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Founded in 1941, the FWAA consists of journalists who cover college football. Join us: https://t.co/n4t9viqapI. Get gear here: https://t.co/C334DUhU96
Joined April 2010
The season's best first-year players are on our 32-man Freshman All-America Team, presented by Chris Doering Mortgage.
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The winner of the 2023 @NagurskiTrophy as college football's National Defensive Player of the Year is ball-hawking safety Xavier Watts (@xavierwatts6) of @NDFootball.
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We are proud to announce the winner of our Edward Aschoff Rising Star Award: Richard Johnson (@RJ_Writes) of @SInow.
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Bob Holt, a beat writer for @ArkRazorbacks since 1981 and longtime FWAA member, passed away Dec. 4 after collapsing following the Arkansas-Missouri football game Nov. 30. Bob was 65. Condolences to Bob's family and @ArkansasOnline. He will be greatly missed.
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Reese Morgan (c), former @HawkeyeFootball assistant coach and Iowa high school coach, won the Tom Osborne Legacy Award on Wednesday night. He coached Chad Hennings (l), 1987 @outlandtrophy winner from @AF_Football, and Robert Gallery (r), 2003 winner from Iowa. @OutlandTrophyAD
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Married with two children and now caring for his brother after his mother's passing, fifth-year senior @vederianlowe of @IlliniFootball is our latest nominee for the @OrangeBowl Courage Award.
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Any All-America running back's success requires an All-America lineman blocking for him. Javon Foster (@_ybvon) is the first OL at @MizzouFootball to earn our All-America honors since 1962 (Conrad Hitchler, an End). Can't wait to see the power up front at the @CottonBowlGame.
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With a resounding 24-7 upset win on the road at No. 2 Iowa, @BoilerFootball is our @CheezItBowl National Team of the Week.
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By stunning Wisconsin in Madison, @BYUFootball is the @RevealSuits National Team of the Week
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The Ducks shocked the Bucks and Verone McKinley III (@vmckinley3) sealed the deal. The @OregonFootball safety is our @NagurskiTrophy National Defensive Player of the Week.
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Along with @CottonBowlGame, we are proud to unveil our 77th annual All-America Team, 54 of the nation's best college football players.
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2021 @outlandtrophy recipient DT Jordan Davis of @FootballUGA enjoys the largest steak at Omaha Prime on Tuesday night. He receives his trophy at the @OutlandTrophyAD tonight in Omaha. He is the 76th winner. @TheFWAA
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Stefanie Loh of the Seattle Times is the incoming president of the FWAA. She begins her term immediately.
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As an organization, we are pleased and proud to create the Rising Star Award in honor and memory of the late Edward Aschoff.
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FWAA announces Randy Peterson of the @DMRegister receives the Association's Lifetime Achievement Award in his 51st year at the Iowa-based paper.
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His Bearcats are 13-0. They are in the College Football Playoff. Along with @SugarBowlNOLA, we have named Luke Fickell of @GoBearcatsFB as our 2021 @CoachRobAward National Coach of the Year.
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With a decisive 40-21 win over former and future conference rival Texas, @RazorbackFB has earned the season's second @CheezItBowl National Team of the Week honor.
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Bryan Bresee of @ClemsonFB is the season's first nominee for the @OrangeBowl Courage Award. The sophomore DT and his teammates are supporting Bryan's sister Ella, who is battling brain cancer.
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With 18 tackles and a key fumble recovery in the win over Colorado State, middle linebacker Jack Campbell of @HawkeyeFootball is our @NagurskiTrophy National Defensive Player of the Week.
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When you score on 8 straight possessions and bounce Oklahoma from the unbeatens, you win @RevealSuits National Team of the Week honors. Congrats to @KStateFB!
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.@KStateFB is the defending @Big12Conference football champion. The Wildcats also have a stellar group of college communicators. Kenny Lannou (left) and Ryan Lackey (right) received their fourth straight Super 11 Award from the @FWAA @rlackey84 @KennyLannou.
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Our first @NagurskiTrophy National Defensive Player of the Week goes to LB @Isaiah_Kaufusi of @BYUFootball after the Cougars trampled Navy to open the season.
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Congratulations to @Dave_Matter, our 2020 Steve Ellis Beat Writer of the Year for his coverage of @MizzouAthletics for @stltoday. "He is relentless as a journalist, selfless as a teammate and totally on top of what is going on at Mizzou."
