An Oregon State athletic department spokesman says a freshman member of the men's basketball team suffered "an apparent cardiac-related medical incident" and is hospitalized in critical but stable condition. From ESPN.com - College Basketball - OSU frosh critical but stable after cardiac event
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Blue Jays oppose Creighton's trademark bid
The Toronto Blue Jays are contesting Creighton University's use of a new logo, saying the depiction of the school's "Bluejay" too closely resembles the logo of the major league baseball team. From ESPN.com - College Basketball - Blue Jays oppose Creighton's trademark bid
Auburn's revenge? Updyke into dunk tank
Auburn fans might finally be able to seek their revenge against Harvey Updyke, who poisoned Auburn's beloved oak trees at Toomer's Corner. He has agreed to a charity event in which fans will be allowed to dunk him or throw pies at his face. From ESPN.com - College Football - Auburn's revenge? Updyke into dunk tank
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Vince Young says he would have stayed at Texas if he knew Houston wouldn't draft him
Was the allure of Houston the reason that Vince Young declared for the NFL draft after he led Texas to the 2006 BCS Championship?
Young left Texas with a season of eligibility on the table and his hometown Texans had the No. 1 pick in the draft. In an interview with 104.9 The Horn on Wednesday, Young said if he didn't know the Texans weren't going to take him, he would have stayed in school.
The Texans ultimately took NC State DE Mario Williams at No. 1. Young was selected at No. 3 by the Tennessee Titans.
"It was very close … The Texans had the No. 1 pick and that was a place I wanted to play in. I wish they would have told me they wasn’t picking me because I would have stayed my senior year," Young said with a bit of a chuckle. "But it didn’t happen like that so I had the opportunity to play for a long, long … being a kid, watching the Oilers all my life and having the opportunity to play for them it was a dream come true as well."
Alex Loeb then asked Young if he would redo his decision if he had the opportunity. If the Texans were at No. 1, Young said he probably would still go pro.
"Yeah, the same scenario. If the Texans was the No. 1 pick again I probably would have took the chance of trying to make that team as well but the good point about it is that you can always come back and finish. I was happy I kept coming back to school and finish to graduate."
(Click here to listen to the full interview.)
Young graduated from Texas last May. And while his pro career was nothing like the national title-winning season he had at Texas throughout the course of 2005 and early 2006, we can't blame Young for making the same decision if the exact opportunity was presented again. Athletes don't have too many opportunities to play in their hometowns. (His comments make the Titans' selection of him a bit ironic given their roots as the Oilers before moving to Tennessee.)
Young starts as a member of Texas' Division of Diversity and Community Engagement on September 1. In his new role with the university he will fundraise for programs for low-income and first-time family college students.
For more Texas news, visit Orangebloods.com.
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5 Romantic Comedies That Should Exist
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Tulsa being sued over alleged Swilling rape
The University of Tulsa is being sued by a woman who alleges she was raped by basketball player Patrick Swilling Jr. in January. From ESPN.com - College Basketball - Tulsa being sued over alleged Swilling rape
Pitt CB Coles leaves program, will transfer
Pittsburgh's thin group of cornerbacks has taken another hit, as Trenton Coles has left the program and will seek a transfer, coach Paul Chryst said Wednesday. From ESPN.com - College Football - Pitt CB Coles leaves program, will transfer
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Clemson running back Zac Brooks out for season with foot injury
Clemson will be without its returning leading rusher for the entire 2014 season.
The program announced Wednesday that junior running back Zac Brooks injured his foot during Monday night’s practice which will sideline him for the season. Per TigerIllustrated.com, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said that Brooks will redshirt this season.
“Zac was having an outstanding camp and was ready for a terrific year,” Swinney said in a release. “The plan is for Zac to sit out this year due to the injury and come back next year as a redshirt junior. This is a big loss, because he is such a reliable player in all phases of the game. He knows the offense inside and out.”
