Friday, June 13, 2008

Reporters' Notebooks

Mike Holtzclaw, Newport News Daily Press: Former Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick was arrested and charged with driving under the influence.

Ian R. Rapoport, Birmingham News: The newspaper obtains surveillance video of Alabama linebacker Rashad Johnson's arrest on disorderly conduct charges in February. The charges were dropped last week.

Matt Winkeljohn, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Jamaal Evans, listed as Georgia Tech's starting running back after spring practice, has left the team.

Sports By Brooks: Republican U.S. Senator Gordon Smith, who is running for re-election, has been accused of using a typeface on campaign literature that is strikingly similar to the lettering used on University of Oregon uniforms.

David Brandt, Clarion-Ledger: A recent decision to lower Southeastern Conference initial eligibility requirements for non-qualifiers could help defensive tackle Jerrell Powe's chances of playing this fall.

Luciana Chavez, Raleigh News & Observer: Duke coach David Cutcliffe made a recruiting trip to Knoxville — his previous place of employment — and got 22 people to purchase season tickets for the Blue Devils.

Justin D. Anderson, Charleston Daily Mail: Rich Rodriguez claims West Virginia coach Bill Stewart wanted to go with him to Michigan in December, only to later criticize the coaches who went to Ann Arbor.

Thomas O'Toole, USA Today: The cost for big-time programs looking to schedule games against inferior opponents continues to go up.

Austin American-Statesman: Texas projects its athletic budget at a whopping $125 million next school year.

Waco Tribune-Herald: Baylor announced several additions to its schedule, including a six-game series against Southern Methodist beginning in 2011.

Ethan Conley, Monroe News-Star: Receiver Cruz Williams appears to be bound for Louisiana Tech after originally signing with Arkansas.

Dwight Jaynes, Portland Tribune: Pixels or paper, the truth doesn't care.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

RichFraud is simultaneously claiming that Stewart wanted to come to UM, and RR offered him a job at UM. Yet somehow, Stewart didn't make it to UM with all of RR's staff.

The "man" is a liar, and is overly sensitive to any comment that could maybe, possibly be traced back to him.

A "smear campaign"? Every single person representing WVU has only responded to RR's statements.

Rodriguez is UM's problem now.

Anonymous said...

Every time Rodriguez opens his mouth he makes himself look worse.