The Memphis Business Journal (Free subscription) | yesterday
The AutoZone Liberty Bowl is the fifth most expensive bowl ticket for the upcoming bowl season, according to a report released by TicketCity, which specializes in tickets for sporting events.
The Kentucky Democrat (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
That's what Matt is reporting right now. I am told the decision was made on Thursday afternoon….SEC wanted Cats in Nashville, Barnhart/Brooks vetoed and chose Memphis. Not official, but good source says it is done. I would have preferred the Music City Bowl myself because the Liberty Bowl is a Friday night, meaning I wouldn't be able to watch unless I kept the TV on ESPN overnight...
The Sports Corner (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
These are projections under the scenario that Alabama wins the SEC and Oklahoma loses to Missouri in the Big 12 championship game. It’s sort of wishful thinking on my part since I’ll be at the Cotton Bowl and want to see Oklahoma there, ditto for Georgia, who will probably end up at the Capital One [...]
NewsObserver.com - College Sports (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
Alphonso Smith's record-tying 20th career interception set up Rich Belton's game-clinching touchdown run, and Wake Forest beat Vanderbilt 23-10 on Saturday to boost its bowl prospects.
NewsObserver.com - College Sports (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
A Chick-fil-A Bowl rep was watching, but he was eyeing Vanderbilt as the possible Southeastern Conference team in the Atlanta bowl. Like the ACC, that league's bowl situation was in flux after losses by LSU, South Carolina, Kentucky and Vanderbilt in the final weekend. The Liberty Bowl is another place the Commodores could land.
LA Times (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
Croom, 54, said in a statement, "We have tried to build a program the right way that can compete for conference championships. I believe the foundation has been set for those goals to be reached under the leadership of someone else, and it was my decision to resign."Croom is out only one year after he was voted SEC coach of the year in the wake of his team's Liberty Bowl victory and 8-5...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
Mississippi State Coach Sylvester Croom resigned on Saturday, ending his tenure as the only African-American head football coach in Southeastern Conference history. Interviews, insight and analysis from The Times on the competition and culture of college football.Division I-A | Scores: | Small Colleges | | The number of African-American coaches in the Football Bowl Subdivision has dwindled to...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
... because of debilitating NCAA sanctions. But after winning 2007 SEC coach of the year and the Liberty Bowl during an 8-5 breakthrough season, boosters and fans were not willing to sit through another losing season and discontent grew as the Bulldogs stumbled to a 4-8 finish.Croom's resignation leaves only three black coaches at the 119 major college football programs - Miami's Randy...
Larry Brown Sports (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
... wins over Auburn, Bama, Kentucky, and rival Ole Miss en route to an 8-5 season that ended with a Liberty Bowl victory against Central Florida. Honestly, the folks at Mississippi State probably should not be expecting more than that. Croom thrice contributed to the firing of a fellow SEC coach; Ron Zook, Mike Shula, and Ed Orgeron were all axed in years Croom beat em. The way I look...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
JACKSON, Miss. -- coach Sylvester Croom resigned after five years at the school. He was the first black head football coach in the Southeastern Conference. Croom resigned Saturday, a day after an embarrassing 45-0 loss to No. 25 Mississippi in the rivalry game. Croom led the Bulldogs to an 8-5 finish and the Liberty Bowl in 2007. But the team struggled a year later, finishing 4-8. Croom...
The Eagle Sports (Free subscription) | 30/11/2008
... because of debilitating NCAA sanctions. But after winning 2007 SEC coach of the year and the Liberty Bowl during an 8-5 breakthrough season, boosters and fans were not willing to sit through another losing season and discontent grew as the Bulldogs stumbled to a 4-8 finish.The coach met with Byrne, who is in his first season as AD, to discuss the program's future Saturday morning....
SI.com (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
... less than 24 hours after an embarrassing 45-0 loss to No. 25 Mississippi in the most lopsided Egg Bowl in 37 years. He announced the decision after meeting with athletic director Greg Byrne.Croom, who took over the team while it was under NCAA sanctions, won 2007 SEC coach of the year honors after leading the Bulldogs to an 8-5 finish and the Liberty Bowl. He signed a contract...
CBS 4 - South Florida's Source for (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
... loss to No. 25 Mississippi in the rivalry game.Croom led the Bulldogs to an 8-5 finish and the Liberty Bowl in 2007. But the team struggled a year later, finishing 4-8.Croom went 21-38 overall.(© 2008 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)From Our PartnersHead coach Sylvester Croom watches a play against...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
JACKSON, Miss. Mississippi State coach Sylvester Croom has resigned after five years at the school. He was the first black head football coach in the Southeastern Conference.
Croom resigned Saturday, a day after an embarrassing 45-0 loss to No. 25 Mississippi in the rivalry game.
Croom led the Bulldogs to an 8-5 finish and the Liberty Bowl in 2007. But the team struggled a...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
... loss to No. 25 Mississippi in the rivalry game.Croom led the Bulldogs to an 8-5 finish and the Liberty Bowl in 2007. But the team struggled a year later, finishing 4-8.Croom went 21-38 overall.Add AP College Football headlines to
