Chicago Flame, University of Illinois, IL
2 days ago by Andrew Smothers
It's no longer about establishing a winning program. 2006 and 2007 were the stepping-stones necessary for coach John Trask's UIC soccer team to be realistically considered contenders for the 2008 College Cup by the national audience, even if the program believed for the past two years that they could win it all.
The Observer, University of Notre Dame, IN
4 hours ago by Bill Brink
Dayne Crist looked comfortable even though he had to collapse his 6-foot-4 frame into a folding seat. The freshman quarterback relaxed, with a charming smile and a buzz cut - a freshmen unity initiative, courtesy of the running backs - while answering questions about everything from learning a pro-style offense to his mother to whether, as a California boy, he had bought a winter coat yet.
The Observer, University of Notre Dame, IN
21 hours ago by Jay Fitzpatrick
At Irish head coach Charlie Weis' press conference on Monday, he clearly set the team's offensive identity.
"Ever since I've been here, I've wanted to be able to pound the football. And we haven't yet. So we're going to find out. Because we're going to pound it," he said.
Chicago Flame, University of Illinois, IL
3 days ago by Andrew Smothers
Two weeks ago, I wouldn't have been able to tell gold medalist Nastia Liukin from Natasha Bedingfield. I would have tried to buy an Usain Bolt from the Home Depot on Roosevelt. Handball would have only brought to mind a penalty in soccer, and I would have guessed Shawn Johnson was a governor and candidate for John McCain's VP spot, not a perky 16 year-old Olympic champion.
The Observer, University of Notre Dame, IN
5 days ago by Lorenzo Reyes
Despite Notre Dame's disappointing 2007 season, it can expect a bevy of freshmen to enter the fall ready to compete. With one of the top-ranked recruiting classes in the nation, this could be exactly the case.
On the offensive side of the ball, Michael Floyd, Kyle Rudolph and Trevor Robinson have the best chance to see playing time early in the season.
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