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		<title>2009 Award Winners</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allison Boyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone talks about the Heisman, of course, but that&#8217;s not the only award given out at the end of each season. A number of players should be really proud of their nominations and the awards they&#8217;ve won, even if we typically don&#8217;t take notice as readily. I wanted to take a moment and honor them here:
Lott Trophy

Winner: Jerry Hughes, defensive end, TCU
Other finalists: Eric Berry of Tennessee, Rolando McClain of Alabama, Ndamukong Suh of Nebraska
Given to: best defensive player in terms of talent and off-field character

Walter Camp Player of the Year 

Winner: Colt McCoy, quarterback, Texas
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left">Everyone talks about the Heisman, of course, but that&#8217;s not the only award given out at the end of each season. A number of players should be really proud of their nominations and the awards they&#8217;ve won, even if we typically don&#8217;t take notice as readily. I wanted to take a moment and honor them here:</p>
<h3 style="text-align: left">Lott Trophy</h3>
<ul style="text-align: left">
<li><strong>Winner:</strong> Jerry Hughes, defensive end, TCU</li>
<li><strong>Other finalists:</strong> Eric Berry of Tennessee, Rolando McClain of Alabama, Ndamukong Suh of Nebraska</li>
<li><strong>Given to: </strong>best defensive player in terms of talent and off-field character</li>
</ul>
<h3>Walter Camp Player of the Year<strong> </strong></h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Winner:</strong> Colt McCoy, quarterback, Texas</li>
<li><strong>Other finalists: </strong>Tim Tebow of Florida, Case Keenum of Houston, Mark Ingram of Alabama, Ndamukong Suh of Nebraska</li>
<li><strong>Given to: </strong>best player of the year<strong><br />
</strong></li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_147123" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><img class="size-medium wp-image-147123" src="http://images1.everyjoe.com/files/2009/12/colt-mccoy-texas-zumasportswest325074-300x225.jpg" alt="He may not have taken home the Heisman, but Colt McCoy won a number of other awards this year. Image: Newscom" width="300" height="225" /><p class="wp-caption-text">He may not have taken home the Heisman, but Colt McCoy won a number of other awards this year. Image: Newscom</p></div>
<h3 style="text-align: left">Biletnikoff Award</h3>
<ul style="text-align: left">
<li><strong>Winner:</strong> Golden Tate, receiver, Notre Dame</li>
<li><strong>Other finalists: </strong>Freddie Barnes of Bowling Green, Jordan Shipley of Texas</li>
<li><strong>Given to: </strong>best receiver of the year</li>
</ul>
<h3 style="text-align: left">Ray Guy Award</h3>
<ul style="text-align: left">
<li><strong>Winner:</strong> Drew Butler, punter, Georgia</li>
<li><strong>Other finalists:</strong> Chas Henry of Florida, Zoltan Mesko of Michigan</li>
<li><strong>Given to: </strong>best punter of the year</li>
</ul>
<h3 style="text-align: left">Disney Spirit Award</h3>
<ul style="text-align: left">
<li><strong>Winner:</strong> Mark Herzlich, linebaker, Boston College</li>
<li><strong>Other finalists: </strong>n/a</li>
<li><strong>Given to: </strong>most inspiration college football figure</li>
</ul>
<h3 style="text-align: left">Jim Thorpe Award</h3>
<ul style="text-align: left">
<li><strong>Winner:</strong> Eric Berry, defensive back, Tennessee</li>
<li><strong>Other finalists: </strong><span>Joe Haden of Florida, Earl Thomas of Texas<br />
</span></li>
<li><strong>Given to: </strong>best defensive back</li>
</ul>
<h3 style="text-align: left">Doak Walker Award</h3>
<ul style="text-align: left">
<li><strong>Winner:</strong> Toby Gerhart, running back, Stanford</li>
<li><strong>Other finalists: </strong>Donald Buckram of UTEP, Jonathan Dwyer of Georgia Tech, Mark Ingram of Alabama, Dion Lewis of Pittsburgh, Ryan Matthews of Fresno State, Jacquizz Rodgers of Oregon State, CJ Spiller of Clemson, Ben Tate of Auburn, Ryan Williams of Virginia Tech</li>
<li><strong>Given to: </strong>best running back</li>
</ul>
<h3 style="text-align: left">Chuck Bednarik Award</h3>
<ul style="text-align: left">
<li><strong>Winner:</strong> Ndamukong Suh, defensive lineman, Nebraska</li>
<li><strong>Other finalists: </strong>n/a</li>
<li><strong>Given to: </strong>best defensive player</li>
</ul>
<h3 style="text-align: left">Lombardi Award</h3>
<ul style="text-align: left">
<li><strong>Winner:</strong> Ndamukong Suh, defensive lineman, Nebraska</li>
<li><strong>Other finalists: </strong>Jerry Hughs of TCU, Terrence Cody of Alabama, Gerald McCoy of Oklahoma</li>
<li><strong>Given to: </strong>best lineman</li>
</ul>
<h3 style="text-align: left">Bronko Nagurski Trophy</h3>
