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		<title>Ole Miss, Mississippi State among schools in contact with Gunner Kiel</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:36:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week it was reported that Gunner Kiel was in attendance at a Cincinnati spring scrimmage, with the Bearcats reportedly optimistic of their chances of landing the former Notre Dame quarterback. A few days later, it appears there could be some Southern competition for Kiel&#8217;s future services. In a conversation with ESPN.com&#8216;s Joe Schad, Kiel&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=243078&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Bama-Oregon-Ohio State go 1-2-3 in AP poll</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As expected, Alabama claimed the top spot in the final Associated Press poll of the 2012 season.  Thanks to the beatdown the Tide put on Notre Dame, however, there was a rather significant shakeup around the top of that last poll. The Irish tumbled from the top spot in the final regular season poll down&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=204504&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>39</slash:comments>
	
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		<title>SEC again places three in Top Five of coaches&#8217; poll</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 07:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alabama wasn&#8217;t the only entity going back-to-back in the wake of the BCS championship game. Last year, for the first time in the history of the BCS, the SEC placed three teams in the Top Five of the final USA Today coaches&#8217; poll. Very early Tuesday morning, the seven-time defending champion conference did it again.&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=204505&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>FSU LB on Jordan Lynch: &#8216;He&#8217;s terrible&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/02/fsu-lb-on-jordan-lynch-hes-terrible/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch had himself some fightin&#8217; words last week when he (now reportedly; coach Rod Carey has denied these comments) said “They’re [Florida State] fast, they’re physical, but they haven’t seen anything like our offense. We plan on wearing them down. In the fourth quarter, we plan to have them on their knees—and then just keep pounding&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=203789&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Florida State looked apathetic in Orange Bowl win</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 06:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As expected, Florida State handled Northern Illinois. However, it wouldn&#8217;t be right to say Florida State handled Northern Illinois &#8220;with ease&#8221; because, well, Florida State almost never takes the easy route. It&#8217;s frustrating to watch, really, and it has to be borderline torture for Seminoles fans. That&#8217;s insane when you realize you&#8217;re talking about an&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=203764&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>27</slash:comments>
	
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		<title>Jordan Lynch is feeling confident about NIU&#8217;s chances against FSU</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/27/jordan-lynch-is-feeling-confident-about-nius-chances-against-fsu/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 22:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outside of our yearly predictions, this is probably the most exposure we&#8217;re going to give the Orange Bowl. It&#8217;s not that we don&#8217;t love the underdog &#8212; we do quite a bit &#8212; but we&#8217;re also realists here at CFT. Florida State and Northern Illinois just doesn&#8217;t elicit a lot of excitement. So, we need some&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=203392&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NIU giving away free Orange Bowl tickets to students</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/03/niu-giving-away-free-orange-bowl-tickets-to-students/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Northern Illinois is headed to the Orange Bowl and the school wants to make sure any student who can go to Miami this January will have the opportunity to while incurring as little cost as possible. NIU&#8217;s associate athletic director Donna Turner said Monday that the school will offer one free ticket to any student&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=201463&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>National championship should excite, but this year&#8217;s BCS lineup is a snoozer</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/03/national-championship-should-excite-but-this-years-bcs-lineup-is-a-snoozer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As far as the BCS championship is concerned, viewers are going to get the game they want: Alabama vs. Notre Dame. You couldn&#8217;t pack more hate or intrigue into a single game. In one corner, you have the Tide appearing in its third title game in four years. A win would instantly bring about the&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=201401&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NIU names O-line coach as permanent replacement for Dave Doeren</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/03/niu-names-o-line-coach-as-permanent-replacement-for-dave-doeren/</link>
		<comments>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/03/niu-names-o-line-coach-as-permanent-replacement-for-dave-doeren/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Normally, when a coach departs a program right before bowl season &#8212; in this case, Dave Doeren leaving Northern Illinois for North Carolina State &#8212; the university names an interim coach while conducting a search for the next coach. Not with NIU. The Huskies will in fact have a new head coach when they take&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=201316&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Predictions 101 &#8212; Orange Bowl</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/03/predictions-101-orange-bowl-2/</link>
		<comments>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/03/predictions-101-orange-bowl-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 11:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Tamanaha</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No. 13 Florida State vs. No. 16 Northern Illinois Tues., Jan. 1 – 8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN Miami, Fla. – Sun Life Stadium You’re likely not familiar with the Huskies. We’ll try to get you up to speed. Northern Illinois (12-1) is the eighth team from a non-automatic qualifying conference to participate in the BCS,&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=201376&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama, Notre Dame headed to BCS championship</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/02/alabama-notre-dame-headed-to-bcs-championship/</link>
