He said assesses the department spells out is already integrated with the university in several ways, such as the provost' s control of the student- athlete counseling program " The focus should always be on what we' re here for and that is to educate and to help these young people get their degrees " Smith said " There' s no other priority higher than that " Gee, who was also president of Ohio State from 1990 to 1997, said athletics reform nationally must tie graduation rates with scholarships " If you' re graduating 8 percent of your students, you shouldn' t get as many scholarships or as much revenue as those who graduate 70 or 80 percent of your students " Gee said " Right now what you do is field semiprofessional teams and these kids are not graduating " Ohio State' s overall student- athlete graduation rate is 80 percent, well above the 63 percent for all OSU students, according to the most recent NCAA report that uses a four- year snapshot of graduating classes. WR Zuriel Smith wasn' t blown away by the three punt returns for touchdowns by Oklahoma' s Antonio Perkins last week against UCLA. 7 percent " Really, Antonio Porch' s season was equally surprising " Carroll said " At the beginning of last year we' re wondering how good is Antonio Porch going to be " Andrew Carpenter( 8 1 ppg, 4. Another letter, signed " Jesus Christ, the Black Messiah " alleged that Bryant was being targeted because he is black. Joel Zumaya coming in with the bases loaded in a tie game in the bottom of the seventh to face Alex Rodriguez 34. When he tossed the ball on the sidelines the next day, however, the ache returned after about 20- 30 throws and he was shut down again. He worked the World Series three times, the NL championship series twice and handled three All- Star games.
That' s 13 out of 53 players with no NFL experience " I wish it could be a roster full of 53 Pro Bowl players " coach Jack Del Rio said Monday, the day after making final cuts " But it is what it is . Rose and Julian Mascoll connected on seven of the Colonels' nine field goals in the opening half . Roehl played most of the season opener and all of the second game at left tackle after Petitgout was sidelined with back spasms . Granted that wasn' t against ACC- caliber competition every night, but it' s a start . CHAMPAIGN, Ill- Less than a minute remained in the first half and Minnesota led 17- 7. Two of Western Kentucky' s three interceptions of Giovanni Vizza led to touchdowns. Anderson' s passing ability will be real important in the frontcourt and we will rely on him a lot this year.
Steven Gray added 13 points for Gonzaga( 10- 4, 1- 0 WCC, which was coming off an overtime win at No 15 Tennessee that snapped a three- game losing streak . The Bulldogs face the top- ranked Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday . The Rebels( 6- 2, 4- 0) are off to their best start in the SEC in 33 years and are a half- game ahead of Auburn and LSU . Updated: April 28, 2005, 12: 22 AM ET Wainwright replaces Leitao, who left for UVa Email Print Share ESPN news services CHICAGO- Jerry Wainwright is leaving Richmond to take over the DePaul basketball program, the university confirmed Wednesday . The fallout could affect the program for years " They' re going to have to get a coach as good as Bob Huggins, and that' s not easy to find " said Louisville' s Pitino " But if they can attract someone of the caliber of Bob Huggins, they can certainly continue " Zimpher will be looking for someone who is the antithesis of Huggins, who liked hard- edged recruits and overlooked his players' shortcomings as long as they won. Flutie' s panache and his 1998 Flutie Magic year always will be remembered. The rest of the group that selects and brackets the field for the preseason and postseason versions of the NIT remained the same: chairman C M.
Yzerman' s return takes on added significance with the departure of All- Star center Sergei Fedorov, who signed a multi- year deal with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim last month . The turnover led to Aaron Pettrey' s 31- yard field goal to make it 17- 7 . Arkansas State plays at home against Southeast Missouri State, another I- AA opponent, at 6 p m on Saturday . Trick plays are effective, and it' s manly to be effective! Bernardo Lopez of Mexico City writes " Once you toyed with a preseason prediction of forecasting every team ending its season 8- 8 . Also Monday, Eagle County Judge Frederick Gannett banned cameras from the courtroom during the preliminary hearing. He credited strength and conditioning coaches for getting the players in shape, plus a balanced offense that has been able to sustain long drives " The fact the offense doesn' t go three- and- out, three- and- out, three- and- out, that helps the defense " Gilbertson said " You can sit down, make adjustments and you' re not right back in there again after three incompletions " The Huskies are getting strong efforts from several defensive players. 5 million pact, and right- hander Steve Trachsel to a one- year$ 3 1 million contract.
