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Dennis Erickson says Arizona State football is reaching ‘turning point’ on offense

Arizona State will complete its offensive transformation to a faster system using more motion and no-huddle... [Read more of this review]

Senator Orrin Hatch launches new attacks on BCS

Spring football practice is beginning at many universities. And after a bit of an off-season, Sen.... [Read more of this review]

Irish trying to host game at Soldier Field

The Fighting Irish have found a home away from home. Notre Dame may be coming to Chicago as soon as... [Read more of this review]

Pac-10 move would cost Colorado $9 million

Nine million dollars. It`s the initial price tag for the University of Colorado to move from the Big... [Read more of this review]

Widow of Fresno State football coach gets word out about cell phone radiation

Mindy Brown is on a crusade to warn people about radiation from cell phones. It started after her husband,... [Read more of this review]

Home Depot, Motorola CEO’s are Rutgers grads, could help with Big Ten move

If Rutgers was invited to the league and merely looked as if it had a chance to compete for a Big Ten... [Read more of this review]

College football broadcasting legend Keith Jackson returning to TV

Keith Jackson, 81, will be back on-air to host and do interviews for on Big Ten Icons, a 20-episode... [Read more of this review]

Ole Miss paying DC Tyrone Nix $500k per season

Ole Miss held on to Tyrone Nix this offseason, even after the defensive coordinator entertained a job... [Read more of this review]

Alabama’s Nick Saban taking players to meet President Obama

Alabama’s national championship football team will tour the sights in Washington, D.C., on Monday,... [Read more of this review]

Northwestern, Illinois to play in Wrigley?

Even the voice-cracking humiliation of singing at a Cubs game has not soured Illinois Coach Ron Zook... [Read more of this review]

Memphis needs more football wins to join major conference

Former Big East commissioner Mike Tranghese says the University of Memphis needs to win more in football... [Read more of this review]

Report: Big Ten wants Rutgers

The consensus among Big Ten sources, officials from other conferences and TV executives is that Rutgers... [Read more of this review]

Terry Bowden: Bring on playoffs instead of BCS

Terry Bowden is loving the playoffs life in Division II, and thinks Division I should go the same way.... [Read more of this review]

BYU in the Pac 10?

As the NCAA’s powerhouse conferences appear to be on the cusp of a major realignment, it’s... [Read more of this review]

Governor ready to broker WVU-Marshall deal

West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin sees the West Virginia-Marshall football series as a matter of critical... [Read more of this review]

FCS playoffs expanded to 20 teams

While pundits, players and coaches have been espousing opinions for months as to whether or not the... [Read more of this review]

New Washington State AD Bill Moos appeals to Cougs’ loyalty

Bill Moos said Wednesday he’d begin his new job with some restraint. But not without grand ambition.... [Read more of this review]

Lane Kiffin confused by Vols’ AD’s comments

Former Tennessee Coach Lane Kiffin is confused by Vols athletic director Mike Hamilton’s parting... [Read more of this review]

After NCAA ruling, pressure is on Michigan’s Rich Rodriguez to win now

This was not a good day for Michigan and Rich Rodriguez, that’s for sure. There were dour expressions... [Read more of this review]

Tim Tebow’s struggle to impress NFL could hurt Gators in recruiting

Obviously not part of the preparation is Florida head coach Urban Meyer. In four years under Meyer,... [Read more of this review]

Texas could land in Pac-10

For the University of Texas, it has a larger pool of conferences to choose from. Many reports state... [Read more of this review]

Jim Leavitt, USF can’t reach deal on settlement

Attorneys for USF and former Bulls football coach Jim Leavitt met for nearly six hours in mediation... [Read more of this review]

Texas may still look for conference move

Don’t be so ready to dismiss talk of texas leaving the Big 12. Last week’s flare-up about... [Read more of this review]

Reggie Bush: I’ve done everything I can for USC

While USC officials sat with NCAA investigators Thursday, former Trojan star Reggie bush was taking... [Read more of this review]

Washington State makes offer to former Oregon AD Bill Moos

Washington State University president Elson Floyd offered the school’s vacant athletic director... [Read more of this review]

USC to face the heat from NCAA committee

Forget the Arizona heat outside. USC representatives will face plenty of pressure inside the room with... [Read more of this review]

Mountain West could lose Utah, TCU and BYU

The Pac-10, combined with the Big Ten considering adding at least one more school, could lead to some... [Read more of this review]

Clemson could end up in SEC?

