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http://www.nola.com/lsu/t-p/football/index.ssf?/base/sports-2/1211434724144930.xml&coll=1 Logistical issues prevented LSU Coach Les Miles and Northshore tackle Chris Faulk from meeting in person Wednesday, so they took advantage of video teleconferencing. Facing Miles monitor to monitor, Faulk gave the coach a pledge from the Northshore school library. Faulk, 6 feet 6, 315 pounds, is LSU's 12th commitment for 2009, the fourth in-state commitment and second offensive lineman. He said he chose LSU over Michigan, UCLA, Alabama, Tulane, Nebraska, Arkansas, Ole Miss and Southern Mississippi. "We had an interview over the Web cam," Faulk said. "We were looking right at each other. We talked about how good I was doing with my books. I've got my grades up. I'm doing real well. He asked me if I was willing to be a Tiger and I said, 'Yes, I was.' I kind of thought he was going to ask me, but I really didn't know. "My coach (Mike Bourg) had told me that LSU wanted to talk to me after spring (practice). (Bourg) told me it was going to be special, so I kind of had an idea. "It was a little emotional, but I couldn't let (Miles) see that. I was excited, because I had been waiting for this a long time. It's my dream school." nola.com 5/22/08

http://cfb365.blogspot.com/2008/05/sec-positional-breakdowns.html Sporting News recently released their top 5 players from every position in the SEC. I decided to copy them and create my own list. I will compare the two so you can look back at the end of the year and see how badly I handed Sporting News' own ass to them. Quarterback SN.......................................................................ME 1.Tim Tebow-Florida......................................1.Tim Tebow-Florida 2.Matthew Stafford-Georgia..........................2.Matthew Stafford-Georgia 3.John Parker Wilson-Alabama.....................3.Kodi Burns-Auburn 4.Casey Dick-Arkansas...................................4.John Parker Wilson-Alabama 5.Jonathan Crompton-Tennessee.................5.Jevan Snead-Ole Miss Running Back SN.................................................................ME 1.Knowshon Moreno-Georgia...................1.Knowshon Moreno-Georgia 2.Keiland Williams-LSU............................2.Anthony Dixon-Mississippi St. 3.Arian Foster-Tennessee........................3.Keiland Williams-LSU 4.Anthony Dixon-Mississippi St...............4.Chris Rainey-Florida 5.Terry Grant-Alabama............................5.Trindon Holliday-LSU College Football 365 5/21/08

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/05/21/sports/FBC-Arkansas-Barnett-Arrested.php FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: Arkansas running back Brandon Barnett was arrested on an outstanding warrant for a traffic citation Tuesday night. After getting pulled over, Fayetteville police checked his record and discovered he was wanted on an outstanding warrant in Johnson County, according to Sgt. Mike Cambron of the Washington County sheriff's office. International Herald Tribune 5/21/08