Mark Richt tweets his best wishes to Georgia

A new college football season is just about here (there will be actual college football played this week), and Miami head coach Mark Richt has plenty to look forward to with the Hurricanes. A show at coaching Miami to its first appearance in the ACC Championship Game is right in front of him, but Richt spent a quick moment on Twitter to extended his best wishes to his former program; the Georgia Bulldogs. Richt recruited the majority of the players currently on Georgia’s roster, and by all accounts, Richt had as healthy a relationship with Georgia’s players than any coach could hope to have. With that in mind, there is no shock in seeing a coach of one program offer this kind of warm and fuzzy

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WVU trying to do more in the score zone this fall

West Virginia is trying to do more in the score zone this year. The score, or red, zone has been an area that has been a thorn in the side of the program with the Mountaineers settling for three instead of being able to punch the ball into the end zone. The Mountaineers finished 92nd nationally in red zone efficiency a year ago, scoring 46 times on 57 trips between the 20-yard line.

Indiana freshman DB Bryant Fitzgerald ruled a non-qualifier after compliance error

A key member of Indiana’s recruiting class won’t be able to play for the Hoosiers this season as a result of a serious compliance gaff at the school. Freshman defensive back Bryant Fitzgerald was ruled by the NCAA to be a non-qualifier according to a statement released by the program and, as a result, will now be unable to play or practice for the team. A waiver was requested but both it and the appeal were denied. At the heart of the matter seems to be the IU compliance office incorrectly advising Fitzgerald what classes to take in order to be eligible right away at the school in the eyes of the NCAA. As the above statement and a later one from athletic director Fred Glass make clear, this was

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  Indiana apologizes to DB Bryant Fitzgerald for ruining freshman eligibility

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