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Lorenzo Booker
AP Photo

Booker Ready For Bowl Trip
Dec 10, 2006, 6:23 AM

TALLAHASSEE - No one on Florida State's roster is more excited about the Seminoles' Dec. 27 Emerald Bowl date with UCLA than senior tailback Lorenzo Booker.

Players Mentioned: Buster Davis, Lorenzo Booker

The Florida Times-Union

Matt Spaeth
University Athletics

Don't Print That
Dec 10, 2006, 5:46 AM

) An agent for American League MVP Justin Morneau and the Twins chatted during baseball's winter meetings in Orlando, Fla., last week, but no offers of a long-term contract were made. An offer is expected to be coming, however.

Players Mentioned: Gary Russell*, Matt Spaeth

Pioneer Press

Matt Spaeth
University Athletics

Eustachy Worth A Look
Dec 10, 2006, 5:37 AM

The University of Minnesota is researching coaching search firms as the hunt for a new Gophers men's basketball coach begins.

Players Mentioned: Matt Spaeth

Pioneer Press

Matt Spaeth
University Athletics

Eustachy Worth A Look
Dec 10, 2006, 5:35 AM

The University of Minnesota is researching coaching search firms as the hunt for a new Gophers men's basketball coach begins.

Players Mentioned: Matt Spaeth

Pioneer Press

John Beck

Bowl Season: Getting To Know You: A Closer Look At The Bowl Opponent For Tulsa
Dec 10, 2006, 5:12 AM

Utah's Eric Weddle provides firepower for team's late-season surge. Utah's journey to the Armed Forces Bowl nearly had the same path as Tulsa.

Players Mentioned: Eric Weddle, John Beck

Tulsa World

Adam Carriker

Johnson Mulling His Future
Dec 10, 2006, 3:14 AM

Junior defensive end Charles Johnson will submit paperwork to the NFL's underclassman advisory committee to determine his professional status, but he hasn't made a decision yet about returning for his senior season.

Players Mentioned: Adam Carriker, Quentin Moses, Tim Crowder, Anthony Spencer

Macon Telegraph

H.B. Blades

Football: Pitt Lb Piles Up More Postseason Honors
Dec 10, 2006, 12:09 AM

Pitt's defense was miserable for most of the season, which makes the spectacular season -- and postseason -- Panthers senior middle linebacker H.B. Blades has had so amazing.

Players Mentioned: H.B. Blades

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Johnson Could Be A Top-3 Pick
Dec 9, 2006, 5:39 PM

Calvin Johnson probably will be one of the top three picks in the NFL draft if he decides to leave Georgia Tech after his junior season, a draft analyst said this week. "Johnson is the best wide receiver to enter the draft in years," said Scott Wright, president of nfldraftcountdown.com. "He's a stud," agreed Rob Rang, senior analyst for nfldraftscout.com, though he cautioned that Johnson could ...

Players Mentioned: Kenny Scott

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Michigan State's Trannon Won't Return To Play Basketball
Dec 9, 2006, 11:58 AM

(AP) -- Michigan State senior Matt Trannon will spend the coming months preparing for the NFL draft and won't return to the basketball team. The decision by the 6-foot-6 forward was announced yesterday by basketball coach Tom Izzo. Trannon played three basketball seasons at Michigan State.

Players Mentioned: Matt Trannon

WNEM TV 5 Mid-Michigan

Sports Briefs
Dec 9, 2006, 1:25 AM

BREVARD - Brevard College has hired Juan Mascaro as the coach for the men's soccer team.

Players Mentioned: David Ball

Asheville Citizen-Times

Michael Bush*

Stoops: Peterson Cleared To Play
Dec 8, 2006, 9:33 PM

NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma tailback Adrian Peterson returned to the football huddle on Friday after t...

Players Mentioned: Michael Bush*

SportingNews.com

Rumblings
Dec 8, 2006, 8:58 AM

Jim Tressel's decision not to cast a vote this week in the USA Today coaches poll in order to avoid choosing a No. 2 between Michigan and Florida drew the ire of at least one Division I football coach besides Michigan's Lloyd Carr.

Players Mentioned: Matt Trannon

The Columbus Dispatch

Patrick Willis

Penn State's Posluszny Wins Maxwell Club's Bednarik Nod
Dec 8, 2006, 7:04 AM

Penn State linebacker Paul Posluszny, who switched positions in his senior season after a knee injury forced him to forgo this year's NFL draft, last night was named the winner of the Bednarik Award as the nation's top defensive player for a second straight year.

Players Mentioned: Patrick Willis, Daniel Sepulveda

Philly.com

Quinn Won't Play What Might've Been
Dec 8, 2006, 5:45 AM

He'll take his seat on the stage, surrounded by two of the other best players in college football.

Players Mentioned: Dan Santucci

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Victor Abiamiri

Heisman Can Be Better Party Than Predictor
Dec 8, 2006, 5:19 AM

Michael Bishop had no problem being No. 2. The former Kansas State quarterback and 1998 Heisman Trophy runner-up relished the opportunity to tour New York City. He gloated about rubbing shoulders with legends Earl Campbell and Marcus Allen.

Players Mentioned: Dan Santucci, Derek Landri, Jeff Samardzija, Ryan Harris, Victor Abiamiri

Chicago Sun-Times

Daniel Sepulveda

Johnson Reels In Biletnikoff
Dec 8, 2006, 3:15 AM

The Fred Biletnikoff Award committee confirmed Thursday what many have been suspected all fall.

Players Mentioned: Jeff Samardzija, Daniel Sepulveda

Macon Telegraph

Ryan Kalil

Gable Expected To Start At Tailback
Dec 8, 2006, 1:51 AM

Freshman tailback C.J. Gable , who was pressed into a starting role for USC against California, is expected to start against Notre Dame, Coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday.

Players Mentioned: Ryan Kalil

Los Angeles Times

Aaron Ross

Uf's Nelson Focusing On Game, Not Nfl
Dec 7, 2006, 10:34 PM

LAKE BUENA VISTA - Florida safety Reggie Nelson said he wants to wait until after the Gators face Ohio State in the national title game before he decides whether to return for his senior season.

Players Mentioned: Aaron Ross

The Tampa Tribune

Aaron Ross

Thomas Has Special Week
Dec 7, 2006, 9:37 PM

Madison - Senior tackle Joe Thomas is considered the best offensive lineman Barry Alvarez recruited and eventually...

Players Mentioned: Aaron Ross, , , Daniel Sepulveda, Justin Blalock, Dan Mozes

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Jeff Samardzija

Ga Tech's Johnson Win Biletnikoff Award
Dec 7, 2006, 7:49 PM

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Calvin Johnson of Georgia Tech won the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiv...

Players Mentioned: Jeff Samardzija

SportingNews.com

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