The Highlanders, in their third season as a Division I program, are now 6- 83 since making the step up from Division II They went winless in 2007- 08 . 8 million this year, a figure that includes his base salary from the university plus compensation for personal services from other sources . He had said he would retire at the end of the season, however, both he and the university left open the chance he would still return to coach this season . Ditto for the team that once lived in Houston- the Titans- if they let offensive coordinator Norm Chow talk them into the quarterback he coached at USC: Leinart And for the Jets and Packers and 49ers and Raiders Several mock drafts have Young going seventh to Oakland But don' t count on that The Texans will make the dumbest mistake . And Reggie Miller wore a " C " in the 1993- 94 season, but hasn' t worn it since. OSU regent Fred Harlan said " I know Eddie wants Sean to be his successor Sean is a good coach He and his father work well together. But it' s the kind of thing Carolina fans and Williams will have to hear until he shuts everyone up by winning one.
1 seconds left in regulation before Hoopes and Adepoju teamed up to send it to overtime Hoopes hit two free throws to cut the lead to two points . Hey Tony, you want some cheese with that whine? Get a haircut( Sorry I just turned into my stepfather there . Watt hit two field goals and two free throws over an almost five- minute stretch in the second half He also had seven rebounds for Houston Baptist( 2- 16 . They are led by senior quarterback Keith Heckendorf, one of three finalists a year ago for the Harlon Hill Trophy, given to the best player in Division II . Eastern had 356 total yards, but managed just 91 in the second half, including 22 in the third quarter. Patrick Hruby: It wasn' t really a coach' s decision- at least not that I' m aware- but Chicago should have made sure to have at least one professional- caliber backup quarterback on their roster. Keep a happy family " Bryant is charged with one count of felony sexual assault on a 19- year- old worker at a Colorado hotel on June 30.
Kevin Robinson caught four passes for 101 yards and one touchdown for USU . James Rahon added a career- high 21 points as the Broncos( 8- 13, 1- 4 West Coast Conference) ended a six- game losing streak . Sacramento led 21- 18 on a basket by Alex Ward with 5: 11 left in the first half Despite shooting 35 . Cory Higgins fouled Fall, who made one of his two free throws . Franchione promoted the attendance everywhere he could, including an e- mail to the entire student body It worked, as 41, 072 fans came to watch Franchione spent the entire day building good will. Fresno State dipped to 9- 2, disappointing a record crowd of 15, 423 at the 3- year old Save Mart Center A Love Lost Life - The Unauthorized Story Of Marlon Brando Tickets . Wynton Witherspoon had 15 points for George Washington and Rob Diggs added 10 points and seven rebounds.
Budinger shot 3- of- 10 in the first half and had a shot blocked by Christopher, too . The Lady Razorbacks ended an injury- plagued 2005- 06 season with nine consecutive losses " We didn' t turn the corner as fast as I had hoped, and different circumstances seemed to prevent that from happening as quickly as I wanted " Gardner said in a statement Friday " The opportunity to work with the wonderful people at the university, the great supporters we have at Arkansas and to coach great players has been something I will never forget " Women' s athletic director Bev Lewis said she met with Gardner on Friday " We appreciate Susie' s efforts, and wish her well in her future endeavors " Lewis said " We talked at length today, and we were in agreement that there was a need for change " Lewis said she will handle the search for a replacement herself . Blowing that game to the Bears and keeping them undefeated means there' s a pretty good chance you might become immortalized through the lyrics of the new " Super Bowl Shuffle " song the Bears inevitably will record So that' s cool 7 Sure, you lost by a point But you covered the 13 5- point spread by a mile . WDRB news anchor Candyce Clifft, who conducted the interview, said the station chose not to air it because " we couldn' t substantiate the claims she was making " Clifft said the claims against Pitino were " of a personal nature, not related to his recruiting or coaching . Stanford signs three STANFORD, Calif- Coach Tara VanDerveer announced on Wednesday that Cissy Pierce, Christy Titchenal and Candice Wiggins have signed national letters of intent to join the Cardinal squad for the 2004- 05 season. Young had a 97- yard kickoff return that sparked a 31- point outburst in the second quarter " It is our mind set to try to score every time we have the ball, but it took us a while tonight " said Williams, who turned down the lure of the NFL for a chance to win a national title in his senior year " Once we started, it was really hard to stop us. LSU recently hired Joe Alleva to replace Skip Bertman as athletic director Alleva was Duke' s AD since 1998.
