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No. 16 Baylor beats No. 18 WVU 80-70 in Big 12 tourney
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Sankey replacing Slive as SEC commissioner
Greg Sankey will replace the retiring Mike Slive as commissioner of the Southeastern Conference. From ESPN.com - College Basketball - Sankey replacing Slive as SEC commissioner
Greg Sankey named new SEC commissioner
Sankey is currently in his 13th year with the SEC and has served as the league’s Executive Associate Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer since 2012.
Sankey will assume the role of commissioner when Slive’s retirement becomes official on July 31, 2015.
"The institutions of the Southeastern Conference searched for a commissioner who would carry forward the momentum of success enjoyed by the SEC over the last decade while also possessing a vision for change in the modern era of college athletics," said Nick Zeppos, chancellor of Vanderbilt and president of the SEC presidents and chancellors. "Greg Sankey's experience with our institutions, his respect on the national landscape, his understanding of the balance of athletics and academics, and his passion for the welfare of student-athletes make him the perfect leader for the SEC."
Arkansas chancellor Dr. David Gearhart, who headed a search committee that also consisted of four other SEC presidents, said that Sankey “possesses all of the traits” the committee was searching for.
"He has shown tremendous leadership in his existing role in the conference office and he exudes a passion for the student-athlete that is critical for the new era of college athletics that we have entered. He is the right person to lead the SEC at an important time in our history," Gearhart said.
According to the SEC’s release, Sankey has “been an integral part of the SEC’s efforts to reshape the league’s governance, enforcement and compliance program” and has also “directed the SEC’s championships staff.” Sankey has also worked with on the NCAA’s Division I Legislative Council, Committee on Academic Performance and is the chairman for the NCAA Committee on Infractions.
"The universities of the SEC represent the greatest combination of academic and athletic excellence and I am honored to be selected to follow Mike Slive as commissioner of the Southeastern Conference," Sankey said. "The SEC is poised to make a difference in the lives of student-athletes for generations to come. We must ensure that the lessons they learn from their achievements in competition and in the classroom translate into success in life after college."
Before his time with the SEC, Sankey was the commissioner of the Southland Conference for close to seven years. He also worked in compliance at Northwestern State and Utica College.
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SEC announces COO Sankey as Slive successor
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Sankey replacing Slive as SEC commissioner
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LSU commit Simmons named player of year
LSU Tigers signee Ben Simmons has been named the Naismith Trophy Boy's High School Player of the Year. From ESPN.com - College Basketball - LSU commit Simmons named player of year
QB J.T. Barrett doesn't think Braxton Miller will transfer from Ohio State
Ohio State quarterback J.T., Barrett thinks all this chatter about Braxton Miller transferring is crazy talk.
"Some of the things talking about Braxton leaving Ohio State, I think that's really silly," Barrett said after Thursday’s practice.
Miller had been the subject of transfer rumors for months after suffering a season-ending shoulder injury last fall camp. Barrett came in and led the Buckeyes to a Big Ten East title and, after he suffered a season-ending ankle injury, Cardale Jones led the Buckeyes to a Big Ten title and a national championship.
But Barrett doesn’t think Miller, who has been limited during the Buckeyes first two spring practices, is going to shy away from the increased competition.
"I'm not Braxton, but being that I do talk to him every day, I think that would be something me and you both be shocked if he was to leave,” Barrett said.
At this point for the Buckeyes, the focus might be less on Miller transferring and more on whether he’ll be ready for the fall. Miller is coming off a second surgery on his throwing shoulder, and doctors and coaches are being very cautious about rushing him back too soon. Miller threw some short passes during the Buckeyes opening practice this week, but spent the bulk of the session working with other injured players. Jones and Stephen Collier took the bulk of the quarterbacking reps while Barrett worked on throwing with limited mobility.
For more Ohio State news, visit BuckeyeGrove.com.
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Police: Dak Prescott declines to press charges in spring break incident
Panama City Beach (Fla.) police say they've contacted Dak Prescott to get his side of the story in a spring break incident that involved him and two other Mississippi State players and the Mississippi State QB has declined to press charges.