<ul style="text-align: left">
<li><strong>Winner:</strong> Ndamukong Suh, defensive lineman, Nebraska</li>
<li><strong>Other finalists: </strong>Jerry Hughs of TCU, Terrence Cody of Alabama, Pat Angerer of Iowa, Eric Berry of Tennessee</li>
<li><strong>Given to: </strong>best defensive player</li>
</ul>
<h3 style="text-align: left">Davey O&#8217;Brien Award</h3>
<ul style="text-align: left">
<li><strong>Winner:</strong> Colt McCoy, quarterback, Texas</li>
<li><strong>Other finalists: </strong><a href="http://blog.daveyobrien.org/2009/10/26/2009-o%E2%80%99brien-quarterback-award-semifinalists-announced/">see the whole list here</a></li>
<li><strong>Given to: </strong>best quarterback</li>
</ul>
<h3 style="text-align: left">Maxwell Award</h3>
<ul style="text-align: left">
<li><strong>Winner:</strong> Colt McCoy, quarterback, Texas</li>
<li><strong>Other finalists: </strong>Mark Ingram of Alabama, Tim Tebow of Florida</li>
<li><strong>Given to: </strong>best player overall</li>
</ul>
<h3 style="text-align: left">Ted Hendricks Award</h3>
<ul style="text-align: left">
<li><strong>Winner: </strong>Jerry Hughs, defensive end, TCU</li>
<li><strong>Other finalists: </strong>Jeremy Beal of Oklahoma, Sergio Kindle of Texas, Von Miller of Texas A&amp;M,  Brandon Graham of Michigan, Derrick Morgan of Georgia Tech, Greg Romelus of Pittsburgh</li>
<li><strong>Give to: </strong>best defensive end</li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: left"><em>This is not, in any way, a complete list. There are tons and tons of college football awards that I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;m missing. Feel free to link to others in the comments and I&#8217;ll add them to the list. </em></p>
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		<title>Miller says: Me and Coach Leavitt are Fine</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allison Boyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[South Florida player Joel Miller said today that Jim Leavitt did nothing wrong, as has been alleged by Miller&#8217;s father, who says that the coach harmed his son during one of the Bulls&#8217; games in November. The elder Miller says that Leavitt struck his son&#8217;s face and neck, but his son has stated that he only grabbed his shoulders while trying to motivate him.
Says the special teams player,
&#8220;I don&#8217;t think anything should happen to him. Me and Coach Leavitt are fine. People can say different things but he only grabbed my shoulder pads to motivate me, because he&#8217;s a passionate [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.everyjoe.com">EveryJoe</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>South Florida player Joel Miller said today that Jim Leavitt did nothing wrong, as has been alleged by Miller&#8217;s father, who says that the coach harmed his son during one of the Bulls&#8217; games in November. The elder Miller says that Leavitt struck his son&#8217;s face and neck, but <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4749780&amp;campaign=rss&amp;source=NCFHeadlines">his son has stated</a> that he only grabbed his shoulders while trying to motivate him.</p>
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<p>Says the special teams player,</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think anything should happen to him. Me and Coach Leavitt are fine. People can say different things but he only grabbed my shoulder pads to motivate me, because he&#8217;s a passionate guy. He never apologized because he had nothing to apologize for&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Allegedly, Miller&#8217;s father went to see Leavitt at his office, and inappropriate, somewhat threatening comments about Leavitt&#8217;s power at the school were made. It was also reported, though, that the coach apologized.</p>
<p>To me, this sounds like a case of an angry soccer mom. You know, the sports parent who is a bit overprotective and wants to see the best for their kid. Did Leavitt yell at Miller with a lot of passion? Probably. Did he grab him? Probably. Did he step over a line? The school is looking into the matter, but it sounds like he didn&#8217;t really do anything wrong. I just hope an overzealous father hasn&#8217;t affected his son&#8217;s position on the team.</p>
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		<title>Does Mack Brown Deserve a Raise?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allison Boyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No one can say that Mack Brown isn&#8217;t doing his job. In fact, most would argue that he&#8217;s gone above and beyond in the last few years as head coach at Texas. And, like you&#8217;ll find in most career fields, when you do a good job, you get a raise.
However, some people are wondering if his $2 million per year raise wasn&#8217;t a bit excess.

