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Entries for July 7th, 2010

Seminoles changing Heisman playbook for QB Christian Ponder

Florida State’s marketing and media relations departments didn’t have to lift a finger to help Charlie Ward and Chris Weinke win Heisman Trophies. It was an edict laid down by former coach Bobby Bowden, whose philosophy was to let their performances convince Heisman voters in high-profile games that were part of FSU’s typically rugged schedule. With most of those games on national TV, word got …

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Preseason College Football 2010: The Weirdest Schedules

Thumbing through some of the college football schedules in 2010 can be puzzling. Yes, it’s hard to predict how good a team will be five years down the road when scheduling non-conference foes, but sometimes a little common sense should prevail. If you are looking for a cupcake, Oklahoma, Texas, Oregon, or Boise State should probably be avoided at all costs. Same with Alabama, USC, TCU, Utah, and …

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President’s Q&A: Barron tackles athletics spending, recruiting, more

The final installment of our four-part series with FSU president Eric Barron is a Q&A about several topics.

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Predicting July’s Biggest Commitments of the 2011 Recruiting Class

If this college football recruiting season has taught us anything, it’s that schools are pushing for earlier and earlier decisions. At least half of the recruits on the Rivals 100 are either currently committed or down to a short list of schools. The process has become so intrusive that most recruits look to get it out of the way and have peace throughout their senior season. With that in mind …

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