The 6-foot, 200-pound Brooks has registered 74 carries for 365 yards and two touchdowns in his career. He also caught nine passes for 92 yards and one score.
A native of Jonesboro, Ark., Brooks averaged 5.1 yards per carry for the Tigers last season in a backup role behind Roderick McDowell. He was expected to be a big factor among Clemson’s slew of talented running backs.
In Brooks’ absence, senior D.J. Howard, junior C.J. Davidson and redshirt freshman Wayne Gallman are in line to split the majority of the carries behind first-year starting quarterback Cole Stoudt.
Brooks was a four-star recruit in Clemson’s 2012 class. He was rated as the No. 202 overall player in the class and the top player from Arkansas.
Coming off an Orange Bowl victory and an 11-2 season, the Tigers’ will open up on the road against Georgia to open the season on August 30.
For more Clemson news, visit TigerIllustrated.com.
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Air Force RB Devin Rushing said he was told he has to earn back jersey after ankle injury
Air Force RB Devin Rushing injured an ankle on the Falcons' second day of full-pads practice in August.
He said he feared he had broken his ankle during an Oklahoma drill. Rushing said someone had grabbed his facemask and brought him down into another defender on the ground and his ankle got rolled up on.
It wasn't broken, however. The Colorado Springs Gazette said it was a Grade 2 sprain and he was back on the practice field after missing 10 days.
But he's not on the field with his new number. He switched from No. 31 to No. 3 before the season and was told that he had to earn his jersey back.
"They took my jersey," Rushing told the Gazette. "I talked to the equipment manager and he said my jersey is still in there with Rushing written on the back, but I've got to earn it back."
Why? Air Force coach Troy Calhoun said he wants "tough, durable guys" on his team. Rushing was projected to be the Falcons' starting tailback during the season and is now practicing with the second unit.
"I think at every position we're going to have tough, durable guys," Calhoun said. "If you aren't, you're going to get us beat. I think the other thing is you have a built-in alibi if you're a guy who gets hurt easily. If you're a guy who gets hurt easily, you need to find another activity where there's not contact involved."
We've all rolled an ankle (or in some cases, multiple times), so you know how painful an ankle sprain can be. And Grade 2 sprains don't simply happen easily, either. It's the middle level of the three grades of sprains and according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Grade 2 sprains have moderated tenderness and swelling, decreased range of motion and possible instability.
Rushing is a running back. Running backs need stable ankles to function.
Per the Gazette, injured players don't simply wear red jerseys at practice either. At Friday's scrimmage, players in red jerseys sat in the stands instead of on the sidelines. Rushing's situation may not be that unique.
"They go to meetings," Calhoun said. "I just think you either add to the chemistry or take from the chemistry. There's no in between. If you're a red jersey, I just don't want anybody sucking the life out of everybody else who is working. Who is able to go out there even if they have an itch somewhere?"
Asked if he saw anything wrong with this policy, essentially excommunicating an injured player from the program until he heals, Calhoun offered only this: "I think a warrior wants to be in battle, and we want warriors."
Did we mention that the treatment for a Grade 2 sprain, according to the AAOS, is immobilization with an air splint and physical therapy for range of motion exercises? Has anyone ever immobilized an itch with an air splint?
Calhoun's comments sound typical of an old-school football coach who only sees the world through the eyes of 1960s football stereotypes. And while that thinking can still be common among many football coaches, it doesn't make it any less ridiculous.
But when you realize that he's the football coach at a service academy where young men and women enroll to prepare for possible tours of duty serving the United States in military capacities, the ridiculousness is ratcheted up. If there is any coach that should know the definition of warrior, it's Calhoun.
Football is not war. The two aren't even comparable.
We're not arguing that toughness isn't a virtue. The ability to handle pain isn't a bad thing at all. However, much like everything in life, it can be taken to an extreme. Being practical about injuries isn't weakness. It's common sense. This is football. It's a game.
