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News & Notes ... Friday, July 3rd 2005
The off-season news items
Past Briefings: February News | March News
Compiled By Mark Risley and Joel Gunderson ...
Today's top story ... Top Trojan DB to transfer
Sophomore starting CB Eric Wright has withdrawn from classes at USC, and will apparently transfer to another school; Wright was facing possible suspension or expulsion after being arrested on suspicion of rape this past March … L.A. Times … Orange County Register … The university has decided that it will no longer allow beer sales at its home games … L.A. Times
Big XII
Colorado
Junior WR Tyler Littlehales, who sat out the spring session due to personal reasons, is still trying to decide whether or not he will be able to play this upcoming season, according to head coach Gary Barnett … Boulder Daily Camera
Big East
Cincinnati
The University introduced its new logo to be used for all the athletic teams; The logo is very similar to the old one, but contains a heavier font and more pronounced claws above the “C” … The Cincinnati Post
USF
Rod Smith, who has been the QBs coach and pass-game coordinator for the past four seasons, has been promoted to O-coordinator … Tampa Tribune … St. Petersburg Times
Independents
Notre Dame
Newly hired assistant head coach David Cutcliffe has decided to step down from his post following his triple bypass open-heart surgery this past March; Cutcliffe will spend this season away from the game in order to concentrate on his health, but hopes to return to coaching shortly thereafter … Indianapolis Star
SEC
South Carolina
Sophomore backup LB Dustin Lindsay was charged with a DUI this past weekend; Head coach Steve Spurrier has indicated, however, that Lindsey will remain on the team … Mobile Register
Sun Belt
FIU
The Golden Panthers’ football program has been placed on three years probation by the NCAA; The probation is likely the result of off-season workout violations, which were discovered during the school’s internal investigation … Orlando Sentinel
WAC
Boise State
Senior starting FS Cam Hall has been charged with three counts of felony vehicular manslaughter as a result of his involvement in a traffic accident on May 7; Hall, who remains suspended from the team, could face prison time if convicted … Idaho Statesman … Idaho Statesman
Misc
-- Colorado & Georgia have finalized a home-and-home series, which will have the Buffs heading to Athens in 2006 and the Bulldogs returning the favor in 2010 … Atlanta Journal-Constitution
-- Penn State & Temple have apparently agreed to a three-game series beginning in 2006 at Penn State; The 2007 game will played at Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia), and the third game will bring the teams back to Happy Valley in either 2009 or 2010 … Philadelphia Daily News
-- Officials from both Florida & Georgia are currently working on an extension to the contract, which would keep the two schools playing their annual game in Jacksonville; The current deal terms at the end of the 2006 season … Florida Times-Union
-- School officials from both Alabama & Auburn are discussing the possibility of moving the Iron Bowl to the Saturday after Thanksgiving shortly after the 12-game schedule goes into effect … Mobile Register
-- The SEC has approved the use of instant-replay for the 2005 season; The SEC’s procedure will be modeled after that of the Big Ten’s 2004 format, but will also utilize touch-screen equipment … Tuscaloosa News … WRUF
-- For those of you needing an occasional “fix” of Steve Spurrier stories, here’s a few articles involving the Ol’ Ball Coach … Thoughts on the coaches poll (The State) … His renewed purpose (Tampa Tribune) … Sounding-off at the annual SEC meetings (Florida Times-Union) … Sounding-off Part II (The Tennessean) … Talking football & golf with his alma mater’s newest head coach (Palm Beach Post)
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