According to reports, the university&#8217;s Faculty Council has called the new deal, which raises Brown&#8217;s annual salary from $3 million to $5 million, &#8220;unseemly and inappropriate.&#8221; At first glance, I totally agreed with them. Times are [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.everyjoe.com">EveryJoe</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No one can say that Mack Brown isn&#8217;t doing his job. In fact, most would argue that he&#8217;s gone above and beyond in the last few years as head coach at Texas. And, like you&#8217;ll find in most career fields, when you do a good job, you get a raise.</p>
<p>However, some people are wondering if his $2 million per year raise wasn&#8217;t a bit excess.</p>
<p><a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4744679&amp;campaign=rss&amp;source=NCFHeadlines"></p>
<div id="attachment_146973" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><a><img class="size-full wp-image-146973" src="http://images1.everyjoe.com/files/2009/12/Mack-Brown-csmphoto285645-20091031-zaf-cm9-005.jpg" alt="Texas Head Coach Mack Brown, Image: Newscom" width="300" height="450" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Texas Head Coach Mack Brown, Image: Newscom</p></div>
<p></a><a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4744679&amp;campaign=rss&amp;source=NCFHeadlines">According to report</a>s, the university&#8217;s Faculty Council has called the new deal, which raises Brown&#8217;s annual salary from $3 million to $5 million, &#8220;unseemly and inappropriate.&#8221; At first glance, I totally agreed with them. Times are touch, economically, and it seems silly to reward a single person on such a high level when he&#8217;s definitely not the only reason Texas&#8217; football team has succeeded over the past few years.</p>
<p>Yet, president William Powers Jr. makes a strong case for the raise. Under Brown, the entire athletic program has thrived, with no subsidies or deficits. In the past few years, the athletic program has also transferred around $6.6 million into academics at the school. In short, Brown is helping to put butts in seats, and those ticket sales add up. He&#8217;s bringing in more money than most of the other people at that college&#8230;so shouldn&#8217;t he get more of a salary in return?</p>
<p>Still, I&#8217;m not sure that <em>any</em> coach is worth so much money. I&#8217;ve always thought that many college football coaches make way too much money every year, since at the end of the day, academics should be more important than sports. Yes, you can argue that he&#8217;s pulling in a lot of money for the school, but can&#8217;t you also argue that a certain educational program is pulling in a lot of new students who choose Texas over other colleges?</p>
<p>Yes, Brown deserves a raise. $2 million, though? Yeah, that might be a little unseemly and inappropriate. Your thoughts?</p>
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		<title>Big Ten Wants Twelve</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:07:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allison Boyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Currently, the Big Ten already has an incorrect name, since the conference added Penn State in 1989. Other than brief talks with Notre Dame about a decade ago, they haven&#8217;t expanded, but over the last several years, fans and experts have pushed the conference to at least think of rounding out their number to twelve. According to reports, that&#8217;s the direction they&#8217;ll be heading over the next one to two years. 
The major advantage to a new twelve-team structure is that the conference could split into two divisions and have a longer regular season, as is found in the SEC. [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.everyjoe.com">EveryJoe</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Currently, the Big Ten already has an incorrect name, since the conference added Penn State in 1989. Other than brief talks with Notre Dame about a decade ago, they haven&#8217;t expanded, but over the last several years, fans and experts have pushed the conference to at least think of rounding out their number to twelve. According to reports, that&#8217;s the direction they&#8217;ll be heading over the next one to two years. <img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-146970" src="http://images1.everyjoe.com/files/2009/12/BigTenLogo-300x200.jpg" alt="BigTenLogo" width="300" height="200" /></p>
<p>The major advantage to a new twelve-team structure is that the conference could split into two divisions and have a longer regular season, as is found in the SEC. Right now, Big Ten teams typically have a longer break between their last game and their bowl games than most other teams, which can be a real disadvantage.</p>
<p>Before any specific schools are evaluated for a possible move to the Big Ten, the conference will evaluate whether or not this is actually a good move for the conference. So, no names have been officially thrown out yet. My guesses? Syracuse and Pittsburgh seem like natural choices, and I wouldn&#8217;t count Missouri out of the running just yet, though I&#8217;m not sure that they&#8217;d want to leave the Big Twelve, which is rising in popularity faster than the Big Ten these days. I&#8217;d put Cincinnati and Temple on the list of teams to consider, too.</p>
<p>I think it will depend how all of these teams continue to play over the next few years, but let&#8217;s not forget &#8211; this is more about money than it is about invited the strongest team into the conference. The Big Ten wants someone who&#8217;s competitive, in order to boost strength of schedule, but at the same time, they want a team that has a growing fan base, and one that fits into the Big Ten &#8220;state of mind.&#8221;</p>
<p>Now, I know a lot of people have been talking about Notre Dame again&#8230;but I just don&#8217;t think that will ever happen. Negotiations take time and money, and after 1999&#8217;s talks didn&#8217;t work out, I doubt they&#8217;ll try again to convince the school to conference up. Besides, Notre Dame doesn&#8217;t really <em>need </em>a conference affiliation. The school has amazing contracts and fans on their own, thank you very much.</p>
<p>If I had to guess today, I&#8217;d put my money on Pittsburgh. It seems like the most solid choice for a twelfth school for the Big Ten. What&#8217;s your guess?</p>
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		<title>College Football Coaching Update, 12/14/09</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allison Boyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been updating you every week, and while there haven&#8217;t been many new announcements as far as firing goes, but there have been some new hires. The biggest news this week is probably Brian Kelly, who is heading to Notre Dame, which leaves Cincinnati high and dry.
Akron


