NCAA football

Stories 201 - 211 | << Prev 

ND Selects Starting QB for Opener
ND Selects Starting QB
for Opener
Aug 30, 2007 5:00 AM CDT

ND Selects Starting QB for Opener

Weis stays mum on name, says candidates have it 'all figured out'

(Newser) - Charlie Weis has told his QBs who'll suit up for Notre Dame's season opener against Georgia Tech. The coach says the choice is obvious, the Chicago Sun-Times reports, but he's aiming to retain the element of surprise by not releasing the name—except to the players."They've known for...

Freeman Tapped to Start for Miami
Freeman Tapped to Start for Miami
Aug 29, 2007 9:13 AM CDT

Freeman Tapped to Start for Miami

Senior Wright loses starting QB job

(Newser) - Kirby Freeman will be at the helm when Miami opens its season against Marshall on Saturday at the Orange Bowl. The redshirt junior, who was 2-2 in four starts last year, steps into the shoes of friend and ex-starter Kyle Wright, who ended last season early due to injury and...

LSU's Odom Suspended After Attempted Break-In

LB nabbed after late-night fight: cops

(Newser) - LSU linebacker Derrick Odom III was arrested yesterday after attempting to force his way into a condo following an argument with the resident last month, police said. Odom, considered one of the NCAA's most promising athletes, has been suspended from the team indefinitely pending further investigation, said a school spokesman.

Grandpa, 59, Rejoins NCAA College Team

'Senior' linebacker returns to Texas squad 37 years later

(Newser) - After being kicked off his Sul Ross State football squad 37 years ago, 59-year-old Mike Flynt is returning to the lineup. The grandfather earned a spot on the Division III Texas team and is slated to start next month. The one-time star was booted off his senior year after getting...

Jury Convicts Jealous Punter of Assault

College athlete stabbed rival in an attempt to take over his starting spot

(Newser) - Mitch Cozad, the North Colorado punter who stabbed rival Rafael Mendoza in the leg in an attempt to steal his starting spot on the football team, was convicted of second-degree assault yesterday and faces up to 16 years in prison.  The more serious charge of attempted murder was tossed...

College Players Back Playoff, Pay, USC

SI takes pulse of Division I football; athletes join coaches in picking Trojans

(Newser) - Division I football players want to play for Pete Carroll, possibly because they're picking USC to win the national title. They spend nearly as much time on football as they would on a full-time job, and they'd like to be paid that way. SI polled 119 players (one from each...

Weis Stays Mum on Irish's Starting QB

3 recruits compete for final slot, but no clear frontrunner

(Newser) - Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis has yet to name a starting QB for the season, and won't until that season kicks off against Georgia Tech in September. Three recruits, Evan Sharply, Jimmy Clausen and Demetrius Jones, are vying to fill the pocket cleared by the beloved Brady Quinn, but the...

Trojans Aim for the Top Again
Trojans Aim for the Top Again
Aug 4, 2007 1:34 PM CDT

Trojans Aim for the Top Again

Booty, McKnight boost USC to #1 in coaches' poll

(Newser) - USA Today's coaches' poll puts USC on top of all college football prospects by a resounding margin, presaging yet another championship year—and potentially another Heisman to add to the 3 Heritage Hall has pulled in over the past 5 seasons. Pete Carroll has assembled a nearly flawless squad, and...

Notre Dame, U-M Will Play Until 2031

NCAA football's greatest rivalry gets a reprieve

(Newser) - One of college football's greatest  battles will be fought for another quarter century: the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are slated to play the Michigan Wolverines at least once per season until 2031. A previous contract had dictated the schools, which have played each other since 1978, would cease regularly scheduled...

Oklahoma to Erase 2005 Season
Oklahoma to Erase 2005 Season
Jul 12, 2007 4:09 AM CDT

Oklahoma to Erase 2005 Season

NCAA slaps the Sooners for dishing out illegal funds

(Newser) - The Oklahoma Sooners will forfeit scholarship money and void their 2005 wins, the NCAA ruled yesterday, after finding that the school failed "to monitor" two of its players, QB Rhett Bomar and J.D. Quinn, who took money for time not worked at an area car dealership. An appeal...

Virginia Tech Cancels Spring Football Game

Hokie sports to resume Friday with baseball game against Miami

(Newser) - Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer has cancelled his team’s remaining three spring practices and its annual spring game in light of the school shooting that left 33 dead. No players on the team were injured.

Stories 201 - 211 | << Prev