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Velcro, that is the most screwed up piece of crap I have seen.

windbane, What POLL are you talking about?? The listings are from SCOUT.COM

Along with all the recruits.

Pitt. was ranked # 14, W.VA. #25, Rutgers # 28 Louisville # 43, So. Fl. # 46. Big East Conference Cincinnati http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=8&toinid=693&yr=2007 Connecticut http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=8&toinid=702&yr=2007 South Florida http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=8&toinid=707&yr=2007 Louisville http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=8&toinid=696&yr=2007 Pittsburgh http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=8&toinid=674&yr=2007 Rutgers http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=8&toinid=675&yr=2007 West Virginia http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=9&c=8&toinid=679&yr=2007

http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/020707/hig_7843347.shtml Looks like he is still available.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/02/AR2007020201550.html

Ranking the hires among BCS coaches January 29, 2007 The dust has settled on the new coaching hires. That begs the question: Of the 12 BCS schools that changed coaches, which ones made the best hires? Here's my ranking … and take. 1. Tom O'Brien, N.C. State: Sure, he has the pizzazz of a rice cake, but I dare you to find a better coach. You can't, so don't try. And all it took to get O.B. out of B.C. was to pay him what he's worth -- something BC refused to do. I pity the Eagles. I really do. 2. Nick Saban, Alabama: The dysfunctional Crimson Tide said they wanted to land a big whale. And, well, Bama landed Moby Nick. Love him or hate him, you have to respect Saban's grid I.Q. And, really, if we've learned anything over the years, winning really big ranks somewhere above eating and breathing on the Capstone. 3. Steve Kragthorpe, Louisville: Sharp, bright, savvy … I could go on, but you get the picture. Kragthorpe is one of the nation's "it" coaches who just so happens to be taking over one of the nation's "it" programs. Kinda neat, huh? But, golly, I have to think Kragthorpe is NFL-bound someday. But, for now, let's enjoy the continuing rise of a coach and a program. 4. Butch Davis, North Carolina: Kudos to UNC for jumping on Davis early. He showed his mettle rehabbing Miami in the late-1990s. And the situation in Chapel Hill is a whole lot better than the one in Coral Gables that Davis inherited. And now that the NFL is out of his system, Davis may stick around awhile. Exciting, isn't it? 5. Brian Kelly, Cincinnati: I was miffed Iowa State didn't grab Kelly, the ultimate dues-payer who has worked his way up college football's dirt road. Combine his know-how with an underrated program that has access to BCS bowls and, well, I think you know where I'm going with this. 6. Dennis Erickson, Arizona State: The nation let out a collective groan when this hiring was announced. No doubt, Erickson has baggage, as he's perceived as a job-jumper who sometimes brings in, ahem, unsavory types to do his work. Regardless, A.D. Lisa Love knows what we all knows: Erickson knows how to win. And, ya know, that's really important. 7. Mark Dantonio, Michigan State: Think of Dantonio as a swift kick in the pants. I'm guessing Sparty's response will go something like this: Thank you, sir, may I have another? Dantonio won't be the players' buddy (hello, Bobby Williams) or a wild-and-crazy guy who runs with the bulls (hello, John L. Smith). Instead, Dantonio will inject much-needed grit, toughness and discipline into what has been one of the nation's biggest slackers this decade. 8. Tim Brewster, Minnesota: Brewster was tabbed more for his gusto and promise than for his coaching acumen. Let me be the 756,235th person to write: Brewster never has been a head coach or coordinator. (That's your cue to gasp.) Is it a gamble? You betcha. But it's one the Gophers had to take as the school preps to finish fund-raising on a new on-campus stadium. This could be the sleeper hiring of the offseason. 9. Jim Harbaugh, Stanford: There are lots of reasons to be excited … and scared to freaking death. No doubt, Harbaugh has a marquee name that will score big with recruits, media types and boosters. But, can he REALLY coach? Harbaugh showed great promise leading San Diego. But that's a I-AA non-scholarship program. This is the Pac-10! More specifically, this is Stanford! But remember this: Cardinal A.D. Bob Bowlsby hired some face-less coach at Iowa named Kirk Ferentz. I'm just saying. 10. Randy Shannon, Miami: It's no secret Shannon wasn't the first choice of A.D. Paul Dee. Heck, Shannon probably wasn't even the second choice. But, in the end, Shannon got the job as much for his keen defensive acumen as for being in the right place at the right time for a job that was curiously difficult to fill. One last thought: Miami isn't the best place to cut your teeth as a first-time head coach. Good luck with that, Randy. 11. Gene Chizik, Iowa State: He was itching for the chance to run a program. And, you know what Grandma always says: Careful what you wish for. More reason for Iowa State A.D. Jamie Pollard to worry: Chizik never has been a head coach. Heck, he's never really been anywhere long enough to get a real read on the guy. In 2001, Chizik still was an assistant at Central Florida. And even if Pollard scored a coup, does anyone really think Chizik will be around long if he has success? 12. Jeff Jagodzinski, Boston College: Are you still trying to figure out what he did to earn this job? Well, I've done some research. Turns out Jag's was the offensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers. (I'll pause here so you can applaud.) That obviously impressed B.C. A.D. Gene DeFilippo, who also liked the fact Jagodzinski previously was an assistant for Boston College. But I'm guessing here's what DeFilippo REALLY liked about Jags: He was cheap.