Fired:  J.D. Brookhart
Hired: Rob Ianello (assistant coach at Notre Dame)

Buffalo

Leaving for Kansas: Turner Gill
Hired: TBD

Cincinnati

Leaving for Notre Dame: Brian Kelly
Hired: TBD

Florida State
 

Retiring: Bobby Bowden
Hired: Jimbo Fisher (assistant coach at Florida State)

Kansas

Fired: Mark Mangino
Hired: Turner Gill (head coach at Buffalo)

Louisville

Fired: Steve Kragthorpe
Hired: Charlie Strong (assistant coach at Florida)

Louisiana-Monroe

Fired: Charlie Weatherbie
Hired: TBD

Marshall

Fired: Mark Snyder
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve been updating you every week, and while there haven&#8217;t been many new announcements as far as firing goes, but there have been some new hires. The biggest news this week is probably Brian Kelly, who is heading to Notre Dame, which leaves Cincinnati high and dry.</p>
<p><strong>Akron</p>
<div id="attachment_146866" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><strong><img class="size-full wp-image-146866" src="http://images1.everyjoe.com/files/2009/12/brian-kelly-csmphoto286094-20091031-zaf-sw6-035.jpg" alt="Brian Kelly, Image: Newscom" width="300" height="452" /></strong><p class="wp-caption-text">Brian Kelly, Image: Newscom</p></div>
<p></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Fired: <span> </span>J.D. Brookhart</li>
<li>Hired: Rob Ianello (assistant coach at Notre Dame)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Buffalo</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Leaving for Kansas: Turner Gill</li>
<li>Hired: <em>TBD</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Cincinnati</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Leaving for Notre Dame: Brian Kelly</li>
<li>Hired: <em>TBD</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Florida State</strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Retiring: Bobby Bowden</li>
<li>Hired: Jimbo Fisher (assistant coach at Florida State)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Kansas</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Fired: Mark Mangino</li>
<li>Hired: Turner Gill (head coach at Buffalo)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Louisville</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Fired: Steve Kragthorpe</li>
<li>Hired: Charlie Strong (assistant coach at Florida)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Louisiana-Monroe</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Fired: Charlie Weatherbie</li>
<li>Hired: <em>TBD</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Marshall</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Fired: Mark Snyder</li>
<li>Hired: <em>TBD</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Memphis</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Fired: Tommy West</li>
<li>Hired: Larry Porter (assistant coach at LSU)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Notre Dame</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Fired: Charlie Weis</li>
<li>Hired: Brian Kelly (head coach at Cincinnati)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>San Jose State</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Retiring: Dick Tomey</li>
<li>Hired: <em>TBD</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>UNLV</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Fired: Mike Sanford</li>
<li>Hired: <em>TBD</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Virginia</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Fired: Al Groh</li>
<li>Hired: Mike London (Richmond coach)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Western Illinois</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Leaving for health reasons: Don Patterson</li>
<li>Hired: <em>TBD</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Western Kentucky<br />
</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Fired: David Elson</li>
<li>Hired: Willie Taggart (assistant coach at Stanford)</li>
</ul>
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		<title>Mark Ingram wins the Heisman</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday night, Mark Ingram became the third sophomore in a row to win the Heisman Trophy. Ingram, who is a tailback for National Championship contender Alabama was tear-eyed as he took the stage to thank his team, his coach, and everyone else he could think of at that moment.
Few of us would have guessed at the beginning of the season that he&#8217;d be the winner. It was called &#8220;The Year of the Quarterback,&#8221; yet we&#8217;ve mainly been let down by the talent that returned for another year of college football. Last year&#8217;s Heisman winner, Sam Bradford, had a tragic [...]<p>Post from: <a href="http://www.everyjoe.com">EveryJoe</a></p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On Saturday night, Mark Ingram became the third sophomore in a row to win the Heisman Trophy. Ingram, who is a tailback for National Championship contender Alabama was tear-eyed as he took the stage to thank his team, his coach, and everyone else he could think of at that moment.</p>
<p>Few of us would have guessed at the beginning of the season that he&#8217;d be the winner. It was called &#8220;The Year of the Quarterback,&#8221; yet we&#8217;ve mainly been let down by the talent that returned for another year of college football. Last year&#8217;s Heisman winner, Sam Bradford, had a tragic season marred by injury, so he wasn&#8217;t even a contender. Colt McCoy of Texas finished third, and Tim Tebow finished fifth in the voting. I&#8217;m not saying that they aren&#8217;t great players, but neither of them has blown me away this season.</p>