		<comments>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/02/alabama-notre-dame-headed-to-bcs-championship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 01:49:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Okay, now it&#8217;s official. The BCS championship will, as expected, be played between No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Alabama. The Irish secured their berth last week with a win over USC, and the Tide defeated Georgia in the SEC championship game Saturday night. Florida finishes at No. 3 in the BCS standings and&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=201298&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NCSU announces hiring of Dave Doeren</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/01/ncsu-announces-hiring-of-dave-doeren/</link>
		<comments>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/01/ncsu-announces-hiring-of-dave-doeren/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2012 21:44:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One day after coaching Northern Illinois to its second consecutive MAC title, Dave Doeren is headed for the money-green pastures of a BcS conference. In a press release, North Carolina State announced that Doeren has agreed to become the next Wolfpack head football coach.  A press conference to introduce Doeren has been scheduled for Sunday&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=201137&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NCSU looking for some coaching MACtion?</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/01/ncsu-looking-for-some-coaching-maction/</link>
		<comments>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/01/ncsu-looking-for-some-coaching-maction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2012 14:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Dave Doeren&#8216;s Northern Illinois Huskies dropping Darrell Hazell&#8216;s Kent State Golden Flashes in the MAC championship game last night, that outcome likely cost the conferences millions of dollars in BcS money. The situation now, though, becomes whether either or both of those coaches will be making personal millions at another school next season. Wednesday,&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=201099&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NIU wins second straight MAC title, but could knock league out of BCS</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/30/niu-wins-second-straight-mac-title-but-could-knock-league-out-of-bcs/</link>
		<comments>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/30/niu-wins-second-straight-mac-title-but-could-knock-league-out-of-bcs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2012 04:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Note: rankings in this post reflect positions in the BCS)  The non-automatic qualifier conferences had, in all likelihood, one final hope to get a team into the BCS top 16 for an Orange Bowl berth. That hope came in the form of No. 17 Kent State. The Golden Flashes needed to beat Northern Illinois this&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=201075&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Irish a unanimous AP No. 1</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/25/irish-a-unanimous-ap-no-1/</link>
		<comments>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/25/irish-a-unanimous-ap-no-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As expected, Notre Dame retained its spot atop the Associated Press Top 25 poll after a win over USC clinched one of the two spots in the Jan. 7 BcS title game.  In its latest release, all 60 media voters tabbed the Fighting Irish as the No. 1 team in the country. If Notre Dame&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=200528&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Charting the 2012 Coaching Carousel</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/18/charting-the-2012-coaching-carousel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the end of the regular season fast approaching &#8212; I really wish someone would explain to me like I&#8217;m five years old where the hell the 2012 football season has gone &#8212; and with a handful of dismissals already executed, it means one very important thing for fans looking for a new direction for&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=195712&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>AP poll taps Irish as unanimous No. 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The coaches may not have felt that the lone postseason-eligible unbeaten deserved all their first-place votes, but that certainly wasn&#8217;t the case when it came to the media. In the latest release of the Associated Press poll, the Irish were a unanimous No. 1, receiving all 60 of the first-place votes.  This marks the first&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=195698&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Notre Dame, Alabama 1-2 in coaches&#8217; poll</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the two highest-ranked teams in the country both going down in stunning fashion Saturday, it was expected that there would be a significant shift at the top of the polls come Sunday. As expected, that&#8217;s exactly what&#8217;s happened.  Just as expected are the two teams that have filled the top spots. In the newly-minted&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=195695&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NIU&#8217;s Doeren admits he&#8217;d &#8216;have to listen to&#8217; other schools</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/14/nius-doeren-admits-hed-have-to-listen-to-other-schools/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Normally when a head coach employed by one school is asked about interest in employment elsewhere, especially in-season, that coach is quick to shoot down the speculation regardless of where the truth or his intentions may lie. Dave Doeren is not one of those coaches. In his second season at Northern Illinois, Doeren has compiled&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=195254&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Maxwell Award adds 14 to watch list</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With multiple teams at the one-third pole of the 2012 season &#8212; where the hell has the year gone already? &#8212; it&#8217;s that time of a campaign where various awards watch lists tweak its preseason groupings to reflect &#8220;unexpected&#8221; standout performances in the early going. The latest to do this is the prestigious Maxwell Award,&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=186327&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NIU OC has responsibilities reassigned due to cancer battle</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/09/04/niu-oc-has-responsibilities-reassigned-due-to-cancer-battle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve heard us preach on this site before that there are far greater priorities in this world than football. Northern Illinois&#8217; coaching staff understands that to the fullest. In a release Monday evening, Huskies coach Dave Doeren announced that offensive coordinator Mike Dunbar would have his duties reassigned so that he can focus on his fight against cancer.&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=171588&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>CFT predicts: the MAC</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 22:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s MACtion time, you guys! For as little attention as the MAC gets nationally, the conference hosted some of the most exciting games last year. Toldeo was involved in both, losing to Northern Illinois 63-60 before turning around and beating Western Michigan 66-63 the following week. Can the MAC produce the same types of games&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=165616&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NIU &#8216;parts ways&#8217; with LB wounded in stabbing this year, shooting last</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/25/niu-parts-ways-with-lb-wounded-in-stabbing-this-year-shooting-last/</link>