How would Clemson University’s football fortunes change if it were a member of the Southeastern rather... [Read more of this review]

Les Miles: SEC offers best path to national championship

Instead of looking strictly at the competitive nature of the conference, LSU coach Les Miles said he... [Read more of this review]

Lou Holtz a fraud? You decide.

By Peter Tannenbaum - Special to Football Rumor Mill It’s interesting to see Lou Holtz out taking... [Read more of this review]

Pac-10 eyeing Utah and Colorado?

The University of Utah to the PAC 10? BYU to the Big 12?? It could happen. This is all speculation…but... [Read more of this review]

Houston Nutt running Ole Miss show on offense

When new co-offensive coordinator Dave Rader met with the media for the first time on Friday afternoon,... [Read more of this review]

Texas Tech reports recruiting violations

Texas Tech filed a report with the NCAA in the summer of 2009, acknowledging violations in three sports,... [Read more of this review]

Southern Miss ready to take advantage of realigment

Just over a month ago the Big Ten Conference served notice to the world of college football that changes... [Read more of this review]

Kansas contract makes Turner Gill the fifth-richest football coach in Big 12

The University of Kansas athletic department on Wednesday made public new football coach Turner Gill’s... [Read more of this review]

Longhorns say no thanks to Thursday game against Nebraska

Texas-Nebraska next October on ESPN Thursday, live from Memorial Stadium? Almost. Nebraska Athletic... [Read more of this review]

David Cutcliffe rejects Tennessee, will stay at Duke

Staff issues have apparently ended any possibility of an agreement between Tennessee and Duke head... [Read more of this review]

Jimbo Fisher Era Begins at FSU

The Jimbo Fisher era began … with a pinch. Well, maybe not literally. But the first head football... [Read more of this review]

UNLV wanted former Oregon AD Bill Moos

UNLV president Neal Smatresk’s first choice was former Oregon and Montana athletic director Bill... [Read more of this review]

Sources: Big Ten may become Big 14

Don’t discount this: the Big 14. Seriously. Multiple Big Ten sources told the Tribune Wednesday... [Read more of this review]

SEC looks to adjust football schedules

University of Alabama Director of Athletics Mal Moore has persuaded his Southeastern Conference peers... [Read more of this review]

Jim Leavitt: ‘So wrong’ to say he hit player

USF football coach Jim Leavitt strongly denied accusations brought against him in a report by Fanhouse.com... [Read more of this review]

“No support” for major college football playoff

Ohio State president Dr. E. Gordon Gee makes an annual appearance at Ohio State’s bowl media day,... [Read more of this review]

Brian Kelly’s home vandalized

There’s another reason Brian Kelly is excited to return to Notre Dame for his first official... [Read more of this review]

Mack Brown’s Texas-sized raise

University of Texas football coach Mack Brown, thanks to a permanent $2 million bump in pay, will become... [Read more of this review]

NCAA investigating Tennessee recruiting

The N.C.A.A. is conducting a wide-ranging investigation into the University of Tennessee’s football... [Read more of this review]

Pete Carroll denies Charlie Weis’ allegations

USC Coach Pete Carroll said statements about him that were attributed to former Notre Dame Coach Charlie... [Read more of this review]

Charlie Weis turned “Bush Push” into huge Notre Dame buyout

With the Charlie Weis depression now likely to depart, two facts are likely to get lost in the golden... [Read more of this review]

There COULD be an Alabama-Florida rematch for national title

Don’t look now folks but we COULD have a rematch of the SEC championship game for the BCS national... [Read more of this review]

Miami: Less Gators, more Bulls

Miami fans won’t be seeing any more football games against Florida after their final scheduled... [Read more of this review]

Source: UCLA aide Bjork in running for UNLV AD job

Several candidates for UNLV’s athletic director position have bubbled to the surface, but with... [Read more of this review]

BCS hires ex-White house mouthpiece

Ari Fleischer Sports Communications, a sports public relations firm that works with NFL and Major League... [Read more of this review]

Todd Dodge uncertain about future at North Texas

Todd Dodge is heading into the final week of his third season at North Texas. The Mean Green’s head... [Read more of this review]

Should Notre Dame join Big Ten?