Kansas( 11- 3) was hoping to avoid a letdown after knocking off then- 14th- ranked Tennessee on Saturday and jumped on Siena early with a 25- 1 run to go up 30- 10 in the first 10 minutes . We saw the Red Sox finally gain their revenge by rallying from a 3- 0 deficit last year . When the media reprimands Bonds, he reacts petulantly, saying " I' ll never talk to you people again " or " That' s it, I' m going to retire so you' ll never get to write about me again " That' s the main reason he created BarryBonds, so he could eliminate that mean old media and speak directly to the wide- eyed fans who believe he can do no wrong " Barry' s Journal " is written in a childlike, what- I- did- on- my- winter- vacation voice Here' s a paragraph from the last posted entry, dated Jan . Auburn, touted as a national title contender all summer, dropped to 19th this week and will try to bounce back when it visits Georgia Tech No . An undefeated run through that schedule and the Hogs could make up a lot of ground in the BCS, too They were 13th this week. Owens can snap his fingers and have camera crews literally at his doorstep within an hour or two. Here' s hoping it reminds us to think again, and often, of those whose lives were turned upside down by the storm.
Chicago Bears Starter: Rex Grossman Key Stat: 11 interceptions in last six games Why LT? Tomlinson hasn' t thrown a pick in six NFL seasons . My first offer to my wife was December 1st, that was quickly and vehemently rejected My second offer was November 24th, again rejected . Texas State scored the first six points of overtime, but the Colonels battled back . Despite a rough camp, Rodriguez had been penciled in at the position mainly because he' s the only left- handed starter remaining on the roster following Andy Pettitte' s move to the Yankees . Blanchard finished with 358 yards passing for the Bulldogs, and Asheton Jordan ran for 118 yards on 25 carries. Cosmic Thoughts- Bummer Edition: Recently, I was creeped out by this supernova Detected Feb. Sometimes this column comes off like I have a problem with Peyton I really don' t.
4th annual Luis Gonzalez deny- the- Yankees winner: Santana went 5- 0 with a 0 45 ERA in September . DiMaio one- timed a shot over goaltender Tomas Vokoun' s left shoulder . More than any baseball balladeer, Cashman had a flair for the simple beats and eloquent words that could put a smile on the face of any true fan . But Wycheck, who remains listed as questionable, would like to get in on a handful of plays . Chicago RushThe Adreanline Rush Dancers must love all the high- scoring action of the Arena League. Holmgren also said reserve defensive tackle Norris McCleary will miss two to three weeks after arthroscopic surgery to repair an elbow that has been bothering him " He' s been playing with it and yesterday he aggravated it " Holmgren said " They' ve got to go in there and clean it out It shouldn' t be anything major ". Davis, who missed the final game last season after spraining his left knee, can take part in conditioning and drills but must avoid contact for 7- to- 10 days- making him doubtful for the team' s exhibition opener Aug.
There' s no reason the Bearcats can' t win right away with whomever is hired Most of the offensive skill players return . Maybe the lesson to be learned from melding my stats with the Pro Football Prospectus analysis is: Once you get to the playoffs, blitz less Associated Press Like TMQ, Lombardi shunned the blitz Unlike TMQ, he forbade water breaks . Obvious solution? Get rid of the NBA showoffs and go back to collegians . Shortly after Cousins committed, Tamir " Pops " Jackson, another ESPN 100 prospect from the Class of 2009, delivered a verbal pledge to Davis and UAB . But other Badger staples remain: Stocco, a massive offensive line and a bruising, low- risk defense. Taibi scored eight points and UNC shot 5- of- 6 from the floor during the burst. But New England' s just might be a little better- even without Tedy Bruschi That' s what impressed me about this game.
Izzo predicted Heathcote would not be happy with the Spartans' play, particularly in the first 28 minutes . UC Davis receiver Bakari Grant caught nine passes for 180 yards and a scoring pass . The Raiders had the 100th pick and when it was announced " The Oakland Raiders select is this right . Jake Phillips completed 16 of 30 passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns for the Tribe( 7- 3, 5- 2 . Hutchinson started the 13- 0 loss at Arizona in the preseason opener, but owner Jerry Jones said Hutchinson was hurt by a couple of dropped balls and graded higher than Carter in that game. Jason Whitlock is a columnist for the Kansas City Star and a regular contributor on ESPN The Magazine' s Sunday morning edition of " The Sports Reporters " He also hosts an afternoon radio show " The Doghouse " on Kansas City' s 61 Sports KCSP He can be reached at ballstate68aol. As for the thumb on Lee' s non- throwing hand being wrapped, Pelini said it was " just a little splinter " Lee played the whole game in Saturday' s 16- 15 loss at Virginia Tech, completing 11 of 30 passes for 136 yards, with two interceptions Freshman Cody Green worked with the No.