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Notre Dame Dominates Miami in Sun Bowl

Losing to Tulsa on Oct. 30 was easily the low point of the season for Brian Kelly's first year as coach of Notre Dame. Since then, however, the Fighting Irish have come alive. The exclamation point was Friday's 33-17 domination of Miami in the Sun Bowl. With the victory, Notre Dame closes the season on a four-game...

'Golden Al' Has Uphill Recruiting Battle Ahead With Hurricanes

While some around the country might have questioned the University of Miami's hiring of Al Golden to replace Randy Shannon, it is already apparent that Golden will be making some significant headway toward the Hurricanes' recruiting efforts leading up to National Signing Day 2011. Golden, who breathed competitive life...

Non-AQ Report: MAC Coaches are Garnering Attention

Miami-Ohio has long been known as the cradle of coaches, but that moniker could easily be applied to the Mid-American Conference as a whole. In the past two seasons, the MAC has sent five coaches to major programs. Last season, Turner Gill left Buffalo for Kansas and Butch Jones went from Central Michigan to Cincinnati....

Al Golden Vows to Mold Miami Into Champions With Class

Just in case current and future players in the University of Miami's football program have forgotten the Hurricanes' championship legacy -- and the commitment that's needed to reach that plateau -- Al Golden plans to offer a refresher course. And he also wants former UM players from the program's glory days to help deliver...

Dave Doeren Named NIU Coach, Non-AQ Coaching Carousel Spinning

It didn't take long for Northern Illinois to fill its coaching vacancy. Just a week after coach Jerry Kill formally accepted the head coaching position at Minnesota, the Huskies announced that they were taking a member of the Big Ten coaching world for their own. Wisconsin defensive coordinator Dave Doeren was introduced...

Al Golden News From the Web

05/24/12 Al Golden is excited about his second year with the... Source: TCPalm.com - Fort Pierce FL Al Golden chooses to focus inside the University of Miami's football program.
05/13/12 What is the impact of spring football? Source: CatsPause.com - Kentucky Athletics and Recruiting Trying to explain the Southeastern Conference's string of six consecutive national championships often seems as frustrating as attempting to stop it.
04/30/12 Ole Miss' Hugh Freeze Places 2nd in Longest Drive... Source: CBS - WCBI TV - North Mississippi and West Alabama Ole Miss head football coach Hugh Freeze placed second in the Long Drive Competition in Monday's skills contests at the Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament at the Reynolds Plantation resort outside Atlanta.
04/28/12 College football inching toward four-team playoff for... Source: The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL Following years of clamoring for a playoff, college football fans may be on the verge of seeing their wish come true.