Marshall expects season of change
HUNTINGTON -- Marshall University football is clearly focused on the now. In general terms, coaches and players will speak of recent struggles, but quickly switch the subject to the program's potential of 2008 and beyond.
Bad news, haters: Buckeyes are loaded
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- In the midst of the dog days of summer, a popular sports blog ran its predictions for the upcoming college football season.
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Others receiving votes: South Carolina 84, Fresno St. 83, California 59, Utah 53, Cincinnati 44, Florida St. 41, Michigan 36, Boston College 32, Rutgers 32, Michigan St. 21, Boise St. 17, Arkansas 14, North Carolina 14, Connecticut 10, Tulsa 7, UCLA 6, Oregon St. 5, Mississippi St. 4, Virginia 4, Arizona 3, Nebraska 2, Notre Dame 2, Hawaii 1, Washington 1.
Morehead State football coach Matt Ballard was worn out on a recent Thursday. He had been in meetings with his players, a weight lifting session, and his own personal workout. That was before noon and he was still scheduled to lead two practices before the day was up.
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OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR: John Shannon (Eastern Illinois '76)
HUNTINGTON -- Shepherd University, the four-time defending West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion, is ranked No. 13 in the preseason NCAA Division II poll.
Georgia and Florida are rivals with much in common.
Not every game can be Ohio State-Southern California. But thankfully, not every game (yet) has become one of those tedious exercises pitting Heavyweight U. against Directional State, either.
1) QUESTION: HOW MUCH BETTER WILL NOTRE DAME BE?
Tulsa eyeing BCS run
TULSA, Okla. -- Tulsa coach Todd Graham is keeping no secrets when it comes to his lofty goals for this season. Anything less than perfection will be a disappointment.
Mountaineers are new beasts of Big East
Since Miami and Virginia Tech left the Big East, commissioner Mike Tranghese has pitched competitive balance as the league's selling point.
Ohio State's James Laurinaitis peeked at a reporter's notebook while giving an interview and noticed a mistake.
GRAYSON, Ky. -- Kentucky Christian University is making its varsity football debut.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Rich Rodriguez's office door is wide open.
WVU's White set to 'spread the love'
MORGANTOWN -- West Virginia's revised playbook might be the only thing between Pat White and his chance to become the top rushing quarterback in major-college football.
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Braxton Kelley has heard it more than once over the last eight months.
No one appreciates what Central Michigan has accomplished more than the other Mid-American Conference teams the Chippewas have beaten.
The Bowl Championship Series turns 10 this season. Boy, time sure flies when you're exasperating everyone involved with college football.
