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If Meager were to win the starting QB job this year (highly unlikely, IMO), I don't believe it would affect the Vizza/Riley situation too much this year, because it's probably best if Riley can redshirt regardless. However, next year would be a different story. Would Vizza come back under such circumstances? Instead of Riley's being groomed in as the heir apparent, Riley would be battling against a QB who was not the incumbent starter. Riley's extra two years of eligibility over Vizza at that point would put Vizza in the position Meager was in this past year, or worse. That really doesn't answer your question, "how would you handle Vizza/Riley the next couple years?" (assuming Meager wins the starting position). I guess I'd say my answer is, I'm not sure there will be a Vizza/Riley the next couple years if Meager were to win the starting position.

Added to my favorites. Thank you kindly.

I guess that mascot is somewhat of a throwback. I don't have a problem with making merchandise available with past branding on it--let's remember where we've been.

Close enough. Well, how about Darrell K. Royal? Played at OU, became the most reknowned UT coach.

One of our biggest position battles will be for starter at DE? As long as academics are not a problem, it will be Gilmore and Horton at the ends.

Bo Schembechler (Ohio State grad) comes to mind.

Bradshaw. No, he wasn't a "stat machine" like Marino. But he had arm strength comparable to Namath, and scrambling ability comparable to Tarkenton (a little surprised those two aren't on the list, by the way). That team just dominated the 70's. While the defense gets a huge amount of the credit for that, they don't win 4 Super Bowls with another QB under center.

I wouldn't be surprised if he sees decent playing time at DT.

I don't know if Flyer's timing is right or not, but I appreciate someone doing something pro-active about the situation. It's clear that RV and the BOR are not going to initiate anything in the way of student fees at this time. And he's not taking it by means of referendum before the whole student body--so I'm not that worried about a huge "hornet's nest" being stirred up by this. If nothing comes of it, so be it. But at least he's giving it a chance.

Very cool!

Question: Who first suggested the fee increase at Texas State? It sounds like the students did, then the BOR approved it. I know that the students at UNT have rejected athletics fee increases, but what if SA were to get something like this started?

Good rundown. It's Kyle Russo, however, not Nick. Edit: Looks like Lifer was posting while I was typing.

That's an intriguing hire. I doubt he's forgotten how to coach. I'll be interested to see how effective he is.

Appeals committee overturns Oklahoma ruling; eight wins back in books Feb. 22, 2008 CBSSports.com wire reports OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma will have wins reinstated from the 2005 Holiday Bowl season after an NCAA appeals committee partially overturned a ruling in the infractions case involving former quarterback Rhett Bomar. The NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee released a ruling Friday that Oklahoma should not have been found guilty of separate violations for failing to detect that football players were working at a Norman car dealership and failing to monitor those students' employment. In overturning the violation related to detecting the players' employment, the appeals committee reinstated the Sooners' wins from their 8-4 season in 2005. "This decision is a great thing for those individuals involved with our 2005 team," Sooners coach Bob Stoops said in a statement. "Most of the players on our current roster were not on that team, but I know those victories mean a lot to the players and coaches who were here at that time." The appeals panel partially upheld a "failure to monitor" violation imposed against Oklahoma, stating that the university didn't use established institutional procedures that would have revealed the employment of 12 players at the dealership in summer 2005. The NCAA infractions committee previously ruled that Oklahoma failed to collect earnings statements in a timely manner that would have revealed the players' employment. As a result, three players received about $17,000 in impermissible benefits for work they did not perform at the car dealership. Oklahoma self-imposed scholarship reductions and took assistant coaches off the recruiting trail as sanctions for the violations that involved Bomar and former offensive lineman J.D. Quinn. Both players were also kicked off the team, with Bomar transferring to Sam Houston State and Quinn to Montana. The program disassociated itself with Brad McRae, the former manager of the car dealership. However, the school objected to the NCAA erasing its wins from the season when the players were on the team, claiming that it was unfair to punish teammates who didn't break the rules. Oklahoma also argued that the violations wouldn't have been detected without the school's own investigation. "While we are pleased with the findings by the NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee, we are most pleased for the 100 student athletes and coaches who played by the rules and worked their hearts out for a successful 2005 season," University president David Boren said in the statement. The NCAA said in its news release that the "the university's cooperation was a significant factor in the ultimate determination of the violations," but the infractions committee did not acknowledge that in its decision. "We fully appreciate and respect the process required in these matters," Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione said in the statement. "We are pleased that the NCAA recognized the university's approach in taking immediate and significant action upon our discovery of the violations and of the work and cooperation of the University of Oklahoma in the ultimate detection of the violations." Oklahoma spokesman Kenny Mossman said Castiglione would not comment further on the report.