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For the second time in three weeks, a @RazorbackFB linebacker is our @NagurskiTrophy National Player of the Week. Grant Morgan (@grantmorgan15) had 19 tackles and returned an interception for a score in a 33-21 win over Ole Miss.
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By shutting out rival Navy, @ArmyWP_Football has earned the season's final @RevealSuits National Team of the Week honor.
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Congratulations to @GMRaynor of @TheAthletic, the second recipient of our Edward Aschoff Rising Star Award.
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President @CFBHeather celebrating our Bert McGrane Award winner @dennisdoddcbs and our Ed Aschoff Rising Star @gmraynor.
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Congratulations to David Ubben (@davidubben) of @TheAthletic, the first winner of our annual Edward Aschoff Rising Star Award.
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In 21 years, it's never happened. Until now. We have three @CheezItBowl National Teams of the Week, all from the @SunBelt. @AppState_FB, @GSAthletics_FB and @HerdFB are all being showered with America's best-selling crackers!.
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Days after the resignation of the program's legendary coach, @TCUFootball starts a freshman quarterback and stuns Baylor, 30-28, to earn our @CheezItBowl National Team of the Week honor.
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Senior cornerback Matt Hankins (@Matt_Hankins1) of @HawkeyeFootball led a staunch defensive effort in a 23-20 comeback win over Penn State to earn our @NagurskiTrophy National Defensive Player of the Week honor.
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Our 2021 Freshman Breakout Performance presented by Chris Doering Mortgage belongs to QB CJ Stroud of @OhioStateFB for not one, but two great performances, including a record-shattering @rosebowlgame. #GoBucks
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Our 2022 Freshman All-America Team is headlined by the player of the year, Drake Maye of @UNCFootball. Overall, 32 first-year standouts are honored on the team presented by @MyGatorMortgage
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The communications staff at @GamecocksOnline is presented with their well-earned Super 11 Award, among the best media operations in Division I football in 2022. #SECMD23
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After rallying to stun unbeaten Wisconsin at the gun, @IlliniFootball is our @RevealSuits National Team of the Week
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Kentucky coach Mark Stoops on LB Josh Allen, the 2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner: "This guy is special. He came back and led his team. What he does on the field is one thing. What he does off the field is remarkable." @TheFWAA, @UKFootball, @NagurskiTrophy.
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By rolling into Ann Arbor and stunning in-state rival Michigan, 27-24, @MSU_Football has earned the @RevealSuits National Team of the Week honor.
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After blasting No. 10 Notre Dame in front of a packed house, @LouisvilleFB has earned our @CheezIt National Team of the Week honor:
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A record-setting day and an upset of LSU earn @HailStateFB the latest @RevealSuits National Team of the Week honor.
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A double-digit statement win in T-Town earns @TexasFootball our @CheezIt National Team of the Week honor.
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With a decisive win over Ohio State, @BoilerFootball is the @RevealSuits National Team of the Week
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A pair of sacks and a key forced fumble in the 16-13 win at Florida State have earned @_curtis54 of @GeorgiaTechFB the @NagurskiTrophy National Defensive Player of the Week honor
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A Salute to Outland Trophy Winners: The 1950s.T-MG Calvin Jones of @HawkeyeFootball became the first African American to claim the @outlandtrophy in 1955. He also was the first of three straight Big Ten players to win the award and the first of two Iowa players in three years.
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Two first-year @SEC head coaches will share our 2021 Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach Award presented by Chris Doering Mortgage: Shane Beamer of @GamecockFB and Josh Heupel of @Vol_Football. #SpursUp #GBO
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The curse is broken! With a dramatic 27-21 overtime win over Clemson in the Textile Bowl, @PackFootball is our @CheezItBowl National Team of the Week.
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Purple Passion: It took more than four decades, but one of their own finally claimed the @daveyobrien National Quarterback Award. They celebrated @TCUFootball quarterback Max Duggan on Monday night at the Fort Worth Club for his spectacular 2022 season.
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Our 2021 @OrangeBowl Courage Award goes to @Utah_Football after a season of triumph while enduring tragedy.
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The Huskies did damage to the Ducks playoff designs with a dramatic 37-34 win in Eugene. That earned @UW_Football our @CheezItBowl National Team of the Week honor.
