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Wes Welker is a proud Texas Tech alumnus who for some reason follows community college wide receiver Nick Kurtz on Twitter. Kurtz is making the rounds on recruiting trips to some FBS schools, trying to decide where he wants to transfer.

@thekurtzway You are visiting Lubbock already? #GunsUp

— Wes Welker (@WesWelker) June 8, 2013

Welker was not very impressed that Kurtz was spending time in Provo.

@thekurtzway Name me the last WR in the league from BYU? Think big picture. I will give you 50 more reasons why they would be a bad move. TT — Wes Welker (@WesWelker) June 8, 2013

It’s actually not difficult to name a BYU wide receiver in the NFL, as former Cougar Austin Collie caught 173 passes from 2009 to 2012 in Indianapolis playing with Welker’s current quarterback, Peyton Manning. (Some BYU fans have suggested Dennis Pitta as another example, but he’s a tight end.)

New Red Raiders head coach Kliff Kingsbury was college teammates with

Colorado recruit Sam Kronshage (Rivals.com)

It appears Colorado offensive line recruit Sam Kronshage will be allowed to enroll in classes in Boulder this summer and put an ugly incident from his final day as a high school student behind him.

Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre said he believes Kronshage's story that an unknown person used his cell phone during a graduation day pool party to access his Twitter account and post a racist comment directed toward a black player on a rival baseball team.

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College programs are constantly trying to keep up with the Joneses when it comes to the latest uniform styles and tweaks. You never know what might help land the next big recruit.

But in an age when Oregon changes uniforms more often than a 16-year-old girl changes her look, we've come to a point where schools are now unveiling individual parts of the uniform such as facemasks and cleats trying to catch the eye of that five-star player or sell more merchandise in the team store.

Texas A&M released a look at its new cleats for the 2013 season, and it seems it won't be long before some SEC foe counters with a snazzy new wristband or maybe a sock.

The Aggies new footwear includes their Gig em slogan that, FYI, actually has roots in frog hunting of all things.

Apparently,

(Mark Dolejs/USA TODAY Sports)Nevin Shapiro, the convicted Ponzi scheme organizer and former Miami (FL) booster, isn’t done making claims against the Hurricanes program.

A report in the Miami Herald states Shapiro has told Sports Illustrated he used inside information given to him by Miami coaches for gambling on games featuring the Canes. The details from the Herald’s Barry Jackson:

Shapiro alleged that coaches shared with him information --- such as whether a particular injured player would be available to play --- in at least two games, including in 2005 and a 2007 game against North Carolina, which UM lost, 33-27.

According to a third source, the NCAA previously investigated Shapiro’s gambling claims but found no concrete evidence and did not make any allegations regarding gambling in UM’s Notice Of Allegations.

That frustrated Shapiro, who believed the NCAA did not adequately investigate his claims involving the matter.

Shapiro’s original claims in 2011 included providing Hurricane players with cash, prostitutes, jewelry, bounties for play on the field, yacht parties

(@badassmasks)

College football uniforms have changed over the years. The colors have gotten brighter, the designs have gotten bolder and not all of it has been for the betterment of the sport.

However, one company thinks it can take helmets to an extreme level by altering the facemasks.

B.A. Masks, which stands for Badass Masks, introduced a prototype facemask for the University of Arizona, which features the school’s block “A” in the wires of the facemask.

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Memorabilia from the 2011 scandal that cost coach Jim Tressel his job, quarterback Terrelle Pryor his eligibility and Ohio State a shot at the national championship was allegedly up for auction on eBay this weekend.

Spotted by Luke Zimmerman at Land-Grant Holy Land, Big Ten and Sugar Bowl championship rings originally belonging to Pryor, DeVier Posey, Mike Adams, Jermil Martin and Solomon Thomas were sold on eBay by an account named finelineinkusa2010. That is either someone’s attempt at a joke or a pretty odd coincidence considering Edward Rife – the man who exchanged tattoos and cash for Buckeye memorabilia – was the owner of Fine Link Ink Tattoos. Rife was later sentenced to three years in prison for drug trafficking and money laundering. (It is possible to change your eBay profile name.)

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Florida State receiver Greg Dent was arraigned on second-degree sexual assault charges Monday following an alleged sexual assault against a longtime female friend.

From Warchant.com:

According to the police report, at approximately 3:30 a.m. Sunday, the victim awoke to Dent trying to kiss her on the lips. The victim told Dent "no" but Dent became "increasingly forceful" trying to kiss her. The victim then bit Dent's upper lip and he jumped out of the bed.

Within a few minutes, Dent returned to the bedroom naked and laid in the same direction as the victim. Dent began touching the victim and was able to pull off her shorts and underwear as she struggled to resist. The victim continued to resist, eventually grabbing Dent's hair with one hand and punching him in the head with the other.

The victim also tightened her legs as Dent tried to pull her legs apart. The report states that on two occasions, Dent was able to partially penetrate the victim.

The struggle continued until Dent and the victim fell on the floor. The victim was able to grab her belongings and run out of Dent's apartment. She reported the incident to the Tallahassee Police Department on Sunday.

(pbs.twimg.com)Guard your trees Auburn fans, Harvey Updyke has been released from prison.

The man sentenced to prison for poisoning and ultimately killing Auburn’s famed Toomer’s Corner oaks, was released Monday after serving six months for one count of unlawful damage of an animal or crop facility.

And apparently while he was inside, he took the time to take some grooming tips for the 1970s and grow a ridiculous mustache and mullet.

Updyke, a rabid Alabama fan (Auburn's biggest rival), will now serve five years of supervised probation.

The conditions of Updyke’s probation state that Updyke cannot attend any collegiate sporting events, cannot speak with media, is banned from Auburn University property and must abide by a 7 p.m. curfew. Also, he is not allowed to go to the Lowe’s Home Improvement store in Hammond, La., where he was arrested in September 2012.