Majors Proposes Three-Month Recruiting Reform
University of Tennessee coach Johnny Majors, longtime recruiting reform advocate, proposes NCAA changes including a Dec 1 to Feb 1 recruiting window, a full-time scout, limited head coach visits, and a national letter of intent date to curb chaos and protect high school players.
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Region 3-AAAA Football Opens with Top Teams Clash
Midland Valley hosts Irmo in the first region game for the new program as coach Bill Smith faces defending champ Irmo ranked No.3. Irmo beat Columbia High 49-8 and relies on 240-pound fullback Chris Corley. Midland Valley linebacker Delvin Brown is out with knee ligaments. North Augusta travels to Orangeburg to face Orangeburg Wilkinson as both teams clash with state-ranked opponents.
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Jackets ride win streak as Morris mixed on O W defense
Aiken Standard reports coach Morris notes weekly improvement after a 28-6 win over St Johns and worries about moving the ball against OW Bruins using a 4-4 defense. Thomas Hawkins ran for three touchdowns in the victory, with focus on learning to handle the defensive front.
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Aiken County Teams Open Conference Play Tomorrow
South Aiken High and four other Aiken County schools start Conference play with five games across six sites. Key matchups include Thoroughbreds vs C A Johnson at Hagood Stadium and Wagener-Salley hosting St Matthews as St Angela Academy faces North at Memorial Field.
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Rose Still A Rose After Ending Slump
Pete Rose ended a 0-for-15 drought with a 10th inning RBI single to lift the Philadelphia Phillies over the New York Mets 1-0. Tug McGraw earned the win in relief as Philadelphia closed to half a game behind the Montreal Expos in the NL East.
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Bench Depth Lifts Yankees to Fourth Straight Win
The Yankees beat the Indians 7-3 for their fourth straight victory and 20th in 23 games this month. Baltimore kept pace with a 12-9 win over Boston, but trail by 34 in the standings as October approaches.
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Glover in control with three stroke lead at South Carolina Open
Randy Glover fired a 5 under par 67 to lead the South Carolina Open at Wedgefield Plantation by three strokes after two rounds. He stands at 137 with Mike Schlueter at 140 in second as Russ Glover and Terry Florence chase in a crowded pack.
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Hornets Open Region Play at Brookland Cayce
Aiken High hosts Brookland Cayce at Airport High Stadium in the Region 3 AAAA opener. The Hornets are 2-2 after losses to state-ranked teams, including Greenwood and Strom Thurmond, while Brookland Cayce sits 1-2 after defeats by Sumter and Richland Northeast.
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Illinois Chancellor Questioned Over Wilson Eligibility Case
Chicago AP report says University of Illinois Chancellor John Cribbet was summoned to Chicago by Big Ten officials and questioned for over three hours in a secret meeting about the Dave Wilson ineligibility case. Big Ten faculty discussed the stance on academic rules as AD Neale Stoner did not attend.
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