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BYU Goes Independent

BYU is going independent in football after all. BYU says it is leaving the Mountain West Conference... [Read more of this review]

WAC’s hopes of reeling in BYU get darker

As the window further closes, it increasingly appears the Western Athletic Conference is not in Brigham... [Read more of this review]

Fight over Nevada’s departure from the WAC could end in court

As Nevada begins its transition into the Mountain West Conference, there are two certainties. One,... [Read more of this review]

Appearance fees for non-BCS programs growing

Louisiana-Lafayette is getting $875,000 from Georgia to visit, in a deal signed three years ago.... [Read more of this review]

Tressel remains obedient on moving ‘The Game’

It has been assured that Ohio State and Michigan will continue to play annually, but a debate rages... [Read more of this review]

BYU still talking to WAC

Don’t count the Western Athletic Conference out of Brigham Young University’s future... [Read more of this review]

South Carolina ties to hotel go back to 2009

The ties between South Carolina football players and the Whitney Hotel date to at least 2009, multiple... [Read more of this review]

BYU likely to remain in Mountain West

The Mountain West Conference-BYU impasse could be resolved as soon as today, numerous sources said... [Read more of this review]

South Carolina players received reduced hotel rates

Some South Carolina football players owed the Whitney Hotel several thousand dollars after receiving... [Read more of this review]

Delany: OSU-UM process nearly complete

Walking uphill and going nowhere at the same time, Jim Delany addressed how close the world was to... [Read more of this review]

With USC in purgatory, Oregon takes command

Without USC as the conference bear, are the Ducks next in line? Oregon returns 17 starters and is... [Read more of this review]

Bowden rips FSU

The icon is not going quietly. Bobby Bowden, in a wide-ranging exclusive interview with Sporting... [Read more of this review]

Big Ten selling out tradition

A rivalry that began more than 100 years ago is about to take a bath. Beating Michigan or beating... [Read more of this review]

Michigan-Ohio State first victim of Big Ten expansion?

Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon on Friday, a day after published quotes from Ohio State athletic... [Read more of this review]

Heisman talk begins with Ingram?

Does Alabama’s Mark Ingram open the season with the best shot at the Heisman Trophy? Things... [Read more of this review]

What BYU should worry about as an independent

Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk didn’t want to impugn BYU’s ability to go it alone,... [Read more of this review]

Big Ten’s two divisions start at top

If competitive balance, traditional rivalries and geography are the keys to Big Ten alignment, but... [Read more of this review]

FRM Hot Links – 8/17

Auburn players:  We deserve title, could have beaten USC - Ken Bradley, Sporting News Derek Dooley... [Read more of this review]

Ralph Friedgen on Hot Seat at Maryland

Maryland head coach Ralph Friedgen said at ACC media days that the last thing he wanted this season... [Read more of this review]

Big Ten weighing division split

Commissioner Jim Delany, in the process of transitioning the Big Ten Conference from 11 teams to... [Read more of this review]

McGarity introduced as Georgia athletic director

“On September the 1st, Greg McGarity will become the new athletic director at the University of... [Read more of this review]

Sanctions pinch more than roster at USC

With its roster reduced to 70 scholarship players, USC players aren’t working as hard. The days... [Read more of this review]

New-look Pac-10 may use zipper

Not that Colorado was in any position to dictate terms to the Pac-10, but CU athletic director Mike... [Read more of this review]

Will Kiffin face NCAA violations at Tennessee?

Not that Lane Kiffin or USC needed more distractions, but… On a day when fullback Stanley Havili... [Read more of this review]

Why NCAA is investigating Miami

The University of Miami is being investigated by the NCAA for recruiting-related text messages by... [Read more of this review]

Illini’s Zook focuses on future, not pressure

“Everyone who stands up here today has pressure,” Zook said Monday at the Big Ten media... [Read more of this review]

Auburn may take 2004 national championship from USC

New Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville has never won a national title, but he might have one put on... [Read more of this review]

Titans sue Kffin, USC

The Tennessee Titans are suing Southern California and coach Lane Kiffin for “maliciously”... [Read more of this review]

South Carolina poised for big year in SEC?

A “humbled” Steve Spurrier, already armed with bulletin board material for Game 1 against... [Read more of this review]

SEC commissioner open to future expansion

In the end, SEC commissioner Mike Slive said the rumors of SEC expansion were much ado about nothing.... [Read more of this review]

USC AD Mike Garrett was fired

USC forced controversial athletic director Mike Garrett to retire Tuesday and appointed former Trojans... [Read more of this review]

Indianapolis, Cleveland, Chicago, Green Bay bid for Big Ten Championship Game

Indianapolis has begun preliminary conversations with the Big Ten about hosting a conference championship... [Read more of this review]

Kiffin welcomes Haden at USC AD

Fresh off a vacation, USC coach Lane Kiffin was back in Heritage Hall on Tuesday afternoon. Soon after,... [Read more of this review]

June Jones gets contract extension at SMU

SMU football coach June Jones confirmed Thursday that he intends on signing his two-year contract extension... [Read more of this review]

Tyrone Willingham announces his retirement

Ty Willingham, who is 56 and said he had “no problem announcing that,” insisted his coaching days... [Read more of this review]

Vanderbilt reprints football media guides

Vanderbilt joined the reprint line when Bobby Johnson unexpectedly retired Wednesday. When word of the... [Read more of this review]

SEC the NCAA’s least likable conference?