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Women’s UNM Soccer Team Under Fire For Hazing/Peeing
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Volcano in Iceland could jeopardize Penn State-UCF game in Ireland
Here’s something you don’t hear every day.
According to the Orlando Sentinel, the game between Central Florida and Penn State in Ireland on August 30 “could be in jeopardy thanks to an Icelandic volcano.”
Seriously.
Scientists are concerned that a volcano called Bárðarbunga could erupt after there was a major earthquake in the region. The risk of the volcano erupting “has increased greatly in recent days.” Additionally, Slate is reporting that “the weekend’s heightened seismicity” has resulted in the Icelandic Met Office raising its “aviation color code” to orange, the second-highest level.
Due to Ireland’s proximity to Iceland, flights to Dublin could be impacted due to an enormous cloud of ash if an eruption were to happen. Another volcano in Iceland erupted in 2010 and caused approximately 100,000 flights in Europe to be cancelled.
Travis Johnson of the Centre Daily Times reported that Penn State officials and the Gaelic Athletic Association are aware of the situation. UCF officials are also aware and are “monitoring the situation.”
The teams are currently scheduled to arrive in Dublin on August 27.
For more Penn State news, visit BlueWhiteIllustrated.com.
For more UCF news, visit UCFSports.com.
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Volcano threatens Penn State's Ireland opener
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Where Are They Now? “Saved By The Bell” On Its 25th Anniversary
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Spartans' Forbes cleared to play this season
Michigan State guard Bryn Forbes will not have to sit out this season after transferring from Cleveland State. From ESPN.com - College Basketball - Spartans' Forbes cleared to play this season
UConn agrees to play Arizona, Ohio State
Connecticut and Arizona, a pair of powerhouse programs, will play each other in a two-year, home-and-home agreement that both schools announced on Wednesday. From ESPN.com - College Basketball - UConn agrees to play Arizona, Ohio State
Clemson RB Brooks (foot) to miss season
Clemson will be without Zac Brooks for the 2014 season after the junior running back suffered a season-ending foot injury during practice Monday night, the school announced Wednesday. From ESPN.com - College Football - Clemson RB Brooks (foot) to miss season
Biggest Storylines For 2014
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Drive Through: August 20th
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Illinois names Oklahoma State transfer Wes Lunt starting quarterback
In a move that was expected, Illinois head coach Tim Beckman announced Wednesday that Wes Lunt will be the Fighting Illini’s starting quarterback.
Lunt, a redshirt sophomore who transferred from Oklahoma State, will succeed four-year starter Nathan Scheelhaase when Illinois’ season opens up.
Coach Beckman has officially named Wes Lunt starting QB for #Illini season-opener on 8/30. http://ift.tt/1qqQHTM
— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) August 20, 2014 Lunt, a Rochester, Ill., native, had been competing for the No. 1 quarterback position with senior Reilly O’Toole and sophomore Aaron Bailey. Per OrangeandBlueNews.com, Lunt has been taking the majority of the first-team reps and completed 20-of-24 passes for 241 yards during Saturday’s scrimmage.
“The guy’s really smart,” said offensive coordinator Bill Cubit. “You go into those quarterback books and there’s notes and notes and notes. He went out there and did some things where you were like, ‘Wow.’ He understands the whole schematic of it.”
Lunt was a four-star recruit coming out of high school. After enrolling early, he became Oklahoma State’s starting quarterback as a true freshman in 2012 before going down with an injury. He started five games and played in six total for the Cowboys, throwing for 1,108 yards, six touchdowns and seven interceptions.
Following the 2012 season, he transferred back to his home state to play for the Illini. He’ll be inheriting a team that went 4-8 in 2013 and won just one conference game.
The Illini will open the season against Youngstown State on August 30.
For more Illinois news, visit OrangeandBlueNews.com.
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Virginia WR coach Marques Hagans throws football into a trash can from across the field (Video)
Former Virginia QB Marques Hagans still has his arm strength.