<div id="attachment_146703" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 560px"><img class="size-full wp-image-146703" src="http://images1.everyjoe.com/files/2009/12/mark-ingram-heisman-upiphotos981203-NCAA-Heisman-Trophy.jpg" alt="Mark Ingram and head coach Nick Saban hold the Heisman Trophy together. Image: Newcom" width="550" height="362" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Mark Ingram and head coach Nick Saban hold the Heisman Trophy together. Image: Newcom</p></div>
<p>The race for the Heisman this year was a close one, and I think that&#8217;s because no player truly stood out on the field. My vote would have went to Ingram as well, so I think he deserves the honor, but looking over the season, it wasn&#8217;t filled with superstars. Here&#8217;s the breakdown of the voting:</p>
<ul>
<li>Mark Ingram, Alabama: 1304 points</li>
<li>Toby Gerhart, Standford: 1276 points</li>
<li>Colt McCoy, Texas: 1145 points</li>
</ul>
<p>Three things are really interesting with this year&#8217;s voting:</p>
<ol>
<li>It was the closest race in the history of the Heisman, with Ingram winning by just 28 points.</li>
<li>This is Alabama&#8217;s very first Heisman, even though the Alabama is third in the BCS with National Championship wins.</li>
<li>Ndamukong Suh, a <strong>defensive </strong>player from Nebraska, finished fourth.</li>
</ol>
<p>Although the Heisman is an award for the best player overall, defensive players usually aren&#8217;t seriously considered as top contenders. They simply don&#8217;t have as much room to shine. This year, a number of experts and fans were calling fro Suh to win the Heisman, saying that no offensive player has done enough to stand out and be the winner.</p>
<p>Whether you think that&#8217;s true or not, Ingram has been the backbone of the Alabama program, rushing for a Crimson Tide record of 1,542 yards so far this year and scoring 18 touchdowns. Against Florida in the SEC Championship game, he ran all over their top-ranked defense, adding three touchdowns and over 100 yards to his total.</p>
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<p>Since he&#8217;s just a sophomore, people are already starting to ask: could he be a repeat Heisman winner? Could Alabama be a driving force in the SEC again next year, with Ingram leading the way? Time will tell &#8211; for now, they have a championship on their minds, and it&#8217;s going to be quite a battle against Texas next month.</p>
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		<title>Eighteen Inducted into the NCAA-F HOF</title>
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		<dc:creator>Allison Boyer</dc:creator>
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Pervis Atkins, New Mexico State halfback
Tim Brown, Notre Dame
Chuck Cecil, Arizona defensive back
Ed Dyas, Auburn fullback
Major Harris, West Virginia quarterback
Gordon Hudson, BYU tight end
William Lewis, Harvard center
Woodrow Lowe, Alabama linebacker
Ken Margerum, Stanford wide receiver
Steve McMichael, Texas defensive lineman
Chris Spielman, Ohio State linebacker
Larry Station, Iowa linebacker
Pat Swilling, Gerogia Tech defensive end
Gino Torretta, Miami
Curt Warner, Penn State running back
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A number of players were recently inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. I just wanted to mention them here as well, since it&#8217;s a huge honor to be awarded a place in this hall of game. Those inducted were:</p>
<ol>
<li>Pervis Atkins, New Mexico State halfback</li>
<li>Tim Brown, Notre Dame</li>
<li>Chuck Cecil, Arizona defensive back</li>
<li>Ed Dyas, Auburn fullback</li>
<li>Major Harris, West Virginia quarterback</li>
<li>Gordon Hudson, BYU tight end</li>
<li>William Lewis, Harvard center</li>
<li>Woodrow Lowe, Alabama linebacker</li>
<li>Ken Margerum, Stanford wide receiver</li>
<li>Steve McMichael, Texas defensive lineman</li>
<li>Chris Spielman, Ohio State linebacker</li>
<li>Larry Station, Iowa linebacker</li>
<li>Pat Swilling, Gerogia Tech defensive end</li>
<li>Gino Torretta, Miami</li>
<li>Curt Warner, Penn State running back</li>
<li>Grant Wistrom, Nebraska defensive end</li>
<li>Dick MacPherson, coach</li>
<li>John Robinson, coach</li>
</ol>
<p>Most of the players who were inducted played in college in the 1970s and 1980s, though the honor was long overdue for William Lewis of Harvard, who played from 1892 &#8211; 93. Player Ed Dyas, who was at Auburn from 1958 &#8211; 1960 and was a finalist for the Heisman his senior year had given up hope to ever be inducted and was &#8220;shocked&#8221; to receive the notice from the HOF that this was his year.</p>
<p>Also honored at the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame award banquet was Tim Tebow, who won the William V. Campbell Trophy for the top senior scholar-athlete. Colt McCoy was also among the finalists for this award.</p>
<div id="attachment_146454" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 560px"><img class="size-full wp-image-146454" src="http://images1.everyjoe.com/files/2009/12/tim-tebow-allstarphotos154108-TIM-TEBOW.jpg" alt="Tim Tebow was also honored as this year's top player and student, and he will likely be a HOF inductee in the future. Image: Newscom" width="550" height="771" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Tim Tebow was also honored as this year&#39;s top player and student, and he will likely be a HOF inductee in the future. Image: Newscom</p></div>
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		<title>2009 &#8211; 2010 Bowl Schedule</title>
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		<dc:creator>Allison Boyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s the 2009 &#8211; 2010 college football bowl schedule by date, followed by the same schedule by team, so you can pick and choose the games you want to watch.
By Date:
12/19:

New Mexico Bowl, 2:30 PM on ESPN: Wyoming vs. Fresno State
St. Petersburg Bowl, 8:00 PM on ESPN: Rutgers vs. Central Florida

12/20:

New Orleans Bowl, 8:00 PM on ESPN: Middle Tennessee vs. Southern Miss

12/21:

No games

12/22:

