Archive for August, 2008
Georgia loses starting DT Owens to knee injury
August 31st, 2008 by NewsBotTexas DT Houston suspended after DWI charge
August 31st, 2008 by NewsBot
Texas defensive tackle Lamarr Houston was suspended after being arrested and charged with drunken driving early Sunday morning.
News: Taylor Transfers to Baylor from Penn State
August 31st, 2008 by NewsBot
Baylor head coach Art Briles has announced the addition of Phillip Taylor to the Bears' roster. Taylor transferred to Baylor from Penn State, where he played two seasons. Taylor will sit out the 2008 season in order to comply with NCAA transfer rules; he will have two seasons of eligibility beginning with the 2009 season. He is eligible to practice with the Bears this season.
Houston earns suspension for DWI
August 31st, 2008 by NewsBot
Texas defensive tackle Lamarr Houston was arrested on a misdemeanor drunken driving charge a few hours after the No. 11 Longhorns' 52-10 season opening win over Florida Atlantic.
Texas coach Mack Brown issued a statement saying any punishment would be "handled within our family."
Last season, he suspended linebacker Sergio Kindle and defensive end Henry Melton for the first three games after drunken driving arrests, saying "we've got send a message and kids have to learn.
Season Is Just A Baby - San Francisco Chronicle
August 31st, 2008 by NewsBotSeason Is Just A Baby San Francisco Chronicle, USA - 2 minutes ago Cal Poly: Thirty-two Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) teams took on Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division IA) teams over ... |
News: Rams Drop First at Colorado
August 31st, 2008 by NewsBotBulldogs’ Owens to miss rest of ‘08 season
August 31st, 2008 by NewsBot
Georgia defensive tackle Jeff Owens will have knee surgery and miss the rest of the season, making the senior the second starting lineman lost by the top-ranked Bulldogs in the past month.
Owens tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in Saturday's 45-21 win over Georgia Southern. Coach Mark Richt said Sunday that Owens will have season-ending surgery.
Georgia lost starting left tackle Trinton Sturdivant from its offensive line during preseason practice.
News: FAYETTEVILLE STATE TAKES ADVANTAGE OF NCCU MISCUES
August 31st, 2008 by NewsBotTupou says he improperly received meal, $100
August 31st, 2008 by NewsBot
Oregon offensive tackle Fenuki Tupou missed the Ducks' season-opening win over Washington because he accepted a meal and received $100 from the representative of a professional sport management firm, the university said Sunday.
The 6-foot-6, 330-pound senior served the one-game, NCAA-imposed suspension Saturday after reporting his actions to the athletic department earlier in the week and turning the money over to its compliance office, said Dave Williford, a department spokesman.