Do you hate the SEC? The SEC has become the New York Yankees. It’s LeBron James joining Dwyane... [Read more of this review]

Gators’ Foley disputes allegation Pouncey took $100,000

Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley issued a statement on Monday confirming that the school has... [Read more of this review]

NCAA interviews UNC players

NCAA investigators looking into the University of North Carolina’s football program have interviewed... [Read more of this review]

NCAA investigating USC TE Saunders

The NCAA is investigating South Carolina tight end Weslye Saunders about possible impermissible... [Read more of this review]

Robbie Caldwell goes from lining field to head coach at Vanderbilt

It was 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday and Robbie Caldwell was in shorts and a T-shirt, sweating. Vanderbilt’s... [Read more of this review]

NCAA investigating UNC football program

North Carolina athletic director Dick Baddour said Thursday the NCAA is investigating a sports program... [Read more of this review]

Kevin Sumlin rising fast

The hottest name among college football coaches is probably Houston’s Kevin Sumlin, 35. His... [Read more of this review]

NCAA violations in Vols bar brawl?

Bar Knoxville has been giving football players preferential treatment, the owners are now VIPs in... [Read more of this review]

Youngest Spurrier joins South Carolina staff

Before following his father and brother into the family business, Scott Spurrier had to secure the... [Read more of this review]

Dooley faced with negative wave as Vols in Strip brawl

Tennessee coach Derek Dooley has talked candidly about the role character will play in his football... [Read more of this review]

USC cannot be in football coaches poll this season

Southern California’s football team will not be eligible for this season’s USA TODAY... [Read more of this review]

NCAA wants to end early offers

The Division I Recruiting and Athletics Personnel Issues Cabinet committee has proposed NCAA legislation... [Read more of this review]

Damon Evans out as Georgia AD

The same board that five months ago approved a new five-year, $3.25-million contract for Damon Evans... [Read more of this review]

Zook: Overall, SEC is better than Big Ten

llinois coach Ron Zook has said that the SEC is a better league than the Big Ten. The former Florida... [Read more of this review]

Georgia could fire AD Damon Evans over DUI arrest

University of Georgia Athletic Director Damon Evans, arrested late Wednesday night for driving... [Read more of this review]

Nebraska, Colorado seek timely decision on exit penalty

Colorado athletic director Mike Bohn said this week he hopes to know within a month how much it’s... [Read more of this review]

Auburn, Alabama lead SEC in spending

Auburn and Alabama each poured more than $26 million into its football programs in 2008-09, which... [Read more of this review]

CBS to move SEC football game into prime time

CBS is also likely to carry next season’s Oct. 2 Florida-Alabama football game in prime time. Like... [Read more of this review]

Tuberville: Big 12 won’t last long

As a guest Tuesday on Rivals Radio, new Texas Tech coach Tommy Tuberville said he didn’t think... [Read more of this review]

Health not expected to keep Penn State’s Paterno off sideline

A health issue has sidelined Penn State coach Joe Paterno for nearly two months, but it is not expected... [Read more of this review]

Iowa State endorses deal that keeps Big 12 intact until at least 2020

Iowa State endorsed an agreement that keeps the Big 12 Conference together as it is now until 2020,... [Read more of this review]

Pac 10 rivalries jeopardized by expansion

Now that the Pac 10 has the 12-team — not 16 — membership it has wanted all year, the... [Read more of this review]

Big Ten likely to stick with 12

Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany never ruled out expanding his conference to 14 or even 16 teams when... [Read more of this review]

Hawaii could leave WAC

When the University of Hawaii pounced upon an invitation to join the Western Athletic Conference... [Read more of this review]

USC appeals penalties, accepts 2010 bowl ban

Southern California, penalized earlier this month for a lack of institutional control, on Friday filed... [Read more of this review]

Iowa didn’t want Iowa State in Big Ten?

There are still a few things we don’t know. For instance, we don’t know whether Sally Mason, the... [Read more of this review]

Kirk Ferentz expects Big Ten to expand to 16

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz went off topic briefly for a couple questions from the audience. One of the... [Read more of this review]

N.C. State To Hire Debbie Yow As AD

Multiple sources at Maryland and N.C. State told ACC Sports Journal and ACCSports.com publisher David... [Read more of this review]

Oklahoma president: OU, Texas A&M got invites from SEC

The president of the University of Oklahoma says his school and Texas A&M both received invitations... [Read more of this review]

Peyton Manning: Dooley deserves honeymoon

In town to award Marianela D’Aprile the 13th annual edition of his eponymous scholarship, Peyton... [Read more of this review]

Pac-10 boss defends move to add Colorado

Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott asked if the decision to invite Colorado — before knowing the Texas... [Read more of this review]

Jimbo Fisher: “We have to do things differently”

Miami and Florida are clearly in the back of Jimbo Fisher’s mind. Fisher told fans in Broward he... [Read more of this review]

Did Bob Stoops prefer Pac-10?

