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Navy cornerback leaves school after violating academy rules

By Don Markus , The Baltimore Sun — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:35:00 GMT

Sperry started all 12 games for Midshipmen in 2011

David Sperry, a starting cornerback for the Navy football team, has left the school after violating academy rules, two sources familiar with the situation said Tuesday.

Thomas, former Colt, Morgan football coach, dies at 83

By Jacques Kelly , The Baltimore Sun — Tue, 22 May 2012 23:32:17 GMT

Colts' defensive back in the 1950s became Morgan's head football coach and physical ed teacher

Jesse L. Thomas, a Baltimore Colts defensive back in the 1950s who then spent four decades at Morgan State University, serving for several years as its head football coach, died of dementia complications May 16 at his Columbia home. He was 83.

Former West Virginia coach Bill Stewart dies from apparent heart attack

By Iliana Limón | Orlando Sentinel — Mon, 21 May 2012 19:30:00 GMT

Stewart collapsed during golf tournament

Former West Virginia head football coach Bill Stewart died Monday of an apparent heart attack, West Virginia University announced in a news release.

SEC, Big 12 announce deal to pit football champs

Sports Xchange — Fri, 18 May 2012 21:57:00 GMT

The Big 12 and Southeastern Conference are hedging their BCS bets while borrowing an idea from the Rose Bowl.

Big Ten ADs getting in line with 4-team playoff

By Brian Hamilton and Shannon Ryan , Chicago Tribune reporters — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:31:00 GMT

Conference will push to keep bowls part of process, shorten bowl season to Dec. 25-Jan. 1

Dave Brandon still opposes a college football playoff. But the Michigan athletic director doesn't consider the idea of four teams playing three games to determine a national champion to be a playoff.

Wisconsin AD Alvarez pursued Notre Dame series

By Brian Hamilton — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:08:00 GMT

When he suspected that fellow Big Ten schools perhaps were vacating spots on Notre Dame's schedule, Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez leapt at the chance to fill them.

Big Ten on board for 4-team football playoff

Teddy Greenstein — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:41:00 GMT

ADs want rotating bowl sites, including Rose, to host semis beginning in 2014

Once on life support, the proposal to play semifinal playoff games on campus is now dead.

Rees situation clouds Irish QB situation further

By Brian Hamilton , Chicago Tribune reporter — Sun, 06 May 2012 00:49:00 GMT

Misdemeanor charges can't help but aid competition, but how will Kelly sort out big decision?

When he names Notre Dame's next starting quarterback, Brian Kelly won't take a poll. It won't be a conclave with doe-eyed fans turning the football complex auditorium into a message board come alive, fireballing caffeinated arguments at the Irish coach.

List of Jerry Sandusky accusers growing?

By Mark Scolforo, The Associated Press — Fri, 04 May 2012 22:34:09 GMT

New legal documents suggest at least 17 in child sex abuse case, up from 10 cited earlier.

HARRISBURG — New documents filed by the attorneys for former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky suggest there are at least 17 accusers in the child sexual abuse case, a much higher number than described in criminal charges.

Clemson receiver Watkins arrested on marijuana charge

Fri, 04 May 2012 16:41:00 GMT

Clemson freshman wide receiver Sammy Watkins was arrested by Clemson, S.C., police and charged with simple marijuana possession and possession of a controlled substance, the university announced Friday.

Notre Dame QB Rees charged with 4 misdemeanors

By William Lee — Thu, 03 May 2012 23:55:00 GMT

LB Calabrese also arrested after alleged altercation with police breaking up house party

Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees faces four misdemeanor charges stemming from an arrest early Thursday after he fled police breaking up an off-campus party. He avoided a potentially career-threatening felony charge but faces an even more unsettled summer.

Former coach Randy Shannon sues University of Miami

By Steve Gorten, Sun Sentinel — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:20:00 GMT

Fired coach seeks full value of contract

Former University of Miami football coach Randy Shannon is suing the school for breach of contract, claiming that UM has “improperly denied and continues to deny” compensation owed as part of his contract which ran through 2014, according to court documents.

