For Brian Kelly, Lane Kiffin and Derek Dooley, the first priority at their new jobs was just keeping it together. Keeping together the recruiting class, that is.

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Minnesota is sticking with football coach Tim Brewster, his vow to advance the program unfulfilled through three topsy-turvy seasons. Brewster and the university agreed Friday to a two-year contract extension through the 2013 season

Turner Gill's five-year contract as head football coach at Kansas will pay him $2 million a year, including $1.7 million for television, radio and other media responsibilities. Gill will be the fifth-highest paid football coach in the Big 12. He will make slightly less than Mark Mangino was paid before he resigned under pressure last year following an investigation into his treatment of…

Quarterback Tim Tebow showed progress on his second day of Senior Bowl practices even though he might have been "a little under the weather." South team coach Tony Sparano of the Miami Dolphins says the former Florida star was a little more comfortable and got the ball out of his hand quicker on Tuesday.

Florida coach Urban Meyer is working out, eating better and has gained 20 pounds since the end of the season — all good news for the Gators. As for that leave of absence

East Carolina has turned to former Texas Tech defensive coordinator, and Pirates alum, Ruffin McNeill to replace Skip Holtz. The school announced the move Thursday after members of the board of trustees approved McNeill's hiring and an outline of a contract

A judge ruled on Wednesday that fired Texas Tech coach Mike Leach's lawsuit against the university can go forward but not as quickly as his attorneys wanted. State District Judge William Sowder denied a motion by Leach's attorneys to speed up taking depositions from school administrators and obtaining documents relevant to the case.

Tim Tebow is taking his star power to sport's biggest stage.

Derek Dooley has the Southern accent, the coaching pedigree and is doing his best to reassure Tennessee fans their new coach appreciates where he's working.

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Houston quarterback Case Keenum has decided to play for the Cougars his senior year, skipping the NFL draft. "I feel this is a very special group of guys, and we have a lot of chemistry and history together and played a lot of games over the years," Keenum said in a statement issued by the university Wednesday.