College Football News NJ/New Jersey :
Rutgers News:
- Rutgers gets commitment from Madison's Justin Goodwin May 17, 2012Second commit for RutgersMike Vorkunov/The Star-Ledger
- Rutgers athletic director Tim Pernetti 'flattered' but 'not thinking' about becoming next Big East commissioner May 15, 2012Kyle Flood says QB decision to be made 10 days before opener at the latestConor Orr/The Star-Ledger
- Rutgers' Patrick Kivlehan earns another Big East honor May 14, 2012Third baseman leading conference in numerous hitting categoriesStar-Ledger Staff
- Rutgers football offers look inside program with '15 Days of Spring' airing Saturday May 14, 2012LB Khaseem Greene calls 90-minute film 'entertaining and informative'Tom Luicci/The Star-Ledger
- Pittsburgh suing Big East to create early exit to ACC May 12, 2012Wants to leave in 2013The Associated Press
- Boise State might renege commitment to join Big East, report says May 11, 2012School's highly successful football program committed to joining Big East in 2013Star-Ledger Staff
- Big East interim commissioner Joe Bailey lays out timetable for permanent replacement May 9, 2012Interim commissioner says isn't a sense conference is looking to expandMike Vorkunov/The Star-Ledger
- Rutgers' post-spring depth chart shows major changes on offensive line May 9, 2012Betim Bujari (at center) and Taj Alexander (at right guard) listed as startersTom Luicci/The Star-Ledger
- John Marinatto's resignation as Big East commissioner leaves conference at crossroads May 7, 2012Four Big East insiders tell The Star-Ledger the next candidate will likely have football or television background as contract renewal loomsStar-Ledger Staff
- John Marinatto, Big East commissioner, resigns after less than three years on job May 7, 2012Tumultuous tenure ends after conference presidents ask for Marinatto's resignationBrendan Prunty/The Star-Ledger
USATODAY National College Football News:
- Mike Leach shoots a bear ... a really big bear May 18, 2012The Washington State coach had a memorable encounter with a bear during his hunting trip to Canada.
- Ohio State reports rules violations to NCAA May 18, 2012The violations occurred across multiple sports since the departure of former football coach Jim Tressel last May.
- SMU fires athletics director Steve Orsini May 17, 2012There were no specific reasons given for the decision, which came only weeks after Orsini hired Hall of Fame basketball coach Larry Brown.
- 'Bama fan charged with sex abuse on LSU fan May 17, 2012Brian Downing faces charges of sexual battery and obscenity for allegedly assaulting a man with his genitals after the BCS title game.
- Old Dominion to leave CAA for C-USA May 17, 2012And just like that, the Colonial Athletic Association has lost two of its best basketball programs within the span of a week.
- Notre Dame's Tommy Rees enters not guilty plea May 17, 2012Rees is facing multiple charges stemming from a May 3 incident in which police used pepper spray to subdue him after an off-campus party.
- N.C. Central coach Henry Frazier arrested on assault charge May 17, 2012Frazier, who just finished his first year at the school, has been accused of assaulting his wife and ordered to appear in court next month.
- Derrick Brooks adds fuel to FSU-Big 12 fire May 17, 2012While both FSU and the Big 12 deny communication, Board of Trustees member Derrick Brooks said that the Big 12 has reached out to FSU.
- USC paid Lane & Monte Kiffin $3.9M in 2010 May 17, 2012School's latest federal tax return puts head coach Monte Kiffin at $2.4 million and his dad, an assistant coach, at more than $1.5 million
- Notre Dame linebacker charged with intimidation May 16, 2012Calabrese was charged with a count of intimidation after making threatening remarks to a police officer after a teammate was arrested.
