Monthly Archives: October 2011

Pride is about all that is left for the Gators

October 31, 2011
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Pride is about all that is left for the Gators Jeff Demps doesn’t believe that the only carrot left in front of the Florida football team is a bowl game. The Gators are playing for something much more important: pride. “Each and every player, coach, the training staff, I know they’ve got a lot of…

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College Football Plus: LSU-Alabama loser could still finish No. 2 in final BCS ranking

October 31, 2011
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College Football Plus: LSU-Alabama loser could still finish No. 2 in final BCS ranking 1: Is it possible that Saturday’s Alabama-LSU game — as big as it appears to be — won’t solve anything in terms of the national championship race? Since the start of the AP Top 25 poll 76 years ago, No. 1…

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Rebels’ 2nd-half funk remains mystery

October 31, 2011
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Rebels’ 2nd-half funk remains mystery AUBURN — It is an old and wise adage: “If what you are doing is not working, change your approach.” Houston Nutt changed his halftime routine, if not his entire approach, Saturday night here on the Plains. In an effort to cure his Ole Miss Rebels’ second-half blues, he brought…

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Despite win, Dogs still must find answers

October 31, 2011
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Despite win, Dogs still must find answers STARKVILLE — Wins sure do cover up mistakes. But Dan Mullen is not discounting the importance of Mississippi State’s 28-16 win over Kentucky on Saturday. After all, it gave the Bulldogs (4-4, 1-4 SEC) their first conference win of the season and put them in position to grab…

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NCAA plan stirs concern, support

October 31, 2011
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NCAA plan stirs concern, support Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins appreciates the fact that his full-ride scholarship will save his parents more than $100,000. But like many college students, Cousins is forced to “count pennies” at the gas pump when money gets tight. Being a college athlete has become a year-round commitment that doesn’t allow…

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Joe Paterno is more of a watcher than a coach these days

October 31, 2011
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Joe Paterno is more of a watcher than a coach these days don’t think many people were under the illusion that 84-year-old Joe Paterno was doing much of the heavy lifting, coaching-wise, for Penn State. But during the Nittany Lions’ 10-7 victory over Illinois on Saturday, JoePa didn’t seem to be doing any coaching, or…

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Krieger: Lions dominate Broncos by making Tebow “be a quarterback

October 31, 2011
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Krieger: Lions dominate Broncos by making Tebow “be a quarterback Maybe Josh McDaniels got the last laugh after all, leaving the Broncos with an awesomely popular quarterback who can’t throw the ball with the consistency required in the NFL. So, how long before Broncos fans and Tim Tebow​ fans part company? One more game like…

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Clemson, KSU tumble; top 5 stay same in AP ranking

October 31, 2011
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Clemson, KSU tumble; top 5 stay same in AP ranking NEW YORK (AP)—Clemson and Kansas State tumbled in The Associated Press college football poll after losing for the first time this season, and the top five teams in the rankings held their ground heading into the showdown between No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama.…

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Week 9, what we learned

October 31, 2011
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Week 9, what we learned Michigan State cannot handle prosperity. Perhaps the Spartans are victims of their own success or expectations. After three consecutive victories over Big Ten rivals, most notably last week’s Hail Mary miracle finish against Wisconsin, the Spartans barely showed up in a 24-3 loss at Nebraska. Michigan State QB Kirk Cousins…

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BCS Update looks good for Oklahoma, Stanford

October 31, 2011
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BCS Update looks good for Oklahoma, Stanford Stanford‘s triple-overtime victory at USC on Saturday night was a big boost for Andrew Luck‘s Heisman hopes, and it also provided a big bump for the Cardinal’s national title hopes. The victory at USC propelled Stanford past Boise State in the third set of BCS standings. The Cardinal…

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