UNLV honored the late Jerry Tarkanian with a pregame tribute and video Wednesday night that included scenes from the Runnin' Rebels' national championship in 1990. From ESPN.com - College Basketball - UNLV honors Tarkanian with pregame tribute
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Cameron crazy: Duke survives UNC in OT
Quinn Cook scored 22 points, and No. 4 Duke beat No. 15 North Carolina 92-90 in overtime Wednesday night. From ESPN.com - College Basketball - Cameron crazy: Duke survives UNC in OT
McKay, No. 14 Iowa St. top No. 22 OK State
McKay leads No. 14 Iowa State past No. 22 Oklahoma St. From ESPN.com - College Basketball - McKay, No. 14 Iowa St. top No. 22 OK State
Duke Holds Joint Tribute For Dean Smith
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Christmas, Cuse knock off No. 12 Louisville
Rakeem Christmas rebounded from his worst game of the season, scoring 29 points and blocking four shots, and Syracuse beat No. 12 Louisville 69-59 on Wednesday night. From ESPN.com - College Basketball - Christmas, Cuse knock off No. 12 Louisville
No. 5 Wisconsin holds off late Penn St. surge
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UAB transfers flock to S. Alabama, Georgia St.
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Ultimate ESPN 300: Program-changing recruits
Title-winners, Heisman heroes altered their program's history From ESPN.com - College Football - Ultimate ESPN 300: Program-changing recruits
Booster bows out of running for Rutgers post
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Boise State promotes Drinkwitz to OC position
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'Nick Saban Expressway' could be coming in West Virginia
According to Al.com, Saban, who’s entering his ninth season as head coach at the University of Alabama, may name part of a highway after him in Marion County near his hometown of Monongah, W. Va., which is nine miles south of Fairmount.
Several Senators have “introduced a resolution” to name part of Route 19 the “Nicholas Lou ‘Nick’ Saban, Jr., Expressway.”
Saban was a quarterback at Monongah High School before he went on to play defensive back at Kent State. Saban then launched his prolific coaching career as a graduate assistant at Kent State in 1972.
Following stints as an assistant at Syracuse, West Virginia, Ohio State, Navy and with the Houston Oilers, Saban earned his first head-coaching gig at Toledo in 1990. He then bounced from the Cleveland Browns (as defensive coordinator) to Michigan State, LSU, the Miami Dolphins and finally to Alabama in 2007.
Saban has won four national championships – one at LSU (2003) and three at Alabama (2009, 2011, 2012).
(H/T CBS)
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Jameis Winston on Jim Harbaugh: 'I wish I could have played for him'
In a video on mgoblue.com, Winston, the Heisman Trophy winner from Florida State, said it was pleased to meet with Harbaugh, the long-time NFL quarterback who returned to his alma mater following four seasons with the San Francisco 49ers.
“That was a blessing, to meet a guy like that,” Winston said. “It was just an honor to meet him and all of his accomplishments and the type of coach that he is. I wish I could have played for him.”
Petty, who is second on Baylor’s all-time passing list, was also impressed.
“If there's anybody you want to play for, as a player, it's a coach like him,” Petty said. “Just a fun, energetic guy, passionate about football. From the second he came over here, he was sizing up Jameis and wanted to see his grip. He's just a quarterback. That's the coolest part about playing the position and being coached by somebody that's been there and done that."
Both quarterbacks also came away impressed with Michigan’s facilities, particularly the indoor football facility, Al Glick Field House.
“These guys don’t know how blessed they are to have this type of facility,” Winston said. “At Florida State – we’re a very prestigious school. We have nice stuff, but we don’t have this. I love Florida State. Go Noles ‘til the day I day, but (Michigan’s) so much more advanced than us.”
Added Petty:
“This is bar none the best I’ve seen. We’ve got great ones in Waco. I loved what we had at Baylor, so it’s cool to see other places. This is definitely by far one of the best I’ve seen.”
Don’t be surprised to see these quotes in a Michigan recruiting pitch in the future.
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Big 12 sets policy for dealing with concussions
The Big 12 has announced its conference-wide policy for the diagnosis of concussions and managing the care of all student-athletes. From ESPN.com - College Football - Big 12 sets policy for dealing with concussions
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Rutgers booster no longer a candidate for recruiting coordinator position
Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood confirmed to NJ.com that Jeff Towers withdrew his name from consideration.
“Jeff Towers has withdrawn his name from consideration for a job on the Rutgers Football staff,” Flood said in a statement. “I am pleased to know Mr. Towers remains eager to help Rutgers Football become an elite Big Ten program.”
Towers, a business consultant who has no football experience, reportedly donated $1 million to the football program just last year. Per NJ.com, that money provided “additional compensation” to Flood’s contract, which was extended last September.