As evidenced by a recent Q&A with Bob Stoops, even coaches feel a little left out of the expansion... [Read more of this review]

Bob Stoops not optimistic about keeping Nebraska on Sooners schedule

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops was asked if he would be interested in maintaining a relationship with... [Read more of this review]

Tennessee football ticket sales slow

For four days last week, University of Tennessee fans were invited to visit Neyland Stadium and... [Read more of this review]

Big Ten A.D.s say East-West split not a given

Under the Big Ten’s current football scheduling format, conference teams meet every other conference... [Read more of this review]

Boise State stands to lose exposure in MWC

Boise State didn’t surprise many observers when it made the move from Western Athletic Conference... [Read more of this review]

Houston chasing Big 12 admission

Houston is gazing at greener pastures, whether they exist or not. The head of the Big 12 insists there... [Read more of this review]

Holtz: Irish should join Big Ten

After all these years, Lou Holtz, who went 100-30-2 with nine consecutive bowl appearances in South... [Read more of this review]

Jerry Jones want Arkansas, Notre Dame in Big 12

Thought to be on life support so very recently, the Big 12, in the eyes of Jerry Jones, should expand.... [Read more of this review]

Utah set to join Pac-10

It’ll soon be official. After lengthy speculation, the Pac-10 has extended a membership offer to... [Read more of this review]

Big 12 still headed for divorce

Perhaps the Big 12’s recent win is more in a battle than the war. [The] pleasure over the bigger... [Read more of this review]

Report: Longhorns might commit to new Big 12 (10)

In a bombshell development that could bring a halt to seismic changes in college realignment, sources... [Read more of this review]

Texas’ departure for Pac-10 “imminent”

The departure of Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State to the Pac-10 is imminent, four... [Read more of this review]

Aggies likely headed to SEC; OU next?

Multiple sources tell Orangebloods.com that Texas A&M has enough votes on its nine-member Board... [Read more of this review]

Hold Everything: Big 12 may not be dead just yet

Three different sources at Big 12 South schools being targeted by the Pac-10 told Orangebloods.com... [Read more of this review]

Oklahoma, OSU, Texas, Texas Tech to Pac-10; Aggies mull options

University of Oklahoma sources confirmed Friday that the school is headed to the Pac-10 but will wait... [Read more of this review]

Nebraska joins Big Ten

Nebraska has officially accepted an invitation to join the Big Ten Conference, The World-Herald learned... [Read more of this review]

Boise State joins Mountain West Conference

It’s a few days late but Boise State will become the 10th member of the Mountain West Conference.... [Read more of this review]

Notre Dame still in play for Big Ten?

The Big Ten could have one last card to play with Notre Dame: It goes something like this. Nebraska... [Read more of this review]

Strong Ramifications for Aggies if move made to SEC

Two sources told me late Thursday afternoon that it has been expressed to the Aggies that a move... [Read more of this review]

Oklahoma State sitting pretty, thanks to T. Boone Pickens

Oklahoma State is among the schools that look to have a soft place to land as one of the Big 12 programs... [Read more of this review]

Aggies, Longhorns may be split

Are Texas and Texas A&M breaking up? The latest difference of opinion could define a changing... [Read more of this review]

Texas and Texas A&M Ready for Divorce?

Texas and Texas A&M officials met on Thursday in a attempt to salvage the Big 12. They didn’t... [Read more of this review]

Longhorns, Aggies eyeing SEC?

As the roulette wheel of bigtime college athletics continues to spin, a pair of Texas teams will... [Read more of this review]

Texas A&M to join Pac-10 or… SEC?

A source confirmed to SI.com late Wednesday that emissaries from the SEC initiated discussions with... [Read more of this review]

USC Slammed by NCAA

The USC football program was almost put out of business yesterday. The loss of 30 scholarships over... [Read more of this review]

Colorado accepts invitation to join Pac-10

The Colorado Buffaloes have bolted from the Big 12, accepting an invitation Thursday to become the... [Read more of this review]

Report: Nebraska set to join Big Ten

An executive at a Big 12 school relayed to The World-Herald on Tuesday that he expects Nebraska to... [Read more of this review]

Bob Stoops excited about Oklahoma possibly joining Pac-10

Bob Stoops says a chance to play against Pac-10 schools in conference could open the window to one... [Read more of this review]

Colorado awaits invite Pac-10

The Buffs appear to be playing the part of a player waiting in the green room to hear his name called... [Read more of this review]

Nebraska gets ultimatum from Big 12

Two weeks — decades of history with which to wrestle in two weeks. When Big 12 commissioner Dan... [Read more of this review]

Pac-10 to explore expansion; could add six teams

The Pac-10 concluded its meetings Sunday by giving commissioner Larry Scott the authority to pursue... [Read more of this review]

Boise State move to the MWC could be worth millions

The Boise State athletic department could collect $2.6 million per year in additional revenue by... [Read more of this review]

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