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No. 2 Duke regains spark to put away UConn
Freshman point guard Tyus Jones scored 21 points, Justise Winslow hit two key baskets late in the game and No. 2 Duke responded to a tongue lashing by coach Mike Krzyzewski to beat defending national champion Connecticut 66-56 on Thursday night. From ESPN.com - College Basketball - No. 2 Duke regains spark to put away UConn
Arizona State approves Sendek's extension
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No. 6 Virginia rolls behind strong second half
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Star Oregon CB Ekpre-Olomu out for playoffs
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Oregon CB Ifo Ekpre-Olomu officially out for College Football Playoff
Oregon will be without its top cornerback in the College Football Playoff.
Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich confirmed on Thursday that senior Ifo Ekpre-Olomu is out for the Ducks’ semifinal matchup against Florida State in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, though he did not offer specifics on the injury.
Mark Helfrich confirms that Ifo Ekpre-Olomu will not play in the College Football Playoff. #GoDucks
— Rob Moseley (@DuckFootball) December 18, 2014 Yahoo Sports’ Rand Getlin reported Wednesday that Ekpre-Olomu suffered a serious knee injury during practice on Tuesday, though his status was unknown at the time.
Ekpre-Olomu, a first-team All-Pac 12 and first-team Associated Press All-American selection, registered 63 tackles, two interceptions and 11 pass deflections for the second-ranked Ducks this season.
In addition to fellow senior starter Troy Hill, senior Dior Mathis and redshirt freshman Chris Seisay will have to step up for the Ducks in Ekpre-Olomu’s absence against Florida State’s passing attack.
For more Oregon news, visit DuckSportsAuthority.com.
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Daily Word: Matchups for Duke, UConn
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Memphis' Fuente agrees to contract extension
Memphis has reached agreement on a contract extension with football coach Justin Fuente, who just led the Tigers to a share of their first conference title since 1971. From ESPN.com - College Football - Memphis' Fuente agrees to contract extension
Memphis rewards coach Fuente with extension
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Georgia's Leonard Floyd out for Belk Bowl
Georgia LB Leonard Floyd, the team's leader in sacks, will miss the Belk Bowl against Louisville.
Per UGASports.com, Georgia coach Mark Richt said he had a procedure to "clean up" his shoulder and is expected to be ready for spring practices. A junior in 2014, Floyd said he planned to be back at Georgia in 2015 for his senior season.
Floyd had six sacks in 2014, or a quarter of the 24 total sacks the Bulldogs had. He finishes with 55 tackles and 8.5 tackles for a loss. Redshirt freshman Davin Bellamy, who had 17 tackles and two tackles for loss in 2014, is expected to take his place.
Georgia plays Louisville on December 30.
USC will also be without a member of its defense for the Holiday Bowl against Nebraska. Defensive tackle Antwaun Woods suffered a left pec injury and will miss the game. He posted this picture of himself post surgery to Instagram.
Woods has played in all 12 of USC's games this season and has 37 tackles and a sack. USC plays Nebraska on December 27.
For more Georgia news, visit UGASports.com.
For more USC news, visit TrojanSportsReport.com.
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Game-worn MJ shoes from UNC sell for $33K
A pair of Converse shoes that Michael Jordan wore when he played his college basketball at the University of North Carolina sold for $33,387 on Thursday morning. From ESPN.com - College Basketball - Game-worn MJ shoes from UNC sell for $33K
Walter Camp honor goes to TCU's Patterson
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VOD: Watch Arkansas DE Trey Flowers' 55-inch box jump
Arkansas defensive end Trey Flowers was already on the radar of NFL scouts coming into his senior season. After putting up 63 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and five sacks this year and earning second team All-SEC honors, Flowers gave the scouts plenty of impressive game film to watch.
Athleticism like this video posted by Razorbacks coach Bret Bielema helps, too.