The news of Towers’ potential candidacy was a head-scratcher for some, including people some top Rutgers administrators.
From NJ.com:
A business executive with no known football background, Towers' candidacy for the recruiting coordinator position raised eyebrows. Some saw it as an innovative hire, while others raised concerns about potentially adding a major booster to the program's staff. A Rutgers official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told NJ Advance Media last week that top school administrators planned to discuss whether the Towers hiring is going to continue to go forward.
Flood said on the record to NJ.com last week that Towers was a candidate for a recruiting position. Additionally, Flood confirmed that Illinois director of player personnel Marcus Berry and Rutgers recruiting volunteer E.J. Barthel interviewed for positions on the staff.
The recruiting coordinator position opened up recently as a result of a staff shakeup stemming from offensive coordinator Ralph Friedgen’s decision to step down. Former recruiting coordinator Phil Galiano was promoted to special teams coordinator and tight ends coach last Tuesday.
For more Rutgers news, visit ScarletNation.com.
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WVU gets probabion for recruiting violations
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Winston, Petty praise Michigan experience
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Big 12 announces new concussion diagnosis policy
According to a release from the conference, the policy, which was recently approved by the Big 12 Board of Directors, was “developed by athletic trainers, physicians and medical support staff.”
“The Big 12 is fully committed to the health and welfare of its student-athletes,” said Big 12 Board of Directors Chairman and Oklahoma State President Burns Hargis. “The implementation of this policy, along with the Conference's previously announced initiatives for all programs to provide multi-year grants, grant-in-aid up to the full-cost of attendance, and the opportunity to return to campus to complete degree requirements for those that leave school early, speak volumes to our commitment level.”
The policy calls for each school to have a “concussion management plan” directed by the team physician on file at all times. This plan “will specifically outline the roles of athletics healthcare staff,” including physicians, trainers, assistants, neurologists, neuropsychologists and physical therapists.
Additionally, schools will be required to educate its athletes, coaches, physicians and athletic directors “as to their responsibility for reporting any injuries and illnesses,” including concussion symptoms. During this education, student-athletes and coaches will “sign a statement confirming their receipt of such materials and acknowledging their responsibilities for reporting their injuries and illnesses.”
"Our membership has developed a comprehensive diagnosis and management policy that asserts the unchallengeable authority of medical practitioners in overseeing the welfare of our student-athletes in this very important area," Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said. "This policy goes beyond what was approved during the recent NCAA Autonomy Governance, and puts all associated protocols where they belong; in the hands of trained medical staff."
The conference also has a thorough return to play policy, including giving medical staff the “unchallengeable authority.” From the Big 12’s release:
The guidelines will institute an assessment protocol in which appropriate baseline metrics be obtained to allow for post-injury comparative assessment at appropriate time intervals to monitor the recovery process. These will include objective assessment of signs and symptoms, neurocognitive function, and balance; and a systematic symptom guided return to play (RTP) progression.
The policy empowers the institution's medical staff to have the autonomy and the unchallengeable authority to determine management and return to play (RTP) of any ill/injured student-athlete, and ensures that no coach serve as the primary supervisor for any medical provider, nor have hiring, retention and dismissal authority over that provider.
As was the case previously, any player who exhibits concussion symptoms must be removed from practice or a game and cannot return “for the remainder of that day.”
The conference also will require each member school to submit “an updated concussion management plan” to the league office each year in order to “track potential unsafe plays.” Using this data, the league will keep look to “deter, limit, and/or prevent” unsafe plays that may lead to head injuries.
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McClain set to transfer from South Carolina
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Sebastian transfers from Cal to Notre Dame
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NCAA puts West Virginia on probation for recruiting violations
According to a release from the NCAA, coaches from those sports “sent impermissible texts and placed impermissible calls to prospects and parents” between June 2010 and February 2013. The majority of the violations stemmed from the women’s gymnastics, football, women’s basketball and women’s soccer programs. Those programs committed “Level II violations,” while men’s basketball, baseball, men’s soccer, men’s wrestling, women’s tennis, women’s volleyball, men’s swimming, women’s diving, women’s rowing and women’s track and field all were determined to have committed “Level III violations.”
The violations committed by the football program were detailed in the NCAA’s Public Infractions Decision:
The enforcement staff and the institution agreed that between August 2010 and February 2013, 10 members of the football coaching staff and the football recruiting coordinator violated NCAA recruiting communication legislation by sending 46 impermissible text messages and placing 22 impermissible telephone calls to 45 football prospective student-athletes and one parent of a prospective student-athlete.
WVU previously self-imposed several sanctions stemming from earlier violations. Now, the athletic department will be subjected to two years of probation (through Feb. 17, 2017) and recruiting restrictions.
