Jeff Carroll, South Bend Tribune: Minnesota continues to be one of Notre Dame's most fertile recruiting grounds, with five natives of the Land of 10,000 Lakes on the team.
Marti Goodlad Heline, South Bend Tribune: A Florida man pleaded guilty in federal court to making a threatening phone call to former Notre Dame coach Tyrone Willingham.
Tom Kubat, Lafayette Journal & Courier: Purdue's Jordan Grimes is only a junior, but he might be the best guard in college football.
Anthony Gimino, Tucson Citizen: Arizona a seven-point favorite over Brigham Young? From this viewpoint, that is too many points.
Mark Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin remains a tough ticket. The Badgers are close to selling out their seven home games.
Friday, July 07, 2006
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Or Maybe You Could Visit This Free Blog
News stands are full of preview magazines, but what do you get for $7? It's a mixed bag, with a lot of flash and a lot of fluff. Athlon, Sporting News, Street & Smith, CBS Sportsline and Lindy's each print about 500,000 copies, and Phil Steele cranks out about 275,000. A good sales rate is 45%, and the earlier to market, the better the success, although an earlier deadline often results in content that is compromised. So which publication is on top of the game? It depends what you are looking for, according to the Times-Picayune, which breaks down what you get for your money.
Reporters' Notebooks
David Climer, Tennessean: A running back who signed a letter of intent to Oklahoma State was told the team overbooked its scholarship limit for incoming freshmen. He was given his release and is headed to Kentucky.
Chris Low, Tennessean: A Tennessee recruit has failed to make the grade on his standardized test and will attend a prep academy.
Rich Kaipust, Omaha World-Herald: Nebraska recruit Major Culbert reached a plea-bargain agreement to settle his legal case in Eugene. It is up to the Cornhusker staff to decide whether he retains his scholarship.
Pete Thamel, New York Times: The NCAA released a second list of high schools from which it will no longer accept transcripts (registration).
Jacob Messer, Charleston Daily Mail: West Virginia's biggest challenge could be its schedule, which will feature three games in "short weeks."
Tim Gayle, Montgomery Advertiser: Former Alabama coach Mike DuBose says his return to coaching was in part a business decision.
Greg Hardwig, Naples News: The death of Randy Walker was felt in Naples, where Walker owned a condominium and had made many friends.
John L. Micek, Morning Call: Former ABC sideline reporter Lynn Swann's campaign to become governor of Pennsylvania continues to flounder.
Roy Lang III, Shreveport Times: The Independence Bowl, without a title sponsor for two years, could be nearing an agreement with a "worldwide" company.
Chris Low, Tennessean: A Tennessee recruit has failed to make the grade on his standardized test and will attend a prep academy.
Rich Kaipust, Omaha World-Herald: Nebraska recruit Major Culbert reached a plea-bargain agreement to settle his legal case in Eugene. It is up to the Cornhusker staff to decide whether he retains his scholarship.
Pete Thamel, New York Times: The NCAA released a second list of high schools from which it will no longer accept transcripts (registration).
Jacob Messer, Charleston Daily Mail: West Virginia's biggest challenge could be its schedule, which will feature three games in "short weeks."
Tim Gayle, Montgomery Advertiser: Former Alabama coach Mike DuBose says his return to coaching was in part a business decision.
Greg Hardwig, Naples News: The death of Randy Walker was felt in Naples, where Walker owned a condominium and had made many friends.
John L. Micek, Morning Call: Former ABC sideline reporter Lynn Swann's campaign to become governor of Pennsylvania continues to flounder.
Roy Lang III, Shreveport Times: The Independence Bowl, without a title sponsor for two years, could be nearing an agreement with a "worldwide" company.
Columnists' Corner
Pat Dooley, Gainesville Sun: One man's look at how teams in the Southeastern Conference rank as we prepare for the opening of fall camps.
Joe Biddle, Tennessean: If you can name the expected starting quarterbacks in the SEC, move to the head of the class.
Wally Hall, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Lou Holtz's new book, which will be released in August, is full of Holtz and not much else.
Randy Kennedy, Mobile Register: There is always a surprise team in the SEC, and in 2006, that team is likely to be Arkansas.
