http://www.mail.com/organizations/23170-division-fbs-independents.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/23170-division-fbs-independents.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1873636-notre-dame-adds-dl-vanderdoes-signs-24-recruits.html SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly wasn't about to quibble with recruiting experts who called the recruiting class he signed Wednesday his best. "I love agreeing with experts," he joked. Most recruiting services had the Irish ranked in the top five in the country, and that was before standout defensive lineman Eddie Vanderdoes from Aubur... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 01:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1873636-notre-dame-adds-dl-vanderdoes-signs-24-recruits.html 2013-02-07T01:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1853916-kelly-hoax-teos-play.html SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o didn't show any signs of being affected by the girlfriend hoax leading up to the BCS title game, but his play indicates it may have taken a toll, coach Brian Kelly said Tuesday. "Hindsight is 20-20. I didn't think going into the game he was affected by it. But he didn't play his best. Alabama had so... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1853916-kelly-hoax-teos-play.html 2013-01-29T19:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1846672-ap-newsbreak-pres-defends-handling-teo.html SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Top administrators at Notre Dame decided within hours of hearing about the Manti Te'o dead girlfriend hoax that it did not involve a crime and within two days had concluded there was no NCAA violation, according to a letter sent by the university president to board of trustee members on Friday. The Rev. John Jenkins told trustees t... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1846672-ap-newsbreak-pres-defends-handling-teo.html 2013-01-25T21:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1840056-what-would-you-do-teo-tells-couric.html NEW YORK (AP) — Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o admitted to Katie Couric he answered questions about his "dead," online girlfriend even after he received a call Dec. 6 from a woman posing as the fake person. Te'o also maintained he played no part in the hoax. Pressed by Couric to admit that he was in on the deception, the All-American said he was convinc... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1840056-what-would-you-do-teo-tells-couric.html 2013-01-23T19:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1832388-correction-notre-dame-teo-story.html NEW YORK (AP) — In a story Jan. 19 about the Manti Te'o-Lennay Kekua hoax, The Associated Press reported erroneously some of the details about the place where Te'o says he sent flowers after he was told by pranksters that his girlfriend had died. The home was in Carson, Calif., not Palmdale, and was once the home of the alleged mastermind of the hoax, Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, not... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1832388-correction-notre-dame-teo-story.html 2013-01-22T23:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1833490-alleged-mastermind-teo-hoax-tell-story.html LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — The person cast as the mastermind of the hoax involving Notre Dame's Manti Te'o may tell his side of the story, a family member said Sunday. Peter Navy Tuiasosopo, uncle of Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, says the family plans to hold a meeting this week to determine when and how his nephew would talk about the bizarre prank. "We want to do i... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 02:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1833490-alleged-mastermind-teo-hoax-tell-story.html 2013-01-21T02:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1832664-what-teo-to-try-to-explain-girlfriend-hoax.html Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o tried to clear the air about how he fell into an online relationship with a fictitious woman he met online who called herself Lennay Kekua. His grief at her "death" became a major story during the college football season. The problem was Kekua was a hoax — there was no such person. Te'o spoke to ESPN for 2½ hours on Friday... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 02:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1832664-what-teo-to-try-to-explain-girlfriend-hoax.html 2013-01-20T02:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1832710-records-link-california-teo-case.html CARSON, Calif. (AP) — When Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o ordered two dozen white roses delivered to 21503 Water Street, he says he thought they were headed to the home of his dead girlfriend, Lennay Kekua. In fact, the man implicated as the ringleader of a false-identity hoax and many of his relatives have lived in the single-story, stucco bungalow, according to public... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 02:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1832710-records-link-california-teo-case.html 2013-01-20T02:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1826628-hawaii-hometown-backs-teo-girlfriend-hoax.html LAIE, Hawaii (AP) — People in the small Hawaii hometown of Manti Te'o stood firmly behind the Notre Dame linebacker after the story of his girlfriend and her death from leukemia were revealed as a hoax. For the second day Thursday, no one answered the door at the modest, single-story wood home of Te'o's parents, in the small coastal town of Laie on Oahu's... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1826628-hawaii-hometown-backs-teo-girlfriend-hoax.html 2013-01-18T01:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1828552-timeline-teo-quotes-girlfriend-hoax-story.html All-American linebacker Manti Te'o talked to, and about, someone posing as Lennay Kekua online and on the phone in late 2011 and 2012. After media were told Kekua died of leukemia last September, Te'o talked about her with reporters numerous times. This is a chronology of how the fake girlfriend story grew, based primarily on Te'o's comments in social media and interviews. ... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1828552-timeline-teo-quotes-girlfriend-hoax-story.html 2013-01-17T23:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1825790-story-teo-girlfriend-death-hoax.html SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — The wrenching story of Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o's girlfriend dying of leukemia — a loss he said inspired him to play his best all the way to the BCS championship — was dismissed by the school Wednesday as a hoax perpetrated against the linebacker. Notre Dame said it believes the Heisman Trophy finalist was duped into an ... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 05:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1825790-story-teo-girlfriend-death-hoax.html 2013-01-17T05:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1816620-kelly-will-return-to-notre-dame-season.html SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly will be trying for his first BCS championship, instead of a Super Bowl title, next season. The third-year Fighting Irish coach, who interviewed with the Philadelphia Eagles earlier in the week a day after the Irish were beaten 42-14 by Alabama in the BCS title game, says his interest with the NFL is ove... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 01:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1816620-kelly-will-return-to-notre-dame-season.html 2013-01-13T01:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1808296-freshman-duo-alabama-backs-going.html If BCS championship game star Eddie Lacy declares for the NFL draft, Alabama fans needn't worry about any drop-off in the running game next season. T.J. Yeldon rushed for 1,108 yards and 12 touchdowns as the other half of Alabama's tandem running-back system, including 108 yards and a TD against Notre Dame on Monday. If Yeldon replaces Lacy in the feature... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1808296-freshman-duo-alabama-backs-going.html 2013-01-09T08:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1807566-second-to-none-with-sight.html FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — There is no end in sight, not for Alabama or the Southeastern Conference. The Crimson Tide made it two straight national championships and three in four years on Monday night. It can be argued that it's the greatest run in college football history, but as with so many things in college football, that's difficult to quantify. S... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1807566-second-to-none-with-sight.html 2013-01-08T21:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805856-teo-sees-career-with-bcs-title-game-loss.html MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — One of the last things Manti Te'o remembers Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly telling his team before the BCS title game was about the importance of four particular segments of play. —The first two minutes of the game. —The last two minutes of the first half. —The first two minutes of the second half. —The last two minutes of the gam... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 08:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805856-teo-sees-career-with-bcs-title-game-loss.html 2013-01-08T08:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805824-bama-bashes-notre-dame-42-14-bcs-title-game.html MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Barely taking time to celebrate their latest national championship, Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide are ready to get back to work. That's how they make it look so easy. In what must be an increasingly frustrating scene for the rest of college football, another season ended with Saban and his players frolicking in the mid... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805824-bama-bashes-notre-dame-42-14-bcs-title-game.html 2013-01-08T07:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805668-fast-start-helps-tide-beat-irish-title-42-14.html MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Tide sure did roll. Alabama proved unstoppable from the outset of the BCS championship game Monday night. The Crimson Tide mounted touchdown drives of 82, 61 and 80 yards on its first three possessions and went on to beat Notre Dame 42-14. The lightning-quick start gave the Tide a 21-0 lead one play into ... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 06:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805668-fast-start-helps-tide-beat-irish-title-42-14.html 2013-01-08T06:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805194-column-saban-restless-way-rest-us.html MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — At some point, this much success should have brought joy, or at the very least, a deep sense of satisfaction. It's only made Nick Saban chase each win more relentlessly than the last. If nothing else, it will be interesting to see him try to top this one. Alabama's Crimson Tide slipped on the BCS crown for the third time in the ... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805194-column-saban-restless-way-rest-us.html 2013-01-08T05:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805654-bamas-lacy-romps-notre-dame-defense.html MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Eddie Lacy romped through Notre Dame's defense with power and his favorite move. No. 2 Alabama's latest star tailback rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown and scored with a spin move on a catch in Monday night's 42-14 rout over No. 1 Notre Dame in the BCS championship. If the game ends up being the junior's finale at Alabama, it... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805654-bamas-lacy-romps-notre-dame-defense.html 2013-01-08T05:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805664-notre-dames-defense-overmatched-title-game.html MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Manti Te'o stood perfectly still as he took a long look at one of the giant video screens in Sun Life Stadium, studying the replay of an Alabama touchdown. It was a pose that Notre Dame repeated way, way too often in the BCS title game. Te'o — the senior linebacker who was widely considered the nation's top defensive player this... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 04:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1805664-notre-dames-defense-overmatched-title-game.html 2013-01-08T04:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803486-rbs-riddick-wood-notre-dame-1-2-punch.html MIAMI (AP) — Notre Dame tailbacks Theo Riddick and Cierre Wood showed how interchangeable they are in the final two games of the regular season for the Fighting Irish. Game 11 against Wake Forest, Wood ran for 150 yards, while Riddick had 20. Game 12 against USC, it was Riddick running for 146 yards, and Wood for 20. And so has been the theme for the Iris... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803486-rbs-riddick-wood-notre-dame-1-2-punch.html 2013-01-07T10:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803400-love-em-hate-em-eyes-tide-irish.html MIAMI (AP) — Love 'em or hate 'em, it's hard to turn away from Notre Dame and Alabama. They are storied programs that stir plenty of passions, college football's North and South versions of the New York Yankees. Well, now they're facing each other for the biggest prize of all. A national championship. Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803400-love-em-hate-em-eyes-tide-irish.html 2013-01-07T07:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1802852-will-game-live-up-to-hype-bcs-championship.html MIAMI (AP) — Sometimes, the buildup to a game can overwhelm what actually happens on the field. Certainly, No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Alabama would have to play nothing less than a classic to live up to all the hype for Monday night's BCS championship. Before either team stepped on the field in balmy South Florida, this was shaping up as one of the most a... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1802852-will-game-live-up-to-hype-bcs-championship.html 2013-01-07T03:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1802670-money-college-athletes-if.html MIAMI (AP) — After decades when paying college athletes was thought to violate the spirit of amateurism, the enormous television revenue generated by sports — football and basketball in particular — and the long hours of work by the players have changed the debate. The head of the NCAA now supports a stipend for athletes to cover costs beyond tuition, boo... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1802670-money-college-athletes-if.html 2013-01-06T20:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1802468-kelly-wants-notre-dame-keeping-bar-title-height.html FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Win or lose, Notre Dame's Brian Kelly doesn't want his team aiming any lower than the national championship game in the future. Kelly said Sunday "it's unacceptable for the standard to be any less than being back here again." First things first, his top-ranked Fighting Irish will face No. 2 Alabama Monday night hoping for thei... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 14:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1802468-kelly-wants-notre-dame-keeping-bar-title-height.html 2013-01-06T14:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1801280-saban-opens-up-media-day-nds-pair-5s.html MIAMI (AP) — Nick Saban has a charity called Nick's Kids Fund. He and his wife Terry have been running it for 14 years and it raises money for needy children. It's not named after the Alabama coach. It's named after his late father, the hardworking man and tough Pop Warner coach who made Saban what he is. Saban, who isn't one to let hi... Sat, 05 Jan 2013 23:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1801280-saban-opens-up-media-day-nds-pair-5s.html 2013-01-05T23:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1799172-bcs-championship-tale-tape.html Everything about the BCS championship between No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Alabama seems larger than life. Not only do these schools stand among the best ever in college football, they also lead the pack in celebrating that success and in investing for the future. If ever college football presented a heavyweight event it's the Fighting Irish against the Cri... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1799172-bcs-championship-tale-tape.html 2013-01-04T21:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1800124-golson-hopes-notre-dames-season-ends-bcs-note.html FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — When Everett Golson sees a piano, he usually sits down and starts entertaining. He plays several instruments, keeps a keyboard in his room and loves to sing. Music is a huge part of his life, perhaps only topped by basketball. And in Golson's spare time, he plays quarterback for Notre Dame. "He's pretty good at his hobby," Not... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1800124-golson-hopes-notre-dames-season-ends-bcs-note.html 2013-01-04T18:46:00Z