Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Stritch student is first signed on Concordia football team (The Toledo Blade)


By MARK MONROE BLADE SPORTS WRITER When drawing up the blueprints to start a college football program, the ideal initial recruit would be a quarterback who possesses great knowledge of the game and strong leadership capabilities. Concordia University Ann Arbor did just that when it signed Cardinal Stritch senior A.J. Zalewski as the first player for its just-formed football program. Zalewski ...


Auburn football: Junior college transfers vie for right tackle (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)


One glance at Auburn’s two offensive line junior college transfers, and the first thing that stands out is their size.


Wensmann to to honored at State football dinner (Melrose Beacon)


Melrose Area High School Senior Kris Wensmann will be among those honored Sunday, April 18 at the Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame dinner.


It's career day for former UCLA football players (Los Angeles Daily News)


There was the expected: Brian Price, projected as a first-round pick in April's NFL draft. There was the unexpected: Ben Olson, a year removed from his college football career, more than 800 days removed from his last college pass.


Football losing defensive guys (The Daily Barometer)


Have you seen the video of Oregon State's Stephen Paea bench pressing 225 pounds 44 times? Well, the NFL's combined record (since 2000) is 45. Meaning Paea, who NFLdraftscout.com rates as the No. 3 defensive tackle in next year's class, may just be the strongest player in college football.


Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Texas College Football Player Dies After Practice Injury (KWTX-TV Waco)


A redshirt freshman football player at Tarleton State has died after sustaining a head injury during a weekend spring practice.


Football. John Denton's Knights Insider: Cliff McCray Granted Two Year Eligibility Extension By NCAA (UCF Golden Knights)


When Cliff McCray found out recently that the NCAA would be granting him a two additional years to complete his college football eligibility he first called home to his parents and then sent a text message to his twin brothers.


Wildcat duo signs with Pasadena College (L'Observateur)


L’Observateur RESERVE – Two East St. John Wildcats recently made their move to the next level official, signing with Pasadena City College to attend school and play football beginning later this year.


Wensmann to to honored at State football dinner (Melrose Beacon)


Melrose Area High School Senior Kris Wensmann will be among those honored Sunday, April 18 at the Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame dinner.


Monday, March 29, 2010

State College Looks To Fix Football Stadium (WJAC 6 Johnstown)


At Monday night's meeting, officials of the State College School Board are expected to look for a contractor to repair the school's football field.


Romo To Speak At College Football HOF Luncheon (NBC Dallas Fort Worth)


Cowboys' quarterback Tony Romo has been tagged as the next speaker in the KeyBank Gridiron Legends Luncheon Series, presented by the College Football Hall of Fame.


College Football: Kiffin's return to normalcy (Omaha World-Herald)


Only a few hours before kickoff, the buildup reaching a peak, Lane Kiffin found himself in unfamiliar territory: A grocery store. Picking up snacks on Super Bowl Sunday, the University of Southern California's new football coach...


College Football: ISU center wants no comparisons (Omaha World-Herald)


There is one goal for the Iowa State football team's new starting center Ben Lamaak. Avoid being called Reggie Stephens. Only in sports can a comparison to a former all-conference center be a bad thing. “I always kind of...


Maryville College opens on the road (Knoxville News Sentinel)


The Maryville College football team will open the 2010 season on Sept. 4 with a road game at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Ala., before playing consecutive games at home against Centre College and LaGrange College.


Ray to play football at Guilford (The Mooresville Tribune)


David Ray has signed with Guilford College, where he will begin play-ing football next fall.


Air Force football schedule announced for 2010 (KOAA Colorado Springs - Pueblo)


USAFA, Colo. - Ten nationally televised game and visits to Falcon Stadium by league rivals BYU, CSU, Utah and New Mexico and a service academy rival highlight the 2010 Air Force football schedule released today by the Mountain West Conference. The Falcons will play five games on CBS College, three games on The MountainWest Sports Network (The Mtn) and two games on Versus. Air Force opens the ...


Football. UCF Football Practice Report For March 29 (UCF Golden Knights)


It's presently in the 70s and sunny making for another beautiful afternoon in Orlando but it was a gray and rainy morning with sometimes heavy downpours. Only one college football team in the state of Florida, UCF, is immune from those harsh conditions and can still hold a productive spring practice despite the weather.


Sunday, March 28, 2010

Hillary Will Play Football At Coastal (WPDE Myrtle Beach - Florence)


Ira Hillary has given a verbal commitment to play college football at Coastal Carolina this fall.


Faith and football (Weirton Daily Times)


STEUBENVILLE — Jim Tressel is 229-78-2 as a college football coach at Youngstown State and Ohio State, winning five national championships. But, he is much more than just a football coach.


Wensmann to to honored at State football dinner (Melrose Beacon)


Melrose Area High School Senior Kris Wensmann will be among those honored Sunday, April 18 at the Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame dinner.


PIAA reduces supension of Dallas football coach (The Hazleton Standard-Speaker)


STATE COLLEGE - Ted Jackson will be allowed to coach high school football during the 2010 season. But he will be getting a much later start than the rest of the coaches in the Wyoming Valley Conference.Jackson had the opportunity to testify in front of


Former college walk-ons are making runs at the NFL (Dallas Morning News)


His dad took football trips to Pro Bowls and Super Bowls. But Cody Grimm couldn't generate a football recruiting trip to a major-college program.


Faith and football (The Steubenville Herald-Star)


STEUBENVILLE - Jim Tressel is 229-78-2 as a college football coach at Youngstown State and Ohio State, winning five national championships. But, he is much more than just a football coach.


Lebsock, Boyle receive football honors (Missoulian)


Former Montana linebacker Shawn Lebsock and former KalispellFlathead football coach Gene Boyle have been honored by the Montana Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall ofFame.


Former CSU football player Joey Porter arrested in California (The Fort Collins Coloradoan)


BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Authorities say NFL linebacker Joey Porter, who played his college football at Colorado State University, has been arrested in Bakersfield on suspicion of drunken driving and accused of assaulting an officer and resisting arrest.


Wyoming gets new director of football operations (KTVQ Billings)


LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) Wyoming head football coach Dave Christensen has hired a new director of football operations. Rick Mallory brings with him 17 years experience as a college coach.


Wyoming gets new director of football operations (Connecticut Post)


LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming head football coach Dave Christensen has hired a new director of football operations. Rick Mallory brings with him 17 years experience as a college coach.