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Boise State Leads Pack of Schools Joining Big East

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:01:11 +0000

After months of “will they or won’t they” closed door negotiations, the Big East announced Wednesday that Boise State, Houston, Southern Methodist, San Diego State and Central Florida will be joining the conference in 2013.

With the conference now stretching coast to coast, Big East Commissioner John Marinatto said the Big East will be the “first truly national college football conference.”

SEC Controls Top Three Spots in AP Football Poll

Wes Glinsmann — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:16:45 +0000

For just the second time in the 75-year history of the AP poll, one conference holds the top three spots at the same time. Undefeated Louisiana State is #1, with fellow SEC members Alabama and Arkansas coming in at #2 and #3, respectively. The only other time a conference had so dominated the top of the poll [...]

Houston Nutt Resigns As Ole Miss Coach After 12 Straight SEC Losses

Wes Glinsmann — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:07:08 +0000

After a 2-7 start to the season (0-6 in the SEC), Mississippi head coach Houston Nutt announced Monday that he will be resigning at the end of the season. Ole Miss Athletic Director Pete Boone also announced that he would be stepping down next year, but did not give a specific date.

Missouri Announced as SEC's 14th Member

Wes Glinsmann — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:17:52 +0000

After weeks of negotiation and “will they or won’t they” speculation, the Southeastern Conference finally made it official on Sunday, announcing its acceptance of Missouri as the league’s 14th school. The Tigers are expected to make the move next summer at the same time as fellow Big 12 member Texas A&M, which is also leaving for the SEC.

SEC Investigating Confrontation Between Georgia, Vanderbilt Coaches [VIDEO]

Wes Glinsmann — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:07:42 +0000

While the postgame scuffle in the NFL between San Francisco’s Jim Harbaugh and Detroit’s Jim Schwartz captured the headlines, Vanderbilt and Georgia did their part to show that dust-ups between coaches aren’t limited to the pros.

The Southeastern Conference is looking into a postgame confrontation on Saturday between Vanderbilt head coach James Franklin and Georgia defensive coordinator Todd Grantham.

Big 12 Invites TCU, Waits to See If Missouri Will Head to SEC

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:48:39 +0000

Big 12 officials voted Thursday to invite Texas Christian University to be the league’s tenth team next year, replacing Texas A&M when they move to the SEC.

The Horned Frogs are playing their last year in the Mountain West, and had prepared to move to the Big East next year, but TCU sources say they only need to finalize a few details and expect to announce their plans to join the Big 12 soon.

Texas A&M Will Join the SEC in 2012

Danny Groner — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:28:26 +0000

After weeks of rumors, Texas A&M is set to leave the Big 12 and to join the SEC, the league said on Sunday. The move will go into effect next July.

“We are excited to begin competition in the nation’s premier athletic conference,” Texas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin said in a statement.