Maaco Bowl, 8 PM on ESPN: Oregon State vs. BYU

12/23:

Poinsettia Bowl, 8:00 PM on ESPN: Utah vs. California

12/24:

Hawaii Bowl, 8:00 PM on ESPN: SMU vs. Nevada

12/25:

No games

12/26:

Pizza Bowl, 1:00 PM on ESPN: Ohio vs. Marshall
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here&#8217;s the 2009 &#8211; 2010 college football bowl schedule by date, followed by the same schedule by team, so you can pick and choose the games you want to watch.</p>
<h3><span style="text-decoration: underline">By Date:<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-146245" src="http://images1.everyjoe.com/files/2009/12/calender.jpg" alt="calender" width="300" height="200" /></span></h3>
<p><strong>12/19:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>New Mexico Bowl, 2:30 PM on ESPN: Wyoming vs. Fresno State</li>
<li>St. Petersburg Bowl, 8:00 PM on ESPN: Rutgers vs. Central Florida</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>12/20:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>New Orleans Bowl, 8:00 PM on ESPN: Middle Tennessee vs. Southern Miss</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>12/21:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>No games</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>12/22:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Maaco Bowl, 8 PM on ESPN: Oregon State vs. BYU</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>12/23:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Poinsettia Bowl, 8:00 PM on ESPN: Utah vs. California</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>12/24:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Hawaii Bowl, 8:00 PM on ESPN: SMU vs. Nevada</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>12/25:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>No games</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>12/26:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Pizza Bowl, 1:00 PM on ESPN: Ohio vs. Marshall</li>
<li>Meineke Car Care Bowl, 4:30 PM on ESPN: UNC vs. Pittsburgh</li>
<li>Emerald Bowl, 8:30 PM on ESPN: Boston College vs. USC</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>12/27:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Music City Bowl, 8:15 PM on ESPN: Kentucky vs. Clemson</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>12/28:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Independence Bowl, 5:00 PM on ESPN2: Texas A&amp;M vs. Georgia</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>12/29:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>EagleBank Bowl, 4:30 PM on ESPN: TBD (either Army or UCLA) vs. Temple</li>
<li>Champs Sports Bowl, 8:00 PM on ESPN: Miami (FL) vs. Wisconsin</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>12/30:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Humanitarian Bowl, 4:30 PM on ESPN: Bowling Green vs. Idaho</li>
<li>Holiday Bowl, 8:00 PM on ESPN: Arizona vs. Nebraska</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>12/31:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Armed Forces Bowl, Noon on ESPN: Air Force vs. Houston</li>
<li>Sun Bowl, 2:00 PM on CBS: Stanford vs. Oklahoma</li>
<li>Texas Bowl, 3:30 PM on ESPN: Missouri vs. Navy</li>
<li>Insight Bowl, 7:00 PM on NFL Network: Minnesota vs. Iowa State</li>
<li>Chick-fil-A Bowl, 7:30 PM on ESPN: Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>1/1:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Outback Bowl, 11:00 AM on ESPN: Northwestern vs. Auburn</li>
<li>Gator Bowl, 1:00 PM on CBS: Florida State vs. West Virginia</li>
<li>Capital One Bowl, 1:00 PM on ABC: Penn State vs. LSU</li>
<li><strong>ROSE BOWL</strong>, 5:00 PM on ABC: Ohio State vs. Oregon</li>
<li><strong>SUGAR BOWL<em>, </em></strong>8:30 PM on Fox: Florida vs. Cincinnati</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>1/2:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>International Bowl, Noon on ESPN2: South Florida vs. Northern Illinois</li>
<li>Papajohns.com Bowl, 2:00 PM on ESPN: Connecticut vs. South Carolina</li>
<li>Cotton Bowl, 2:00 PM on Fox: Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss</li>
<li>Liberty Bowl, 5:30 PM on ESPN: East Carolina vs. Arkansas</li>
<li>Alamo Bowl, 9:00 PM on ESPN: Michigan State vs. Texas Tech</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>1/3:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>No games</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>1/4:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>FIESTA BOWL<em>, </em></strong>8:00 PM on Fox: Boise State vs. TCU</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>1/5:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>ORANGE BOWL</strong>, 8:oo PM on Fox: Iowa vs. Georgia Tech</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>1/6:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>GMAC Bowl, 7:00 PM on ESPN: Troy vs. Central Michigan</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>1/7:<br />
</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME</strong>, 8:00 PM on ABC: Alabama vs. Texas</li>
</ul>
<h3><span style="text-decoration: underline">By Team:</span></h3>
<ul>
<li>Air Force: Armed Forces Bowl, 12/31</li>
