Daniel Sams going to McNeese State Nebraska left the Big 12 years ago. But in the 2014 opener, the Cornhuskers will square off against one of the Big 12's top playmakers from last season. Former Kansas State quarterback Daniel Sams told ESPN.com on Wednesday that he will be transferring to Football Championship Subdivision school McNeese State. Sams left Kansas State this spring after his position switch from quarterback to receiver didn't work the way he had hoped. He also said he wanted to be closer to his family in Louisiana. Sams was granted a release from Kansas State to be eligible at an FCS school for the upcoming season. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...erback-daniel-sams-transferring-mcneese-state
OSU RB Devon Thomas arrested Oklahoma State freshman running back Devon Thomas was arrested in his hometown of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, late Wednesday on felony complaints of armed robbery and shooting with intent to kill, police said. Thomas, 18, and three others are accused of robbing a man at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon and then firing a gun at the victim as the victim drove away. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...s-arrested-armed-robbery-shooting-intent-kill
OK State player stabbed, abducted An Oklahoma State football player was stabbed, robbed and abducted Monday, the Stillwater Police have confirmed. Cameron Hunter, a walk-on wide receiver for the Cowboys, has been identified as the victim, his high school coach confirmed to ESPN.com. John Walsh, who coached Hunter at Denton Guyer (Texas), told ESPN.com in a text message that Hunter is "already home" and is "doing fine" following the incident. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...state-football-player-stabbed-robbed-abducted
Baylor dismisses Robbie Rhodes Baylor sophomore wide receiver Robbie Rhodes has been dismissed from the program, his father confirmed to ESPN.com. Rhodes, the No. 3 rated receiver recruit in the country out of Fort Worth Southwest, was expected to play a significant role in the nation's No. 1 scoring offense. He caught 10 passes for 157 yards as a freshman. See more at http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11125886/robbie-rhodes-baylor-bears-dismissed-program
Clint Trickett WVU's starter at QB Coach Dana Holgorsen announced Tuesday that senior Clint Trickett will be his starting quarterback when West Virginia opens the season against Alabama. "Clint is 100 percent healthy and is ready to play," Holgorsen said in a statement. "He worked hard last season and showed a lot of ability and leadership and deserves the chance to lead the team as a senior. He will be our starter." Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...-start-quarterback-west-virginia-mountaineers
Dorial Green-Beckham joins Sooners Receiver Dorial Green-Beckham, who was dismissed by Missouri in April after several off-the-field incidents, was added to Oklahoma's roster after a visit with the Sooners. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11172799/dorial-green-beckham-joins-oklahoma-sooners
Texas Tech reinstates Nigel Bethel II Nigel Bethel II has been reinstated by Texas Tech, less than three weeks after he was dismissed for punching Red Raiders women's basketball player Amber Battle. The freshman cornerback from Miami will return to Lubbock, Texas, and rejoin the program but will be suspended for Texas Tech's first three games, the school announced Wednesday. "This is an unfortunate situation with a unique set of circumstances and there are no winners," Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt said in a statement. "Every decision related to this case has been the right one at that particular time based upon our principles, student-athlete code of conduct and team rules. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...texas-tech-reinstated-assault-charges-dropped
QB David Ash cleared to practice Texas quarterback David Ash has been cleared to participate in contact drills when the Longhorns return for training camp. Ash missed most of last season with concussion symptoms and missed part of spring drills with a broken left foot. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...-ash-texas-longhorns-players-cleared-practice
Robbie Rhodes to Bowling Green Former Baylor wide receiver Robbie Rhodes is transferring to Bowling Green, his father told ESPN.com. Rhodes, who was dismissed from the Baylor program in June, will sit out the 2014 season and have three seasons of eligibility at Bowling Green. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...bie-rhodes-transferring-bowling-green-falcons
More player dismissals at Texas Texas football coach Charlie Strong has kicked at least six players off the team since becoming coach, in addition to suspending two Longhorns players Thursday after they were arrested on charges of sexual assault. Safety Josh Turner, running back Jalen Overstreet and defensive back Chevoski Collins have been dismissed from the program for violating team rules, multiple sources told ESPN.com on Friday. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...exas-longhorns-dismiss-four-more-players-team
Two Texas WRs face felony charge Two University of Texas football players were arrested and charged Thursday with felony sexual assault after a female student said she was raped in a campus dorm room last month. Wide receivers Kendall Sanders and Montrel Meander were in custody at the university police station. According to an arrest affidavit, Sanders and Meander texted each other during earlier interviews with police to "get their story straight," and Sanders also faces a charge of improper photography tied to the alleged assault on June 21. First-year Longhorns coach Charlie Strong, who will welcome his team to preseason training camp in two weeks, said he has suspended both players. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...eander-texas-longhorns-charged-sexual-assault
