Freeze's fall at Ole Miss partially traced to Nutt's suit

The man who Hugh Freeze replaced as Mississippi's football coach was at least partially responsible for Freeze's stunning downfall Thursday night. It was a recently filed civil lawsuit from Houston Nutt — who coached Ole Miss from 2008 to '11 — against the university that unearthed the phone records that eventually revealed Freeze's school-issued cellphone had dialed an escort service on at least one occasion in 2016. Freeze resigned on Thursday after university officials found that the coach engaged in a "pattern of personal misconduct" that was unacceptable. The 47-year-old — who was making more than $5 million per year — will receive no buyout, according to Ole Miss athletic director Ross Bjork.

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  Hugh Freeze abruptly resigns from Mississippi after school finds 'pattern of personal misconduct'

  Los Angeles Times
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  Hugh Freeze's Resignation the Latest—But Not Last—Twist in Ole Miss Soap Opera

  Sports Illustrated

Tom Flacco, brother of Joe Flacco, leaving Western Michigan

Tom Flacco played in 13 games at Western Michigan. It looks like Tom Flacco isn’t Zach Terrell’s heir apparent at Western Michigan after all. Flacco, the younger brother of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, saw action in 13 games over the past two seasons as Terrell’s backup and was a logical guess to start for the Broncos in 2017.

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  Joe Flacco's younger brother transferring out of WMU

  The Detroit News
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  QB Tom Flacco transferring from W. Michigan

  ESPN.com

Baylor DB Travon Blanchard arrested on family violence charges

As Matt Rhule was winning Big 12 media days on Tuesday, one of his players was generating an all-too-familiar headline. Bears defensive back Travon Blanchard was arrested Tuesday night on family violence charges. He was released later Tuesday night on $6,000 bond. Blanchard was arrested in Waco, but the warrant for his arrest originated out of Fort Bend County, near Houston. Blanchard’s attorney Michelle Tuegel made a statement late Tuesday evening, saying, “we look forward to representing Travon and bringing out the truth in court.” Blanchard was suspended from the program before Tuesday’s arrest, and Rhule said Tuesday (before news of the arrest broke) that his status remain unchanged. “Travon