Join Our Community

Take advantage of our member benefits when you sign up | log-in

NewsOK member benefits

Web Search powered by YAHOO!

Published: July 6, 2008

Majority of college coaches favor early signing period

By Mike Baldwin

After Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez convinced a wide receiver to switch his commitment hours before national signing day, Purdue coach Joe Tiller 's terse response ran in newspapers across the country.

"If we had an early signing date, you wouldn't have another outfit with a guy in a wizard hat selling snake oil to get a guy at the last minute,” Tiller said. "But that's what happened.”

Many football coa...

You have selected to view an article that is older than 60 days. Get access to all our historical content by purchasing a pass to The Oklahoman. Select the option that works best for you.

Archive Subscription types & rates

One-year subscription	$248.00	One-month subscription	$33.00
Six-month subscription	$140.00	One-day pass	$8.95
Three-month subscription	$78.00	This article	$1.49

You may also select articles from the results below.

Go to the global NewsOK search

Your subscription would also include these articles & complete access to historical articles back to 1981

College football notebook: Boston College will wait to decide coach's future

Boston College will wait to decide coach...soon be looking for a new football coach. BC athletic director...only team in major college football to go unbeaten this season...Associated press College football notebook

Article | Jan 6, 2009

College football title winners: who has the most

College football’s recognized national champions since 1936 9 Notre Dame : 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1964, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1988 7 Alabama...

Article | Jan 4, 2009

Tulsa offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn headed to Auburn
COLLEGE FOOTBALL

...coach Gene Chizik made the announcement Sunday afternoon, calling Malzahn one of the "great offensive minds in college football.” Malzahn served as assistant head coach, co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Tulsa the past...

Article | Dec 29, 2008

Timeout to talk college football playoff
BY BERRY TRAMEL

...Obama appeared on Monday Night Football last week and pandered to the electorate...He called for an eight-team college football playoff. Let’s make a deal, Mr...fix health care, we’ll fix football. And here’s the first requirement...

Article | Nov 12, 2008

College football: Baylor offense facing a big test
UConn defense has given up just one TD this season
BY PAT EATON-ROBB

...Conn. â€” Connecticut tailback Donald Brown and Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin are not household names in college football â€” yet. The two burgeoning stars get to display their talents before a national television audience tonight...

Article | Sep 19, 2008

Newberry College Football Player Dies
ASSOCIATED PRESS

...time Little All-American offensive lineman from Newberry College in South Carolina, was found dead on a couch in his home...Newberry, was a native of the Netherlands. He played high school football at the Peddie School in Hightstown, N.J. Jacksonville police...

Article | Mar 28, 2008

Jenks' Lynn is a man in demand
High school football: District 6A-3 preview
Senior still mulling his college choices
BY BRANDON CHATMON

...taking his time deciding which college uniform he will wear in the fall...business like approach to making his college decision as well. His father Tyrone...on the field, it is obvious why college football's elite wants him. At 6-0...

Article | Aug 20, 2008

College football notebook: Nutt resigns at Arkansas

...Sherman back. The 52-year-old Sherman hasn't coached in college since leaving A&M to become an assistant in Green Bay in 1996...the state, which had been torn with turmoil surrounding the football program. Rumors of Nutt's departure surrounded the program...

Article | Nov 27, 2007

Diversity slow in college football
BY RALPH D. RUSSO

...doubts diversity can be mandated in college football. The Black Coaches Association has suggested Division I college football, possibly through the NCAA...percent of coordinators in major college football last season were minorities...

Article | Oct 14, 2007

Great save
Web site to send contest winner to college football sidelines
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT

Tamara Massey's first football game at OU will be special...University of Miami. She also won a football signed by OU coach Bob Stoops...the Web site of the state's college savings plan. State Treasurer...came up with the idea for the football sweepstakes as a way to encourage...

Article | Sep 7, 2007

Join Our Community

Top Viewed

Today

By Person

By Business

By Location

By Author

By Topic