Maybe it’s time Notre Dame thinks about a monumental change. One that goes deeper than the football... [Read more of this review]

Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops trying to avoid losing season

Did you ever think you’d see the day when Bob Stoops would have a losing season at Oklahoma?... [Read more of this review]

SDSU athletic director quits over sex scandal

San Diego State University President Stephen Weber announced the resignation of Athletic Director Jeff... [Read more of this review]

North Texas to celebrate new stadium with groundbreaking

The University of North Texas will celebrate the construction of its $78 million football stadium... [Read more of this review]

Internal review of Mark Mangino under way

A bad year for the Kansas Jayhawks just got worse. The school said Tuesday that it is investigating... [Read more of this review]

Harbaugh’s new deal should be finished soon

Stanford is close to completing Coach Jim Harbaugh’s contract extension, which was put on hold... [Read more of this review]

Jim Harbaugh ticks off Pete Carroll

When Jim Harbaugh and Pete Carroll met at midfield after Stanford completed its 55-21 defenestration... [Read more of this review]

Idaho AD refuses to board Boise St.-themed plane

The Boise State vs. Idaho rivalry has taken to some not-so-friendly skies. University of Idaho Athletic... [Read more of this review]

Anger Management In Mike Locksley’s Future

As part of the fallout of Mike Locksley’s physical altercation with former assistant coach J.B.... [Read more of this review]

Paul Wulff blasts coaches trying to poach verbals

Wulff said other schools in the conference have targeted between five and seven of those Cougar commits.... [Read more of this review]

Dabo Swinney’s cash grab

OK, now we know why Dabo Swinney is one excited coach these days. His hot team is on the verge of playing... [Read more of this review]

Jim Grobe Made $4.2 million as Wake Forest coach last year

Wake Forest is paying Jim Grobe the going rate to coach football, in part, to keep him from going elsewhere... [Read more of this review]

Charlie Weis: Notre Dame salary grossly misreported

Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis on his salary: “Mine is grossly misreported, in case you’re... [Read more of this review]

Northwestern coach takes jab at Notre Dame

Proud Domers would surely scoff at any comparison between their beloved Irish and the historically... [Read more of this review]

Tennessee coaching staff earns $42,400 more than No. 2 team on list

When Lane Kiffin was named Tennessee’s football coach last fall, he pledged to take the Vols... [Read more of this review]

LSU coach Les Miles decides ‘to take high road’ on controversial SEC call

This time, no one is talking and no one getting fined — at least for now. LSU Coach Les Miles... [Read more of this review]

Bad officiating is costing the SEC credibility

Weeks ago, most reasonable people scoffed at the crazed, nut-bag fringe element who saw a conspiracy... [Read more of this review]

SEC coordinator says league’s officiating ‘doesn’t need fixing’

Rogers Redding, the SEC’s coordinator of football officials, would not comment on the SEC’s... [Read more of this review]

Chip Kelly guaranteed $1.25 million a year

Chip Kelly’s first contract as a head football coach will pay him an annual guaranteed salary of... [Read more of this review]

Memphis jab at Kiffin upsets Vols

The punch line might not be clear. But Tennessee understands the premise and the target, and it clearly... [Read more of this review]

Lane Kiffin takes another shot at Urban Meyer

Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin seemed skeptical that Florida coach Urban Meyer would be severely punished... [Read more of this review]

Big 12 mulls changing North, South scheduling

Big 12 athletic directors will discuss possible changes to the league`s current football scheduling... [Read more of this review]

Quarterback change in Georgia?

