Archive for January, 2008
Friday, January 11th, 2008
McFadden Handcuffed, But Not Charged
Heisman Trophy runner-up Darren McFadden was detained by police at a Little Rock bar early Thursday, but was released and not charged. Police say they were called to a disturbance at the downtown establishment, and officers handcuffed McFadden, describing his behavior as “rowdy.” He was released after he calmed down. Officers say […]
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Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Georgia President Pushes For Playoff System
University of Georgia president Michael Adams has written a letter to NCAA president Dr. Myles Brand pushing for a football playoff system. The letter comes a day after LSU captured the BCS title after its 38-24 win over Ohio State. Adams, who is also the chairman of the NCAA executive committee, asked Brand […]
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Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Border War Continues With Season-Ending Rankings
Six-weeks after their historic meeting at Arrowhead, the long-simmering KU-MU border war continues. Now that the season is a wrap, who’s ranked higher? A look at the “USA Today” Top-25 Coaches’ Poll shows Mizzou — the 12-and-2 Cotton Bowl winner — in 5th-place, up from 7th. The 12-and-1 Orange Bowl-winning Jayhawks take […]
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Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
Tigers Beat Buckeyes For BCS National Championship
The LSU Tigers are kings of college football. Matt Flynn fired four touchdown passes as LSU defeated Ohio State 38-24 in the BCS National Championship Game at the Superdome. The Tigers rallied from a 10-0 first-quarter deficit with 31 consecutive points to take control of the game. LSU finished the season 12-and-2 and is the […]
