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Former Wildcat Knox added to Pro Bowl roster

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Johnny Knox dazzled fans at Shotwell Stadium during his time at ACU. Next weekend, the Chicago Bears' rookie will have a chance to shine on South Beach after being named a replacement for the NFC Pro Bowl squad. Knox, a fifth-round pick, will represent the NFC as a kick return specialist, replacing Minnesota wide receiver Percy Harvin who has been ... [Read More…]

Colt McCoy stands strong in his faith

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It hasn't been a week since the BCS National Championship game, a game Colt McCoy dreamed about his whole life. In McCoy's final game as a Longhorn, he had one last shot to bring home a national title for the Texas Longhorns. He had been preparing for this game his whole career. The past month of his life had been nothing but studying for one game ... [Read More…]

Washington named to All-American team

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Offensive lineman Tony Washington was named to the 2009 American Football Coaches Association NCAA Division II All-American team on Tuesday. Washington was one of only two Lone Star Conference players selected, joining West Texas A&M defensive end Eugene Sims on the team. The 6-foot-7 senior from New Orleans was also named LSC Offensive ... [Read More…]

Playoff system would not be any better than BCS

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The Bowl Championship Series is not the perfect system by any means. However, a playoff system should not be implemented in Division I football anytime soon. The main argument for a playoff system is based on the fact nobody would be left out, and every team would get a chance. However, this is not true. If the BCS system was replaced with an ... [Read More…]

Division I football needs a playoff system to determine champions

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I would like to inform all the TCU and Boise State fans of one undeniable truth. Regardless of how good your football team is, you will never play in a national championship under the Bowl Championship Series system. It should not be that way, but it is. The BCS is a terrible system to determine a champion. It only exists to make money - a lot of ... [Read More…]

Finding His Father: Nick Jones meets his dad

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Nick Jones waits. Nervously checking his phone every couple of minutes, he stands in the lobby of the Ramada Inn, for updates from his wife on the progress of the car that may change his life. As the car pulls into the parking lot, he wonders what to do. It is a moment he has played in his head countless times during the last 48 hours, but now ... [Read More…]

Video: Holiday meeting reunites son with father

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ACU Defensive End Nick Jones met his father for the first time ever in the team's hotel lobby a day before the Wildcats played Northwest Missouri State. Jones' father, Perry Hogsten, and his mother, Stephanie Jones, had been separated when Hogsten was unexpectedly deployed with the Air Force in the 80's. Jones moved to Amarillo and the two never ... [Read More…]

Holiday meeting reunites son with father

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ACU Defensive End Nick Jones met his father for the first time ever in the team's hotel lobby a day before the Wildcats played Northwest Missouri State. Jones' father, Perry Hogsten, and his mother, Stephanie Jones, had been separated when Hogsten was unexpectedly deployed with the Air Force in the 80's. Jones moved to Amarillo and the two never ... [Read More…]

The Chris Thomsen Show #15-2009

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The Chris Thomsen Show airs on Saturdays at Noon on KRBC-TV in Abilene, Texas. The show is produced by the JMC Network of student media at Abilene Christian University. Original Air Date November 28, 2009 This week on The Chris Thomsen Show... Make sure to watch The Chris Thomsen Show every Saturday at noon on KRBC-TV. Also see individual ... [Read More…]

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