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Auburn AD: Football, athletic program will rebound

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:54:41 -0400

AUBURN, Alabama - Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs is adamant that the football program and overall department will bounce back from a rough year, and that he'll be around to enjoy the resurgence.

Hamilton returns to Georgia Tech as recruiter

Fri, 10 May 2013 12:11:12 -0400

ATLANTA - Former Georgia Tech star quarterback Joe Hamilton has returned to his alma mater as a recruiting assistant.

Alabama's championship came with price tag

Tue, 07 May 2013 11:31:21 -0400

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - The University of Alabama's January trip to Miami resulted in a second consecutive BCS national championship and another layer to the Crimson Tide's football tradition. On those things, a price can't be placed.

Downtown Columbia football party zone plans fizzle

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:30:04 -0400

COLUMBIA, Missouri - Plans for a downtown Columbia party zone tied to University of Missouri home football games have fizzled for the second year in a row.

SEC's new network with ESPN to debut in 2014

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:37:25 -0400

ATLANTA - The Southeastern Conference and ESPN on Thursday announced a 20-year agreement to operate a SEC network that is scheduled to debut in August, 2014.

Ex-Gamecock Marcus Lattimore braces for NFL draft

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:58:12 -0400

COLUMBIA, South Carolina - Marcus Lattimore and his repaired knees are finally on the clock at the NFL draft.

ACC's TV rights deal should slow realignment

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:08:48 -0400

PASADENA, California - Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford hopes the decision by his members to hand over their television rights to the league helps bring stability to all of college athletics after three years of conference realignment chaos.

Milliner, Warmack, Fluker top latest Bama NFL crop

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:32:53 -0400

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - Tailback Eddie Lacy figures playing at Alabama gives he and his teammates an advantage going into the NFL draft.

Big 12 wants minor bowl games fans can drive to

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:08:20 -0400

The Big 12 wants to have a greater postseason presence in Florida and get into more bowls that its fans can reach by car.

Jacobs: Auburn review finds no evidence of fraud

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:51:03 -0400

MONTGOMERY, Alabama - Former Auburn coach Gene Chizik lashed out at media reports accusing the football program of flouting the NCAA rules and called it "the most scrutinized" and sometimes vilified program in college football.

Artis-Payne takes winding road to Auburn backfield

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:43:23 -0400

AUBURN, Alabama - Cameron Artis-Payne's road to Auburn went through prep school and junior college with a two-year hiatus from football in between.