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Gators DL Patchan shot, should recover (AP)

Mon, 12 May 2008 11:54 GMT

A University of Florida football player is recovering after being shot in the shoulder while at a Tampa area-park. Florida coach Urban Meyer says Gator defensive lineman Matt Patchan is expected to fully recover. Patchan was shot Friday night. Details of the shooting are not yet known. The 6-foot-7, 265-pound Patchan enrolled early at Florida in January after graduating from high school.

Paterno: Penn St. has plenty of merits (AP)

Sat, 10 May 2008 19:26 GMT

Joe Paterno wants football recruits to consider Penn State on its merits, not on whether the Hall of Fame coach will be around for the length of their stay. Speaking before an Alumni Club function in suburban Philadelphia on Saturday, the 81-year-old Paterno cited Penn State's strong academics and football history as reasons recruits should think about going to school in Happy Valley.

Jackson St. pursues ex-LSU QB Perrilloux (AP)

Fri, 09 May 2008 19:42 GMT

Count Jackson State in on the Ryan Perrilloux sweepstakes. Coach Rick Comegy said he is attempting to lure the dismissed LSU quarterback to campus for a visit in hopes of signing the troubled player. Perrilloux could play right away if he decides to transfer to a Football Championship Subdivision team.

QB Nichol to transfer from Oklahoma (AP)

Fri, 09 May 2008 18:42 GMT

Third-string quarterback Keith Nichol plans to transfer from Oklahoma after just one season. "We had a good conversation with Keith and certainly understand his desire to seek an opportunity in another program," Sooners coach Bob Stoops said in a statement Friday. "He knows that we are supportive of him under any circumstance, whether it's here or at a different school.

Florida player arrested, kicked off team (AP)

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:08 GMT

A Florida football player was kicked off the team Friday after turning himself in on charges he used the gas credit card of a woman who was killed along with another player in a motorcycle accident. Jamar Hornsby, a 21-year-old junior safety, learned Thursday that a judge had issued a warrant for his arrest on charges he used the dead woman's gas card for six months, so he surrendered on charges...

Web cams may be future of recruiting (AP)

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:59 GMT

Nick Saban normally spends this time of year on the road evaluating prep prospects and visiting with high school coaches. The Alabama coach is doing a different kind of networking these days -- all from the comfort of his office. Saban is among a handful of college head coaches using video conferences to chat with recruits because they can't meet in person.

UCF CB Neal injured in shooting (AP)

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:52 GMT

Central Florida cornerback Johnell Neal was injured during a shooting in his hometown of Baton Rouge, La. His condition wasn't immediately clear, the university said. Coach George O'Leary said he spoke with Neal and the player's mother. A phone message left with Baton Rouge police was not immediately returned Friday.

Tide's McClain OK after motorcycle crash (AP)

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:49 GMT

Alabama coach Nick Saban said linebacker Rolando McClain was involved in a motorcycle accident but sustained only minor injuries. The sophomore was released from a hospital in his hometown of Decatur after the accident Thursday. Saban said Friday that McClain sustained only some cuts and abrasions and will be monitored by Alabama's medical staff.

PSU's Timmons gets probation program (AP)

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:46 GMT

Penn State cornerback Knowledge Timmons must serve a year in a probation program for first-time offenders after being charged with two misdemeanors. Timmons was charged with disorderly conduct and defiant trespass after an Oct. 7 fight that involved three other Penn State players. One man was injured in the campus fight.

Notre Dame, Arizona St. to play in Texas (AP)

Thu, 08 May 2008 13:57 GMT

Notre Dame and Arizona State will play in the new $1 billion home of the Dallas Cowboys in 2013. The Fighting Irish and Sun Devils announced Thursday they'll meet Oct. 5, 2013, at the facility in Arlington, Texas. Other events already scheduled for the building: The Super Bowl after the 2010 season, the Cotton Bowl after the 2009 season, the Big 12 championship game in 2009 and 2010 and a series...