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Duffy Daugherty’s playoff dream still not realized by BCS

November 30th, 2007, 5:39 pm by Josh Weinfuss

By Josh Weinfuss
News Herald Writer
747-5069/ jweinfuss@pcnh.com

Forty-one years later and Duffy Daugherty still has a point.

Two weeks before he led the Michigan State Spartans to a 10-10 tie with Notre Dame, Daugherty called for the extinction of college bowls and the implementation of a playoff system.

In an Associated Press story that ran in the Nov. 1, 1966 edition of The News Herald, Daugherty proposed an eight-team playoff involving the champions of the six major conferences and two ranked independent teams. He emphasized that it would require less time away from the classroom for the players and more money for schools through television contracts.
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What’s the Fuss’ BCS predictions

November 29th, 2007, 5:26 pm by Josh Weinfuss

After much deliberation and consultation with the BCS rulebook, What’s the Fuss has made its BCS predictions.

Rose Bowl — Southern California vs. Georgia
Jan. 1, 4:30 p.m., ABC, Pasadena, Calif.

Allstate Sugar Bowl — LSU vs. Hawaii
Jan. 1, 8:30 p.m., FOX, New Orleans, La.

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl — Oklahoma vs. Arizona State
Jan. 2, 8 p.m., FOX, Phoenix, Ariz.

FedEx Orange Bowl — Boston College vs. Kansas
Jan. 3, 8 p.m., FOX, Miami, Fla.

Allstate BCS National Championship — West Virginia vs. Ohio State
Jan. 7, 8 p.m., FOX, New Orleans, La.

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Houston Nutt to Ole Miss

November 27th, 2007, 11:10 am by Josh Weinfuss

Less than a day after resigning as Arkansas’ head coach, Houston Nutt reached an agreement to coach the University of Mississippi Rebels, the school announced Tuesday morning.

Both schools are in the Southeastern Conference’s West division.

He will be introduced as Mississippi’s 36th head coach at a press conference scheduled for Wednesday at noon. Nutt resigned from Arkansas early Monday and accepted the Ole Miss job late the same day, Mississippi Athletic Director Pete Boone confirmed.
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Q & A with a Heisman voter

November 20th, 2007, 4:58 pm by Josh Weinfuss

With the presentation of the Heisman Trophy on Dec. 8 less than three weeks away, voters across the country are starting to narrow their picks for the annual award.

Heisman voter Jeff Metcalfe of The Arizona Republic talked with What’s the Fuss about who he thinks will win, Tim Tebow and all the Heisman chatter.

Metcalfe, who covers Arizona State football for The Republic, needs to submit his top 3 choices by 4 p.m. CST on Dec. 5.
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Updated SEC East scenarios

November 19th, 2007, 5:55 pm by Josh Weinfuss

Florida’s SEC Championship Game hopes are over now that Tennessee and Georgia won on Saturday.

Here’s a look at the updated SEC East scenarios with a week left to play before the Dec. 1 title game:
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