The team's current wide receivers coach threw a ball into a trash can from the other side of the Cavaliers' practice field. A football field is 160 feet long (53.3 yards) and we're guessing there's another seven yards or so to get to the trash can, so that's a 60-yard toss.
And for a guy who hasn't practiced as a quarterback recently, getting it in the trash can on the third try (if true) isn't bad at all. (We are still hoping our kicker trick shot idea from earlier in the day comes true.)
Hagans played QB at Virginia from 2001-2005. He backed up Matt Schaub to begin his career and took over fuill-time after Schaub left. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in 2006 and switched to wide receiver in the pros. He's been Virginia's WR coach for four seasons.
For more Virginia news visit CavsCorner.com.
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FAU naming football field after Schnellenberger
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ACC, SEC don't view BYU as Power 5 team
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10 Signs You’re A Thirsty B*tch
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Ohio St. turns to 'meticulous' Barrett at QB
Ohio State coach Urban Meyer is focusing on redshirt freshman J.T. Barrett to step into the void left by injured starer Braxton Miller. From ESPN.com - College Football - Ohio St. turns to 'meticulous' Barrett at QB
Source: Ex-Vandy G Johnson joins Memphis
Former Vanderbilt Commodores standout Kedren Johnson committed to play for Memphis Tigers on Wednesday, a source close to the program confirmed to ESPN.com. From ESPN.com - College Basketball - Source: Ex-Vandy G Johnson joins Memphis
Kent State center Jason Bitsko found dead Wednesday morning
Kent State announced that starting center Jason Bitsko died unexpectedly Wednesday morning. He was just 21 years old.
According to a release from the school, Bitsko was “found unresponsive in his bedroom” at his apartment around 9 a.m. Police believe the cause of death to be “an undetermined medical issue.”
Bitsko, a redshirt junior, was in his fourth season with the Kent State program. He started all 12 games at center for the Golden Flashes in 2013 and was set to continue that role in 2014.
"Kent State University and the entire Kent community mourns his passing," said Kent State athletic director Joel Nielsen. "We are heartbroken by the news of Jason's death. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends, teammates and everyone whose lives he touched."
Bitsko, a native of Huber Heights, Ohio, did not appear at Wednesday morning’s practice and “calls were placed to Bitsko’s roommate.” The roommate then found Bitsko in his bed and called 911. Police arrived at the scene “within three minutes of the call,” but he could not be revived.
"Our players, coaches and everyone involved with our team are hurting because he was family," said Kent State head football coach Paul Haynes. "As a team, we will come together and get through this one day at a time."
Bitsko was recently honored by the program with the Gerald and Victoria Read Award for “exemplifying hard work and dedication beyond the call of duty.”
The team was told of Bitsko’s death following Wednesday morning’s practice. All additional football activities scheduled for Wednesday have been cancelled.
Kent State’s season opens up at home against Ohio University on August 30.
For more Kent State news, visit KentStateReport.com.
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Kent State's Bitsko, 21, found dead in bed
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Huskers send video to boy, 8, fighting cancer
Nebraska coaches and players are showing support in a video message for the 8-year-old cancer patient they befriended two years ago. From ESPN.com - College Football - Huskers send video to boy, 8, fighting cancer
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Field at FAU Stadium to honor Howard Schnellenberger
The name of the man who led the Florida Atlantic football program from the start will now grace the field at FAU Stadium.
The university announced Wednesday that the field at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla., will be named Howard Schnellenberger Field. Schnellenberger coached the Owls during their first 11 seasons, leading the program from the Division I-AA (FCS) level into the Division I-A (FBS) Sun Belt Conference in 2005.
Upon retiring in 2011, Schnellenberger registered a 158-151-3 record as FAU’s head coach. The decision to name the field after him was approved by FAU’s Board of Trustees Wednesday morning.
