There more than a few Miami players who’ll freely acknowledge not knowing many specifics about Charleston Southern. August 28th, 2008 | No Comments »

There more than a few Miami players who’ll freely acknowledge not knowing many specifics about Charleston Southern. Including where the school is located or the names of some key Buccaneers. Think that means Miami is overlooking its opening night foe? The Hurricanes insist that couldn’t be further from the truth. Miami’s season begins Thursday night [...]

Receiver Percy Harvin and middle linebacker Brandon Spikes will likely miss Florida season opener against Hawaii on Saturday. August 28th, 2008 | No Comments »

Receiver Percy Harvin and middle linebacker Brandon Spikes will likely miss Florida season opener against Hawaii on Saturday. “At this point, I don’t think he’s going to play,” Flordia coach Urban Meyer said Wednesday of Harvin. Meyer gave the same answer about Spikes. Harvin is still recovering from a right heel injury that required offseason [...]

When the 2007 season started, Lyle Moevao and Tavita Pritchard were both backup quarterbacks waiting. August 28th, 2008 | No Comments »

When the 2007 season started, Lyle Moevao and Tavita Pritchard were both backup quarterbacks waiting. For their first chance to play in college. Injuries gave Moevao that opportunity at Oregon State and Pritchard his chance at Stanford. Now the two head into this season with the starting jobs when the Beavers visit the Cardinal in [...]

Quarterback Ben Mauk lost his latest appeal to the NCAA for another year of eligibility on Wednesday. August 28th, 2008 | No Comments »

Quarterback Ben Mauk lost his latest appeal to the NCAA for another year of eligibility on Wednesday. Leaving him with one final chance to play for Cincinnati. After a couple of days of mixed signals, the NCAA told the former Bearcats’ quarterback that it had turned him down for the fourth time. Now, Mauk will [...]

Wake Forest is experiencing one of the pesky byproducts of building a successful program. August 28th, 2008 | No Comments »

Wake Forest is experiencing one of the pesky byproducts of building a successful program. Other schools want to hire its coaches. While Jim Grobe spurned Arkansas this offseason to stay with the 23rd-ranked Demon Deacons, two of his assistants have moved on. Defensive coordinator Dean Hood took the head job at Eastern Kentucky, and quarterbacks [...]

As a member of Appalachian State staff drove a cart onto the practice field. August 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »

As a member of Appalachian State staff drove a cart onto the practice field. It was hard to miss the large block letters adorning its side: ASU 34, Michigan 32. It’s hard to go anywhere in this pretty mountain town without seeing some banner, sign or picture commemorating what might just be college football’s biggest [...]

Receiver makes switch to DB. August 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »

Receiver makes switch to DB. Receivers and defensive backs are often recruited as interchangeable parts, and Thursday saw one of Kentuckys players flip to the other side of the ball. Redshirt freshman Anthony Mosley has switched from wide receiver to cornerback, UK coach Rich Brooks announced after the second of two Thursday practices. We switched [...]

Quarterback Ben Mauk is taking his case for another year of eligibility at Cincinnati back to the NCAA. August 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »

Quarterback Ben Mauk is taking his case for another year of eligibility at Cincinnati back to the NCAA. At the request of both sides, a judge in Hardin County, Ohio, postponed a hearing scheduled Friday in Mauk’s lawsuit against the NCAA. That puts the lawsuit on hold while Mauk submits new information to support his [...]

As a member of Appalachian State staff drove a cart onto the practice field. August 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »

As a member of Appalachian State staff drove a cart onto the practice field. It was hard to miss the large block letters adorning its side: ASU 34, Michigan 32. It’s hard to go anywhere in this pretty mountain town without seeing some banner, sign or picture commemorating what might just be college football’s biggest [...]

Notre Dame linebacker Brian Smith loves walking into the meeting room. August 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »

Notre Dame linebacker Brian Smith loves walking into the meeting room. And hearing defensive coordinator Corwin Brown and Jon Tenuta, assistant head coach for defense, talk football. “I see them talking and they’re sitting there putting ideas together, it’s like two great minds making one great defense. It’s going to be great,” Smith said. Although [...]