Friday, January 29, 2010

Group hopes to use college football field for youth sports (Marin Independent Journal)


Believing that a field is a terrible thing to waste, members of the Ross Valley Lacrosse Club are hoping to work with the College of Marin to turn the Kentfield school's abandoned football field into a facility they and other youth sports leagues could use.


CFT: Texas star college football recruit to also play hoops (MSNBC)


As it turns out, Texas didn't just gain a football recruit today. They got a basketball one as well. Speaking to the Austin American-Statesman , high school defensive lineman Jackson Jeffcoat said that men's basketball coach Rick Barnes told him he'd be allowed to give hoops a try.


College football: RB Hudson verbally commits to NDSU (The Fargo Forum)


The head football coach at Morton Ranch High School in Katy, Texas, said it repeatedly: running back Wesley Hudson was vastly overlooked by Division I Football Bowl Subdivision schools.


College football: MSUM gets two verbal commits (The Fargo Forum)


An all-state defensive player from Bismarck and an offensive lineman from Buffalo, Minn., have verbally committed to play football at Minnesota State Moorhead.


Thursday, January 28, 2010

College football: Miami names Petri as defensive line coach (Naples Daily News)


Rick Petri, who has a history of developing some of the best defensive linemen in college football including former ‘Cane greats Warren Sapp, Kevin Patrick, Kenny Holmes and Kenard Lang will return as defensive line coach at the University of Miami announced head coach Randy Shannon on Thursday.A veteran coach with 29 years of experience as a defensive line coach with stops at Arkansas State ...


Alabama, Boise State top Sentinel's final college football rankings (Orlando Sentinel)


As we close the door on the 2009 college football season, we would be remiss if we did not finish up with a complete ranking of all 120 teams. After all, we publish preseason rankings. Now, here are our postseason rankings.


Paul Hornung Award to go to nation's most versatile college football player (Los Angeles Times)


LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Starting this year, the Paul Hornung Award will honor the nation's most versatile college football player.


City will honor college football player with Hornung Award (WHAS TV11 Louisville)


A Louisville sport's legend is teaming up with the city's sports commission to honor a college football player. Wednesday, the Paul Hornung Award was created. The award will be given to a versatile and high level player in major college football. Hornung himself is a 1956 Heisman trophy and NFL MVP in 1961 winner. He was a versatile player for Notre Dame and the Green Bay Packers and says now it ...


College football: New award to honor most versatile (Peoria Journal Star)


Starting this year, the Paul Hornung Award will honor the nation’s most versatile college football player.   The Louisville Sports Commission announced Wednesday the creation of the new award, named after the 1956 Heisman Trophy winner from Notre Dame.


City will honor college football player with Hornung Award (WHAS TV11 Louisville)


A Louisville sport's legend is teaming up with the city's sports commission to honor a college football player.


Overtimes need tweak – not overhaul – in NFL and college football (The Gazette)


I’ve covered college football and NFL games won – and lost – in overtime in part of because of the rules. Ohio State moved the ball 3 yards and kicked a game-winning field goal to beat Iowa 27-24 in overtime for the Big Ten championship last November.


Wednesday, January 27, 2010

College Fanz™ Sports Network Announces 2009 NAIA Football All-American Team (ABC Montana)


Grand Island, Neb. – January 26, 2010 -- College Fanz™ Sports Network has announced the 2009 NAIA Football All-American team, as voted on by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) football coaches and the College Fanz Football Game of the Week broadcast team.


Record money for 5 college football conferences (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)


WASHINGTON — The five college football conferences that don't get automatic bids to the Bowl Championship Series will receive a record $24 million from this year's bowl games, according to BCS figures obtained Monday by The Associated Press.


COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Craft is new head coach at Riverside City (North County Times)


Former Palomar College and San Diego State coach Tom Craft wasnamed football coach at Riverside City College on Tuesdaynight.


College football: Barron Collier grad Norris named to Southern Conference Academic Team (Naples Daily News)


Barron Collier graduate and Appalachian State University middle linebacker Cougar Norris was just selected to the Southern Conference Fall Academic All-Conference Team.Norris had just under a 4.0 grade-point average and played in all 14 of the Mountaineers' games this past season. Appalachian State placed 28 student-athletes on the team, including eight football players. To be eligible, a ...


