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LSU kicker Colby Delahoussaye made his first public statement since surviving the car crash that claimed the lives of Nebraska punter Sam Foltz and former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler. Delahoussaye suffered second-degree burns and needed stitches after the accident. The impact of the crash knocked him unconscious, but woke up when the car caught fire and his legs began to burn.
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— Colby Delahoussaye (@ColbyDely) July 26, 2016
There wasn’t much to come from Big Ten Media Days until Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio and Ohio State’s Urban Meyer were asked about allegations that their programs negatively recruited against Penn State. Both coaches denied it.
Franklin alluded to it in a June Q&A with the Reading Eagle and was asked about negative recruiting on Monday. You can see his responses below.
Though there are two bits from a Franklin Q&A with the @ReadingEagle in June: https://t.co/vxfwmgeXua pic.twitter.com/1xDzoN04w4
— Dr. Saturday (@YahooDrSaturday) July 26, 2016
Here is what James Franklin was asked yesterday about negative recruiting. Didn't name any schools. pic.twitter.com/ydxHlM4CFj
— Dr. Saturday (@YahooDrSaturday) July 26, 2016
Franklin was tracked down by Fox’s Bruce Feldman and said it was a bit of a misinterpretation.
“All I said was that every kid that we’re recruiting is also being recruited by Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State and Notre Dame and that they don’t have the same challenges that we have now,” Franklin said. “Then, in a separate quote, I mentioned that right now we’re (dealing) with negative recruiting. It was two separate quotes, though, over a 35-minute interview.
“I never said that any of those schools are the ones doing the negative recruiting against us. They’re not. There is one other particular school, but I didn’t name who that was.”
Later in the day, Meyer said there was no issue.
Urban Meyer on the James Franklin negative recruiting allegations: "It's a non-story" https://t.co/iDM5fIOO8H pic.twitter.com/xuQNsdTFn8
— Ari Wasserman (@AriWasserman) July 27, 2016
Controversy averted.
In other Big Ten happenings, commissioner Jim Delany said he likely won’t still be in charge by the time the conference’s new six-year television agreement ends. USA Today reported 2020 would be the year he steps down, though Delany told the Chicago Tribune he still enjoys working.
In text to Trib, Delany declines to confirm he'll step down when contract expires in 2020:"Work still challenging and fun – lots of energy."
— Teddy Greenstein (@TeddyGreenstein) July 26, 2016
A trophy could become a part of the series between Big Ten East foes Rutgers and Maryland.
Rutgers & Maryland have had talks about introducing a trophy to their annual game, per RU AD Pat Hobbs. Yes, really. https://t.co/KJbkWN7Uua
— Dr. Saturday (@YahooDrSaturday) July 26, 2016
SMU is spending $191 million on new athletic facilities, including a practice field for football and an “indoor performance center.”
SMU is adding a football practice field, soccer stadium and “indoor performance center”: https://t.co/eAgSw75KvW pic.twitter.com/vPlJYAmFCX
— Dr. Saturday (@YahooDrSaturday) July 26, 2016
How sweet are these Tulane uniforms?
#NewWave ???? pic.twitter.com/pmOShyQhJi
— Tulane Football (@GreenWaveFB) July 26, 2016
These Bowling Green helmets for Military Appreciation Day are cool, too. *The brown center stripe has the names of 111 students from Bowling Green who have died while serving in the armed forces.
.@BG_Football will wear special helmets on Sept. 10 for Military Appreciation Day: https://t.co/FUb2z9aLAB pic.twitter.com/vIpLlO4nPk
— Dr. Saturday (@YahooDrSaturday) July 26, 2016
Safety concerns about kickoffs have come up recently and Miami coach Mark Richt said he wouldn’t mind getting rid of them.
Richt, cont.: "It's a violent play. Guys are running full-speed, (not) backing down … It's a play I can live without."

— Matt Porter (@mattyports) July 26, 2016
UNLV gets HYPED in the weight room.
High energy. Hard work. Welcome to the UNLV Football weight room. #TheNewEra pic.twitter.com/UV3jPS7o7G
— UNLV Football (@unlvfootball) July 25, 2016
Boise State and San Diego State are the favorites to win their divisions in the Mountain West.
OFFICIAL: @Aztec_Football and @BroncoSportsFB tabbed to capture the 2016 #MWFB divisional titles! #mwfbhttps://t.co/bYYkZgUHLN
— Mountain West (@MountainWest) July 26, 2016
This idea from the Associated Press is awesome. The top teams from the past 80 years will be ranked and released on Aug. 2. The AP’s rankings will be “tabulated from its more than 1,100 weekly polls.”
Really cool: The AP will release an all-time ranking of the top programs of the past 80 years. Based on 1,100 polls: https://t.co/6AOvOXfFLT
— Dr. Saturday (@YahooDrSaturday) July 27, 2016
You’ll see Jim Harbaugh at another MLB stadium.
Jim Harbaugh's going to throw out the first pitch at Wednesday's White Sox-Cubs game in Chicago.
— Nick Baumgardner (@nickbaumgardner) July 26, 2016
You won’t see an Ohio State defensive lineman on the field this fall.
Urban Meyer said reserve DL Dylan Thompson is academically ineligible for fall.
— Tim May (@TIM_MAYsports) July 26, 2016