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Thanks to the initiative of Bruce Feldman and others in honoring our friend Edward Aschoff, all FWAA members covering bowl games this winter are encouraged to wear the flower stick lapel pins that Ed would often wear with his suits to games.
Of course, we can’t make it look quite as good as you could Ed, but those of us that cover our sport have been profoundly impacted by you, and you will always be with us.
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It took overtime, but @GamecockFB took down No. 3 Georgia in Athens, 20-17, to earn our @RevealSuits National Team of the Week honor.
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In leading @CowboyFB to the @Big12Conference title game and a win the @Fiesta_Bowl DE Collin Oliver – with 11.5 sacks – earns our 2021 Most Inspirational Freshman honor presented by Chris Doering Mortgage. #GoPokes
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He had 20 tackles and the Hogs ended a 20-game SEC losing streak with a 21-14 upset of Mississippi State. LB Bumper Pool (@bumperpool10) of @RazorbackFB is our @NagurskiTrophy National Player of the Week.
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They dispatched their nemesis to earn a spot in the @bigten championship and they did it in dominant fashion. @UMichFootball is the season's final @CheezItBowl National Team of the Week after the 42-27 win over Ohio State.
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Fran Brown of @CuseFootball is our Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach of the Year, presented by Chris Doering Mortgage.
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This week’s Media Days is the final event for Joni Lehman with the @Big12Conference as she retires - “Thursday is a no-alarm day” - ending a long run handling communications for the Big XII. She’s been there for the last XXVI. Congrats Joni, and thanks for everything!
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.@TCUFootball Coach Sonny Dykes received the @CoachRobAward bust on Saturday night in Los Angeles as @TheFWAA's Coach of the Year in 2022.
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When you overcome a 16-point second-half deficit and beat your arch-rival to stay unbeaten, you get to be the @CheezItBowl National Team of the Week. What a win for @MSU_Football to claim the Paul Bunyan Trophy.
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Three ACL surgeries and a stroke haven't kept Eli Thomas (@Ethomasss22) from returning to football to lead @MinnStFootball in tackles. The senior linebacker is the latest nominee for the @OrangeBowl Courage Award.
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What a day and night for @MemphisFB! Tigers host GameDay then knock off unbeaten SMU to earn the @RevealSuits National Team of the Week honor
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2024 @OrangeBowl-FWAA Courage Award presentation Thursday night to family of @UNCFootball's Tylee Craft, the late receiver/student coach who lost battle with cancer. @TheFWAA President Andrea Adelson of (far right) participating in on-field ceremony.
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Louisville Coach Jeff Brohm is one of three finalists for the Steve Spurrier First-Year Coach Award. @JeffBrohm @LouisvilleFB @TheFWAA
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Congratulations – and thank you – to our 2019 'Super 11' winners, including the five first-timers.
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Sonny Dykes (left) was the @TheFWAA's Super 11 Coach of the Year in 2022 for his great access to the @TCUFootball program. Mark Cohen (right) was also a winner as a Super 11 Communicator for the Horned Frogs. Mark receives his own plaque Sept. 2 when TCU plays Colorado in FW.
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Tre Tipton (@Tipton_05) of @Pitt_FB is "Living Out Victoriously Everyday." And, he is our latest nominee for the @OrangeBowl Courage Award:
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Defensive standouts from three @CFBPlayoff contenders – @AlabamaFTBL, @GeorgiaFootball and @OregonFootball – are named finalists for the 2021 @NagurskiTrophy as our national defensive player of the year.
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OL Zach Wiegert, the 1994 @outlandtrophy recipient from @HuskerFBNation, turns 51 today. In his final college game, Wiegert's Huskers beat Miami, Fla. in the Orange Bowl for Coach Tom Osborne's first national title. Wiegert made his 37th straight start in that game.
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.@TheFWAA is announcing co-recipients of the Steve Ellis Beat Writer of the Year Award for the 2022 season today. Angelique Chengelis of @detnews_sports and Scott Dochterman of @TheAthletic are the winners. @BigGameUSA footballs will soon be on way to them.
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Blair Kerkhoff of the Kansas City Star, this year’s Bert McGrane Award winner for service to the FWAA, and outgoing FWAA President Stefanie Loh of the Seattle Times at this morning’s awards breakfast.
