University of Texas NCAA News

“He's over there tapping his fingers, waiting to get out”

Penn State coach Joe Paterno was taken to a hospital Thursday morning to be treated for apparent dehydration, a team spokesman said. via WXIA-TV Atlanta

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“I'm just happy to be in the league, man. There's a lot of guys that's not in this thing.”

Lions wide receiver Roy Williams talked with reporters after practice Wednesday. via Detroit Free Press

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“If I'm not active now, it gets harder and harder every year to stay in shape.”

Hollister resident Sandy Trimble swims in the 50-yard breaststroke at the Pacific Masters Short Course Swim Championships in Pleasanton. via Free Lance

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“I'm just doing what any decent guy with enough money to do it should do”

Houston attorney Joe Jamail, whose name already appears on several University of Texas buildings, is donating another $15 million to the school. via The Dallas Morning News

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“Hopefully that will rub off on our other guys that haven't been there before”

By STEFAN STEVENSON While speed and strength are the cornerstones of track and field excellence, experience is the ingredient often found in champions.Performing before small crowds at a local weekend meet is ... via Star-telegram.com

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“It all depends on what the chemo does and how your body reacts. You can't stay on it forever, that's for sure”

Jack Mildren, ex-lieutenant governor and former star quarterback at Oklahoma, is undergoing treatment for stomach cancer. via The Shawnee News-Star

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“He had a lot of big-time scholarship offers out of high school.”

University of Texas quarterback G.J. Kinne says he's transferring to the University of Tulsa. via ESPN

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“We believe that Division III athletics enhances the whole person academically by providing opportunities to compete athletically against our peer institutions”

Hendrix College is moving forward with its effort to bring football back to the small liberal arts school. via ESPN

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“It's pretty exciting. We're real fired up for him. They're running an offense where they're looking for a mobile athletic quarterback. I anticipate that he will be good.”

Beaver decides to play football at Michigan Shavodrick Beaver grew up a fan of the Texas Longhorns, but his family will soon be stocking up on the maize and blue worn by the Michigan Wolverines. via Times Record News

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Chicago Bears running back Cedric Benson faces criminal charges of boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest. via CBS SportsLine.com

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