<li>Akron: no bowl</li>
<li>Alabama: National Championship Game, 1/7</li>
<li>Arizona: Holiday Bowl, 12/30</li>
<li>Arizona State: no bowl</li>
<li>Arkansas: Liberty Bowl, 1/2</li>
<li>Army: TBD</li>
<li>Auburn: Outback Bowl, 1/1</li>
<li>Ball State: no bowl</li>
<li>Baylor: no bowl</li>
<li>Boise State: Fiesta Bowl, 1/4</li>
<li>Boston College: Emerald Bowl, 12/26</li>
<li>Bowling Green: Humanitarian Bowl, 12/30</li>
<li>Buffalo: no bowl</li>
<li>BYU: Maaco Bowl, 12/22</li>
<li>California: Poinsettia Bowl, 12/23</li>
<li>Central Michigan: GMAC Bowl, 1/6</li>
<li>Cincinnati: Sugar Bowl, 1/1</li>
<li>Clemson: Music City Bowl, 12/27</li>
<li>Colorado: no bowl</li>
<li>Colorado State: no bowl</li>
<li>Connecticut: Papajohns.com Bowl, 1/2</li>
<li>Duke: no bowl</li>
<li>East Carolina: Liberty Bowl, 1/2</li>
<li>Eastern Michigan: no bowl</li>
<li>Florida International: no bowl</li>
<li>Florida: Sugar Bowl, 1/1</li>
<li>Florida Atlantic: no bowl</li>
<li>Florida State: Gator Bowl, 1/1</li>
<li>Fresno State: New Mexico Bowl, 12/19</li>
<li>Georgia: Independence Bowl, 12/28</li>
<li>Georgia Tech: Orange Bowl, 1/5</li>
<li>Hawaii: no bowl</li>
<li>Houston: Armed Forces Bowl, 12/30</li>
<li>Idaho: Humanitarian Bowl, 12/30</li>
<li>Illinois: no bowl</li>
<li>Indiana: no bowl</li>
<li>Iowa: Orange Bowl, 1/5</li>
<li>Iowa State: Insight Bowl, 12/31</li>
<li>Kansas: no bowl</li>
<li>Kansas State: no bowl</li>
<li>Kent State: no bowl</li>
<li>Kentucky: Music City Bowl, 12/27</li>
<li>Louisiana Tech: no bowl</li>
<li>Louisiana-Lafayette: no bowl</li>
<li>Louisiana-Monroe: no bowl</li>
<li>Louisville: no bowl</li>
<li>LSU: Capital One Bowl, 1/1</li>
<li>Marshall: Pizza Bowl, 12/26</li>
<li>Maryland: no bowl</li>
<li>Memphis: no bowl</li>
<li>Miami (FL): Champs Sports Bowl, 12/29</li>
<li>Miami (OH): no bowl</li>
<li>Michigan: no bowl</li>
<li>Michigan State: Alamo Bowl, 1/2</li>
<li>Middle Tennessee: New Orleans Bowl, 12/20</li>
<li>Minnesota: Insight Bowl, 12/31</li>
<li>Mississippi: Cotton Bowl, 1/2</li>
<li>Mississippi State: no bowl</li>
<li>Missouri: Texas Bowl, 12/31</li>
<li>Navy: Texas Bowl, 12/31</li>
<li>Nebraska: Holiday Bowl, 12/30</li>
<li>Nevada: Hawaii Bowl, 12/24</li>
<li>New Mexico: no bowl</li>
<li>New Mexico State: no bowl</li>
<li>North Carolina: Meineke Car Care Bowl, 12/26</li>
<li>North Carolina State: no bowl</li>
<li>North Texas: no bowl</li>
<li>Northern Illinois: International Bowl, 1/2</li>
<li>Northwestern: Outback Bowl, 1/1</li>
<li>Notre Dame: no bowl</li>
<li>Ohio: Pizza Bowl, 12/26</li>
<li>Ohio State: Rose Bowl, 1/1</li>
<li>Oklahoma: Sun Bowl, 12/31</li>
<li>Oklahoma State: Cotton Bowl, 1/2</li>
<li>Oregon: Rose Bowl, 1/1</li>
<li>Oregon State: Maaco Bowl, 12/22</li>
<li>Penn State: Capital One Bowl, 1/1</li>
<li>Pittsburgh: Meineke Car Care Bowl, 12/26</li>
<li>Purdue: no bowl</li>
<li>Rice: no bowl</li>
<li>Rutgers: St. Petersburg Bowl, 12/19</li>
<li>San Diego State: no bowl</li>
<li>San Jose State: no bowl</li>
<li>SMU: Hawaii Bowl, 12/24</li>
<li>South Carolina: Papajohns.com Bowl, 1/2</li>
<li>South Florida: International Bowl, 1/2</li>
<li>Southern Mississippi: New Orleans Bowl, 12/20</li>
<li>Stanford: Sun Bowl, 12/31</li>
<li>Syracuse: no bowl</li>
<li>TCU: Fiesta Bowl, 1/4</li>
<li>Temple: EagleBank Bowl, 12/29</li>
<li>Tennessee: Chick-fil-A Bowl, 12/31</li>
<li>Texas: National Championship Game, 1/7</li>
<li>Texas A&amp;M: Independence Bowl, 12/28</li>
<li>Texas Tech: Alamo Bowl, 1/2</li>
<li>Toledo: no bowl</li>
<li>Troy: GMAC Bowl, 1/6</li>
<li>Tulane: no bowl</li>
<li>Tulsa: no bowl</li>
<li>UAB: no bowl</li>
<li>UCF: St. Petersburg Bowl, 12/19</li>
<li>UCLA: TBD</li>
<li>UNLV: no bowl</li>
<li>USC: Emerald Bowl, 12/26</li>
<li>Utah: Poinsettia Bowl, 12/23</li>
<li>Utah State: no bowl</li>
<li>UTEP: no bowl</li>
<li>Vanderbilt: no bowl</li>
<li>Virginia: no bowl</li>
<li>Virginia Tech: Chick-fil-A Bowl, 12/31</li>
<li>Wake Forest: no bowl</li>
<li>Washington: no bowl</li>
<li>Washington State: no bowl</li>
<li>West Virginia: Gator Bowl, 1/1</li>
<li>Western Kentucky: no bowl</li>
<li>Western Michigan: no bowl</li>
<li>Wisconsin: Champs Sports Bowl, 12/29</li>
<li>Wyoming: New Mexico Bowl, 12/19</li>
</ul>
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		<title>Florida Denied SEC Championship</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allison Boyer</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alabama]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Greg McElroy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark Ingrim]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SEC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tim-Tebow]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright,
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
And somewhere men are laughing, and little children shout;
But there is no joy in Gainesville — mighty Tebow has struck out.
It was a tragic picture as the clock was winding down at the end of the 2009 SEC Championship game. Tim Tebow watched the clock hit zero, tears running down his cheeks, as Alabama players and coaches began to celebrate. The Crimson Tide outplayed the Gators today to a final score of 32 &#8211; 13.

