The first rule in conference realignment is, Nothing is a done deal until it’s a done deal, a lesson we’ve learned the hard way two years in a row. At the moment, though, everyone with the slightest interest in the subject — up to and including the power brokers of the schools and conferences in question — is working on two assumptions that appear very, very certain
Making the morning rounds.
The goal of every college football defense is to get to the quarterback, but few are as outspoken as Marshall about actually wanting to knock the quarterback out of the game. And the quarterback in their sights this weekend is Houston ‘s Case Keenum .
With the start of the college basketball season just around the corner, the ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll debuted today, with Florida checking in at No.
Weekly notes from the undercard.
Three past and present Gators were nominated for the 2011 Golden Goggle Awards, presented by the USA Swimming Foundation to the top swimmers and coaches over the past year. Former Gator Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.), All-American Elizabeth Beisel (North Kingstown, R.I.) and head coach Gregg Troy are among the choices for fans to select from at http://www.goldengoggles.com for various awards until November 18.
Conference expansion is revving up again and there could be definitive movement before the day is done. Conference USA and the Mountain West will hold a joint press conference tonight to announce a new “Football Association” bringing both conferences together under one umbrella
Making the morning rounds. • Where the term “embarrassment of riches” cuts both ways.
Weekly notes from the undercard. Louisiana-Lafayette hasn’t been to a bowl game as a member of the FBS, but with one more win, the Ragin’ Cajuns will be bowl-eligible and in good shape to make their first postseason trip in 40 years.
Making the morning rounds. • Once you’ve survived Morgantown, you can survive anything.
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