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August 20, 2008

Booster disputes possible NCAA violations against Marshall

Booster disputes possible NCAA violations against Marshall Marshall’s job scheme for non-qualifiers may extend back to 1990 under former coach Jim Donnan according to a recently filed deposition. But a prominent Marshall booster disputes whether any NCAA violations occurred. The booster, Huntington, W.Va. businessman Marshall Reynolds, said in a 90-page deposition filed on Friday that…

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August 20, 2008

Early outlook on new coaches, plus five guys on the hot seat

Early outlook on new coaches, plus five guys on the hot seat Coaching changes often make for awkward first seasons. For one thing, there’s a pretty good chance the new man was hired to turn around a fallen program. And even if he wasn’t, there are still some inherent challenges that come with installing a…

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August 19, 2008

USC suits Damian Williams after frustration at Arkansas

USC suits Damian Williams after frustration at Arkansas The smile on Damian Williams’ face tells you that enough time has passed. Time to ease bad memories. freshman season gone wrong at Arkansas. The decision to leave. The fans who called him a traitor and a momma’s boy. “It’s tough when you hear people say things…

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August 19, 2008

Spread offense is helping the little guy thrive

Spread offense is helping the little guy thrive It comes packaged in a variety of sexy nicknames: air raid … attack offense … pistol offense … spread-flex … basketball on grass. In these preseason days of hopes and Bowl Championship Series dreams, however, the mad scientists behind the spread of the spread offense in college…

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August 19, 2008

NFL Truths … back for another season

NFL Truths … back for another season We’re back! It’s time for the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the NFL Truths. If you haven’t heard, my NFL Truths column is a must-read for any serious NFL fan. Every coach, general manager and owner in the league — except Ted Thompson — reads this…

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August 19, 2008

No slow summer for Tigers

No slow summer for Tigers In Tommy West’s eight seasons as University of Memphis football coach, never has mid-summer felt so much like mid-winter. Tiger fans accustomed to a steady stream of recruiting news in the winter — from junior college players signing in December to verbal commitments in January ahead of February’s signing day…

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August 19, 2008

Get to know Georgia Southern coach Chris Hatcher

Get to know Georgia Southern coach Chris Hatcher If you can catch him, he’ll talk to you. If you’d like to talk to Chris Hatcher, go right ahead. He’s personable, accessible and charming, and thanks to the laid-back atmosphere surrounding the Georgia Southern football program, he’s right there on the practice field for all to…

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August 19, 2008

‘Escape artist’ Norwood also true outdoorsman

‘Escape artist’ Norwood also true outdoorsman Jerious Norwood makes a living escaping. As a third-year running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL, he’s known for the kind of speed that gets you noticed (he ran a blistering 4.33 at the 2006 combine) and for breaking off big runs in the fourth quarter (in…

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August 19, 2008

Offense crucial for U-M

Offense crucial for U-M ANN ARBOR — So many changes, so little time. There’s Rich Rodriguez, pumping up the tempo, talking about all the freshmen he might use, all the running backs and receivers he might play, all the quarterbacks he might need. There’s The Associated Press Top 25 poll, the one that doesn’t list…

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August 19, 2008

Return home gives Neuheisel chance for redemption

Return home gives Neuheisel chance for redemption LOS ANGELES — We got it wrong all these years. Wrong. All of it. From the moment in 1995 that Rick Neuheisel stepped into the spotlight as the 33-year-old head coach at Colorado, the media — and, most certainly, Neuheisel, too — created the image of a new…

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August 19, 2008

Favre Should Embrace the Bold Type

Favre Should Embrace the Bold Type Brett Favre stood before yet another news media horde, on hand to record one of the most anticipated New York football moments in ages: Favre’s first game as a Jet. Favre was good Saturday night: six attempts, five completions for 48 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions. But in…

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Mississippi Dept. of Education pushes additional changes to K-12 funding formula

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December 20, 2024

Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures eased last month

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State Rep. Charles Young, Jr. has died

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Business | Frank Corder •

December 16, 2024

Stark Aerospace adding nearly 100 jobs in Columbus to support new U.S. Navy contract

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Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network awarded $7.1 Million in RESTORE funding

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December 10, 2024

DeLisle announced as site for new PCC GulfChem plant

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Folly of doubt

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The duck massacre

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The PERS $25 billion problem

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GOP’s Clarke Reed fundamentally changed partisan politics in Mississippi and the South

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Booster disputes possible NCAA violations against Marshall

Early outlook on new coaches, plus five guys on the hot seat

USC suits Damian Williams after frustration at Arkansas