Prescott, Torrey Dale and Damian Williams were assaulted at a concert while on spring break in Panama City. Part of the incident was captured on video, and according to Mississippi State, none of the players suffered serious injuries.
The video shows Prescott being kicked. Dale and Williams were punched in the incident. Mississippi State said Monday night that the incident was unprovoked.
Panama City Police Deputy Chief Chad Lindsey told the Clarion-Ledger on Thursday that Prescott has declined to press charges.
"We're waiting on Mr. Prescott to contact us," Lindsey said. "We haven't heard back."
Lindsey also said that the statute of limitations could allow Prescott, Dale and Williams to press charges for up to three years. Per the Clarion-Ledger, police are "hesitant" to do so based off the video alone, meaning that if Prescott, Dale or Williams wanted to press charges, they're going to likely need to be interviewed by police first.
"It would help if the victim was here and could make a statement," Lindsey said. "We're more than willing to hear his side of the story."
Mississippi State is set to begin spring practice next week.
For more Mississippi State news, visit BulldogBlitz.com.
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Illinois' slide continues with loss to Michigan
Aubrey Dawkins scored 18 points and Michigan beat Illinois 73-55 Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten tournament. From ESPN.com - College Basketball - Illinois' slide continues with loss to Michigan
Kansas' Alexander waiting for NCAA interview
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Virginia beats Florida St. to reach ACC semis
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Georgia assistant and family escape Wednesday night house fire
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Felder noticed a strange smell around 11 and discovered a small fire underneath the dryer in the laundry room on the second floor of the house he rents.
After getting his family – his wife and five children – out of the house, Felder located a fire extinguisher, but it didn’t work. He phoned the fire department as the fire intensified, consuming the laundry room. Once the fire was contained, the second floor, including the room shared by his three youngest children, “sustained major heat, smoke and water damage.”
Felder's children lost their clothes and toys, but no one was hurt.
“Everybody’s safe now,” said Felder, who doesn’t think he would have smelled the fire if he hadn’t stayed awake. “It’s just the grace of God the way it worked out.”
For now, the Felders moved in with fellow assistant strength coach John Thomas before trying to find “something a little more permanent.”
A local church has set up a gofundme campaign to held the family in their efforts to re-locate.
Despite the turmoil the fire has caused, Felder is thankful that everyone is OK.
“We’ve always had a little plan for emergencies and that worked out great,” Felder said. “My kids did great, my wife did a great job. So we made it, thank God.”
For more Georgia news, visit UGASports.com.
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Big 12 will use head-to-head tiebreaker to declare 'One True Champion'
The Big 12’s maxim of “One True Champion” will actually be true in the 2015 football season.
Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Thursday that the conference's athletic directors are in favor of getting rid of the co-champion policy and instead using head-to-head as the tiebreaker to indeed declare one true champion.
Bob Bowlsby says Big 12 athletic directors are in favor of ending the conference's co-champion policy. Head to head result will break tie.
— Kellis Robinett (@KellisRobinett) March 12, 2015 The Big 12’s “One True Champion” credo came under fire during the football season as Baylor and TCU jockeyed for position in the College Football Playoff. They both had one loss, but Baylor beat the Horned Frogs in their matchup. The conference declared the two teams co-champions and the Big 12 ultimately became the only Power Five conference to miss out on the inaugural College Football Playoff despite it being the only conference with two teams in the top six of the rankings.
Of course, there’s no guarantee that the Big 12 declaring Baylor the regular season champion over TCU would have changed the way the College Playoff Committee voted. Baylor finished fifth and TCU finished sixth in the final rankings.
However, declaring one champion will make it easier for the conference to petition for one team if playoff scenarios are close in future years.
