There is a solar eclipse tomorrow, but Nick Saban has work to do

Stores may be sold out of special solar eclipse glasses for what some are dubbing the Great American Eclipse on Monday, but Alabama head coach Nick Saban may be more likely to be found in his office preparing for a mega matchup to open the season next week. Besides, Saban has seen how an eclipse works already because he is a devoted fan of The Weather Channel. “I watch the Weather Channel every day,” Saban said Saturday, according to AL.com. “They’re already saying what it’s going to look like in every city in America. So, what’s going to be significant? Watch the Weather Channel and you’ll see what it’s going to be like in Portland, Oregon.” That Saban sure is a curmudgeon, isn’t he? But that’s

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  Saban unimpressed by 'Eclipse of the Century'

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  Nick Saban has the Nick Sabaniest take on the eclipse

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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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  Compliance Office Mistake Costs Bryant Fitzgerald His Eligibility In 2017

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  Indiana DB Bryant Fitzgerald Ruled Ineligible After Compliance Department Error

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