Will Joe Cox remain Georgia’s starting quarterback? Coach Mark Richt wasn’t saying on Sunday.... [Read more of this review]

Blount may be reinstated today

When the Oregon Ducks resume practice Monday, after a rare 25-hour opportunity to enjoy their victory,... [Read more of this review]

Notre Dame ducking Miami series?

Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said in April he wanted to renew the football series with... [Read more of this review]

Harbaugh: My QB’s better than Tebow, McCoy

Never one to sell his own players short, Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh called redshirt freshman Andrew... [Read more of this review]

Rose Bowl’s dream matchups

With the BCS title game being played in Pasadena, the top four ranked teams in the final BCS standings... [Read more of this review]

Randy Shannon irks Miami coordinator

A Miami official confirmed that offensive coordinator Mark Whipple indeed was upset late in the first... [Read more of this review]

Dion Lewis for Heisman?

Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt was asked if he thought Dion Lewis should be mentioned as a candidate for... [Read more of this review]

Tim Tebow says he missed post-game media session for friends

Florida QB Tim Tebow said offensive frustration wasn’t the reason he failed to conduct a post-game... [Read more of this review]

Auburn’s bad coaching is leading it from one defeat to another

Auburn’s once promising season suddenly hangs in the balance. Some reasonable people warn it’s... [Read more of this review]

SEC should suspend Tennessee’s Lane Kiffin

First, Mike Slive. Then, Nick Saban. The grown-ups in the Southeastern Conference finally showed up... [Read more of this review]

Bobby Johnson Latest SEC Coach to Rip Refs

Coach Bobby Johnson wants an explanation for two official reviews that went against Vanderbilt in a... [Read more of this review]

Lane Kiffin: “I wasn’t going to let refs lose game for us”

Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin said he chose not to run another play before the Volunteers attempted a... [Read more of this review]

Will Big 12 realign divisions?

The Big 12 football championship has belonged to the South Division since 2003, which has prompted... [Read more of this review]

Miss. St. Coach Dan Mullen rips replay official

Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen called for disciplinary action against the Southeastern Conference... [Read more of this review]

Charlie Weis: Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen ahead of Brady Quinn mentally

Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis asked to compare Jimmy Clausen’s progress with former Irish QB Brady... [Read more of this review]

Urban Meyer: Tebow has no chemistry issues with Gators WR’s

Urban Meyer said Tim Tebow has no chemistry issues with wide receivers and will his keep his confidence... [Read more of this review]

Does Tim Tebow deserve Heisman mention?

Maybe even to think it, given how great he has been for his team, his sport and his faith. But the truth... [Read more of this review]

NFL: Schwarzenegger may help 49ers, Chargers, Raiders, too

What was good news Thursday for people who want to bring pro football back to Los Angeles could wind... [Read more of this review]

USF plans $30M sports complex

It’s kickoff for a new University of South Florida athletics complex expected to generate more... [Read more of this review]

Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick had “big time” scramble to finalize 2010 football slate

This was how mad a scramble it was for Jack Swarbrick to complete Notre Dame’s 2010 football... [Read more of this review]

Terrelle Pryor’s ego hurting him at Ohio State?

Terrelle Pryor’s odyssey in Columbus isn’t going so well. The media and Ohio State fans... [Read more of this review]

Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz: Richard Nixon to blame for BCS

Do you have a gripe with the Bowl Championship Series? Blame Richard Nixon. At least that’s a... [Read more of this review]

Lane Kiffin Takes Another Shot at Florida Gators

Oh, Lane Kiffin, you are the gift that keeps on giving. The Tennessee coach cannot help himself when... [Read more of this review]

Gary Barta’s faith in Kirk Ferentz pays off

Gary Barta subscribes to the same consistent, realistic approach that coach Kirk Ferentz uses to guide... [Read more of this review]

Weis defiant after Irish loss

Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis was defiant as he remained 0-for-USC after five tries as Notre Dame’s... [Read more of this review]

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