O'Brien continues Penn State tour in Maryland

Kevin Cowherd — Tue, 01 May 2012 23:20:00 GMT

Bill O'Brien looks right out of Football Coach Central Casting: thick neck, hulking shoulders, receding hairline and a mug that looks like it caught a few forearms back when he played linebacker and defensive end at Brown.

Four-team playoff will change college football

Chris Dufresne — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:16:00 GMT

Old BCS system will be gone, beginning with the 2014 season. Now the Rose Bowl will have to figure out where it fits in the picture.

I already miss the Bowl Championship Series like an old pair of shoes that might have stepped in something.

Major breakthroughs made toward college football playoff

By Teddy Greenstein , Chicago Tribune reporter — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:15:00 GMT

Consensus forming among conference commissioners during BCS meetings

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Mark this day on your calendar, college football fans: April 25, 2012.

Arkansas hires John L. Smith as interim coach

By Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:36:00 GMT

The University of Arkansas has reportedly hired John L. Smith as its next football coach, possibly on an interim basis.

Digest: Booker, Brown star in Tiger Bowl II

Sports Digest — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 06:31:00 GMT

Former Poly teammates battling for starting roles with Towson football team

By Alex Glaze, The Baltimore Sun — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:49:00 GMT

Nose guard Arnold Farmer and offensive guard Charles Johnson will go head to head in Saturday's intrasquad scrimmage as each competes to start at his position

Arnold Farmer and Charles Johnson have been teammates for seven years.

Penn State pays Paterno family $5.5 million

By Andrew McGill , Of The Morning Call — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:41:00 GMT

University says cash and benefits fulfill its obligation to late coach.

Penn State paid Joe Paterno's family more than $5.5 million to fulfill the late head football coach's contract, an olive branch many said was long overdue.

Tiger Club members, fans band together to pay for Towson football rings

By Alex Glaze, The Baltimore Sun — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:16:00 GMT

Money wasn't in budget to commemorate unexpected CAA championship

Tiger Club board member David Nevins was in Kingston, R.I., when he watched Towson win its first Colonial Athletic Association football championship last fall.

Hope remains for Washington grab top seed and homefield advantage in conference tournament

By Edward Lee — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:00:00 GMT

No. 17 Shoremen can leapfrog No. 13 Gettysburg for right to play host to Centennial Conference Tournament

No. 17 Washington’s 13-11 loss to No. 13 Gettysburg Saturday night gave the Bullets sole possession of first place in the Centennial Conference. But all is not lost for the Shoremen.

Early-morning Notre Dame-Navy kickoff from Dublin set

By Brian Hamilton — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:20:00 GMT

Notre Dame fans will get a literally early look at their team starting the 2012 season.

Notre Dame QB Kiel draws inspiration from late uncle

By Brian Hamilton , Chicago Tribune reporter — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 03:51:00 GMT

Freshman quarterback relies on family to cope with death of former Irish QB Blair Kiel

Gunner Kiel was on the Notre Dame practice fields Saturday, and after an open workout Irish coach Brian Kelly joked about a play in which the prized freshman quarterback admitted he "blanked" and threw into coverage and nearly cost his receiver his head.

Navy uncovers a few new starters in annual Blue-Gold spring game

By Don Markus , The Baltimore Sun — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:28:00 GMT

Sophomore fullback Noah Copeland and junior noseguard Travis Bridges emerge as bright spots

Coming into spring football practice, Navy's Noah Copeland and Travis Bridges were relatively unknown commodities.

Pass rusher Lynch and Irish admit he was poor fit

By Brian Hamilton , Tribune reporter — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 01:52:00 GMT

Notre Dame must find way to get top talents to accept challenges program presents

Early Friday, Notre Dame announced that Aaron Lynch, its most talented and most maddeningly mercurial defender, had left the program. A couple of hours after discussing that development, Irish coach Brian Kelly gave a presentation at his annual coaching clinic.