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In Firing Season, Kansas, Mangino Quiet

Another morning has come and perhaps another day will pass in Lawrence, Kan., without so much as whisper about Kansas football coach Mark Mangino and his tenure coaching the Jayhawks. As recently as late last week it seemed a formality that athletic director Lew Perkins would fire Mangino once the season was complete...

Mnnnnoooogod, It's Over: That Was Not Your Slightly Older Brother's Louisville Team

One of the many staples of Louisville Cardinal football for the past few years has been high octane, statistically fueled 50-plus point games. Tonight, in a super-special, happy-fun-time Sunday afternoon football game, they scored ... two. Yes, two. Hint to Coach K-Thorpe: if I have to type your team's score out in...

Big East Preview: The Big East Hot Seat

As FanHouse previews each BCS conference, the college football songbook will cast an unflattering light on each conference in the only way we know how. It's getting hot for Big East coaches.Video LinkLSU Freak via Every Day Should Be SaturdayBastard Sons of Pinfall MarksCoaches Hot SeatCSTV.comGetty Images

Big East Preview: Coaches on the Hot Seat or at Least Feeling the Pressure

If you find yourself in this position it's probably at least partly your fault. Whether you're the coach of one of the most storied programs in college football or you inherit the head job at one of the nouveau rich schools, your fans expect you to win now. You had high hopes of continuing the tradition when you took over,...

Curtis Pulley Would Like His Wrist Slapped...But Not Too Hard

When I hear that a player is going to lose playing time due to an off field incident, I usually consider that to be missing the first set of downs or the first quarter of the next game. So after being arrested twice in the past two months, potential Kentucky starting quarterback Curtis Pulley could lose some time on the...

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05/21/12 LSU football assistants among highest paid in country Source: The Town Talk - Alexandria LA LSU's first million dollar assistant football coach looked around a crowded reception room at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino last Thursday night and praised LSU football fans and supporters for making the Tiger coaching lifestyle what it is.
05/18/12 LSU doesn't want to forget loss in BCS championship... Source: Alabama Football on AL.com LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis knew the question was coming.
05/09/12 Coping with a major life change Source: FOX Sports It's been not quite a year since Steve Kragthorpe first started noticing some tremors in his left arm and other signs that he just wasn't feeling right.
04/25/12 LSU's Les Miles a no-show at Monroe tour stop Â» Source: Louisiana News-Star - Monroe LA The Monroe Civic Center was full of avid LSU fans who were ready to spend the evening with the top athletic personalities of the university.
04/07/12 Still stewing over title game rout, LSU trying to... Source: CBS - Volunteer WVLT - Knoxville TN Nightmares are usually reserved for the sleep cycle.