SI.com: Andy Staples
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Andy Staples: Snap Judgments: Pac-10 TV woes, Richt's future, LSU's puzzling loss
Someone at ESPN/ABC needs to be fired for turning me into a criminal Saturday.
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Andy Staples: Bowden sidesteps an ugly divorce -- and has one year to right the ship
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Maryland freshman punter Nick Ferrara didn't know it, but his misfiring right foot saved a legend's job Saturday. Because Ferrara couldn't follow his own coach's instructions during a 29-26 loss, Florida State coach Bobby Bowden will have a chance to retire on his own terms.
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Andy Staples: Bowden sidesteps an ugly divorce, now has one year to restore order
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Maryland freshman punter Nick Ferrara didn't know it, but his misfiring right foot saved a legend's job Saturday. Because Ferrara couldn't follow his own coach's instructions during a 29-26 loss, Florida State's Bobby Bowden will have a chance to retire on his own terms.
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Andy Staples: Mapping TCU's road to BCS title game
It may seem like the BCS has stacked the deck so high, a team outside the six automatic-qualifying conferences will never play for the national title. But don't give up so easily. That day may come much sooner than you think.
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Andy Staples: College Football survey shows fans agree more often than not
You aren't as different as you think, Big Ten fans and SEC fans. Same goes for you, Big 12 fans. And those Pac-10 fans over there may crave spicy tuna rolls instead of brats or barbecue, but they consider Saturday just as sacred as you do.
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Andy Staples: BCS' Bill Hancock has horrible job: defending an indefensible system
Hopefully, Bill Hancock negotiated a huge salary. Because he just took one of the worst jobs in the world.
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Andy Staples: TCU can hang with Florida, Texas, 'Bama
The question we need to ask in the wake of TCU's 55-28 win Saturday against Utah isn't, "Does TCU deserve to play in a BCS bowl?" It's this one: Of the three presumptive favorites to fill the two spots in the BCS title game, how many would struggle with TCU?
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Andy Staples: Snap Judgments: Florida's perfect SEC run, McCluster's huge day, more
As a resident of the Sunshine State, I've gotten to hear a lot of people complain about Florida's offense this season. For that, I blame Steve Spurrier.
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Andy Staples: Stanford thumping shows rest of Pac-10 has caught up to USC
It had to end sometime, but few would have guessed USC's reign over the Pac-10 would end with such a thud.
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Andy Staples: Loss to UCF crushes Heisman hopes for Houston QB Keenum
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Case Keenum walked back on the field Saturday, certain the 10 seconds remaining on the clock gave him enough time to conjure another miracle. Maybe that miracle finally would convince the nation the record-shattering Houston quarterback deserved consideration for the Heisman Trophy.
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Andy Staples: Big Ten scheduling flak, the Hogs' revival, more Snaps
Thoughts, observations and helpful suggestions as the college football season hurtles toward the BCS apocalypse ...
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Andy Staples: LSU loss marred by missed-INT call
I wish I could have written Saturday about how Alabama receiver Julio Jones, who has struggled to break free all season, caught a 2-yard pass in the fourth quarter and turned it into a 73-yard touchdown. I wish I could have written about the grin on Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy's face when he sa …
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Andy Staples: Why open weeks will impact Alabama more than any team in 2009
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- As the rest of the college football world spun last Saturday, Alabama coach Nick Saban sat at a lake house in Georgia, flipping channels. Meanwhile, his players scattered about the country. Quarterback Greg McElroy went home to Dallas. Cornerback Javier Arenas went home to Tampa.
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Andy Staples: Florida State's Mickey Andrews had a profound impact on game
About 20 players gathered behind Mickey Andrews as he faced the media on Tuesday night. A few hours earlier, a simple press release had gone out informing the college football world of what everyone had long suspected: This will be the final season for Florida State's longtime defensive coordinator.
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Andy Staples: Andrews changed college football
About 20 players gathered behind Mickey Andrews as he faced the media Tuesday night. A few hours earlier, a simple press release had gone out informing the college football world of what everyone had long suspected: This will be the final season for Florida State's longtime defensive coordinator.
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Andy Staples: Ohio district passes tax levy to finance athletics
Grove City (Ohio) High assistant principal Thomas Willison stuck out his hand on Sept. 10 and introduced himself. "I'm the athletic director," Willison said. Then he dipped his head. "Well, I used to be the athletic director."
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Andy Staples: Athletics face crucial tax levy vote in Ohio district on Election Day
Mike Mayers said the South-Western City School District's decision to cancel sports made every day feel "like Tuesday." This particular Tuesday, however, looms larger than any Friday night when the lights shone bright and Mayers played quarterback in front of 11,000 fans at Grove City (Ohio) High. T …
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Andy Staples: Snap Judgments: Oregon is rolling, but Boise State deserves its due
Thoughts, observations and helpful suggestions as the college football season hurtles toward the BCS apocalypse.
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Andy Staples: Florida's complete game puts a swift end to Georgia's shenanigans
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Georgia made a fashion statement Saturday. Florida just made a statement.
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Andy Staples: Already out of hunt, Georgia faces season-maker against Florida
ATHENS, Ga. -- The photos hang throughout Georgia's locker room. They show Florida coach Urban Meyer pushing the tips of the fingers on his left hand into the palm of his right to form a T during the fourth quarter of last season's loss to the Gators. They've hung for a while, just to remind the Bul …
SI.com: Andy Staples