http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/future_schedules/miamiFL_future.htm USF future Schedules; http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/future_schedules/southflorida_future.htm

By Steve Reeves Assistant City Editor, Birmingham News January 19, 2007 3:30AM Note: Disregard comments reference Luther Davis as it appears now that Davis is in fact headed to Bama. TUSCALOOSA | Alabama head football coach Nick Saban continues his whirl-wind courtship with the Crimson Tide faithful in person and on the air waves. State-wide stable, Paul Finebaum ended his 13-year affiliation with WERC-AM this week with a three-hour call in show with Saban. Finebaum has agreed to a three-year contract with Citadel Broadcasting, which owns WJOX. Finebaum's last show on WERC, Saban presented a confident, personable style, punctuated with good-natured barbs at Auburn, Mississippi State, and saving his strongest lines for his former employer, LSU. Finebaum's show airs from 2-6 p.m. Monday through Friday and is also carried on about 20 other stations, mostly in Alabama, under the banner of the Paul Finebaum Radio Network. Finebaum's show was previously heard in Tuscaloosa on WTBC 1230AM, where it will still be aired. Officials with WTBC did not return a phone call Friday. "I'm sure the SEC hasn't changed much over the past two seasons. I mean Mississippi State is still funding scholarships by collecting pop bottles and aluminum cans along the highways," said Saban, half jokingly Friday afternoon. "Auburn, our motto --'Where most coaches are fired' -- is still in effect." "LSU was nothing before I arrived. Academically, athletically, physical plant, nothing. I made LSU. I was LSU. Their current success is solely due to my recruits. Coach Miles, while a fine man, does not fill my shoes, fit my desk, or cast a taller shadow. Our coaching staff is superior to anything in Baton Rouge. We will go into Louisiana an take each and every player we want. LSU will not, nor can not stop me. Mark my words." Finebaum point blank asked Saban if those comments mean LSU is a bigger foe than Auburn, a team that has dominated the Crimson Tide in recent years. "No. Auburn is in-state. They are consistently the best team in the West,which speaks to the talent in Alabama. As talent I recruited graduates from LSU, after this season, they will return to the loweer depths of this league." When pressed about his initial comments about LSU "being special", Saban rejoined, "It was special. I won a title there. But LSU fans focus is on the pre-game party aspect. Winning the party is paramount there. Seven-win football and winning baseball will keep them happy." Currently there is a controversy regarding Saban's comments about the staff at LSU to previously committed Tiger recruits. In visiting Curtis star Joe McKnight, Nick Saban has created a stir while visiting LSU commitments Phelon Jones, a cornerback from McGill-Toolen High in Mobile, Ala., and Luther Davis, a defensive end from West Monroe. According to both prospects, Saban took credit for LSU's recent success as he signed most of the players involved in the Tigers' 22-4 run since he left. Neither player agreed to take a visit to Alabama, though, and refused to de-commit from LSU. "Great guy, but he is a little bit overconfident," Jones' father Tony is quoted as saying at Tigerbait.com. Saban also got a no from Davis in West Monroe. "He (Saban) was kind of mad that we turned down the visit and turned down the scholarship," Davis told Tigerbait.com. "He said that there is no way that the coaching staff at LSU can compare to the coaching staff we have at Alabama right now. He gave no credit to anyone." "I don't think the LSU coaches are upset with Saban," according to Mike Scarborough of Tigerbait.com. "It probably just makes them very motivated to out-recruit him. I think they also think it's unbelievable some of the things he is saying about LSU." Associated Press reports were used in this report.

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfbrecruit/entries/2007/01/22/football_recrui.html

This probably seals the deal on Marve;  Nick Fanuzzi, who was committed to Miami, commits to Alabama, where Marve was previously committed. http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=13&p=2&c=611920&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http%3a%2f%2fstory.scout.com%2fa.z%3fs%3d13%26p%3d2%26c%3d611920

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/colleges/university_of_miami/16515374.htm http://www.tbo.com/sports/prepsports/MGB4BEGD8XE.html

http://www.nj.com/sportsflash/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-23/1169410143289810.xml&storylist=njsports

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/columnists/orl-bianchi1907jan19,0,1947952.column?coll=orl-sports-col

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2736032

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/football/16500111.htm

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?slug=ap-southflorida-death&prov=ap&type=lgns

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/falcons/stories/2007/01/07/0108petrino.html Kragthorpe, Tulsa head coach to be next CARD H.C.

3 Star Linebacker Calvin Sutton Commits to USF   By Lawrence Reid USFNation.com Date: Jan 6, 2007 The USF landed one of the best defensive prospects in the entire Central Florida area this weekend in getting a verbal commitment from three star linebacker Calvin Sutton of Deland High School. USFNation.com - Get it First, Get it Fast!

http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxNjMmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTcwNTA5OTEmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2 http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/sfl-106dolcoach,0,1760229.story?coll=sfla-sports-front

May lose too many players to stay up. http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/story/9904129

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16389600/

Maybe Leavitt should go on some in home visits with ZOOKER and learn just what brings them in. ;D

http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=169&p=9&c=8&yr=2007 What a class he is getting this year at Illinois. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/columns/story?columnist=schlabach_mark&id=2754798&campaign=rss&source=NCFHeadlines

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/colleges/fiu/16270968.htm