Notre Dame unveils alternate uniforms honoring Knute Rockne’s legacy

As you may know, I’m hardly a fan of the alternate uniform craze.  These, though, I can very easily get behind. Notre Dame on Friday released images of new uniforms the Fighting Irish will wear for their Nov. 18 game against Navy.  From helmet to shoes, the new duds will serve as a head-to-toe tribute to the legendary Knute Rockne. The players will all have the name “ROCKNE” emblazoned on the backs of their jerseys, while the helmets replicate the leather ones of Rockne’s era.  The cleats also will pay homage to the era in which Rockne, also a former player at the school, coached the Fighting Irish to five national championships from 1918-1930.  In those 13 seasons, the Irish lost just 12 games

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Report: Hugh Freeze had more than 200 calls with booster accused of wrongdoing

Former Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze had a lot of phone conversations with an Ole Miss booster alleged to have given unauthorized recruiting benefits. According to phone records obtained by USA Today, Freeze and restaurant owner Lee Harris communicated via Freeze’s school-issued phone “at least” 200 times, though the report notes that the content of their conversations is unknown. Harris is named in the NCAA’s notice of allegations against the school for allegedly giving Mississippi State linebacker Leo Lewis cash payments and free food and drink during Lewis’ recruitment.

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Illini relying on out of state connections to add talent

There’s no place like home, except when it comes to football recruiting for the Illini and coach Lovie Smith. In a year when the Illini have a relatively small class to offer and the best in-state prospects already leaving Lovie and his staff out of the mix, Illinois is relying upon connections in the South to snag commitments. While building a pipeline to fertile recruiting territories is crucial for Lovie and a program routinely hindered by recruiting struggles, it leaves everyone asking questions?