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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center">Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright,<br />
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,<br />
And somewhere men are laughing, and little children shout;<br />
But there is no joy in Gainesville — mighty Tebow has struck out.</p>
<p style="text-align: left">It was a tragic picture as the clock was winding down at the end of the 2009 SEC Championship game. Tim Tebow watched the clock hit zero, tears running down his cheeks, as Alabama players and coaches began to celebrate. The Crimson Tide outplayed the Gators today to a final score of 32 &#8211; 13.</p>
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<div id="attachment_146103" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 560px"><img class="size-full wp-image-146103" src="http://images1.everyjoe.com/files/2009/12/tim-tebow-krtphotoslive385182-SPORTS-FBC-FLOR.jpg" alt="Image: Newscom" width="550" height="633" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Image: Newscom</p></div>
<p>Not only does this mean that Alabama is officially the SEC Championship team, but they&#8217;ll also be heading to the BCS National Championship Game. Florida, who was #1 going into today&#8217;s game, will likely still play in a BCS Bowl (probably the Sugar Bowl), but this was a disappointing loss for Tebow and the entire team.</p>
<p style="text-align: left">It also sets the stage for Mark Ingram, Alabama&#8217;s star running back, to receive the Heisman over Tebow, who was also a top contender. Of course, there&#8217;s nothing guaranteed for the award, but in today&#8217;s showdown, Ingram and the Alabama defense outplayed Tebow and the Florida offense in ever way. It&#8217;ll be a hard case for the Florida superstar to receive the Heisman over Ingram.</p>
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<p>In today&#8217;s game, Alabama didn&#8217;t just get lucky. They dominated the game from the start, although in the first half, the game was fairly close. Florida went to the locker room trailing 19 &#8211; 13. Early in the third quarter, the Gators missed a chance to turn the game around, and Ingram and Greg McElroy decided that it was time to stop playing around. Florida gave up over 250 rushing yards, which is the most ever under coach Urban Meyer. McElroy had a near perfect game, and although Tebow didn&#8217;t play poorly, his one interception was yet another nail in the Florida coffin.</p>
<p style="text-align: left">I think Alabama receiver summed up Tebow perfect when asked about the quarterback after the game:</p>
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<p style="text-align: left">&#8220;He&#8217;s a great player, but man, we&#8217;re tired of him.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Coach You&#8217;ll Miss the Most</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:36:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allison Boyer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[*Coaching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bobby Bowden]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s be an understatement to say that the world of college football coaching has been significantly shook up over the past week or so. While I&#8217;m sure the firing and retiring isn&#8217;t yet over, I&#8217;m not sure there will be any more major coaches leaving the college football scene. A few might move to a new team, especially with big openings at desirable schools, but any other huge shakeups would surprise me.
So of the following coaches, who will you miss the most?
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s be an understatement to say that the world of college football coaching has been significantly shook up over the past week or so. While I&#8217;m sure the firing and retiring isn&#8217;t yet over, I&#8217;m not sure there will be any more major coaches leaving the college football scene. A few might move to a new team, especially with big openings at desirable schools, but any other huge shakeups would surprise me.</p>
<p>So of the following coaches, who will you miss the most?</p>
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<p>Will you vote for Bowden because he&#8217;s a living legend? For Tomey or Patterson because they are all around good guys who have schools that are sad to see them go? Or for Magino or Weis because at least they made college football more interesting?</p>
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<p>Of course, these aren&#8217;t the only football coaches leaving, and like I said, there will be more to come. Check back every Monday to see who&#8217;s in and who&#8217;s out.</p>
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