Neal McCready, Mobile Register: A look at five players who could have a dramatic impact on which two teams advance to the SEC title game.
Kurt Kraqthorpe, Salt Lake Tribune: The Mountain West schedulemaker would appear to have it out for Brigham Young. The team catching all the breaks? Texas Christian.
Joe Biddle, Tennessean: If you can name the expected starting quarterbacks in the SEC, move to the head of the class.
Wally Hall, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Lou Holtz's new book, which will be released in August, is full of Holtz and not much else.
Randy Kennedy, Mobile Register: There is always a surprise team in the SEC, and in 2006, that team is likely to be Arkansas.
Neal McCready, Mobile Register: A look at five players who could have a dramatic impact on which two teams advance to the SEC title game.
Kurt Kraqthorpe, Salt Lake Tribune: The Mountain West schedulemaker would appear to have it out for Brigham Young. The team catching all the breaks? Texas Christian.
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Opening Lines Are Posted
While you've been goofing off and having fun, offshore oddsmakers have been busy over the holiday weekend with designs on your pocketbook. The first lines are out for the opening week of the season, and not much is thought of Phillip Fulmer's Tennessee Volunteers. California opened as a 3-point favorite over Tennessee in Knoxville, according to Betmill. Some other lines of note: UCLA is a 5.5 favorite over Utah; USC is a 10-point choice at Arkansas; Pittsburgh is a 2.5 favorite over Virginia; Alabama is favored by 14 over Hawaii; Wisconsin is a 2.5 favorite at Bowling Green; Arizona is a 7-point choice over Brigham Young; Miami is 3.5 over Florida State and Notre Dame is a 7.5 favorite at Georgia Tech. Of course, the lines are in flux, so you will have to go to Betmill's main site and click on College Game on the left-hand side to get the latest and greatest numbers.
Reporters' Notebooks
Rich Kaipust, Omaha World-Herald: Nebraska's renovated Memorial Stadium will seat around 81,500, ranking it behind only Texas A&M and Oklahoma for capacity in the Big 12.
Terry Bannon, Chicago Tribune: This is the fourth time in 14 years as an athletic director that Northwestern's Mark Murphy has dealt with the death of a coach (registration).
Todd Harmonson, Orange County Register: USC quarterbacks John David Booty and Mark Sanchez have had rough offseasons (registration).
Carter Strickland, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: An interesting approach to grading Georgia's opponents by incorporating the rating system used in judging films (registration).
Patrick Kinahan, Salt Lake Tribune: Utah quarterback Brett Ratliff is among players earning a few bucks this summer. He's working in an attorney's office.
Terry Bannon, Chicago Tribune: This is the fourth time in 14 years as an athletic director that Northwestern's Mark Murphy has dealt with the death of a coach (registration).
Todd Harmonson, Orange County Register: USC quarterbacks John David Booty and Mark Sanchez have had rough offseasons (registration).
Carter Strickland, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: An interesting approach to grading Georgia's opponents by incorporating the rating system used in judging films (registration).
Patrick Kinahan, Salt Lake Tribune: Utah quarterback Brett Ratliff is among players earning a few bucks this summer. He's working in an attorney's office.
Columnists' Corner
Paul Finebaum, Mobile Press-Register: If you peruse Tommy Tuberville's tenure at Auburn, what would you say has been his biggest victory?
Randy Rosetta, Baton Rouge Advocate: Another question for you: If Les Miles were to be lured away by Michigan or the NFL at the end of the season, where would Louisiana State turn to find its next coach?
Sean Keeler, Des Moines Register: What used to be free is now coming with a sticker price. Welcome to sports broadcasting in the 21st century.
Rick Bozich, Louisville Courier-Journal: It's doubtful any coach has endured an offseason as jarring as the one Indiana's Terry Hoeppner has experienced.
Randy Rosetta, Baton Rouge Advocate: Another question for you: If Les Miles were to be lured away by Michigan or the NFL at the end of the season, where would Louisiana State turn to find its next coach?
Sean Keeler, Des Moines Register: What used to be free is now coming with a sticker price. Welcome to sports broadcasting in the 21st century.
Rick Bozich, Louisville Courier-Journal: It's doubtful any coach has endured an offseason as jarring as the one Indiana's Terry Hoeppner has experienced.
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