No one’s ever going to argue that coaches are in the same shape as the athletes they coach, but in case there was any misconception about that notion, Temple football hosted the “Staff Olympics” (and filmed and posted it) just to drive the point home.

On Monday, the Temple football staff went through a series of drills, including head-to-head races, shuttle runs and pushup challenges just to see which coach would come out supreme.

When DaMarcus Beasley steps on the Estadio Azteca field for the United States in Tuesday night's World Cup qualifier against Mexico, he'll have mixed emotions. He'll not only feel the sense of pride that comes with starting for his country but also a sense of gratitude for the country that revived his career.

Beasley, who plays for Mexican side Puebla, has finally found a style of football that suits his talents, and the move to Liga MX has brought back the fervor the 30-year-old had when he first joined the U.S. national team as a teenager in 2001.

"I love Mexico," said Beasley, who turns 31 in May. "It got me back on my feet. It got me back to where I am now. Hopefully, I can stay the next couple years in Mexico, but I feel very confident and I feel really comfortable in Mexico."

And now, coach Jurgen Klinsmann is giving him a chance to regain his spot on the national team as it continues its quest for the 2014 World Cup. Friday's snowtastic game against Costa Rica was

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Cincinnati is bringing back some of its Olympic sports and it’s due, in part, to the generosity of football coach Tommy Tuberville.

In 2009, the university was forced to put scholarship restraints on several Olympic sports and nix scholarships altogether for men's cross country, men's track and field, and men's swimming and diving. Those sports are now all coming back.

Tuberville pledged $300,000 over the next five years to Olympic sports, a donation that was announced during his introductory press conference back in December, but is now seeing tangible results.

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Dr. Saturday will be looking at the 25 most interesting teams headed into spring football through March, examining which programs have the biggest questions, the most expectations and the best storylines. This isn’t a list of the 25 best teams going into the spring, just the 25 we’re keeping the closest eye on. Previously: Texas Tech

What happened in 2012
Western Kentucky didn’t exactly make waves nationally with its 7-6 season, but it did manage just its third winning season – first back-to-back winning seasons – in its six years as a member of the FBS.

The effort earned coach Willie Taggart a new job at South Florida and opened the door for one of the nation’s most interesting hires in Bobby Petrino. Petrino was fired as the head coach at Arkansas prior to the 2012 season following the discovery (and subsequent cover-up) of an inappropriate relationship between him and a subordinate employee. After less than a year off, Western Kentucky decided to take a flyer on Petrino.

What makes them interesting in 2013

While most teams a knee-deep in spring football, Mississippi State players took some time off to channel their inner 17-year-old selves and refine their dancing skills.

Yes, Mississippi State football held a formal this past weekend with suits, ties, dates, spiked punch (we assume), chaperones and, of course, participation dancing. Even coach Dan Mullen and his wife were there as official greeters.

And, lucky for all of us, there’s video.

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In late January, Baylor running backs coach Jeff Lebby tweeted out pictures of a gold chrome helmet and a black matte helmet the Bears were going to sport in 2013.

Well, not there are now uniforms to go with those domes.

First coach Art Briles tweeted out a picture of an all-black uniform that goes with the chrome helmet and then Libby tweeted out what he called an “Old School” green and gold combination and then an “Icey White” combination. And yes, he spelled “Icey” with an “e.”

Sonny Dykes debut spring game at Cal featured a running back that wowed the crowd of more than 5,000 with his size and speed, but no one knew he had run out of eligibility.

On third down, former Bear and current Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch (or as I like to call him, the guy who cost me a spot in my fantasy football playoffs) took a handoff on third down and ran unscathed into the end zone to a rousing cheer. Of course, the defense was instructed not to touch him and when he pulled off his helmet, he received a rousing cheer.

There were many opportunities for LSU coach Les Miles and Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy to make up some ground on Louisiana Tech’s Skip Holtz, but the exact opposite happened.

Holtz had a stellar day as he only missed on Arizona and Wichita State, two teams he didn’t have in the second (third) round anyway, to take a six point lead over Miles and a seven point lead over Gundy.

Gundy and Holtz both had Gonzaga going to the Sweet 16, but only Les Miles had the Zags going to the Elite Eight. However, going into today, Miles is still the only coach with his entire Final Four intact.

Here’s how the coaches did yesterday: