Jul 3, 2012
|Story| Daily Press
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As commissioner John Swofford assured last week, the ACC has secured its long-term place in college football’s postseason hierarchy by renewing ties with the Orange Bowl.
The 12-year contract, confirmed Tuesday and commencing with the 2014 season...
Nov 16, 2012
|Story| Chicago Tribune
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Age and experience beat age and experience late Friday in the semifinals of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic at Barclays Center.
St. Joseph's erased a six-point deficit with 3:46 remaining in regulation before making the plays needed to...
Nov 15, 2012
|Story| Daily Press
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The ACC and Orange Bowl on Thursday formally announced long-anticipated partnerships that dramatically upgrade the conference’s postseason opponent pool.
During the 12-year arrangement from the 2014-25 seasons, which coincides with college...
Nov 14, 2012
| Orlando Sentinel
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ESPN has reached an agreement with the SEC and Big 12 conferences for the rights to the Sugar Bowl.
The new deal begins in January 2015 with the inaugural game and last through 2026, which is currently the same length of the new four-team playoff format....
Nov 12, 2012
| Orlando Sentinel
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TALLAHASSEE -- Good Monday morning, ladies and gentlemen. We are back for the start of one more week in this regular season. Can you believe it? The year is almost done. After this week's ACC finale, Florida State has just one more game. And, a good...
Nov 10, 2012
|Column| Los Angeles Times
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Unbuckling the mailbag:
Question: How many more of these little annoyances will USC Athletic Director Pat Haden put up with?
Kent Hollenbeck
Answer: The thing about little annoyances is they eventually add up to one big annoyance.
One parking ticket...
Nov 9, 2012
|Story| Winchester Sun
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The Advocate-Messenger
How much should Kentucky value winning as it searches for a new football coach?
If winning is the priority, should a coach with a 75-26 overall record, including a 4-3 bowl record with appearances in the Sugar Bowl and the Cotton Bowl, be at the top of...
Nov 6, 2012
| Orlando Sentinel
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The Sugar Bowl will be the host site for the newly-created Champions Bowl, which features the champions of the Southeastern Conference and Big 12 Conference.
According to officials from both conferences and the Sugar Bowl, the game will take place at the...
Nov 6, 2012
| Orlando Sentinel
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TALLAHASSEE -- Good Election Day morning, my fellow American citizens. For any of you out there checking in from other countries this fine Tuesday, I hope this day is a fun, enjoyable and energizing one for you, as well.
As soon as I hit the "live"...
Nov 5, 2012
| Orlando Sentinel
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TALLAHASSEE -- After taking a few days to catch their breaths, the Florida State Seminoles will kick up their preparations just a notch as they prepare for Thursday night's looming showdown at Virginia Tech.
After taking a couple of days to catch our own...
Oct 31, 2012
|Column| Los Angeles Times
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The University of Illegal Formations impaired its national title chances with an eight-penalty loss at Stanford and then abandoned the Bowl Championship Series ship with last weekend's 13-penalty defeat at Arizona.
The team ranked No. 1 in the...
Oct 29, 2012
|Column| Los Angeles Times
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This weekend's very impatient, 6-year-old kid-like, takeaway question is: Why wait?
Can't we just convene a council of BCS bishops and start the four-team playoff now?
It would be just like college football to have two spots available this year for four...