, the conference...

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