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4 DAYS TO KICKOFF: Arthur Brown
In light of Arthur Brown's number change and growth as a leader, I thought it prudent to rerun this profile shortly before the first game in order to really crank up the excitement level. Brown's performance at Big 12 Media Days was superlative and justified Bill Snyder's faith in bringing him. Not...
Ekpe Udoh Thickens Ties Between Salinas and Big 12
Sports Illustrated's Pablo Torre published the next chapter in the Salinas story. The list of clients is up to 21, and apparently it's much longer (though many of the unnamed clients are not involved in the Ponzi scheme being investigated). The most interesting new addition is Golden State's Ekpe...
12 DAYS TO KICKOFF: Logan Ortiz
#12 Logan OrtizRedshirt Junior5-10 | 187Leavenworth, Kan. Bio Position: Punter Previous Colleges: Butler County Community College; Texas A&M University Projection: Second-String Status: Walk-On Logan Angel Ortiz (b. Sept. 23, 1989) is a military brat, born in Germany, who's...
26 DAYS TO KICKOFF: Jarell Childs
#26 Jarell ChildsRedshirt Junior6-2 | 217Kansas City, Mo. Bio Position: Linebacker Previous College: None Projection: Second-String (if healthy); Third-String (if not) Status: On Scholarship Jarell Childs (b. Jan. 4, 1990) is a rather unlucky fellow. He basically wasted his redshirt...
25 DAYS TO KICKOFF: Joseph Bonugli
#25 Joseph BonugliRedshirt Freshman6-0 | 181San Antonio, Texas Bio Position: Defensive Back Previous College: None Projection: Third-String Status: On Scholarship Joseph Bonugli (b. April 4, 1991) was rumored to have suffered a potential season-ending injury in the spring, which would...
Hot topics: Arizona athletic director Greg Byrne on NCAA football compliance and pay-for-play
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NCAA Rules: Salinas Reportedly Offered To Steer Players To Coaches For Investment
The Houston Chronicle is reporting that an anonymous "former NCAA basketball coach" is alleging that David Salinas approached him with an offer to steer recruits his way in return for financial investment with him: A former NCAA basketball coach said he was approached by local AAU coach and...
37 DAYS TO KICKOFF: Braden Wilson
#37 Braden WilsonTrue Junior6-3 | 255Smith Center, Kan. Bio Position: Multiple Positions Previous College: None Projection: Starter Status: On Scholarship Braden Wilson (b. Oct. 9, 1989) is another player who grayshirted and subsequently was pressed into action "early" without the...
50 DAYS TO KICKOFF: Nick Puetz
#50 Nick PuetzRedshirt Junior6-4 | 306Salina, Kan. Bio Position: Offensive Line Previous Colleges: Coffeyville Community College; University of Wyoming Projection: Second-String Status: Preferred Walk-On Nick Puetz certainly did not follow a direct path to K-State, a school that is a...
Twelve Days of Pac-12: The Pac-12 Conference
I can totally see the Zipper divisions now -- Red division vs. Blue division The Pac-12 is here! With the addition of Colorado and Utah, the league with the most stable membership outside the Ivy League takes on a whole new look. We finish up the Twelve Days of the Pac-12 by...
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