I think Pryor got an unfair rap. He wasn't trying to pull the Perrilloux prima donna junk. But he had limited it down to Michigan and Ohio State, and his father, who has limited traveling ability, really tried to sway him to Penn State. So he agreed to take an official visit there and to Oregon before making his final decision. A lot of high school seniors haven't chosen where they are going to school yet--I wouldn't hold it against the kid.

Welcome to the board! So who do you root for when the Horns and Aggies play each other?

Well, I think we'd all better put that in our pipes and smoke it. And savor the flavor.

According to Rivals, Auburn has just offered Burkhead,

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Warhawks Try To Prevent Mean Green Sweep Tonight MONROE, La. (2/20/08) – The North Texas basketball team clamped down on the precision offense of Denver, and blasted up-tempo Troy with a 90-64 beating. Now, the Mean Green turns its attention to ULM and one of the Sun Belt’s top scoring guards in Tony Hooper. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. CST, and can be heard on the Mean Green Radio Network. The Warhawks are showing signs of coming out of their early season funk in the last three games. ULM topped New Orleans on the road and Denver at home, with its only slip up coming in a buzzer-beating loss at rival Louisiana-Lafayette. Despite taking an elbow to the eye against the Pioneers, Hooper led all scorers with 23 points in the 53-48 victory. The All-Sun Belt guard leads ULM with 15.7 points per game. The Mean Green and Warhawks are meeting for the 42nd time on Wednesday after North Texas took the season’s first game 78-57. The two schools both joined the Southland Conference in the 1982-83 season and remained rivals until the Mean Green moved to the Big West Conference in 1996-97. The Warhawks joined the Sun Belt in all sports in 2006-07, and own a 27-15 all-time edge over the Mean Green. NT fell in its first nine SLC games against ULM, but won the 1988 conference tournament with an 87-70 win over the Warhawks. In the last outing versus the Warhawks, Josh White scored 20 and Dez Willingham posted a career-high 19 points to lead North Texas to its first conference win with a 78-57 victory on Jan. 7 at the Super Pit. NT started the game on a 12-0 run, and led by as many as 27 points in the contest. Quincy Williams posted his second double-double of the year with 10 points and 10 rebounds. What To Watch For • Collin Dennis registered the finest scoring performance by a Mean Green player since 2001 when he dropped 34 points on Troy on Saturday. He is just the eighth North Texas player in the last 20 years, and the 25th overall, to score at least 34 points in a single game. • The Ben Bell to Keith Wooden connection helped the Mean Green punch a ticket to the NCAA Tournament last season, and now both players are on the verge of recording their 500th point at North Texas. Wooden is sitting at 497 points with Bell not far behind at 484. • North Texas and Troy have faced off five times, and the Mean Green is averaging 20.4 assists in those games. NT had a season-high 19 assists in both of the meetings this year, and has set its season highs in each of the last two seasons against the Trojans. • The Mean Green swept three Sun Belt Conference opponents last season, and has an opportunity to do the same with its next three outings. North Texas won the season’s first meetings with ULM, Arkansas State and Louisiana-Lafayette.

About the 1:10 mark. Nice.

3 is greater than 2. Therefore, 3 wins would demonstrate progress. Sorry, I couldn't resist.

True with regard to newspaper articles, but not with a blog.

I don't think they catch Detroit--but if Detroit keeps playing the way they have lately, who knows?

That is an awfully ambiguous statement. What does that mean, that he has identified 15 people who have a lot of money? (e.g., Bill Gates, Mark Cuban, Paris Hilton, etc.). Or have they actually expressed that they would definitely be willing to donate if specific criteria were met? (e.g., good design, 10% of cost in hand, sound plan to raise the remaining funds). Obviously, I am exaggerating with the first scenario, but there is a lot of area in the middle that could describe a "potential big donor."