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Steve Spurrier selling his soul?

Is this what it has come to?

A South Carolina player has been given (yet) another chance to play ball, contingent on passing some drug/alcohol tests, and fans of the Gamecocks are defending this supposed disciplinary measure. Are you kidding me? 

Are they myopic loyalists who make up excuses for a poor job of discipline and/or delinquent behavior, instead of looking at facts? I can't believe I actually read some SC fans say "it isn't in Spurrier's contract to dismiss players" and "he has no authority" to dismiss players.

Spurrier has complete authority to dismiss players from his team, and has done so in the past. The list of dismissed: Shea McKeen, Kerry Bonds, Kevin Mainord, Moe Thompson and more.

Is Michigan Coach Rich Rodriguez Making a Mistake?

When the University of Michigan hired Rich Rodriguez as their new head coach, the football world was ready to embrace the no-huddle spread as part of the new-look Wolverines' offense.

Whoo-yah!

Unfortunately, some players in Ann Arbor have not been so forthright in feeling the love for this style of play.

Uh oh.

Ryan Mallett immediately bolted, recognizing the sign of things to come; the demise of the proto-type pocket passer. And while no one can really blame him for bailing on a system he was clearly not recruited for, the repercussions have now been falling out in Spring practice as well. Justin Boren, a 6'3" 310 pound offensive lineman, has also fled the team, ostensibly for the same reason.

The Dog Pound

With Spring practice right around the corner, and in some cases, already in progress, it's time to project who will be in the dog pound this year. Some of the teams are easy to predict, some may surprise you.

Hawaii

You won the WAC with Brennan, now who ya got? Not June Jones, and not even Norm Chow, who really would have taken that job if it had been offered. It's back to the middle of the pack as Boise State and Nevada pick up where you left off. Aloha.