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07:11 AM ET 05.23 | Big East opponents visiting Butler in 2013-14 will get a last look at Hinkle Fieldhouse before the 85-year-old arena undergoes a reno. James Danko, president of the university, announced [Monday] that the board of trustees approved a timetable for upgrades to be completed by November 2014. Previously, there was no specified target date. Total cost of the project is $34 million. ... Beginning in the 2014-15 season, the fieldhouse will have wider concourses, 5,000 chairbacks, more handicapped seating, handrails and new bathrooms. Capacity will be about 9,100, less than the current 10,000 but more than previous estimates. Athletic director Barry Collier said a new scoreboard with video capability will be designed so that it looks "like it belongs here."

Indianapolis Star

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03:56 PM ET 05.22 | Adam Choice has reportedly chosen the Clemson Tigers. A 5'9, 196 pound running back from Thomasville (Ga.) Thomas County Central High school, Choice is considered a top-20 tailback prospect and chose Clemson over schools like Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, N.C. State, South Florida, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin. Choice is a tough and physical runner who figures to provide good balance, vision, and change of direction. Choice has also played quarterback at his high school.

247Sports

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03:22 PM ET 05.22 | The SEC on CBS schedule kicks off with a rematch of last year's epic clash in Tuscaloosa between Texas A&M and Alabama. The Aggies will host the defending national champions, who were handed their only loss at home to Johnny Manziel and company. The game takes place on September 14th at 3:30 p.m. ET. Other SEC announcements include Florida-Georgia the first week of November and LSU-Arkansas the Friday after Thanksgiving, plus two doubleheaders the weeks of October 19th and November 9th.

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03:11 PM ET 05.22 | The 2013-14 college football bowl game schedule has been released. Interesting notables include the BCS National Championship being scheduled for a January 6th date at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The Orange and Cotton Bowl are also both scheduled for January 3rd, the Sugar Bowl is slated for January 2nd and the Rose Bowl and Fiesta Bowl will take place on New Year's Day. This is the final year of the Bowl Championship Series before the move to a College Football Playoff in 2014-15.

Football Bowl Association

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03:01 PM ET 05.22 | The Baylor Bears landed the commitment of Ishmael Zamora from Houston (Texas) Elsik High. The 6'3, 201 pound wide receiver holds offers from Colorado, Illinois and Texas State and picked up an offer from Texas earlier in the day, but went ahead with his commitment to Art Briles and the high-octane Baylor offensive attack. Zamora is considered a four-star recruit and a top-40 wide receiver talent and joins Davion Hall and Chris Platt among the receiving recruiting corps.

Damon Sayles, ESPN

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