Tuesday, January 26, 2010

USC quarterback Matt Barkley has wrist surgery | College football (Seattle Times)


College football Quarterback is expected to be ready for spring practice: USC quarterback Matt Barkley had what was described as minor arthroscopic...


Other universities deserve a spot on college football list (TCU Daily Skiff)


Last week, ESPN.com writer Ivan Maisel set off a firestorm of Internet controversy when he published a column listing the top 10 college football programs of the 2000s. Unsurprisingly, after 10 years of failing to agree on a good name for the decade, the mass public also couldn't decide who belonged.


Big Name College Coach Speaks At Jefferson County Football Banquet (WJBF-TV Augusta)


A big name college coach speaks at Jefferson County’s football banquet. WJBF News Channel 6 Sports Director Chris Kane has the story.


Record money for 5 college football conferences (Standard-Examiner)


  WASHINGTON -- The five college football conferences that don't get automatic bids to the Bowl Championship Series will receive a record $24 million from this year's bowl games, according to BCS figures obtained Monday by The Associated Press. The distribution of money has been a main point of contention for congressional critics of the Bowl Championship Series system. Lawmakers have pushed ...


Logan's Toni Pole commits to Washington State football program; College Park's Travis Raciti picks San Jose State (Contra Costa Times)


n College Park's Raciti commits to San Jose State


Monday, January 25, 2010

Record money for 5 college football conferences (AP via Yahoo! News)


The five college football conferences that don't get automatic bids to the Bowl Championship Series will receive a record $24 million from this year's bowl games, according to BCS figures obtained Monday by The Associated Press.


Record money for 5 college football conferences; MWC gets $9.8M, WAC gets $7.8M (Deseret News)


The five college football conferences that don't get automatic bids to the Bowl Championship Series will receive a record $24...


Record money for 5 college football conferences (San Francisco Chronicle)


The five college football conferences that don't get automatic bids to the Bowl Championship Series will receive a record $24 million from this year's bowl games, according to BCS figures obtained Monday by The Associated Press. The distribution of money has... Bowl Championship Series - Associated Press - sport - Football - College and University


Record money for 5 college football conferences (WTHR Indianapolis)


The five college football conferences that don't get automatic bids to the Bowl Championship Series will receive a record $24 million from this year's bowl games, according to BCS figures obtained Monday by The Associated...


Record money for non-AQ BCS football conferences (AP via Yahoo! News)


The five college football conferences that don't get automatic bids to the Bowl Championship Series will receive a record $24 million from this year's BCS bowl games, according to BCS figures obtained Monday by The Associated Press.


Record Money for Non-AQ BCS Football Conferences (ABC News)


Non-automatic qualifying BCS conferences to receive record amount from 2010 BCS bowl games BCS conference - Bowl game - College football - Sport - Games


Female Football (FOX 10 Phoenix)


It's a busy time for football. But did you know that there are professional football players who never played on their high school or college teams?


Football Pick'em Contest (Elk Grove Citizen)


Members of the Elk Grove community and sports editor Jon Gudel will compete in weekly picks of high school, college and NFL football games. Wins and losses will be tabulated throughout the season and concludes with the Super Bowl on Feb. 7. Scott Gradin is the defending champion.


COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Tebow hopes to impress NFL officials (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)


MOBILE, Ala. - The questions came at Tim Tebow like a blitzing linebacker - about his mechanics, ball placement, footwork, release. All that technical stuff that the Florida quarterback will continue hearing about as he tries to transition to the NFL.


Sunday, January 24, 2010

College football: Paschall leads all rushers (The Fargo Forum)


Former North Dakota State running back Pat Paschall had one of his lowest rushing outputs of the season – but it was still good enough to lead all runners Saturday in the Shrine All-Star football game in Orlando, Fla.


Red chips, white chips | Prep football (Seattle Times)


Rounding out The Seattle Times' list of top 100 high school football players, based on their college potential.


CSC football team welcomes transfers (Scottsbluff Star-Herald)


CHADRON – Eight football players enrolled at Chadron State College at the start of the spring semester and are now taking part in the Eagles’ offseason program.