Michigan AD Dave Brandon steps down

Beleaguered Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon stepped down Friday, school president Mark Schlissel declared in a news conference.

"Dave believes that it will take the very best interest of our student athletes, the athletic department as well as the university community if he moved on to other challenges and let the significant work of the section as well as the university to carry on without day-to-day diversions," Schlissel said. & quot;I agree with this particular choice.

" … There’s absolutely no doubt that Dave loves the University of Michigan and desires to see us move forward and succeed. I thank him for his long service and lifelong dedication to Michigan."

Schlissel became Michigan’s president in September.

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Florida"s Will Muschamp atop hot seat trainers list

We Are still in September and there already is one training vacancy (SMU). While it is incredibly improbable another occupation will come open this month, there are likely to be a dozen or so that come start this season — and odds are, the jobs that come open will be on this list.

We Are not saying every one of these men will go, but trainers are hired to be fired as well as the job security of those 10 are the most tenuous among the 128 trainers in the FBS positions. By no means, however, is this a whole record of the hot seat trainers. All these are only the men to the hottest seats this week.

This list will probably be updated on a weekly basis as trainers’ fortunes rise and fall.

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Iowa OT Brandon Scherff makes beginning vs. Iowa State

Iowa star offensive tackle Brandon Scherff began Saturday’s match against Iowa State.

It was reported previously in the week that Scherff had had minor surgery and that he told an Iowa TV station he would not play again until the last weekend in September.

ESPN sideline reporter Todd McShay said throughout the match’s telecast that he was told with a source that Scherff’s medical procedure was Monday and that Scherff was back at training on Tuesday.

On the Big Ten teleconference Tuesday, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz would say only, "Brandon injured his knee Saturday. Besides that, do not have much to tell you."

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Iowa OT Brandon Scherff makes beginning vs. Iowa State

CFB Social: Week 3 in college football through social media

Week 3 of college football is underway and social media is buzzing in the activity. Here will be the top tweets, vines, videos and much more from throughout the united states.

You understand it is a big game for South Carolina when the mascot gets an updated ride to the arena.

Sir Big Spur’s got a brand new ride. Seems just like a small chicken tank. pic.twitter.com/2N4OKWd6tK<…; Josh Kendall (@JoshatTheState) September 13, 2014

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CFB Social: Week 3 in college football through social media