The Scoop - Friday October 18, 2024

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Doyle Parker, the coaching veteran who spent a number of seasons coaching the Texas high school ranks before spending 13 seasons coaching the defensive line at Texas Tech, has recently passed. Please join us in praying for his family and all those affected.

Ball Tonight: Four games tonight. Florida State at Duke (7pm EST on ESPN2), Oregon at Purdue (8pm EST on FOX), Oklahoma State at BYU (10:15pm EST on ESPN) and Freno State at Nevada (10:30pm EST on CBSSN).

Virginia: Basketball coach Tony Bennett explained his stunning retirement on Friday. "I don't think I'm equipped in this new way to coach."

Picks: Zach has confidence in his lead; but.... well, the Week 8 picks are in

New Orleans Saints: Dennis Allen was asked about his job security last night after losing to the Broncos in Sean Payton's return to New Orleans, and simply responded that he's not worried about his job security.

Pitt: Tennessee senior deputy athletic director / COO Allen Greene has been named the new athletic director. Greene has previous AD experience at both Buffalo and Auburn and also spent time in athletic administration at Ole Miss and Notre Dame. He replaced Heather Lyke who was let go last month.

Rutgers: AD Pat Hobbs was under investigation for an improper relationship with a coach at the time his August resignation, per a report. Details here.

On the Line: The stakes for Alabama-Tennessee, Georgia-Texas, plus Indiana taking center stage, Illinois's biggest home game in 24 years, and much more.

FootballScoop Weekend Primer: Breaking down Week 8 in College Football, from Alabama-Tennessee, Georgia-Texas and more. A fun fact on Georgia's road success under Kirby Smart and Vols defense but weak scoring offenses? It's the FootballScoop Weekend Primer.

Indiana: He's quickly become the most quotable man in college football, but Curt Cignetti explained why he doesn't say much to his team.

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