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Snyder’s coaching influence broad

Kansas City, Mo. ? While creating his "Miracle in Manhattan" and taking Kansas State from the depths to the heights, Bill Snyder sowed coaching seeds that have taken root all over the United States.Bob Stoops at Oklahoma, Mike Stoops at Arizona, Phil Bennett at SMU, Mark Mangino at Kansas ...

Louisville’s Padgett injures knee

Louisville, Ky. ? Louisville sophomore center David Padgett injured his left knee in an intrasquad scrimmage Saturday and could be out for up to six weeks.Cardinals coach Rick Pitino said Padgett would undergo an MRI today, adding a sprained knee likely would keep him out for six weeks.The ...

No. 3 Alabama waiting in wings

New York ? Alabama is now on deck.The Crimson Tide moved into third place -- slightly ahead of Miami -- in the Bowl Championship Series standings Monday, putting unbeaten 'Bama in position to play for a national title if Southern California or Texas stumbles down the stretch.The first-place ...

Longhorns’ defense sends message

Waco, Texas ? The Texas University defense proved its point by not giving up any.Still seething from what they considered an embarrassment the week before, the Longhorns' defenders came out against Baylor determined to have their best game. And they did."They did not want the attitude of people ...

Big 12 perspective: No question Texas among nation’s best

There won't be any more questions this week about whether Texas is one of the top two teams in the country. Those have been answered emphatically.And the road back to the Rose Bowl has become much clearer for the Longhorns.Texas did its part, sending a strong message by dominating offensively ...

Rout of K-State signals Cyclones’ turn-around

Ames, Iowa ? In some ways, it was a typical Iowa State-Kansas State football game. The winner dominated, the loser looked out of sorts and helpless.Except this time, Iowa State was the one doing the mauling.The Cyclones are bowl-eligible after beating Kansas State, 45-17, Saturday, holding the ...

Texas blasts Baylor

Waco, Texas ? By land and by air, No. 2 Texas delivered the kind of statement game Mack Brown wanted."The message is we are one of the top two teams in the country," Brown said. "We won by 62, and that's without running it up. We have to enjoy this ride, enjoy this ...

Coaches correct on race

Before Joe Paterno gets dunked in the same tub of recycled hot water where Fisher DeBerry nearly drowned last week, let's get one thing straight:They're right. Both of them. Black athletes run faster.Not all black athletes, of course. Distinctions are never more important than when discussing ...