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Did you get any autographs?

NOPE!

I was really hoping that we would play ECU for homecoming!

Rascati Leaving Louisville, Considers USF, UCF By BRETT McMURPHY bmcmurphy@tampatrib.com Published: Mar 23, 2004 TAMPA - Louisville freshman quarterback Justin Rascati was granted his release to transfer from the school Monday and South Florida is among his possible destinations. Rascati (6-2, 215) on Monday informed UL coach Bobby Petrino of his decision to leave but is expected to complete the Cardinals' spring drills, a UL spokesman said. Rascati was set to replace UL starter Stefan LeFors, a senior this fall. However, the Cardinals apparently are paving the way for highly touted high school senior Brian Brohm to replace LeFors. Brohm's brother, Jeff, is UL's quarterbacks coach and his father, Greg, is director of football operations. In limited action backing up LeFors last year, Rascati was 14 of 24 for 177 yards, two interceptions and a touchdown. A Class 5A all-state quarterback as a junior in 2000 and senior in 2001 at Gainesville Buchholz, Rascati told the Gainesville Sun he is considering USF and UCF along with Division I-AA schools Eastern Illinois, Indiana State and Tennessee-Chattanooga. If Rascati, who redshirted at UL in 2002, transfers to a Division I-A school, he would have to sit out the 2004 season and would only have two years of eligibility remaining. He could play in 2004 at a I-AA school with three years of eligibility. USF coaches cannot comment on transfers until they are enrolled in school.

I respect your opinion, but let's not turn this into a pissing contest. The Cowboys are like the Yanks and Lakers in that they are the most hated teams in their respective sports due to their success and rich winning tradition.

Hey everyone has a favorite team and the Bucs just don't happen to be mine. I'm originally from Jersey so you would think I would be a Giants or Jets fan. Guess I might have been dropped on my head too many times when I was younger! ;D GO BULLS!

I'm actually a die hard Cowboys fan! ;D

Garcia sucks!! ;D

Is it getting ready to rain outside? ;D

As a Cowboys fan also, I don't want Barney Fife leading the team!!!!! ;D

I'm giving the whole thing a year at best as I don't think Williams will be a very good "YES" man. I heard he doesn't like kissing butt too much which he will have to learn to do since Gruden is calling all the shots. I'm sure Grambling will welcome him back with open arms when all the s#$! hits the fan! ;D

I want to be Serena's baby's daddy! ;D

I think he heard you Smazza as Doug made the right decision. Guess he didn't want to be another YES man! Doug Williams has apparently had a change of heart and has decided to remain at Grambling as the school's football coach instead of joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers front office, a source told ESPN on Saturday. The decision came after a tearful meeting with the team on Friday. An official announcement is expected on Monday or Tuesday. On Thursday, the former Super Bowl MVP quit his job at Grambling, his alma mater, to work as a personnel executive for one of his former pro teams, evaluating players and assisting in the recruitment of free agents. He planned to return to the Bucs in time to attend next week's NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. Bucs coach Jon Gruden approached Williams last month about working for Tampa Bay. Williams was interested in Gruden's offer, but didn't want to discuss it until after the college football recruiting period ended last week. The Grambling coach oversaw the signing of more than 20 prospects this month before the Buccaneers finalized their offer. Williams played for Tampa Bay from 1978-82, leading the team to three playoff berths. A contract dispute led the embittered Williams to leave the Bucs for the USFL. In 1986, Williams signed with the Washington Redskins, who he led to a 42-10 rout of the Denver Broncos in the 1988 Super Bowl. He is the only black quarterback to win a Super Bowl. The former quarterback apparently had looked forward to returning to the Buccaneers, a sign that no rancor for his old team still existed. Thursday's sudden announcement by their head coach shocked Grambling players, school officials and community members, however. "It's a big shock, a huge shock," Grambling State spokesman Peter Forest said Thursday. "This is a huge loss to Grambling, no question." Williams became the second football coach in Grambling State history, replacing Eddie Robinson in 1997. Before that, he was a head coach at Morehouse. Grambling struggled through four losing seasons before Williams took the helm. He went 52-18 as Grambling coach in the six seasons and coached the Tigers to three Southwestern Athletic Conference championships. Grambling was on track to win a fourth straight title this season until they were derailed by Southern in the Bayou Classic, ending the Tigers' season a game short of the SWAC title game. The former quarterback also worked as a scout for the Jacksonville Jaguars and coached at Zachary, La., Northeast High School and Navy.

And my night was made with the Gaytors going down in defeat! ;D

Two seasons into what already has been a standout college career, Pittsburgh receiver Larry Fitzgerald early this week will be declared eligible for the 2004 NFL draft, league sources have told ESPN's Chris Mortensen. Because he is a true sophomore, Fitzgerald has not been considered eligible for the draft based on the NFL rule that prevents players from entering the draft until three NFL seasons have "elapsed" -- language that has evolved into a league policy stating that players must be three years out of high school. However, the NFL is verifying that Fitzgerald indeed earned enough credits at a military school he transferred to during his senior year of high school to qualify for the draft, sources have told Mortensen. In that case, Fitzgerald would meet the league requirement of being three years removed from his prep graduating class, and thus be eligible to enter the draft. Fitzgerald submitted his application for the draft ahead of last Thursday's deadline for underclassmen to declare whether they'll return to school or enter the draft, the sources told Mortensen. Fitzgerald has been projected as a top 5 pick in the April draft. Fitzgerald finished second to Oklahoma senior quarterback Jason White in Heisman Trophy voting (1,481-1,353) last month. Fitzgerald, who set an NCAA record with touchdown catches in 18 straight games, was trying to become the first sophomore to win the award. Fitzgerald finished the regular season with 87 catches for 1,595 yards and 22 touchdowns, but Pittsburgh finished 8-4. He caught at least one touchdown pass in all 12 games -- tying Randy Moss' single-season NCAA record. He also set seven Big East records while leading the nation in receiving yards per game (132.9), total receiving yards, receiving touchdowns and total touchdowns. It is not know if Fitzgerald's receiving draft clearance will impact suspended Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett's lawsuit challenging the NFL's early-entry rule. A decision in that case is expected by Feb. 1. Alan Milstein, Clarett's lawyer, has argued that Clarett technically meets the standard of the actual rule because he graduated high school early -- in December 2001 before that particular NFL season had elapsed -- but that the policy should be dumped anyway on anti-trust grounds. Another of Clarett's attorneys, Percy Squire, said Clarett wants to play for Ohio State next season. Squire said Friday that Clarett always has wanted to return to the Buckeyes, but filed the lawsuit because he did not know whether he would be allowed to play for them again. Information from ESPN.com senior writer Tom Farrey and The Associated Press was used in this repo

I'm a diehard Cowboys fan, but think it will be Rams-Patriots with the Rams winning.

Way to go Cowboys!!

Gruden won a Superbowl with a team that Tony Dungy had already assembled, so he really hasn't done anything special if you ask me! Just my 2 cents.

Big Ten holds talks with Notre Dame By Steve Wieberg and Thomas O'Toole, USA TODAY While Notre Dame explores a potentially historic move to full conference membership, football included, one potential destination could be crystallizing: the Big Ten. A league athletics director familiar with the situation confirms that Big Ten officials recently had "some conversation" with Notre Dame, which also has approached the Atlantic Coast Conference. Talks are far from the serious stage, the official said, noting the Big Ten refuses to address the issue until the school formally decides and declares it will make a move. The Big Ten was frustrated when Notre Dame rejected an opportunity to join 4½ years ago. Should Notre Dame now approach the league  without equivocation  the Big Ten AD said it probably would accept the Irish as a 12th member. "Right now," said another athletics director, Penn State's Tim Curley, "we're not in a position where we're looking to expand or we're actually pursuing anything. It's a great conference as is." But "personally and also institutionally, (if it were) the right school adding the right value, we'd be open and receptive to it," he said. "I'm sure they (the Irish) fit into that category." The ACC isn't as natural a geographic fit for the South Bend, Ind., school as the Big Ten. Notre Dame may be "shopping" full membership to the ACC, too, the first Big Ten AD suggested, to prod internal constituents into accepting conference membership and understanding how much more sense it makes to align with the Big Ten. Outside football, in which it has steadfastly maintained independence for more than a century, Notre Dame competes in most sports in the Big East. It's weighing a move that would include football, in part, because of concerns about its future in the Bowl Championship Series, where the Irish are now a partner with the Big East and five other major conferences. They're not expected to maintain that position when new BCS contracts take effect in 2006. Already, there is a movement to reduce Notre Dame's take from participating in a BCS bowl from a full $17 million to $4.5 million. That's the limited share awarded to a second team selected from a conference. The leagues object to the Irish, as an independent, retaining all bowl revenues while conference teams share theirs with fellow members. While that independence resonates strongest with Notre Dame alumni, one prominent graduate said he'll defer to the school's president, the Rev. Edward Malloy, AD Kevin White and other leaders. "Times change," said Indiana Gov. Joe Kernan, a former Irish baseball player. "You need to revisit decisions that were made before all the time. ... Whatever they decide is OK by me."

Rooting the Cowboys on to victory this Sunday!!!!!!! GO 'BOYS!!!!!!!

Let it go as the **** game is over!!!!

I'm not a Bucs fan, but will say that 1 call doesn't make a game. There should have been no reason for the defense to squander 21 points with less than 4 minutes to go in the game. The Bucs were simply outplayed by the Colts; so let's please get back to talking Bulls Football! ;D

DITTO!!!!!!! I will be in Atlanta this weekend visiting relatives and will be definitely pulling for the "Dirty Birds!"

I'll be waiting with baited breath! ;D

Where's my prize? ???