- NBC Sports: CollegeFootballTalk
Miami wideout Ahmmon Richards sits out Hurricanes’ scrimmage with pulled hamstring
The focus in Miami’s preseason camp has been on the budding battle to be the starting quarterback but Mark Richt might have bigger concerns after an injury to another star offensive player. The Hurricanes head coach confirmed to reporters on Saturday that receiver Ahmmon Richards missed the practice after he pulled his hamstring earlier in the week. Safe to say that’s not the kind of injury you want a burner like that to suffer right before the season starts. The Palm Beach Post reports that senior Braxton Berrios stepped up in Richards’ absence during the scrimmage with six catches for 107 yards but things figure to be a little different against real opposing defenses this fall if his running
- Dr. Saturday
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.
- SB Nation
Notre Dame’s new throwback uniforms have some hilarious retro cleats
Notre Dame introduced a new alternate uniform to the world, which the Irish will wear against Navy in their home finale on Nov. 18. They are actually pretty awesome. Let’s zero in on those shoes: The cleat looks like pretty old-school leather, but the zig zags keep ‘em flashy. I prefer an all-gold Notre Dame cleat, but for one game these are pretty fantastic. For the most part, Notre Dame’s uniforms have stayed constant. In an era of college football teams constantly switching up their look (ahem...Oregon Ducks) the Fighting Irish football team has kept their uniform throughout the decades roughly the same. The exception has been the annual “Shamrock Series” game that is usually played at a neutral
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