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Texas A&M coach punts when asked about Johnny Manziel
Texas A&M Coach Kevin Sumlin proved he was already in midseason obfuscation form by bringing his punter, Drew Kaser, to SEC media days on Tuesday. "I hope you all saw him," Sumlin said during his allotted slot at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Ala. "I hope you don't see him a bunch this year." Bringing a punter to media day is like bringing boxed wine to a dinner party. Sumlin clearly doesn't care. Life in the SEC after quarterback Johnny Manziel isn't going to be easy, so Sumlin has decided not to make anything easy. Sumlin has done a great job in leading Texas A&M from the Big 12 to the SEC, with most people thinking the Aggies were going to get...
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Texas A&M coach punts when asked about Johnny Manziel
Texas A&M Coach Kevin Sumlin proved he was already in midseason obfuscation form by bringing his punter, Drew Kaser, to SEC media days on Tuesday. "I hope you all saw him," Sumlin said during his allotted slot at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover,...
Spurrier calls Nick Saban best 'recruiter' in college football history
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Central Florida's George O'Leary: SEC 'like South during Civil War'
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NFL draft: First round was a no-fly zone
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Houston Texans not saying if they'll take quarterback with No. 1 pick
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USC, Northridge women are living the dream
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Cal State Northridge women inspired by Mercer men's upset of Duke
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PASSINGS: Paul Dietzel, Luciano Vincenzoni
Paul Dietzel Coached LSU football team Paul Dietzel, 89, who led Louisiana State University to an undefeated season in 1958 and its first college football national championship, died Tuesday after a...
Chris Dufresne's final regular-season football rankings
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UCLA cracks top 10 in both major college football polls
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Upset specials: Michigan, Georgia and Oklahoma fall
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