Tag Archive | "coach"

Max Jean-Gilles Hoping Lap-Band Surgery Saves Career, Life

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

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The most miserable portion of training camp officially ended today for the Philadelphia Eagles with a morning session under a canopy of gray clouds that dulled the uncomfortable memory of the last three weeks. Searing heat and thick still air that choked [...]

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Arizona’s rebuilding faces another hurdle, but this one not as steep

Thursday, August 12, 2010

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The area near the Arizona campus can be a lovely and appealing place to visit or reside, but it’s of little use to a coach searching for major-college basketball players. Violations from the Lute Olsen era will make Arizona’s rebuilding job a little more difficult. Sean Elliott came from Tucson. He is one of the great [...]

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Note to Fans: Respect Your Home Turf

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

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Conundrum: An invited guest peacocks into your home wearing a shirt that is squarely, unabashedly anti-you. Your response is: a) Apologize profusely for being you. b) Ignore the shirt and offer him a spot of tea. c) Politely ask him to take off [...]

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Dillon Baxter Suspended by USC

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

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Dillon Baxter has been suspended by Southern California for the Trojans’ season-opener at Hawaii for a violation of team rules, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday evening. USC head coach Lane Kiffin has compared the freshman running back’s talent to ex-Heisman winner Reggie [...]

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Virginia Tech places first in hotly contested ACC media poll

Monday, July 26, 2010

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GREENSBORO, N.C.—For the coaches, the media poll at the ACC Football Kickoff confirmed what they already knew about the quality of their conference. With Ryan Williams in the backfield, Virginia Tech was the media’s choice to win the Coastal. “Seven different teams got first place votes (for their ision),” North Carolina coach Butch Davis said Monday. [...]

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Jeremiah Masoli, Former Oregon QB, Possibly Headed to Ole Miss

Monday, July 26, 2010

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Jeremiah Masoli is shopping for a new place to play quarterback and he may be settling on Mississippi, if the school will have him. The Commercial Appeal reported Monday that the former Oregon quarterback has sent his scholarship release papers to the University [...]

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Titans’ Lawsuit Against Lane Kiffin: The Dirty Details

Monday, July 26, 2010

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The Tennessee Titans filed suit against USC and Lane Kiffin on Monday afternoon in Davidson County Chancery Court. Included in that suit were two specific counts. Count one alleges that USC and Kiffin provided Kennedy Pola, the running backs coach who left [...]

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Ranking the Big Ten’s nonconference schedules

Sunday, July 18, 2010

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Some applause, please, for Notre Dame, which retained its independent status this summer—and saved the Big Ten’s strength of nonconference schedules in the process. Without Notre Dame’s three annual rivalries—vs. Michigan, Michigan State and Purdue—the Big Ten would have fewer than 10 games against BCS schools. Thankfully, Ohio State has played at least one heavyweight every [...]

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Ten possible landing spots for Terrell Owens

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

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In the first episode of the second season of The T.O. Show, free-agent receiver Terrell Owens rounds out his single year in Buffalo by apparently throwing in the towel: “I don’t really think I can do the whole new team, new city. This year’s just not been up to my expectations. So, mentally, I’m done.” Terrell [...]

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Camp countdown: 49ers hope stability can carry them to NFC West title

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

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By Matt Barrows, Sporting News correspondent While the rest of the NFC West has made a sea change this offseason, the buzzword around San Francisco 49ers headquarters has been continuity. For the first time in eight seasons, the team will have the same offensive coordinator and head coach two years running, and that [...]

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