“I am humbled beyond belief that the University would bestow this great honor on the Schnellenberger family, and me personally,” said Schnellenberger. “This is probably the highlight of my coaching career. Thanks to the FAU Board of Trustees, the University, the fans, the players and the coaches that were an integral part of this.”
The school said in a release that Schnellenberger will be honored before the Owls’ home opener against Tulsa on September 13 – the start of the fourth season in FAU Stadium.
“Coach Schnellenberger is a legend – a true visionary who always will be synonymous with FAU football,” said FAU President John Kelly. “The University, the community, and fans of college football everywhere look to Coach as the consummate leader, and are thankful for all he has done for the sport. I know FAU will always remember this as we cheer our team on the beautiful field that will forever bear his name.”
After being hired as FAU’s director of football operations in 1998, Schnellenberger built the FAU program from scratch and the school played its first football season in 2001. Ultimately, Schnellenberger led the Owls to two bowl victories in 2007 and 2008 and won the 2007 Sun Belt Conference championship.
The 2007 New Orleans Bowl victory over Memphis was “the quickest a program had advanced to a bowl game after moving to Division I-A,” according to FAU.
“We are thankful we have the opportunity to honor Coach Schnellenberger with the naming of our football field,” said Pat Chun, FAU’s vice president and director of athletics. “As our first football coach, he forever changed Florida Atlantic University. To permanently honor Coach Schnellenberger will serve as a great reminder to all who enter our stadium of his vision, impact and legacy.”
Before his time at FAU, Schnellenberger had stints as an assistant at Kentucky, Alabama and in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams, Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Colts. He took over as head coach of the University of Miami in 1979 and led the program to the 1983 National Championship.
After leaving Miami, Schnellenberger coached at Louisville from 1985 to 1994 and also coached Oklahoma for one season in 1995.
For more Florida Atlantic news, visit OwlsBurrow.com.
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For Georgia lineman Watts Dantzler, ALS Ice Bucket Challenge means more
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has helped raise over $30 million for the ALS Association (ALSA) in the last month. College football coaches and programs around the country have been participating, but for one SEC player, the movement means more.
Georgia senior offensive lineman Watts Dantzler lost his father, former UGA letterman Danny Dantzler, to ALS five years ago. Watching the Ice Bucket Challenge spread across the country has been incredible for his family.
“It’s such a terrible disease,” said Dantzler, per the Macon Telegraph. “With everybody helping out, tons of celebrities and stuff, it’s skyrocketed the normal donations, which is awesome. Hopefully that can make headway for an advancement of some things that can help slow it down or completely stop the disease.”
Dantzler was just a freshman in high school when his father received the diagnosis. Doctors believed that he had the disease for over a year already when the diagnosis was officially made. A year and a half later, in winter of 2009, Danny Dantzler passed away.
As of Wednesday, August 20, the ALS Association reported $31.5 million in donations since July 29. In that same time period (July 29 to August 20) last year, the ALSA reported $1.9 million in donations.
Dantzler said at first he did not want to participate in the challenge when former UGA quarterback Aaron Murray challenged him a few weeks ago, before the videos really started taking off. It was just “too emotional” for him.
Once the challenge went viral, Dantzler’s mother and aunt came down to Athens for Georgia’s picture day, and along with head coach Mark Richt, the Dantzler’s completed the challenge.
Thanks to @MarkRicht for helping with my #ALSIceBucketChallenge as I lost my father to ALS in 2009. https://t.co/QVYT8b7Tq3
— Watts Dantzler (@wattsdantzler) August 16, 2014
Today was awesome. After my mom and I did the ALS Ice Bucket challenge we both cried in each other's arms for a few minutes.
— Watts Dantzler (@wattsdantzler) August 16, 2014 “It was a special moment,” Dantzler said.
Dantzler and the Bulldogs’ season opens up against Clemson at home on August 30.
For more Georgia news, visit UGASports.com.
