Time For Notre Dame To Get Real About Football

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

When it comes to college football history, few universities have the storied background of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. During the first half of the 20th century, and even as recently as 1988, the Irish of Indiana have routinely presented one of the best football programs on the gridiron. More recently, ...

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Rutgers Expands Stadium Despite Funding Short Fall

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Success on the gridiron hasn't come often for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, despite having inaugurated college football there in 1869 when New Jersey's now state university defeated Princeton, 6 to 4. Frequent losing seasons and many coaching changes later, Rutgers now has a winning program, having appeared in a post ...

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End Of The Line For Joe Paterno?

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

He is 81 years old and will be coaching his 43rd season when the Penn State Nittany Lions take to the field this fall. With 372 victories under his belt, the affectionately named "JoePa" is likely to make this coming season his last one. At least that is the rumor ...

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