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Meanwhile, In Albuquerque…
Notre Dame fired Bob Davie on Dec. 2, 2001, one day after his Fighting Irish beat Purdue in a game rescheduled by the Sept. 11 attacks to finish 5-6, outside of bowl play for the second time in three...
View ArticleFor One Last Time, the M.W.C. Schedule
It’s the end of the Mountain West as we know it, but not just yet. Come 2013, the league formerly known as the Mountain West and the league formerly known as Conference USA will merge, creating one...
View ArticleIn Case of an “Unresolved Tie” in the M.W.C.
A quick housecleaning tidbit. Last Friday’s breakdown of the Mountain West’s 2012 schedule included one still-unanswered question: What are the league’s procedures when it comes to a two-way tie atop...
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Bottom-Tier Offenses Aim for ’12 Rebound
Six teams scored less than 200 points in 2012. Five changed head coaches. Memphis went from Larry Porter to former T.C.U. co-offensive coordinator Justin Fuente — and then went from Conference USA to...
View ArticleMega Millions-Level National Title Odds
As you may have heard, the odds of pulling the winning ticket in a Mega Millions jackpot is 175,000,000 to 1. You are far, far more likely to win a gold medal at this summer’s Olympics than you were of...
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No. 122: New Mexico
Over a four-game stretch from Oct. 15 through Nov. 5, New Mexico was one of the worst teams in modern college football history. It began with a 49-7 loss at Nevada on Oct. 15: 257 yards gained on...
View ArticleWho, What, When: New Mexico
Who? Joseph Harris Position Outside linebacker Projected Role Edge pass rusher Ignore the offense for a moment — if you can — and focus on Joseph Harris, a former defensive end who will transition to...
View ArticleMaryland’s Looking for the Old Locksley
The details of Mike Locksley’s tenure as the head coach at New Mexico seem ripped from the headlines of The National Enquirer. He punched an assistant coach. Was accused of age discrimination and...
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A Few Talking Points for Confident Teams
Nick Saban is tired of everyone loving his team. No, not just tired – Saban is upset, and you won’t like Nick Saban when he’s upset, as beat reporters from Toledo to East Lansing to Baton Rouge to...
View ArticleBielema Makes a Quick Staffing Change
Bret Bielema hired six new assistant coaches this winter. One didn’t make it to October. Bielema fired first-year offensive line coach Mike Markuson on Sunday, one day after the Badgers’ running game...
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