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Louisville DC Todd Grantham said he 'laughed off' report of Petrino tension
Louisville defensive coordinator Todd Grantham said he had a simple response when he heard of the report that said there was tension between him and Louisville coach Bobby Petrino.
"You know what, I have not seen the report," Grantham told Football Scoop. "I heard about it and you know, we're in camp, so we're busy. Truthfully I kind of laughed it off and went on to a meeting."
After Football Scoop gave Grantham a summation of the article, he flatly denied it. Sports Illustrated said Monday that there had been multiple feuds between Grantham and Petrino and Petrino would have gotten rid of Grantham if it wasn't for the five-year contract he signed in the offseason at Louisville after leaving Georgia.
"Not at all," Grantham said when asked if the summation was true. "We've made significant strides here with our football program since coming in January. Our players have worked really hard in the offseason and going back and looking at our tape from the spring to what we're doing right now you see some really good strides in our players."
Grantham also said he hadn't been asked about any issues between himself and Petrino. After he was hired at Louisville for a second time, Grantham was Petrino's choice for defensive coordinator.
While it'd be highly unlikely that Grantham would admit publicly that there are issues between he and Petrino, another report at WDRB.com cited a source that said reports of a feud are also overblown.
“Bobby told me the frustrating thing about this is it's 100 percent not true,” the source cited by Rick Bozich at WDRB said. “Bobby and Todd are fine.
WDRB's source also made a salient point regarding the reports of feuds. If Louisville's defense plays well against Miami and in other early games, many people will forget that there was tension. But on the flip side, if Louisville's defense struggles early, attention paid to the relationship between Petrino and Grantham will only be heightened.
For more Louisville news, visit CardinalSports.com.
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Notre Dame OC Mike Denbrock back with team after prostate cancer surgery
Earlier in the month, Notre Dame announced that offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock would miss the first few weeks of preseason camp after undergoing an undisclosed medical procedure. Tuesday it was revealed that Denbrock, in his first year as Notre Dame’s OC, has prostate cancer.
The cancer was discovered in June after a blood test showed “very elevated” levels of prostate-specific-antigen. Surgery was scheduled soon after and caused him to miss the beginning of camp, but at media day Tuesday, Denbrock said he is feeling much better, though not quite at 100 percent.
Understandably, he’s had to scale back his work load some as the recovery process continues, but he said that he is “feeling stronger every day.”
“I’m not going to say how much I’ve been involved in what’s been going on (with the team), because my wife and my doctor will probably hunt me down and get after me,” Denbrock said, per the South Bend Tribune. “But I’ve been able to do more than I anticipated I would to this point.”
Denbrock, who was back on the practice field Tuesday, said he’s been overwhelmed by the support from the university throughout this ordeal.
“The people who love Notre Dame football and follow Notre Dame football, the messages that they’ve sent me, the things that they’ve set me, the encouragement they’ve sent me, have absolutely done nothing but help get me back on my feet and moving again,” he said.
Denbrock is the second member of the Notre Dame coaching staff to face a cancer diagnosis recently. Former Fighting Irish safety and current graduate assistant Kyle McCarthy was also back on the practice field Tuesday “after having undergone four chemotherapy treatments.”
Head coach Brian Kelly said that McCarthy expects to be on field throughout his treatments, but the program has “made accommodations for him if he needs to be off the field.”
“He’s an incredible young man,” Kelly said. “Some people obviously don’t take very well to those treatments. He was on the field coaching the safeties like it was his first day of practice.”
McCarthy said his form of cancer is “very treatable” in a statement last week.
Meanwhile, Denbrock is back at it – installing Notre Dame’s new up-tempo offense. He likes what he sees from the unit and quarterback Everett Golson thus far, but above everything, he’s just happy to be back on the field, preparing for the season opener against Rice on August 30.
“It’s great to be here,” he said.
For more Notre Dame news, visit IrishIllustrated.com.
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