Archive for April, 2008

Receiver turns to Detroit’s ‘Dean of Discipline’

April 30th, 2008 by NewsBot
Four-star wide receiver Cameron Gordon played his junior season at Melvindale High School near Detroit. Toward the end of the ...

St. Petersburg Bowl will make its debut in December

April 30th, 2008 by NewsBot
The home of major league baseball's Tampa Bay Rays will be transformed into a football stadium for one day each year with the creation Wednesday of the St. Petersburg Bowl. The game, one of 34 licensed by the NCAA for next season, will be played at Tropicana Field between Dec. 20-23 and feature teams from the Big East and Conference USA. It will be owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television. "The St.

Five-star lineman sings as well as he hits

April 30th, 2008 by NewsBot
He's big. He's strong. He recently earned five-star status from Rivals.com. And Mansfield (La.) prospect Chris Davenport is in ...

Four-team playoff proposal turned down by BCS

April 30th, 2008 by NewsBot
There will be no playoff for the BCS anytime soon. Bowl Championship Series officials rejected a plan Wednesday to turn the controversial ...

News: Notre Dame Student-Athletes Honored At Annual O.S.C.A.R.S All-Sports Gala

April 30th, 2008 by NewsBot
The Notre Dame Athletics Department held the seventh annual O.S.C.A.R.S (Outstanding Student-Athletes Celebrating Achievements and Recognition Showcase) on Wednesday, April 30 at the Joyce Center honoring the more than 750 student-athletes for their achievements on the field and in the classroom during the 2007-08 school year.

College football playoff rejected - United Press International

April 30th, 2008 by NewsBot

College football playoff rejected
United Press International - Apr 30, 2008
That idea, however, was rejected by the 11 Football Bowl Subdivision conferences (previously Division IA) and Notre Dame. The decision keeps the current ...

BCS officials reject "plus-one" system - Sports Network

April 30th, 2008 by NewsBot

BCS officials reject "plus-one" system
Sports Network - Apr 30, 2008
... playoff using two BCS bowl games as national semifinals, was rejected by a consensus among the 11 Football Bowl Subdivision conferences and Notre Dame. ...

Hawks Football Places Eight on 2008 NFF Hampshire Honor Society - Huntington College

April 30th, 2008 by NewsBot

Hawks Football Places Eight on 2008 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
Huntington College, AL - 38 minutes ago
... or a significant substitute in one's last year of eligibility at an accredited NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Championship Subdivision, ...

News: Coach Long Press Conference Quotes

April 30th, 2008 by NewsBot
Head Coach Chuck Long on what lies ahead for the coaching staff following spring practice:
"We are now in the process of evaluations this week. All of our coaches are bringing the players in to talk about where they are now, how they did in the spring and the goals for the fall..."