Thursday, December 29th, 2011
When I was a young lad, I always aspired to make it big in Boise. Or at least Pocatello. It looks like I've made it.
The Occupy The BCS movement, which we will claim to have started at Rumors and Rants because the evidence allows us to, has at least caught ...
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Wednesday, December 28th, 2011
Any chance of Indiana football becoming relevant in my lifetime went kaput on Tuesday when top quarterback recruit Gunner Kiel of Columbus, Ind. committed to LSU.
Kiel had originally given Hoosier fans their first glimmer of hope since the Anthony Thompson Era -- or at least since the death of Terry ...
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Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
Offensive guru Norm Chow is going to be Hawaii's next football coach. That is, just as soon as he's done getting the Utah Utes, in his role as offensive coordinator, ready for the Sun Bowl against Georgia Tech.
Chow was an assistant to LaVell Edwards for 27 years at BYU before ...
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Thursday, December 22nd, 2011
While waiting for star quarterback Matt Barkley to decide whether or not he will make himself available for the 2012 NFL draft, the USC Trojans got good news about the status of the team's other No. 7. All-American safety T.J. McDonald has announced his intention to return to USC for ...
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
Arizona State raised more than a few eyebrows on Wednesday afternoon when the school announced that Pittsburgh's Todd Graham would be its new head football coach. Graham spent a lone year in charge of Pitt's football program, guiding them to a 6-6 record before high-tailing it on the first train ...
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Friday, December 9th, 2011
UCLA's search for a head football coach has continued fruitlessly this week as the school has already been turned down by Boise State's Chris Petersen, Houston's Kevin Sumlin and Miami's Al Golden. While Jim Mora Jr. apparently emerged as the front-runner for the job a few days ago, sources inform ...
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Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
SMU's June Jones had accepted an offer to become the head football coach at Arizona State and all that was left were some minor details to be worked out. The deal was essentially done. Then his representatives received a call Wednesday night saying that the offer had been pulled.
Jones' camp ...
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Monday, December 5th, 2011
Whether or not you agree with its principles -- and I certainly have friends who are passionately on either side of the issue -- there is no denying that the Occupy movement has gained a foothold on the public consciousness this year.
But I guess I find it kind of funny ...
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Friday, December 2nd, 2011
Reports had circulated last Saturday that UCLA would target Boise State head coach Chris Petersen to take over the school's football program. Well, those rumors were correct and the two sides were reportedly in serious talks as recently as Thursday night.
According to reports, Petersen was offered a five-year contract worth ...
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Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Ohio State hired well-known Family Guy Peter Griffin Urban Meyer on Monday to coach its football team.
Less than a year ago, Meyer stepped down from his post at Florida to spend more time with his family. Apparently, that family is incredibly boring. Or maybe they smell funny.
Either way, coaching the ...
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