Posts Tagged ‘Football’
College football’s top coaches
In the aftermath of last year’s national title game, Urban Meyer told his friend and kingmaker, athletic director Jeremy Foley, that if Florida landed another big recruiting class a month later, the program would begin to look like USC. There’s one big difference: Florida plays for —... More
Top ten fantasy Stanford football games
by Dave Fowkes 1. Michigan: A rematch of the 1972 Rose Bowl that Stanford won 13-12. Great marketing tie-in to the past, not to mention a game in the Big House would be fun. 2. Oklahoma: Anyone else remember John Elway and the Cardinal going into Norman, Oklahoma and whipping up on the Sooners 31-14?... More
NFL’s Woodley and Ryan host football camp
By Dave Kinchen Giving back was the name of the game for Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker LaMarr Woodley of Saginaw. He hosted his second free football camp for youngsters in the city along with St. Louis Rams defensive tackle Clifton Ryan. Woodley stood on the very same Saginaw High School field that... More
MSU football team adds pair of JC transfers
The Montana State football team bolstered its passing game and defense Friday with the addition of two junior-college transfers from California, wide receiver Julius Lloyd and safety Anthony Cosme. Advertisement “It’s a big day for us,” said Bobcat head coach Rob Ash. “We feel... More
Even football is political as election fever grips Iranians
As Iranians prepare for the country’s increasingly unpredictable presidential election, a national football disappointment yesterday provided a paradoxical boost for those hoping to unseat the incumbent hardliner, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. President Ahmadinejad faces a serious challenge from Mir Hossein... More
Ohio State football: High school camp shares the wealth
By Tim May There were scores of coaches and hundreds of high school football players. It was the Ohio State summer football camp, but it could have been labeled paradise as far as John Peterson was concerned. “When I was an assistant coach in the Mid-American Conference, I remember that working... More
Alabama Football Lands Nation’s No. 1 Defensive Back For 2010
by Larry Burton Just north of Montgomery, Alabama, just off I-65, is the little town of Millbrook, Alabama. In this town, when the good football football players leave to go to college, he most go to either Faulkner University, a mostly religious school in Montgomery, or the University of South Alabama. One... More
Former Washington football coach Jim Owens dies at 82
Jim Owens, who led a resurgence of West Coast football during his 18 seasons as University of Washington coach, has died at age 82. Read more Read More →
