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There’s Hope for Kramer

April 1, 2010
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There’s Hope for Kramer

It looks like we have another star college basketball player a la Greg Paulus who wants to trade in his high-tops for cleats. Purdue’s senior guard Chris Kramer is contemplating whether or not he should give it a go on the gridiron. He was a blue chip high school player who excelled at QB, RB, and DB. However, during his high school days at Huntington North (Indiana), he was focused on playing college basketball even though fans and coaches...

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As Easter nears, Crist rises

March 28, 2010
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As Easter nears, Crist rises

In the post Weis and Clausen era, Brian Kelly and Notre Dame got some good news out of the locker room. As spring practice kicked off and the players jaunted onto LaBar practice complex with their cleats and gold helmets, heralded 5 star recruit QB Dayne Crist was seen running with the team. Crist is recovering from surgery quicker than anticipated and is happy to be back on the field. Just four months ago, Crist tore his ACL during...

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Sunday Morning Perk

March 28, 2010
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Sunday Morning Perk

March Madness has taken over the college world by storm, but here at The Matador we want to make sure the fans are kept up-to-date with happenings around the gridiron. Not only has Duke dominated on the hardwood, but the Blue Devils must be excited about their heralded freshman recruit, QB Brandon Connette, who is the real deal. He lead three impressive scoring drives in the Blue’s 24-3 win over the White team during Saturday’s spring game. Alabama’s “system...

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Turning over a new Leaf

March 26, 2010
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Turning over a new Leaf

Former Washington State QB and NFL bust Ryan Leaf will plead guilty for his involvement with drugs and burglary. In exchange for the guilty plea, he will get 10 years of probation and pay a $20,000.00 fine. Assuming the judge accepts the plea, Leaf can put his Hydrocodone addiction behind him. If you don’t recall, Ryan Leaf was a stud at Washington State and was a top NFL draft pick. After his four year stint in the NFL he...

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Hillary bolts as it heats up in Columbia, SC

March 25, 2010
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Hillary bolts as it heats up in Columbia, SC

  Photo Source: Life.com  Things are heating up in South Carolina and I’m not just talking about the weather. As the university is dealing with a small bout of racism, Coach Spurrier is dealing with QB attrition.  As it stands, Spurrier already lost QB Reid McCollum earlier this year and now it looks like QB Aramis Hillary is packing his bags too. The reason the name sounds familiar is Hillary was recently suspended for an arrest earlier this month...

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Clausen is gearing up for the draft

March 24, 2010
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Clausen is gearing up for the draft

For you Redskins and 49ers fans, the former face of Notre Dame may be headed your way. QB Jimmy Clausen attended Notre Dame’s Pro Day yesterday and spoke with team representatives from both the ‘Skins and 49ers. Unfortunately, Clausen was unable to showoff is arm and fancy footwork to the NFL scouts as he is still nursing an injury to his right toe. He will forgo actual NFL workouts until April 9th when he returns to South Bend to...

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You’re killing me, Smalls!

March 22, 2010
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You’re killing me, Smalls!

Not that UVA was going to contend for an ACC championship this season, but new head coach Mike London must be scratching his head wondering what he is going to do with his lack of experienced signal callers. As it stands, Sophomore Riko Smalls, who was going to contend against Senior Marc Verica for the starting spot, turned in his playbook and packed his bags. Smalls announced today that he was going to transfer from UVA and continue his...

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Dawgs leash tightens in Georgia

March 22, 2010
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Dawgs leash tightens in Georgia

In an attempt to take the fun out of tailgating, University of Georgia officials announced a few new rules regarding pre-game rituals for the 2010 football season. As a campus wide enactment and in an anti-Southern movement, there will be no more deep fryers or low boilers on campus. Also, for all you cheapskates who park in the garages, you are no longer allowed to use grills in or on top of the parking decks.   For those of you...

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