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Paterno taken to hospital for apparent dehydration

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Published: 15 May 2008 4:43 PM EDTPosted in: NCAATags: ,

Penn State coach Joe Paterno was taken to a hospital Thursday because of apparent dehydration and was expected to be released later in the day after having a series of tests, team spokesmen said.

The 81-year-old coach was taken to Mount Nittany Medical Center by ambulance after feeling nauseated, said team spokesman Guido D’Elia. Paterno had not been admitted to the hospital and was “tapping his fingers, waiting to get out,” D’Elia said.

JoePa still plans to make a trip Friday to Austin, Texas, for a dinner with Texas football coach Mack Brown, D’Elia said.

Penn State quarterbacks coach and son Jay Paterno told The Asssociated Press his father was OK.

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UCLA’s Kevin Love going pro, but how will he pan out in the NBA?

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Published: 16 April 2008 9:58 PM EDTPosted in: NBA, NCAATags: , , ,

Kevin LoveAfter leading UCLA to its third-straight Final Four, Bruins freshman Kevin Love is expected to declare for the NBA draft. Sources close to the situation told SI.com that the 6-foot-9 forward will make his announcement Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles.

He is supposed to be a lottery pick, somewhere around 8, but should he go higher? Leading his team to the Final Four and one of the top college teams in the country this year and who can forget those amazing full court shots he can do.


Or him shattering the backboard in highschool?

I think he has the skill set to be a good pro, but I think he really needs to hit the weightroom first and foremost. He has a big frame, but it does not appear to be any muscle mass. I think that once he does that, he can compete with other forwards in the league.

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If you can outrun everyone on the Florida Gators, Urban Meyer will give you a scholarship!

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Published: 11 April 2008 2:57 PM EDTPosted in: NCAATags: ,

urban-meyer-gives-scholarshipWTF??? Here’s the article:

Florida coach Urban Meyer is searching for the fastest student on campus.

He’s quite certain it’s one of his football players — Louis Murphy, Chris Rainey or Deonte Thompson. But just in case, he’s having a race Saturday to find out for sure.

And what happens if someone beats his speedsters before the team’s spring game?

“They’re on scholarship,” Meyer said.

Looks like the Gator Experiment isn’t working out quite well since they could find someone to break the 4.3 mark and my money’s on the Gator players. I’ll take Percy Harvin right now even after his heal surgery!!!


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Tim Tebow plans a Powder Puff game to raise money. Sign me up

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Published: 11 April 2008 12:08 AM EDTPosted in: NCAATags:

\"Tim Tebow\"If he’s not running over linebackers, winning Heisman’s, and getting spotted with some of the hottest chicks, he is actually giving back. This time he is giving back without looking out for the fellas with a Powder Puff game to raise $5000 - $10,000 for local charities.

“We wanted something where we could generate a lot of people to come out and a lot of fundraising,” Tebow said. “We came up with the idea of powder puff. We’re like, ‘Wait a second. Everybody will love that.’ The girls will love to play. The other girls will love to watch their friends play, and the guys will love to watch the girls play. Win-win everywhere.”

I am sure every hot chick south of Canada will be trying to get in this game. Sign me up!

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Florida WR Percy Harvin might need heel surgery

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Published: 01 April 2008 12:40 AM EDTPosted in: NCAATags: ,

percy-harvin-florida-gator.jpgFlorida wide receiver Percy Harvin will miss the rest of spring practice and might need surgery to repair a heel injury.Coach Urban Meyer said Monday that team doctors were consulting with specialists to determine how to treat Harvin’s nagging right heel.

“It’s unique,” Meyer said. “Not many guys have ever had this, and the MRI showed that it’s a significant injury.”

Even if Harvin does have surgery, Meyer said he will be back at full speed before fall practice in August.

“Everything I’ve been told, there’s no chance of any issue in the fall,” Meyer said. “They just want to fix it.”

Harvin first felt heel soreness in high school, and it really started bothering him last summer. It was initially treated as tendinitis, but doctors now believe it is a bone-related injury.

 

Harvin also has dealt with pain in his knee and hip, something Meyer said was a result of the speedy junior trying to compensate for the heel injury.

Harvin ran for 764 yards and six touchdowns last season and caught 59 passes for 858 yards and four scores.

He hasn’t played every game in either of his two seasons, missing time because of an ankle injury in 2006 and sitting out two games last year because of migraine headaches. He’s also missed practice because of heel, knee and hip soreness.

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