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13-Year-Old Quarterback Accepts USC Offer

Harry Kimball — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:51:02 CST

Unlike many 13-year-olds, David Sills knows exactly where he’ll be in 5 years: playing football for USC. The Delaware quarterback has made a verbal commitment to Lane Kiffin after the coach was wowed by a YouTube video of the phenom and offered him a scholarship. “His skill set is off...

Congratulations! ...Possibly

Katherine Thompson — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:59:54 CDT

Most people will never get a full football scholarship offer from a big-name university. But those masses need not wonder what such letters look like: high school quarterback Tate Forcier has posted his collection of sometimes fawning, sometimes caveat-laden recruiting letters online. Sports Illustrated breaks down the coaches' voices, the...

IU Plans Report Next Week on Sampson

Mitch Pritchard — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:21:26 CST

Kelvin Sampson's fate at Indiana will become more clear in seven days, reports the Indianapolis Star . IU President Michael McRobbie said Friday that Athletic Director Rick Greenspan has a week to investigate allegations against Sampson. If Greenspan recommends Sampson be fired, the coach has 10 days to appeal the ruling....