Longhorns reinstate S Josh Turner Texas senior safety Josh Turner has been reinstated to the program after meeting with coach Charlie Strong, according to a source. Turner had been dismissed from the program last week, but met with Strong on Wednesday and agreed to conditions to remain a member of the team, the source confirmed. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...longhorns-reinstate-senior-safety-josh-turner
QB David Ash returns for Texas David Ash is back, and that was always his plan. The Texas Longhorns starting quarterback returned to the practice field Monday for the start of fall practices and is healthy again after enduring a concussion that cost him the 2013 season and a broken foot that sidelined him this spring. In his first interview since last September, Ash said he never considered ending his playing career despite his bout with post-concussion symptoms. He's trying to move on and is ready to start over. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...longhorns-returns-concussion-ready-start-over
WR Jaxon Shipley injures hamstring The Texas offense has taken another hit early on in fall camp with the loss of Jaxon Shipley. The senior wide receiver suffered a hamstring injury during practice Monday, the school confirmed, and there is no timetable for his return. "Shipley has a hamstring pull, don't know the timetable on that," Texas coach Charlie Strong said Wednesday. "I don't think it's very severe. We'll try to get him back as quickly as possible." Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...rns-wr-jaxon-shipley-suffers-hamstring-injury
Colorado State fires AD Jack Graham Colorado State president Tony Frank has fired athletic director Jack Graham, saying Friday the two had irreconcilable differences of opinion over the direction of the department. In an email explaining his decision, Frank said the firing "is unrelated to the stadium issue." Graham was leading a campaign to raise $110 million by October to get the go-ahead for a proposed $220 million on-campus stadium project. Frank, who said he'd have no further comment on his firing of Graham, plans to report to the university's Board of Governors in October about the project and will discuss the impact of the leadership change as part of that presentation. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-sports/s...ado-state-fires-athletic-director-jack-graham
Jim McElwain gets new contract Seventy-two hours after firing athletic director Jack Graham, Colorado State announced that coach Jim McElwain has signed a new five-year contract through 2019. Interim athletic director John Morris also announced new deals Monday for volleyball coach Tom Hilbert and women's basketball coach Ryun Williams. Along with men's basketball coach Larry Eustachy, who signed a new deal last fall, the Rams have long-term coaching commitments for their four most visible athletic programs. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...oach-jim-mcelwain-gets-new-five-year-contract
Joe Mixon charged with misdemeanor Oklahoma freshman running back Joe Mixon was charged Friday with misdemeanor assault stemming from an alleged incident in which he was accused of punching a woman in the face. According to the Cleveland County district attorney's office, the penalty for an act resulting in gross injury could be up to one year in jail if convicted. Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...oe-mixon-oklahoma-sooners-charged-misdemeanor
Devonte Fields, TCU part ways TCU defensive end Devonte Fields, who is alleged to have assaulted his ex-girlfriend, has been permanently separated from the university, a school spokesman said Thursday. Fields would likely have to sit out the 2014 season due to the nature of his disqualification as an eligible student-athlete. He could play at a junior college before entering the NFL draft. The third-year sophomore will become draft eligible this spring. Read more http://espn.go.com/dallas/college-f...fields-permanently-separated-tcu-horned-frogs
Sooners suspend Joe Mixon Oklahoma freshman running back Joe Mixon has been suspended from all activities with the football team for the entire season, the university announced Monday. Mixon was charged Friday with misdemeanor assault stemming from an alleged incident in which he was accused of punching a woman in the face. "As the university has demonstrated in the past, we are committed to winning the right way," athletic director Joe Castiglione and coach Bob Stoops said in a joint statement. "As an example to others, OU sets the highest possible standards for its student-athletes, coaches and staff." Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11372291/joe-mixon-oklahoma-sooners-suspended-season
Dorial Green-Beckham must sit in '14 Dorial Green-Beckham will not be allowed to play for Oklahoma this season after the NCAA denied the school's request for a waiver that would have made the talented receiver eligible to play immediately. "The University of Oklahoma has learned that the waiver request it entered on behalf of Dorial Green-Beckham has been denied by the NCAA," the university said in a statement released Friday night. "The University accepts that decision and will continue to provide the appropriate assistance to Dorial, just as it does with other students in helping him grow personally from the many opportunities available to him at OU." Read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...uest-play-immediately-oklahoma-sooners-denied
