Former college athletic director, coach and high school administrator Jack Renkens will visit the Mitchell High gym to explain the ins and outs of college recruiting. ...more

August 23, 2009

Josh Nochimson, the former University of Connecticut student manager turned sports agent, paid several thousand dollars for a surgery on UConn recruit Nate Miles in December 2007 in Tampa, the Tampa Tribune and Tampa's 1010 CBS Sports Radio reported. ...more

March 27, 2009

Even the NCAA wants to make sure Tim Tebow, the University of Florida's All-American person and star quarterback, is not tripped up by one of the organization's many rules and restrictions that often seem to go ridiculous extremes. The NCAA, college sport's governing body, announced that it worked closely with the UF athletic department to ensure Tebow's eligibility was not unknowingly affected by fundraising related to his father's missionary work. ...more

March 6, 2009

Unless Bryce Brown makes a decision Wednesday, the nation's top-ranked recruit will play college football somewhere other than Miami. The national letter of intent Brown was offered by Miami expires Wednesday, and a person involved in recruiting the running back from Wichita, Kansas told The Associated Press the Hurricanes will not reissue the scholarship offer. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because neither Brown's representatives nor Miami could authorize him to speak publicly. "Miami will not give him another letter," the person said. Brian Butler, Brown's advisor, told The AP that he was unaware those scholarship offers have an expiration date, but reiterated that the U.S. Army All-American — who was wooed by most of the nation's big-time programs, and still is having discussions with several of them — won't be signing until March 16. "Not until then," said Butler, who handles all of Brown's dealings with media and coaches. "If there's no letter here from Miami on March 16, then I'll get on the phone. So that's up to Miami. Bryce has his timeline set. We're not changing it at all." Citing NCAA rules, which specifically ban coaches from discussing recruits until their paperwork is filed, Miami coach Randy Shannon refused comment. Signing day was Feb. 4, and that's the date on the NLI issued to Brown by Miami, which means that paper would be valid until Wednesday. Brown, of Wichita East (Kan.) High, committed to Miami months ago. The brother of Miami linebacker Arthur Brown rushed for 1,873 yards and 29 touchdowns in nine games this past season, averaging 9.2 yards per carry for a team that finished 6-3. Later Tuesday, the saga turned again, when Brown announced that his final two recruiting visits will be at LSU later this month and Miami in early March. "They'll be in spring ball, so I want to see how the coaches interact with the players at practice and look at how the new offense is coming along," Brown said in a statement posted on his advisor's Web site, his preferred way of making recruiting-related announcements. "And, most importantly, spend some time with my brother." Other schools Brown is still believed to be considering include Auburn, Kansas State, Tennessee, Oregon and Southern California. His father, Arthur Brown Sr., said he wants his son at Miami. "Most definitely," Arthur Brown Sr. said. "That would be my ideal preference, for he and his brother to play together. That's always been my preference." Even without Brown, Miami had one of the nation's highest-ranked recruiting classes this year, a group that included Parade All-American running back Lamar Miller. He rushed for 1,719 yards and 22 touchdowns this past fall for Miami Killian High. ...more

February 17, 2009

Dick Vitale said Monday he believes Bob Knight has interest in coaching at Georgia. ...more

February 3, 2009

TAMPA - Former University of Miami and Plant High quarterback Robert Marve is still considering several schools and won't make a decision on where he will transfer until sometime after National Signing Day, Feb. 4, Plant coach Robert Weiner said. ...more

January 25, 2009

The University of Miami has added USF and UCF to the schools ex-UM quarterback Robert Marve may transfer to, but Marve's father is not happy the school won't allow him to consider Florida, LSU or Tennessee. ...more

January 9, 2009

Ever the competitor, Steve Spurrier won't let sentiment get in the way of preparing his 7-5 South Carolina Gamecocks for Thursday's Outback Bowl against the 8-4 Iowa Hawkeyes. ...more

December 31, 2008

The right player in men's college basketball can be the difference between a national contender and a team that struggles to compete. Winning teams fill arenas and university coffers. Losing teams can get coaches fired. ...more

December 14, 2008

To accommodate West Virginia's "White Out" – or is it "Whiteout" – plans for Saturday, honoring the final home game for WVU senior QB Pat White, the University of South Florida will wear its green road jerseys while the Mountaineers will wear their white road uniforms. ...more

December 3, 2008