• Watch Tracy Sprinkle’s family learn that he’ll be a captain of the Ohio State football team
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    Watch Tracy Sprinkle’s family learn that he’ll be a captain of the Ohio State football team

    Last year, we brought you the video of running back coach Tony Alford calling the parents of Mike Weber, telling them that their son was becoming a starter at Ohio State. On Monday night, another coach made a phone call home. This time around, it was assistant head coach/defensive line coach Larry Johnson calling the family of defensive end Tracy Sprinkle, letting them know that he was named a captain of the football team. In total, nine members were selected as captains. Five of the members come from the defensive side of the ball—with three of them coming from the D-line. On offense, the most notable of the selections was quarterback J.T. Barrett, who became the first Buckeye to be named captain

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  • Jim McElwain: 'We're going to beat the heck out of Michigan'
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    Jim McElwain: 'We're going to beat the heck out of Michigan'

    Despite seven players suspended for the opener, Florida coach Jim McElwain is extremely confident his Gators will take care of business against the Michigan Wolverines. McElwain all but guaranteed a win over the Big Ten contender during a recent gathering of students in Gainesville. "I love the energy, can't wait to see you," McElwain said during a pep rally on Periscope. "And you know what, we’re heading to Dallas here in a couple weeks to go beat the heck out of Michigan and then come back to you guys.” You have to admire McElwain for hyping his team with their fanbase, but the last time Florida met Michigan, the Wolverines left with a 41-7 thumping in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. Florida's

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  • LSU has found its new tiger mascot, and he's very cute (Updated)
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    LSU has found its new tiger mascot, and he's very cute (Updated)

    It’s official: Harvey is now Mike VII. LSU announced Monday morning, the first day of fall semester, that the 11-month-old Siberian-Bengal male tiger that arrived on campus last week “officially began his reign” as LSU’s new mascot.

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