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For Bobby Bowden’s last game, the 2010 Gator Bowl drew 84,000 fans. Bowl projections keep on rolling and the Gator Bowl will feature a clash between Big Ten and sec powers Penn State and Florida. Take a look at the Big Ten standings and you’ll find that Penn State defeated four teams that finished below it. Take another look and you’ll find the Nittany Lions lost to four teams that finished above them or tied with them. Joe Paterno plans to return in 2011 for his 46th season as Penn State’s coach. And the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla. — have their eyes on the Nittany Lions. Bowl matchups won’t be announced until Sunday, but it looks like Michigan is down to two options — the Gator Bowl or Insight Bowl. Jacksonville is about to host the 65th annual Gator Bowl — a New Year’s tradition that means big business for the local economy. The Iowa Hawkeyes are gathering some steam as a possible Gator Bowl opponent for the University of Florida Jan. 1 at Everbank Field. Should the Gator Bowl select the Florida Gators for the annual New Year’s Day game in Jacksonville? Or better yet, will it be all but forced to? A crazy weekend of college football did little to change the Gator Bowl’s prospects. Iowa and Penn State are the primary Big Ten targets in the first year of new bowl affiliation. With only the sec Championship Game remaining, the bowl picture is clearer for the SEC’s teams. Bobby Bowden coached his final college game in the Gator Bowl.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — For Bobby Bowden’s last game, the 2010 Gator Bowl drew 84,000 fans. So how does the Gator Bowl Association create another big payday for Jacksonville? Rick Catlett, president of the Gator Bowl Association, said choosing the right …
Bowl projections keep on rolling and the Gator Bowl will feature a clash between Big Ten and SEC powers Penn State and Florida. It’s been a down year for both programs this year, but the names along and the fanbases will draw a lot of money to the bowl …
Take a look at the Big Ten standings and you’ll find that Penn State defeated four teams that finished below it. Take another look and you’ll find the Nittany Lions lost to four teams that finished above them or tied with them. That adds up to a 4-4 …
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Joe Paterno plans to return in 2011 for his 46th season as Penn State’s coach. Paterno, who turns 84 Dec. 21, said Tuesday in his weekly news conference that he is excited about coming back. His three-year contract expires at the …
Although bowl bids won’t officially be extended until Sunday, two New Year’s Day games — the Outback Bowl in Tampa, Fla., and the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla. — have their eyes on the Nittany Lions. Penn State is one of five teams in the jumbled Big …
Bowl matchups won’t be announced until Sunday, but it looks like Michigan is down to two options — the Gator Bowl or Insight Bowl. It’s assumed Wisconsin and Ohio State will land BCS bowls, while Michigan State will end up in the Capital One. All three …
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Should the Gator Bowl select the Florida Gators for the annual New Year’s Day game in Jacksonville? Or better yet, will it be all but forced to? That’s the ongoing debate among Gator Bowl officials under the bowl’s new conference …
Dec 02, 2010 12:07pm

Gator Not Wanted At Gator Bowl?

Jacksonville is about to host the 65th annual Gator Bowl — a New Year’s tradition that means big business for the local economy. That payday not be as large if the Florida Gators play in the game.
Dec 01, 2010 6:41am

Iowa could fall to the Gator Bowl

The Iowa Hawkeyes are gathering some steam as a possible Gator Bowl opponent for the University of Florida Jan. 1 at Everbank Field. Most bowl projections had the Gators playing Penn State.
Nov 30, 2010 5:07pm

Will Gator Bowl Select Florida?

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Should the Gator Bowl select the Florida Gators for the annual New Year’s Day game in Jacksonville? Or better yet, will it be all but forced to?
A crazy weekend of college football did little to change the Gator Bowl’s prospects. The top prospects from the SEC remained the University of Florida and Mississippi State, while the strongest Big Ten candidates are Penn State, Iowa and Michigan. Mississippi State is 8-4.
Iowa and Penn State are the primary Big Ten targets in the first year of new bowl affiliation.
With only the SEC Championship Game remaining, the bowl picture is clearer for the SEC’s teams. For the Gators, a 31-7 loss at FSU on Saturday likely has them headed to the Gator Bowl.
Bobby Bowden coached his final college game in the Gator Bowl. He will be inducted into the Gator Bowl Hall of Fame on Dec. 31 during the annual Gator Bowl coaches luncheon and Hall of Fame induction at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
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charlie weis

Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Charlie Weis has done it. He’s finally beaten Pete Carroll. What has wr Verran Tucker been able to do that your run-of-the-mill free agent wide receiver hasn’t been able to do and what do you like about him? WEIS: “it’s interesting because they brought him in two weeks into training camp. The Irish followed the nfl pathway in hiring Charlie Weis , a ‘78 alum and Offensive Coordinator, from the New England Patriots. Romeo Crennel was 24-40 as Cleveland head coach and was fired. The Panthers offensive coordinator — comes from the same Bill Belichick coaching tree as Charlie Weis, who is the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator. But I’ve seen too many guys come from pro football (charlie Weis comes to mind) who believe they are so much smarter than everybody and will be able to just out-scheme people to wins. Ok, so it took offensive coordinator Charlie Weis and a system with which Cassel was comfortable for him to flourish. Were you able to see any differently how defenses were scheming without wr Dexter McCluster in the lineup? charlie WEIS: “every week is different and every team is different. Many questions surrounded the hiring of Brian Kelly back in December. 16 days after a too common defeat by usc (41-10), 13 days after the expected firing of the underachieving Tyrone Willingham, with three rings on his fingers, the newly hired head coach of Notre Dame preached such a determined statement. “as we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation isnot to utter words, but to live by them.” The 2007 class wasn’t supposed to be in the discussion as the “worst ever” to attend Notre Dame.

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Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Charlie Weis has done it. He’s finally beaten Pete Carroll. The former Notre Dame head coach faced the head coach of USC on five occasions and all five times Weis’ Irish couldn’t hold on . It’s fitting that, in the …
Q: What has WR Verran Tucker been able to do that your run-of-the-mill free agent wide receiver hasn’t been able to do and what do you like about him? WEIS: “It’s interesting because they brought him in two weeks into training camp. You bring a guy …
The Irish followed the NFL pathway in hiring Charlie Weis , a ‘78 alum and Offensive Coordinator, from the New England Patriots. A second and more common pathway to college head coaching positions than coming from the NFL is the one followed by Michael Haywood
Romeo Crennel was 24-40 as Cleveland head coach and was fired. Charlie Weis was 13-12 in his last two years at Notre Dame and was fired. Josh McDaniels has been mostly putrid in Denver and probably will be fired. So, anecdotally at least, while Belichick …
He pointed out that Jeff Davidson — the Panthers offensive coordinator — comes from the same Bill Belichick coaching tree as Charlie Weis, who is the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator. That means the verbiage is largely the same. In terms of scheme?
But I’ve seen too many guys come from pro football (Charlie Weis comes to mind) who believe they are so much smarter than everybody and will be able to just out-scheme people to wins. They believe they can flash a Super Bowl ring and the  recruits come running.
OK, so it took offensive coordinator Charlie Weis and a system with which Cassel was comfortable for him to flourish. But that happens. It took Brees four seasons before he started to feel comfortable in San Diego. No question about it, Cassel struggled …
Nov 12, 2010 9:43pm

Q&A with Charlie Weis 11/12

Q: Were you able to see any differently how defenses were scheming without WR Dexter McCluster in the lineup? CHARLIE WEIS: “Every week is different and every team is different. Personnel changes…
Many questions surrounded the hiring of Brian Kelly back in December.
Nov 26, 2010 9:21pm

Q&A with Charlie Weis 11/26

Q: What has WR Verran Tucker been able to do that your run-of-the-mill free agent wide receiver hasn’t been able to do and what do you like about him? WEIS: “It’s interesting because they brought…
“Winning, that’s the bottom line.” 16 days after a too common defeat by USC (41-10), 13 days after the expected firing of the underachieving Tyrone Willingham, with three rings on his fingers, the newly hired head coach of Notre Dame preached such a determined statement. Irish nation was sold. December 13, 2004, a new reign has come to South Bend: the Charlie Weis era. Charlie Weis jump started …
Nov 05, 2010 7:56pm

Q&A with Charlie Weis 11/5

Q: “Do you think you can put up some points in this Raiders game? CHARLIE WEIS: “I think we are going to have to put up some points on this Raiders defense. The last couple weeks they have been p…
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation isnot to utter words, but to live by them.” – JFKNow that the holidays are upon us, this is a good time for Fighting Irish fans to think beyond the emotions stirred by the contests on gridiron, and allow ourselves to be stirred by the emotions of charity and giving. Showing enthusiastic support for the University of …
The 2007 class wasn’t supposed to be in the discussion as the “worst ever” to attend Notre Dame. Coming off two straight BCS bowl games in the first two years of Charlie Weis’ tenure, no one could have believed this class would be closing out its four years in South Bend with a 21-26 record to date.
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