Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star: Kansas State officials have zipped
lips on the coaching search and won't even say whether a search firm has
been hired. All this heightens speculation that coaching legend Bill
Snyder is the guy.
Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times: UCLA's Rick Neuheisel, who has been using a helicopter to aid in recruiting, won't have use of the whirly bird Friday night. The helicopter, which is owned by the grandson of the late television bandleader Lawrence Welk, is "already occupied."
Jodi Upton and Kristen Novak, USA Today: Although graduation rates of athletes continue to rise, the athletes are clustering in majors.
Ken Tysiac, Charlotte Observer: Some members of the officiating crew that worked last week's North Carolina loss at Maryland have been disciplined by the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Joe Giglio, Raleigh News & Observer: Making sense of the Coastal Division race in the ACC. If Virginia Tech wins out, it takes the division for the third time in four years.
Brandon George, Dallas Morning News: Officials have warned of counterfeit tickets for the Texas Tech-Oklahoma game.
Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun: Florida State has designated Saturday night's Maryland game as a "sod game." That means the Seminoles — if they win — will bring a sample of Byrd Stadium turf back to Tallahassee.
Jason Kelly, South Bend Tribune: Some suggestions for ways stadium employees and the participants, not just green-clad fans, can get in the spirit and contribute to Notre Dame's first "carbon-neutral" game Saturday.
Eric Crawford, Louisville Courier-Journal: ESPN is getting way to big for its britches.
Sports By Brooks: Prized linebacker recruit Manti Te'o of Honolulu will be visiting Notre Dame this weekend, prompting officials to stop plans by a group of fans to distribute about 8,000 leis before Saturday's game against Syracuse. Officials thought the move could be construed as an NCAA violation.
Peter Kerasotis, Florida Today: Why Urban Meyer is the next coach at Notre Dame.
Dave Matter, Columbia Tribune: Missouri's Gary Pinkel is expected sign a contract extension that will make him the third-highest paid coach in the Big 12 Conference.
Brett Vito, Denton Record-Chronicle: North Texas freshman receiver Forrest Rucker was arrested on two felony counts of credit card/debit card abuse.
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