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David Ubben of The Athletic has received his trophy for the 2020 Edward Aschoff Rising Star Award which honors the beloved ESPN multi-media star who passed away in late 2019 from previously undetected Stage 4 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in his lungs.
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The 'Dogs did it again, this time in the final seconds. @FresnoStateFB bumped off UCLA at the Rose Bowl in thrilling fashion to earn our @CheezItBowl National Team of the Week honor.
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The FWAA congratulates @Brett_McMurphy for winning its Steve Ellis/FWAA Beat Writer of the Year Award. @dennisdoddcbs presented the award at the association breakfast this morning.
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When you come back from a two-touchdown deficit to win your ACC-record 38th straight home game, you get to be the @CheezItBowl National Team of the Week. Congrats, @ClemsonFB!
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On an emotional day marking the 50th anniversary of the school's tragic loss, @HerdFB remained unbeaten with a decisive win over Middle Tennessee to earn the @RevealSuits National Team of the Week honor.
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Sarah Shatel, daughter of Omaha World-Herald's Tom Shatel, is the Volney Meece Scholarship winner for 2020.
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DT T'Vondre Sweat of @TexasFootball (center), the 2023 @outlandtrophy recipient, receives his trophy Wednesday night in Omaha. He is flanked by his mother Lashanda Ross, (right) and his two brothers BJ (far left) and Quintas (far right). @TheFWAA.
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Full moon. Friday the 13th. A huge @KU_Football road win. That earns the Jayhawks the @RevealSuits National Team of the Week honor.
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A furious comeback and a 6-0 start have earned @SMU_Football the @RevealSuits National Team of the Week honor
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Chris Dufresne, our 2013 president, was a brilliant, creative, articulate voice covering college sports in a distinguished career that spanned nearly 40 years. We will miss his insight, intellect and passion. Our thoughts go out to his ever-present wife Sheila and the family.
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.@HeislerUCF, SID at @UCFKnights, is the recipient of .@TheFWAA's 2021 Bert McGrane Award, the association's highest member honor. Heisler was a long-time fixture at @NotreDame before moving to Florida.
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For the second time in three weeks safety Xavier Watts of @NDFootball is our @NagurskiTrophy National Defensive Player of the Week.
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Why Herm Edwards and ASU are breaking the mold in media access to players and coaches via @azcentral.Some coaches do know the benefits of greater access. Statements from new head coaches at Colorado and Kansas State have been encouraging as well.
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The tradition continues! The season's first @cheezit National Team of the Week is @VandyFootball, after upsetting Virginia Tech in front of a sellout home crowd.
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Legendary coach Steve Spurrier to be namesake of our first-year coach of the year award; Chris Doering Mortgage to sponsor Freshman All-America Team: All-time FWAA Freshman All-America Teams:
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It took till the NINTH overtime possession with a reserve quarterback in the game, but @IlliniFootball pulled it off, a 20-18 upset of No. 7 Penn State in Happy Valley. That'll get you our @CheezItBowl National Team of the Week honor.
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Brent Zwerneman of the @HoustonChron has been named @TheFWAA's Steve Ellis Beat Writer the Year for 2021. The FWAA has named a Beat Writer of the Year since 2011. Brent covers @AggieFootball and the @SEC.
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It is our honor and pleasure to recognize Nick Kelly as the winner of our 2024 Edward Aschoff Rising Star Award.
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Make that 23 in a row for @UCF_Football . and make them the @RevealSuits National Team of the Week #ChargeOn
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He's @TheFWAA's Freshman Offensive Player of the Year. Congrats!.
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Will Anderson Jr. of @AlabamaFTBL (far right) with his 2022 @NagurskiTrophy. Margaret Mason (far left) of @TheFWAA and 2022 FWAA President David Ubben of The Athletic (center). Michael Strauss Photo
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With its stunning upset of Virginia Tech, @ODUFootball has earned the @RevealSuits National Team of the Week honor
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Mizzou's Jeremy Maclin received his @NFFNetwork Salute during the @MizzouFootball vs @LSUfootball game on Saturday in Columbia. He is going into the @cfbhall in December. He also was surprised when his spot in the Mizzou Ring of Honor was unveiled.
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How an SJSU assistant brought 300 minority coaches together amid national unrest – The Athletic
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