		<comments>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/25/niu-parts-ways-with-lb-wounded-in-stabbing-this-year-shooting-last/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 03:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, that certainly didn&#8217;t take long. Early Saturday morning, Northern Illinois&#8217; Devon Butler was involved in a physical altercation that ultimately ended with the linebacker being stabbed in the chest.  That incident came a little over a year after Butler was critically wounded in a shooting. Now, the junior finds himself on the outside of&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=163950&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Injured in shooting last year, NIU LB wounded in stabbing Sunday</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/24/injured-in-shooting-last-year-niu-lb-wounded-in-stabbing-sunday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If it weren&#8217;t for really crappy and life-threatening luck, Devon Butler would have no luck at all. In April of last year, the Northern Illinois linebacker was injured in a shooting that initially had left him in intensive care and cost him the entire 2011 season.  Over the weekend, Butler was a victim yet again of&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=163772&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NIU LB gets one-year probation for band incident</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/17/niu-lb-gets-one-year-probation-for-band-incident/</link>
		<comments>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/17/niu-lb-gets-one-year-probation-for-band-incident/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finally, we can move past wondering what will ever become of Northern Illinois linebacker Jamaal Bass, alleged band nerd tackler. Four months after pleading not guilty to felonious and misdemeanor assault for a weird pregame incident on Nov. 1 involving what may or may not have amounted to deliberately running into a member of the Toledo marching&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=163058&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Cannabis&#8217; charges lead to NIU DL&#8217;s dismissal</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/06/cannabis-charges-lead-to-niu-dls-dismissal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2012 20:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What would a summer holiday weekend be without some type of post relating to an off-field legal issue, right? The latest in what&#8217;s become an annual rite of offseason passage comes courtesy of Northern Illinois, which confirmed to the DeKalb Daily Chronicle that defensive lineman Frank Boenzi has been dismissed from the football program.  The dismissal&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=162152&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois picks up NIU graduate transfer</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/06/26/illinois-picks-up-niu-graduate-transfer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A solid three-year career at Northern Illinois won&#8217;t be the end of Tommy Davis&#8216; collegiate playing days. Instead, he&#8217;ll get one more year playing in the Big Ten. Per a release, Illinois announced that Davis (pictured, No. 20) will be transferring to the Illini as a graduate student, meaning he will be immediately eligible to&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=161094&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NIU LB pleads not guilty to assault charges, admits to drug use</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/22/niu-lb-pleads-not-guilty-to-assault-charges-admits-to-drug-use/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:28:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Facing charges for allegedly running into a member of the Toledo marching band on purpose, Northern Illinois linebacker Jamaal Bass appeared in Lucas County (Ohio) court today and pleaded not guilty to felonious and misdemeanor assault. The incident took place last November during NIU&#8217;s road game against the Rockets in pre-game festivities. Bass was ultimately suspended three games&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=110466&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Updated: NIU LB still on team after indictment</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/20/band-run-in-gets-niu-lb-indicted-on-two-counts-of-assault/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:04:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Kercheval</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[UPDATED 3/20 @ 6:00 p.m. ET: Though NIU linebacker Jamaal Bass is facing two counts of assault charges, school athletic director Jeff Compher said Monday night that Bass&#8217; status with the team has not changed: &#8220;As the legal proceedings in Toledo involving NIU football player Jamaal Bass are ongoing, we will reserve any comment until that&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=110168&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Man gets nine years in NIU LB&#8217;s shooting</title>
		<link>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/09/man-gets-nine-years-in-niu-lbs-shooting/</link>
		<comments>http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/03/09/man-gets-nine-years-in-niu-lbs-shooting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2012 02:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A man charged in connection to the shooting of a Northern Illinois linebacker last year has pleaded guilty, the DeKalb Daily Chronicle is reporting. A grand jury indicted 20-year-old Richard Van Arsdale III on seven counts last May — two counts of attempted first-degree murder, one count of aggravated battery with a firearm, one count of armed violence, two&#8230;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com&#038;blog=15933001&#038;post=109453&#038;subd=nbccollegefootballtalk&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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