Major computer issues this morning. The thing ate the roundup after I’d gotten all the way through to Syracuse. So here’s Take II… Saw the new Coen brothers’ flick yesterday. It’s not Burn After Reading. Or maybe I just don’t get it yet… Sam Bradford’s done; postponing the pros for a year isn’t always bad, though… Steve Phillips has been canned…

Ever imagine Cincy football overshadowing Cincy hoops? “Not in my lifetime.” So says Bob Huggins, head of that suddenly secondary basketball team. (AOL Fanhouse)

That 41-10 win was so impressive, the computers dropped Cincinnati. So did the coaches. I smell a conspiracy. (Cincinnati Enquirer)

At least Cincinnati’s not as bad off as Boise State. (Rivals.com)

Jasper Howard’s funeral is this morning in Miami. It will be streamed live on nbcmiami.com. The father of Howard’s pregnant girlfriend says Howard pledged he’d be a good father. The Huskies did play a football game this past weekend. It was a valiant effort, but not enough for coach Randy Edsall: “We have to play for perfection.” (Connecticut Post)

Police still don’t have a murder suspect to charge. (Norwich Bulletin)

The University of Michigan student paper may not love RichRod, but it sure can commend his former school. (Michigan Daily)

It’s been exactly a year since Louisville won a league game. The Cardinals lost eight more bodies Saturday. (Louisville Courier-Journal)

Pitt’s up to no. 16 in the AP Poll. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

After eight straight weeks of play, Pitt’s ready to take that no. 16 ranking and rest for a week. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

At 5-2, Rutgers is done with the “easy” part of the year. (Star-Ledger)

Maybe Jim Leavitt knew something when he kvetched about that billboard. (Tampa Tribune)

The Bulls’ defensive personnel are all on notice. (St. Petersburg Times)

Syracuse has won three conference games in five years and Doug Marrone’s actually saying he WANTS an undefeated Cincinnati team?! (Syracuse Post-Standard)

Is Bill Stewart the most fun coach in America? “That’ll make all my fans happy – ‘Dummy was confused.’” (Times West Virginian) 

Might be time to pump up that Devine for Heisman campaign. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)