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Professors advocate for athletes as employees
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OU players to protest, call for frat punishment
Oklahoma football players said that they would hold a silent protest on Owen Field on Thursday instead of practicing to take a stand against racism on the heels of a video showing members of a fraternity participating in a racist chant that went viral. From ESPN.com - College Football - OU players to protest, call for frat punishment
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OU student athletes issue statement calling for more investigation of SAE racist incident
Oklahoma student athletes Thursday called for further investigation into the SAE video that depicted several members of the now disbanded fraternity participating in a racist chant during a bus trip. Two members of the fraternity who were seen leading the chant have been expelled from Oklahoma and university president David Boren said more expulsions would be coming once more identifications were made.
“The two students that have already been expelled are only a symptom of a larger disease, a disease perpetuated by the leadership of Sigma Alpha Epsilon,” the statement read. “The chant was not invented by the two that led it, but taught to underclassmen by people of higher authority. As a team, we have come to a consensus that, in any organization, the leadership is responsible for the culture created, an in this case, encouraged.”
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— Trevor Knight (@trevor_knight9) March 12, 2015 Oklahoma football also said its protest of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity will continue for the rest of the week.
The statement, posted on the Twitter accounts of several football players, noted the football team would abstain from practice for the third time this week and would not return to the field until after spring break on March 23. Oklahoma players will use Thursday’s practice to demonstrate silently on Owen Field as they have done during other practice times this week. The statement also said the team would continue to wear black on the practice field and during media opportunities as part of the protest.
“We simply cannot wait to get back on the practice field in our pursuit of a national championship,” the statement read, “but even a national championship is not more important than using our platform as student athletes to make our university and our nation a better place.”
The statement also said the goal of the student athletes on the Oklahoma campus was to show their unity despite race and hope that a similar culture is created across the campus.
“Our hope is to shed light on this issue and promote meaningful change at a national level,” the statement read. “But before we can change the nation, we make it our mission to change our campus. We seek to accomplish this goal by stepping out of the spotlight and integrating the student-athlete experience and the student experience. As student athletes of all races, classes, and creeds, we hope to show the university and the community that we are defined by more than the numbers on our jerseys, and that we are human beings that desire to get to know our classmates as we all attempt to end the culture of exclusivity on this campus.”
For more Oklahoma news, visit SoonerScoop.com.
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Michigan C Miller giving up fifth year of football
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VOD: Tony Dungy's speech to the Texas Longhorns
Former Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Tony Dungy stopped by to speak to the Texas football team Monday at the request of coach Charlie Strong.
Dungy was in Austin for a charity event and said he wore his Super Bowl rings to show the Texas players, telling them that talent isn't the only key to winning football games (In October, Strong said his team needed to learn how to win). Dungy won a Super Bowl as a player with the Pittsburgh Steelers and as a coach with the Colts.
"I can tell you one thing I've learned as a player and as a coach, you don't win these with talent," Dungy said. "Talent is a part of it, but talent isn’t all of it. As a matter of fact, my head coach with the Steelers, Chuck Noll, who I think is the best coach who as ever, ever coached the game, he said something my first year that I always remembered. He said that champions don’t do extraordinary things. Champions do the ordinary things better than everyone else."
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Winston reportedly met with Goodell last week
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Michigan C Jack Miller won't play football in 2015
Michigan will not have a returning starter at center in 2014.
Jack Miller, the Wolverines' starter in 2014, won't play football in 2015 according to an athletic department official. Miller would have been a fifth-year senior in 2015.
According to TheWolverine.com, the decision came after Miller participated in a few spring practices this season.
Miller spoke with enthusiasm and anticipation following Jim Harbaugh's introduction as Michigan's new head coach. Miller talked about a U-M team that was ready to win, but had to have a little extra push to get over the top in that area. He sounded hopeful that Michigan's veteran players, combined with a new crew of coaches, could accomplish it together.
Miller was a rock on Michigan's offensive line in 2014, starting every game. He started four games in 2013. He was an integral part of the Wolverines' offensive line improvement in 2014. With new offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier, Michigan running backs averaged 4.6 yards a carry in 2014 vs. 3.3 yards a carry in 2013. Plus, the Wolverines gave up 10 fewer sacks (26) in 2014 than they did in 2013.
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