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If Bill O’Brien is in at Penn State, a few ex-Nittany Lions are out
Under the circumstances, there was very little chance Penn State was going to land a new head coach that knocked anyone's socks off, and — surprise — the pending announcement of New England offensive...
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eBay has an Oregon Rose Bowl helmet and it could be yours (Updated)
Please see the update at the bottom of the post — ed. There's not a uniform collection in college football more publicized and scrutinized than the one belonging to the Oregon Ducks. Thanks to...
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Nola Keys: Inching forward against Alabama’s irresistible force
Breaking down the mythical championship game. Today: When LSU has the ball. Sure you don't want to skip straight to the part on the kickers? True, watching the 9-6 field goal fest these two teams put...
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Early Exits: LaMichael James, Oregon’s workhorse
LaMichael James declared for the NFL Draft today, which means it's times for the debates to begin: About his size, his durability, his transition from a prolific "college offense" to a pro system that...
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Nola Keys: Taking it the extra mile against LSU’s opportunistic D
Breaking down the mythical championship game. Previously: When LSU has the ball. Today: When Alabama has the ball. On a scale of 1 to 10, how overmatched is A.J. McCarron? First of all, that's not very...
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Oklahoma State gives Mike Gundy 1.6 million more reasons to stay awhile
Mike Gundy asked Oklahoma State to step up to the plate, and Oklahoma State has obliged by locking its chief in for the rest of the decade as one of the richest coaches in America: Football coach Mike...
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Headlinin’: Your Alabama-LSU game day reader
Making the morning rounds. • The hay is in the barn. It's game day in New Orleans, where LSU and Alabama fans of all stripes have descended on the French Quarter ahead of tonight's all-SEC championship...
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Nola Keys: Taking the title off the kicker’s foot
Breaking down the mythical championship game. Previously: When LSU has the ball … When Alabama has the ball. Today: Special teams, turnovers and other vagaries. LSU's not that great on offense. How...
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The spoils of victory? For Les Miles, about $5.7 million.
An LSU win over Alabama in tonight's BCS Championship Game would trigger two different clauses in Les Miles' contract that would increase his salary over the next six years, potentially pushing past...
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Tyrann Mathieu vows to trash talk his way to a national title
Tyrann Mathieu's preparation for Monday night's BCS National Championship has been a little unconventional. In addition to sharpening his on-field skills and watching film of Alabama, he's also spent...
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Nola Keys: The offense strikes back, and other last-second championship...
Five hyper-specific predictions for Alabama-LSU II. • Both offenses will go long early. Make no mistake: These are still tightly wound, run-first outfits perfectly comfortable with the idea of letting...
View ArticleVideo: LSU reminds us not to doubt the Tigers
LSU is a 2.5-point underdog for Monday's BCS National Championship against Alabama. It's the second time in the past two meetings that the Tigers have played the underdog role in this series. Even...
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Joe Paterno is still donating money to Penn State
Joe Paterno is no longer on the payroll at Penn State, and still hasn't commented publicly on the fact two months after being shown the door by the university's board of trustees. If he's bitter about...
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Championship Live Blog: Once more, with feeling
The speculation is over. The complaining is over. After tonight, the season is over. For the next three hours, Alabama and LSU are here to put on a show — yes, a taut, relentless defensive show if...
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Even ESPN experienced trouble focusing during the BCS title game
Apparently those watching at home weren't the only ones falling asleep during the field goal/fumble fest that was the national championship. Go ahead and put ESPN's production team in the dozing off...
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Jarrett Lee rots on the bench while Jordan Jefferson stinks it up on the field
In any given football game, especially a game that isn't going the way the fans would like, the most popular guy in the stadium is the backup quarterback. Such was the case during Monday night's BCS...
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Gruesome coronation enshrines Alabama’s defense as the new gold standard
BCS Championship Game: Alabama 21, LSU 0. It's not something I'd ever thought about, specifically, but before Monday night, I didn't really think it was possible to describe a team that failed to...
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Video: Bobby Hebert wants to know why Les Miles didn’t pull Jordan Jefferson,...
In Louisiana football, Bobby Hebert comes with the territory: The Cut Off, La., native was the first quarterback ever to lead the New Orleans Saints to the playoffs, and has spent the last six years...
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Headlinin’: Michael Dyer is a Red Wolf (finally)
Making the morning rounds. • Reunited and it feels so good. As expected, former Auburn running back Michael Dyer plans to enroll at Arkansas State, according to the Associated Press, fulfilling weeks...
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Alabama commemorates ‘the game that counted’ in obnoxious T-Shirt form
It's been less than 16 hours since Alabama defeated LSU to win the BCS National Championship, and its marketing department is already rubbing it in. The Alabama team shop is selling shirts that read,...
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