Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Kentucky Survives To Remain Undefeated
Kansas rallies from 18 down, clinches Big 12
Arcidiacono saves No. 4 Nova vs. Creighton
Kentucky (30-0) rallies to stay undefeated
Georgetown hangs on to topple No. 21 Butler
Harbaugh helps two women in car accident
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh assists car crash victims
Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is truly a man of the people.
A few hours before tweeting about his “devout” fandom for Judge Judy, Harbaugh sprung to action to assist two women who got into a car accident on icy I-94 in Ann Arbor on Tuesday afternoon.
According to Mlive.com, Michigan athletics spokesman Dave Ablauf said that Harbaugh and UM athletics staff member James Minick “administered first aid to both individuals and kept them warm with coats until emergency medical personnel arrived.”
The accident occurred at around 2:40 p.m. Tuesday. The car involved, a 2003 Jeep Cherokee, was traveling westbound and “flipped multiple times before ending up on the eastbound side of I-94.” Additionally, police said the vehicle “hit the median before traveling up a snow embankment and landing on the eastbound side of the highway.”
Both women, the 53-year-old driver and the 73-year-old passenger, were wearing seatbelts and were transported to a local hospital.
According to WDIV, their injuries are not life-threatening.
For more Michigan news, visit TheWolverine.com.
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WR Chris Conley penned a heartfelt letter to Georgia fans
Chris Conley finished his Georgia career as one of the most well-liked players in the program and he decided to reciprocate the affection.
Conley penned a letter to Georgia fans and coaches in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution this week, expressing his gratitude for the support he received during his time as Bulldog.
The letter, which can be read in its entirety on the AJC website, talked about how Georgia was Conley’s first offer and how that gave him confidence he could be a football player at the collegiate level. It also thanked coach Mark Richt for turning him into not only a good football player, but also a good man.
My current transition into the real world has been surreal and abrupt in some instances. I am adjusting to not being in the locker room around the boys or going to the same workouts. I will forever be indebted to Georgia for the work ethic and attitude that was sharpened during my time in Athens. I will always be a part of the Dawg Nation and always hope to represent the “G” with pride. I may be in a different city or state in the coming months but a part of my heart will always remain in Athens, between the hedges.
Conley finished his Georgia career with 113 catches for 1,858 yards and 20 touchdowns, which tied him for fourth on Georgia’s all-time receiving list. He also became a budding filmmaker with his homage to George Lucas’ Star Wars.
Conley turned NFL heads during the combine by running the third-fastest 40-yard dash time at 4.35 seconds. He also had a 45-inch vertical jump, which was three inches better than any other receiver, and 11-foot-7 broad jump that was seven inches better than any other receiver. He set combine records for both the vertical jump and the broad jump.
But more than anything, Conley was just one of the good guys. He excelled as a student, was a model off the field and left the program as one of its stars.
In my brief time in Athens, I hope I have inspired someone to chase his dreams, to work a little harder or dream a little bigger. If my example has reached just one person and encouraged him to be better, I have accomplished so much more than I deserve.
For more Georgia news, visit UGASports.com.
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Ohio State self-reported accidental text sent to recruit by assistant's son
Among the 47 minor rules violations that Ohio State athletics self-reported to the NCAA in 2014 includes the time a football assistant coach’s four-year-old son accidentally sent a text to a recruit.
According to The Lantern, Buckeyes wide receivers coach Zach Smith’s young son “picked up his father’s cell phone when a recruit called on May 27, and accidentally sent an automatic text message in return.” As a result of that particular violation, Ohio State “sent a letter of education to the coaches” about the NCAA’s texting rules. The NCAA didn’t even bother to review the incident.
Of the three public records requests submitted by The Lantern, eight of the 47 total violations stemmed from the football program.
Among the football violations included “impermissible on-campus contact,” which was reported to the NCAA on Sept. 25. From The Lantern:
That incident involved coach Urban Meyer having “inadvertent contact with a junior college non-qualifier.” That junior college athlete was on campus without the knowledge of the OSU staff, according to the records request. OSU declared the athlete ineligible until he was reinstated by the NCAA. The records did not specify any actions by the NCAA.
Additionally, earlier in the year, the football program reported another violation for impermissible text messages and phone calls. It was reported to the NCAA on Jan. 7.
The violation was the result of six accidental one-minute phone calls and five text messages over a span of 10 months. The university prevented the football coaching staff from making phone calls for one week as a punishment.
The NCAA reviewed the incident and did not hand down any sanctions.
For more Ohio State news, visit BuckeyeGrove.com.
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David Cobb sits out Minnesota's pro day with quad injury
Two weeks after tweaking his left quad muscle at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis, former Minnesota running back David Cobb was a spectator at the Gophers’ pro day on Monday.
