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October 28, 2010

Pat Summit’s Words Reignite Tennessee-Connecticut Rivalry

From espn.com Tennessee coach Pat Summitt got caught up in some rhetoric last week, which is bound to happen at least once in awhile when you speak as much to the media as Summitt does. But then she compounded the situation by taking a shot at Conne...

October 27, 2010

Cowbells At Miss. State Violate SEC Noisemaker Policy

From WREG.com (Memphis, Tenn.)STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen’s message to students over the latest cowbell flap was simple: You don’t have to like the messenger, but you better respect the message. Mulle...

October 27, 2010

Ejected Players Cost Football Team Shot At Playoffs

From nj.comBy losing three of the first six games, the Bridgeton High School football team made it difficult on itself to qualify for the NJSIAA Group II playoffs.Yet it is something that happened during a win that may make qualifying for the playoff...

October 27, 2010

Former Athlete Sues NCAA Alleging Conspiracy, Anti-Competitve Scholarships

From Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Wash.) blogLife was cheap during Roman times, and no one knew that better than gladiators – men pitted against one another in fights to the death for the viewing pleasure of both society’s elite and the ma...

October 27, 2010

Ark. State’s Brady Not A Fan Of Sun Belt’s Scheduling Policy

From USA Today Arkansas State basketball coach John Brady lashed out at a new Sun Belt Conference scheduling policy, saying, I don't need anybody telling me how to schedule or who to schedule. I don't need anybody questioning if I want excellence to ...

October 26, 2010

Coach Disciplined For Forcing Player To Do ’The Worm’

From The Omaha World-Herald (Neb.)An Omaha Benson High School football coach was disciplined by the Nebraska Department of Education following a complaint by a player.Head coach Adam Heuertz, who also teaches English at Benson, received a “nonp...

October 26, 2010

Football Coach Slams Team’s Academics, Resigns

From The Times-Picayune (New Orleans)Academics among East St. John High School’s football players are not as bad as a speech by their former coach made they seem, according to the school district.St. John the Baptist Parish schools Superintende...

October 26, 2010

A Friday In The Life Of A H.S. Football Coach

From the Seattle Times BELLEVUE — It’s early. It’s cold. It’s dark. P It is the kind of morning where hitting the snooze button sounds much more inviting than what awaits outside. But Jason Rimkus, 28, is ready. For Interlake’s firs...