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Five O'Clock Shadow - College Football History Edition

News & Notes

  • The NCAA will distribute a one-time $200 million fund, divvied up on a per-athlete basis, to be used on any student-athlete support the school chooses.
  • Fresno State has announced future games with Texas A&M and Arizona State. The Bulldogs will play Alabama, Washington and BYU in 2017 as well.
  • LSU quarterback Anthony Jennings has been granted his release to transfer. He will be a senior in 2016.

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indoor football

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This is some good stuff from Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen.

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Come watch Jim Harbaugh get lei’d

This is all the justification we need to start a war with all foxes.

Willie Fritz on building a tough team without tackling in practice.

Willie Fritz: You can create tough physical teams without tackling in practice, but it’s an art