This is video evidence that Trey Flowers is going to explode in testing for the next level #WoooPig https://t.co/7zg8nS6CLy
— Bret Bielema (@BretBielema) December 17, 2014 The video shows the 6-foot-3, 270-pound Flowers executing an insane 55-inch box jump.
If this video is any indication, Flowers looks like a guy who will put on a show during the NFL combine.
For more Arkansas news, HawgSports.com.
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Neil Patrick Harris’ Kids Get Even Cuter For Christmas
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Federal judge rejects $75 million NCAA head injury settlement
The settlement would create a $70 million fund to test current and former student-athletes with head injuries and would also contribute $5 million toward research. Additionally, standards for athletes returning to the playing field following a concussion would be toughened.
The intent of the deal was for the NCAA to settle a bevy of lawsuits that accused the NCAA of not properly protecting student-athletes from head injuries. Per the AP, the proposed testing program and renewed focus on player safety would “shield the NCAA from being hit with a single, blockbuster damages payout.”
While he believes the proposal is an encouraging step, Lee wrote in his 21-page opinion that there is still work to be done amid the settlement discussions.
From the AP:
"The court encourages the parties to continue their settlement discussions ... to address these concerns,'' Lee wrote. He added later that the proposal was ''a significant step in trying to arrive at a resolution of this highly complex matter."
With the inclusion of athletes from “non-contact” sports included in the deal, in his opinion, Lee wondered if the $70 million figure for testing would be enough. Additionally, Lee had questions about the NCAA’s promise to make its enforcement of return-to-play rules more stringent or if it even had the authority to make all schools adopt these policies.
Ten different lawsuits filed across the country were brought together, led by lead plaintiff Adrian Arrington, a former safety at Eastern Illinois who says he suffered five concussions during his career.
Per filings from the plaintiffs, “tens of thousands” of athletes may need testing to see if they have long-term damage from head injuries. From 2004 to 2009, NCAA figures say that 29,225 athletes suffered concussions, plaintiff filings say.
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5-year-old boy tried to help UAB football with allowance money
The news of the death of the UAB football program reached far and wide. One person who heard the bad news, 5-year-old Bennett Williams of Dublin, Ohio, wanted to offer some help.
Though Bennett’s favorite team is Ohio State, he loves college football in general and asked his parents to print out logos of teams from across the nation. UAB caught his eye. When he heard that the program was ending, Bennett “was devastated” and asked his parents to send his allowance to the athletic department.
Bennett's parents tried to explain what had happened. Last week, Bennett asked his dad how much money UAB needed to save its football program. His dad told him, "More than mommy and daddy will ever see." Bennett asked if the dollar he just got as an allowance would help. His dad said he might be a few million dollars short, "but he insisted," his dad said.
The Williamses sent the dollar along with a handwritten note from Bennett to UAB’s athletic department. The note read:
“DEAR UAB. I LOVE OHIO STATE, BUT I THINK YOU SHOULD HAVE FOOTBALL TOO. HERE IS ONE DOLLAR TO HELP! – Bennett”
My five year old son feels bad for @UAB_Football so he wrote this tonight and is sending it to them #FreeUAB http://ift.tt/1C0Id0i
— B-Will (@BWill614) December 10, 2014 A few days later, Bennett received a care package from UAB that included “an official game ball, two shirts, a hat, bumper sticker, some tattoos, buttons and a signed picture of the team mascot.”
Big thanks @UAB_Football @UABathletics for the pkg! Bennett was so happy! Check out your #1 fan from Ohio #FreeUAB http://ift.tt/1C0Id0g
— B-Will (@BWill614) December 15, 2014 He also got a thank you letter from Reid Adair, a member of the athletic department.
“The best thing he got was a letter written to him from the contact in the athletic department,” said Bennett’s father, Brad. “It thanked Bennett and said he made some people happy down there. He also went on to say they all agreed that Bennett was UAB's No. 1 fan in Ohio. This, in Bennett's mind, was better than any gift."
