Busters: GCCC Contests Scrimmage Shows Readiness for Season
Busters head coach Aslin praised a two hour scrimmage as the team prepares for 2010. He highlighted a healthy group, a strong secondary, and improved run game while naming Wes Winfrey likely opening quarterback after competition with Randall Williams. Korey Jones leads linebackers as the roster tightens to 55 ahead of the opener against Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.
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Piniella bids emotional farewell after final Cubs game
Lou Piniella, 66, emotional after Cubs 16 Atlanta loss at Wrigley Field marks end of his 48 year baseball career as player and manager. He leaves to care for his ill mother in Florida, thanking fans and sharing a tearful goodbye with rival Bobby Cox as No. 41 glows on the scoreboard.
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Freeman Injured Thumb Ends QB Freeman's Preseason
Tampa Bay Buccaneers second year quarterback Josh Freeman fractured the tip of his throwing hand’s thumb in the first quarter of a 20-15 preseason win over Kansas City. He will likely miss the opening week but hopes to practice by Sept. 12 against Cleveland. Backup QBs Johnson and Carpenter threw TD passes. Mike Williams and Micheal Spurlock contributed as Freeman’s exit shifts focus to depth and playmakers.
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Buffs show progress as offensive line improves in scrimmage
Colorado football coach Hill reports improved offensive and defensive lines after live play and downs and distance work. Scrimmage Friday at 7 p.m. at Memorial Stadium will test players in game-like settings as preparations for the Sept. 3 season opener against Scott City at Memorial Stadium continue. Former coach Mike Smith attended the scrimmage with his family, noting more time with family after 42 seasons in football.
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Pick to lead Kansas offense as versatile QB competes for starter role
Dodge City alumnus Kale Pick is named Kansas's likely starting quarterback after a competition with a freshman. Gill notes Pick’s leadership and ball security as key traits while praising former Iowa QB Chuck Long as a trusted advisor. Pick threw 4 of 5 for 22 yards and ran 182 yards as a passer.
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Roll Tide No 1 in AP preseason poll
New York AP— Alabama opens the season top of the rankings for the first time since 1978. The Crimson Tide collected 54 of 60 first place votes and 1,491 points, outpacing Ohio State. Boise State rises to third, Florida fourth, Texas fifth, and the top ten includes TCU, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Iowa and Virginia Tech. Alabama seeks back to back AP titles, a feat achieved twice by Oklahoma and Nebraska.
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