Per the NCAA’s release, several coaches involved (it does not specify which sports) “claimed a misunderstanding in some of the recruiting communication rules.” The school also cited confusion with certain compliance software.
From the NCAA:
A number of the coaches involved in the violations claimed a misunderstanding in some of the recruiting communication rules, which was the reason many of the violations occurred. Additionally, the school did not fully understand how to use compliance software it purchased to monitor phone and text activity. It wasn’t until the software company updated the software that the school learned of the violations. The violations occurred while the school was on probation from a previous infractions case.
None of the football coaches involved were named in the NCAA’s report.
For more West Virginia news, visit WVSports.com.
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WVU gets probation for recruiting violations
The NCAA has placed West Virginia's athletic department on two years' probation for recruiting violations involving illegal text messages and phone calls in 14 sports. From ESPN.com - College Football - WVU gets probation for recruiting violations
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WVU gets probation for recruiting violations
The NCAA has placed West Virginia's athletic department on two years' probation for recruiting violations involving illegal text messages and phone calls in 14 sports. From ESPN.com - College Basketball - WVU gets probation for recruiting violations
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Georgia to spend $30M for indoor facility
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Auburn apologizes over alleged harassment
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Report: Dorial Green-Beckham planned to stay at OU until Norvell was fired
Norvell, who also coached the Sooners’ receivers, was fired on Jan. 4 and soon after joined Charlie Strong’s staff at Texas. Two days later, head coach Bob Stoops announced Green-Beckham’s plans to pursue an NFL career. According to Breer, the two “built a strong relationship” and Norvell’s departure changed Green-Beckham’s plans.
Additionally, Breer spoke with “a number of NFL evaluators” that have been looking into Green-Beckham, who was dismissed from Missouri after several off-the-field incidents and then transferred to OU. Though he couldn’t play for the Sooners in 2014 due to the NCAA’s transfer rules, Breer’s sources indicated that Green-Beckham was a model citizen during his time with the program.
According to the information gathered by a number of NFL evaluators, Green-Beckham walked the straight and narrow as, in essence, a very well-known practice-squader last fall. He was there for early-morning workouts, quickly established himself as a star on the practice field and planned to stay for the 2015 season. Those plans changed after the firing of co-offensive coordinator Jay Norvell, with whom Green-Beckham had built a strong relationship, but the gifted prospect was able to leave OU under much better circumstances than he did Mizzou.
The 6-foot-6, 225-pound Green-Beckham, the No. 1 recruit in the nation in the 2012 class, caught 87 passes for 1,278 yards and 17 touchdowns in his two seasons at Missouri. He would have certainly provided a huge boost for the Sooners’ receiving corps if he stuck around. Another season free of off-field incidents could have potentially elevated his draft stock as well.
Green-Beckham’s run-ins with the law during his time at Missouri will certainly be a red flag for NFL teams. He was arrested twice for marijuana and then was investigated for a physical altercation in which he allegedly pushed a woman down several stairs. The woman opted not to press charges and Green-Beckham was never arrested in the incident, but it was what was the final straw and led to his dismissal from the Mizzou program.
We see this every year during the lead up to the draft. Players with a rap sheet off the field will be thoroughly vetted by NFL teams and Green-Beckham has an opportunity to ease some of the concerns that surround him during his interviews at this week’s NFL Combine.
Green-Beckham’s physical skills can’t be denied. One scout Breer spoke to called him “one of the best receivers (he’s) ever seen,” so when Oklahoma (and Mizzou) fans see him on the field for an NFL team next season, they’ll be left to wonder what might have been.
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Prospect Maker: On track to graduate in '15
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South Carolina LB Marcquis Roberts won't return for 2015 season
According to GamecockCentral.com, Marcquis Roberts won’t be with the team for his junior season. Roberts, a 6-foot-1, 216-pound weakside linebacker, started 15 games and appearing in all 26 games for the Gamecocks over the past two seasons.
After missing his first two seasons with serious injuries, both of which earned him a medical redshirt, Roberts made his way into the starting lineup in 2013 and was fifth on the team with 48 tackles. He also registered 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
Roberts recorded 31 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in 2014 and wasn’t expected to participate in spring practice as he works his way back from shoulder surgery.
Roberts, who has two seasons of eligibility remaining, becomes the ninth scholarship player to depart the program since the conclusion of the 2014 regular season. In addition to Roberts, linebacker Kaiwan Lewis, defensive end Mason Harris, defensive tackles Na’Ty Rodgers and Deon Green, fullback Gerald Turner, wide receivers Shaq Roland and K.J. Brent, and tight end Drew Owens have all left the Gamecocks.
The Gamecocks went 7-6 in 2014.
For more South Carolina news, visit GamecockCentral.com.
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