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A person familiar with the decision says Arkansas is bringing back John L. Smith on an interim basis next year to replace Bobby Petrino.
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Alabama loved its crystal football to pieces.
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In this undated image released by the University of Arkansas, Razorback Foundation assistant director Jessica Dorrell poses for a photo. (AP Photo/University of Arkansas, Wesley Hitt, File)

Arkansas put the former mistress of Bobby Petrino on paid leave Friday and disclosed that she used a $20,000 "gift" from the disgraced former coach to buy a car in her first week on the job.
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Jared Sullinger #0 of the Ohio State Buckeyes reacts after a basket against the Syracuse Orange during the 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball East Regional Final at TD Garden on March 24, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Ohio State coach Thad Matta sized up his team in the middle of the season and had it figured for an early loss when the NCAA tournament came around.
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In this Nov. 9, 2011 file photo, Penn State football coach Joe Paterno arrives home, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

A new poll released Friday shows Pennsylvania's registered voters favor renaming Penn State's football stadium in honor of longtime coach Joe Paterno, who died in January.

4 TCU Football Players Nabbed In Drug Bust

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Fort Worth Police Capt. Ken Dean talks at a news conference Wednesday about his department's involvement in the investigation and arrests of 17 students involved in an alleged drug dealing ring at TCU. (Paul Moseley / MCT / February 15, 2012)

Authorities arrested 17 students at Texas Christian University on Wednesday as part of a six-month drug sting, an especially embarrassing blow to the school because it included four members of the high-profile football team.
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As past and present Penn State football players stand guard, mourners pay respect to former Penn State Football coach Joe Paterno during a public viewing at the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center on the campus of Penn State on January 24, 2012 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

The second day of a three-day period of public mourning for Joe Paterno will culminate with the funeral and burial for the Hall of Fame football coach who became the face of Penn State University.
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Coach Joe Paterno leads his Penn State team onto the field in 2004 for a game against Akron in State College, Pa. (Carolyn Kaster / Associated Press)

Other than family, football was everything to Joe Paterno. It was his lifeblood. It kept him pumped.

How Will Joe Paterno Be Remembered?

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Penn State Coach Joe Paterno in 2007 before a game against Purdue in State College, Pa. (Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press/November 3, 2007)

The legendary Penn State football coach built a national powerhouse on ethics and dignity. His swift demise leaves a baffling question: How did a man of such greatness for so long fall so fast?

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Head coach Joe Paterno of the Penn State Nittany Lions walks out onto the field during warmups before facing the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 11, 2010 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images North America)

Full text of statement by the Paterno family on the death of Joe Paterno:
John 5:24

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