Running back Charles Sims' career at Houston appears to be over. The rising fifth-year senior, with his family, released a statement to CougarsDen.com saying he will not return to the team for his final season and will explore his options, be it at another school or possibly in the NFL supplemental draft.
Paging Roy Hibbert ... UCF AD Todd Stansbury tells the Orlando Sentinel's Paul Tenorio that the Big East exit fee/postseason credit split is about 60-40 in favor of the schools previously in the conference.
Former Penn State quarterback Steven Bench will transfer to the University of South Florida and is eligible to compete for the starting position this year. "I want to get my face in the playbook and get ready to go," Bench said.
Watch list season means we're one step closer to the actual college football season. The latest watch list to be released is for the Rimington Trophy, which is given each year to the best center in the nation.

Our series continues today with a conference newcomer, Memphis. To see previous entries, click here. Memphis Most important game: Oct. 12 at Houston Why: Second-year coach Justin Fuente has his Memphis squad feeling a little confident after finishing the 2012 season on a three-game winning streak.

The American Athletic Conference wrapped up its first spring meetings Wednesday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. The three-day session also marked Mike Aresco's first spring meetings as the conference's commissioner.
Teddy Bridgewater joined Twitter on Monday. So you cannot say that he is completely shying away from the spotlight that will accompany him this fall. But the Louisville quarterback is doing what he can to minimize the individual attention that is expected to follow him during a 2013 season which will likely begin with the Cardinals in the top 10.

The Football Bowl Association released the dates, times and television stations for each bowl game this upcoming season. Three Big East bowls will be played on the same day, with the Pinstripe, Belk and Russell Athletic Bowls all kicking off on Dec.
Tony Allen for best actor. Miss any of our 100-days-to-kickoff content? Mark Schlabach says the season can't get here soon enough. ESPN Stats and Info provides 100 numbers to know entering the season.

Needing to clean up the mess left behind by the abuse scandal involving basketball coach Mike Rice, Rutgers made a bold move. The school hired Julie Hermann as its new athletic director, making her just the third active woman AD at a major-conference school.
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