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Elizabeth Lambert yanked another soccer player down by her hair. Of course she’s apologizing. Surprise she’s not going to “rehab”… Those pirates are still at it… Apparently there’s lipo for the knees…

A scribe from SEC-country says no shot Cincinnati is anything but a double-digit dog to the SEC champ. (AOL Fanhouse)

Another scribe from SEC country says Cincinnati’s changing the Big East’s Big Least tag. Honestly, the hating on this league is light-years past old. (The Town Talk)

The UC trustees agreed to finance those practice fields. (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Randy Edsall is channelling Gene Hackman a la Hoosiers… He’s also telling his QB – and one-time Irish QB – Zach Frazer revenge isn’t a motivator… Still, that was indeed Frazer eavesdropping on his former coach. (Connecticut Post)

Frazer’s grandmother passed away last Thursday. If not to exact revenge, he will be playing to honor her. (Hartford Courant)

Sure UConn can “upset” Notre Dame. All the Huskies need to do is follow five easy keys. (Bleacher Report)

Game day is still three days away, so Notre Dame coach (for now) Charlie Weis can have a sense of humor. And he showed one when asked about former boss Bill Belichick’s decision to go for it on fourth down Sunday night. (The New Haven Register)

In the end, Notre Dame doesn’t have much outside tradition going for it. (Waterbury Republican-American)

Considering Weis’ job status and USC’s recent fall, a kid deciding between two of college football’s most tradition-rich, storied programs… can get confused. (South Bend Tribune)

While we’re talking Notre Dame, scratch Paul Johnson off the replacement list. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

In case anyone wondered, Steve Kragthorpe was with Belichick on that call. He says he would’ve done the same. (Louisville Courier-Journal)

Jon Gruden’s off the replacement list at Louisville. What about Mike Leach? (CBSsports.com)

This Pittsburgh team is indeed more mature than previous incarnations. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Recruit Sam Bergen is up for a second ACL surgery. At least he doesn’t have to worry about his scholarship; Rutgers is still honoring it. (Pocono Record)

After that 17-yard sack – which should’ve actually been a 42-yard loss – Antonio Lowery’s got his place in Rutgers lore…Tim Brown, meanwhile, is on the verge of getting his own spot there too. (Star-Ledger)

Rutgers’ ridiculous turnover margin is easily explainable: it’s the swarming. (Home News Tribune)

If only Rutgers’ club sports had a charmer like Greg Schiano in charge; they need money… It’s the lower-profile athlete up for a Rhodes Scholarship. (Daily Targum)

A thorough, outstanding – and free! – Rutgers’ recruiting update. (Bleed Scarlet)

Time was Rutgers was the league doormat, Syracuse a contender. (CBSsports.com)

Is it any wonder Syracuse has declared Rutgers public enemy no. 1?… They’re named Thomas, they’re freshmen and they start in Syracuse’s secondary. (Syracuse Post-Standard)

The tape’s been watched and the verdict’s out: South Florida’s defense rocks. Its offense, not so much… It’s never too early to call a freshman linebacker a future pro… Jim Leavitt’s not hearing all those folks calling his football team a fraud. (Tampa Tribune)

South Florida counts 12 players with Haitain backgrounds. That’s Creole you hear on the field sometimes… The blame for South Florida’s swoon falls on Leavitt. (St. Petersburg Times)

West Virginia knows its not good in the kicking game. Good thing someone’s decided Pitt and Rutgers aren’t either. (Charleston Gazette)

West Virginia has its mascot back. (WBOY 12)

West Virginia doesn’t have the experience to keep blaming Bill Stewart for messing things up. What things? (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Message to Stewart: Stuff it. (Charleston Daily Mail)

Or at least: try a few tricks. (Times West Virginian)