Instead, Cobb, who set a school record with 1,626 rushing yards in 2014, will showcase his skills for scouts in an individual workout at the school in the first week of April.
“It’s starting to feel healthy again so I’ll take it slow,” Cobb told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. “I wont push it, don’t want to tweak anything, but I’ll definitely pick it up in the next week or so.”
The 5-foot-11, 229-pound Cobb ran a 4.81 on his first attempt at the 40-yard dash at the Combine, but pulled up toward the end of his run.
Before running the 40, Cobb had 17 reps on the bench press and registered jumps of 38.5 inches and 121 inches on the vertical jump and broad jump, respectively.
Despite opting not to participate, Cobb cheered on his Gophers teammates as they went through various drills in front of the NFL scouts in attendance.
“I’m happy to be back with them, happy to have a little success and getting noticed,” Cobb said. “There’s some good athletes out here, and hopefully they get a chance.”
After rushing for only 65 yards on 11 carries in his first two seasons in the program, Cobb gained a combined 2,828 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2013 and 2014.
His 2,893 career yards ranks seventh in school history.
For more Minnesota news, GopherIllustrated.com.
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Knee rehab for Clemson QB Deshaun Watson a month ahead of schedule
Deshaun Watson wasn’t on the field taking snaps for Clemson when it opened spring practice on Monday, but he was jogging, which is much more than many expected him to be doing at this time of year.
Watson had surgery in December to repair a torn ACL and is now a month ahead of schedule in his rehab. He has confidence he will be able to return when the Tigers open the 2015 season against Wofford on Sept. 5.
“I think I will be,” Watson told orangeandwhite.com. “It all depends on how my knee is holding up and what the coaches want me to do.”
In early December, after the Tigers failed to make a New Year’s Six bowl, coach Dabo Swinney announced Watson was going to have surgery and miss the Tigers’ Russell Athletic Bowl against Oklahoma. The hope was to get a jump on rehab and have Watson back for summer drills.
So far, so good.
Watson also tossed the ball around on Monday, but he probably won’t do more than that as he eases himself back into football condition. Watson said he’s also using this spring to become a better leader and to get better at the mental aspects of being quarterback.
Last season, Watson became one of the biggest surprises in the ACC when he supplanted starter Cole Stoudt and threw for 1,466 yards and 14 touchdowns while completing 67.9 percent of his passes. He also rushed for five scores. But Watson’s season was wrought with injuries.
He missed three games with a broken finger early in the season, tore his LCL against Georgia Tech on Nov. 15 and then partially tore his ACL during practice the following week. He missed the game against Georgia Southern, but returned to help the Tigers defeat South Carolina before he was shutdown for the year.
While Watson continues his rehab, junior Nick Schuessler, early enrollee freshmen Kelly Bryant and Tucker Israel are competing for the backup role. Watson said it’s hard standing on the sidelines watching, but he’s encouraging his fellow competitors.
“It’s my competitive nature to get out there and be out there with my friends and teammates, but I know the process,” Watson told orangeandwhite.com. “I just have to wait my turn until I get healthy.”
For more Clemson news, visit TigerIllustrated.com.
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BYU coach: Approximately 10 players disciplined for Miami Beach Bowl
BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said "10-ish" players will be disciplined for what happened between the Cougars and Memphis at the conclusion of the Miami Beach Bowl.
However, the team is still not announcing who those approximately 10 players are.
“We’ll try to maintain a competitive advantage as long as we can, and protect the kids as much as we can,” Mendenhall said via the Deseret News. “I think everyone knows I thrive on accountability and don’t back away from it, especially at BYU. So I’m comfortable with who we’re disciplining and how. I’d like to protect our players as much as we can.”
BYU and Memphis were involved in a large brawl after the Tigers' double-overtime win. Cameras captured many players involved in the fight and even a player swinging his helmet as a weapon.
Mendenhall also said that any suspensions would be announced as the 2015 season is close to beginning.
If BYU does discipline the number of players Mendenhall says it will, it'll be close to the number of players disciplined by Memphis. The Tigers announced earlier in the year that 12 unidentified players would be punished.
The Cougars open the season against Nebraska on Sep. 5.
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Oregon State has a new helmet for spring practice (Photo)
Oregon State's new spring practice helmets have a new look. And they're simple rather than flashy.
Debuting a fresh new look on our Spring practice helmets tomorrow!
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— Beavers Equipment (@Beavers_EQ) March 3, 2015
They look great, though we're an admitted sucker for script. It's not entirely clear what the facemask looks like, but it looks solid black instead of the continued striping/beaver teeth look.
Oregon State had three colors of helmets last season – the black, a white and an orange it wore against Oregon.
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