Adair followed up with an email that said Bennett’s note and dollar would be framed and displayed in the athletic department’s conference room.
Great job, Bennett.
For more UAB news, visit BlazerSportsReport.com.
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Tennessee RB Jalen Hurd arrested for underage drinking
Hurd and another male were arrested on Dec. 3 by University of Tennessee police. One was unconscious according to the police report, though it's unclear who was.
Hurd, 18, and Hunter Rivait, who is listed as a student in a university student directory, were arrested by citation on Dec. 3 after police spotted a car with its lights on in a university dorm parking garage. Police found an unconscious male inside.
The initial University of Tennessee police report does not identify the unconscious male, who was later transported to a hospital.
The case was referred to Knox County officials for prosecution, a University of Tennessee weekly crime log noted.
Both were charged with underage consumption of alcoholic beverages. While Rivalt entered his plea on Wednesday, Hurd is not scheduled to be booked until Jan. 20, long after Tennessee's bowl game against Iowa. Per the The Tennesseean, a UT football spokesperson didn't comment about any disciplinary action towards Hurd.
Hurd was Tennessee's leading rusher in 2014. He had 777 yards, nearly 400 more than Tennessee's second-leading rusher, and three touchdowns. He'll have competition for the posiition in 2014 after the Vols signed former four-star RB Alvin Kamara this week. Kamara played in 2014 at Hutchinson Community College.
For more Tennessee news, visit Volquest.com.
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WVU's Shannon Dawson reportedly set to become Kentucky's OC
According to multiple reports, the school is set to hire West Virginia's Shannon Dawson. Fox Sports first reported the news.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal:
An official announcement cannot be made until Friday, per state hiring regulations, but Dawson will carry on the "Air Raid" offense installed the last two seasons by Neal Brown, who left UK after this season to become head coach at Troy. The 37-year-old Dawson worked under former Cats coach Hal Mumme, the godfather of that pass-happy spread attack, at both Southeastern Louisiana in 2003-04 and New Mexico State in 2005
Per Fox Sports, Dawson, previously the offensive coordinator for the Mountaineers, is making the move to the SEC because of the opportunity to call plays. At West Virginia, head coach Dana Holgorsen calls plays. According to a source to the Courier-Journal, Dawson's familiarity with the offense was a significant plus as the school didn't want to change offensive terminology after Brown's departure. He'll continue to coach at West Virginia through the bowl game.
West Virginia's offense was No. 11 in total offense in FBS but severely hampered by turnovers. The Mountaineers averaged over 500 yards per game but committed 28 turnovers, which ranked No. 116. Kentucky was No. 75 in the country in yards per game and averaged about a half-yard less than West Virginia did per play.
Mumme is considered one of the coaching mentors of Washington State coach Mike Leach and Holgorsen was an assistant under Leach at Texas Tech for eight seasons before moving to Houston and Oklahoma State.
For more Kentucky news, visit CatsIllustrated.com.
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Listen: Bo Pelini's talk with his players on December 2
You can now listen to the (NSFW) remarks that Bo Pelini made to his players on the night of December 2.
Thanks to the Omaha World-Herald, which broke the news of Pelini's comments toward Nebraska athletic director Shawn Eichorst in the meeting, you can in the player above.
Throughout his comments, Pelini called Eichorst names and said he was expecting his fate as Nebraska (former) coach. However, if you were expecting an unhinged Pelini similar to what you see sometimes on the sidelines during Nebraska games, you're going to be surprised. Throughout the 30 minutes, Pelini is composed, though his passion comes through. He also offers to take questions from his players, though he clearly had a lot of things to say.
While it's clear that the relationship between Pelini and Nebraska administration had soured to the point of no repair, he also serves as a good reminder to always know the ramifications of your decisions if you choose to nuke the bridges you've built after your tenure with an employer has ended.
For more Nebraska news, visit HuskerOnline.com.
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Report: Kentucky to hire WVU's Dawson as OC
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