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(PRWEB) December 9, 1999

Bowlnet challenges college football fans to pick the winners of all 23 major bowl games.

The contest site at http://www.bowlnet.com/ features a page that shows which team is favored by Bowlnet players in each bowl. The favorites page updates after each entry.

The site also includes a message board, complete bowl schedule and links to the latest news on all the bowl teams.

Bowlnet is free to play and is open for entries until noon ET on Dec. 25. Contestants are competing for a top prize of $ 500.

Bowlnet is a product of EnterSports Inc. (http://entersports.net) of Jacksonville, Fla.

Contact:

Steve Cheski, President

EnterSports Inc.

904/448-2733

steve@entersports.net

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(PRWEB) September 22, 2004

Southern California is the number one team in the inaugural Internet Writer’s and Radio Broadcaster’s Poll. The Trojans racked up half of the first place votes and was the only team to be named to the top five on every ballot.

The Oklahoma Sooners finished second in the poll followed by the Miami Hurricanes. SEC teams Georgia and Tennessee round out the top five

Texas starts the second five with Ohio State right behind. The Auburn Tigers, off their strong performance against LSU, come in at eighth. California and Virginia round out the top ten in a tie for ninth.

West Virginia and Utah slot in at tenth and eleventh followed by the Florida State Seminoles. The Big Ten gets its second team in the poll at number fourteen with Purdue. Pat Hill’s Fresno State Bulldogs round out the top fifteen.

The LSU Tigers and Florida Gators are the SEC’s 4th and 5th teams and Nos. 16 and 17 followed by the Big Ten’s 2nd and 3rd teams Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Boise State Broncos finish up the top twenty.

Michigan comes in at number twenty with Oklahoma State right behind. Riding the momentum of the big win against Iowa, Arizona State takes the 23rd slot followed by the Louisville Cardinals. The last team in the top twenty-five is the 3-0 Boston College

Eagles.

Only the top five teams (USC, Oklahoma, Miami, Georgia, and Tennessee) received top five votes from at least half of all voters. USC receieved ten first place votes, Oklahoma had seven, Miami had two, and Georgia received the final one.

Maryland, Virginia Tech, Southern Miss, Iowa, and Colorado just missed out on making the top twenty five.

The Internet Writer’s and Radio Broadcaster’s Poll is comprised of voters from across the nation who are either free-lance writers, work for alternative media, or are radio broadcasters. The poll is designed to give votes to people who get to watch more than one or two games per weekend (AP beat writers) and have no systematic bias (coaches). We believe it is the most accurate of the polls when it comes to evaluating teams from the vantage point of actually watching the teams play multiple times against different opponents in varying situations. In a nutshell, the jobs that writers and coaches have actually impair their ability to evaluate all teams fairly. Our voters don’t have that problem. The poll will be released every Tuesday morning.

For information regarding the poll, please contact Joey Ware at poll@sportswritersdaily.com

The full poll follows:

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(PRWEB) October 6, 2004

The University of Southern California Trojans remain number one in the latest Internet Writers and Radio Broadcasters College Football Poll.

Oklahoma remains number two, but Georgia, following the impressive win against LSU, jumps Miami and Texas to land in the number three spot. The Hurricanes and Longhorns round out the top five.

Auburn jumps from No. 9 to No. 6 with their big win against Tennessee while Purdue takes a leap from No. 12 to No. 7. The Cal Bears shoot to No. 8, followed by Virginia and Florida State.

Utah moves up to start the second ten. Florida, Minnesota, and Arizona State follow. The Wisconsin Badgers jump up five spots to close out the top fifteen.

Tennessee lands ten spots lower after the home loss to Auburn. Michigan continues the slow climb back up the polls at No. 17. Louisville shuffles up four spots to No. 18 followed by Ohio State and Boise State.

Oklahoma State jumps to No. 21. LSU lands at No. 22 with West Virginia and Maryland trailing. South Carolina enters the poll at No. 25.

North Carolina State just missed the top twenty five behind South Carolina.

Fresno State was the only team to drop out of the poll.

The full poll follows:

1. Southern California(9)

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(PRWEB) October 12, 2004

Oklahoma Pulls Even With USC at No. 1 in iTwentyFIve Poll

The Oklahoma Sooners have tied the Southern California Trojans in the latest iTwentyFive College Football Poll. The Trojans garnered one more first place vote than the Sooners. Auburn moves up three spots to No. 3, followed by Miami. The Purdue Boilermakers, after their win at Penn State, round out the top five.

Virginia moves up three spots to No. 6 after crushing Clemson. FSU and their new quarterback also move up three slots followed by Utah. Texas dropped only five spots after their loss to Oklahoma. Wisconsin jumps up five spots and claims the last spot in the top ten.

The Cal Bears drop only three after nearly pulling off the upset at USC and Tennessee jumps up four spots to No. 12 after the win against Georgia. Arizona State, with USC on the schedule this weekend, moves up one with Georgia and Michigan finishing up the top fifteen.

Oklahoma State rockets up five to come in at No. 15. Louisville and LSU follow with Boise State behind them at No. 19. The Golden Gophers of Minnesota drop seven spots all the way to No. 20 after the extremely disappointing loss to Michigan.

Southern Miss enters the poll at No 21, followed by the shrinking Florida Gators at No. 22. Next, West Virginia slots in at No. 23. The Big XII ends the top twenty-five with new entries the Texas A&M Aggies and the Missouri Tigers.

Ohio State, Maryland, and South Carolina dropped from the poll with the Buckeyes just missing out at No. 26.

The iTwentyFive poll was previously named the Internet Writers and Radio Broadcasters Poll

The poll can be found at http://www.iTwentyFive.com

The full poll follows:

1(tie). Southern California(8)

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Vancouver, Wash. (PRWEB) December 14, 2005 -

BookSurge announces the publication of Innocence in the Red Zone, by Roger M. Groves.

College and professional sports has increasingly become a ticket out of the inner city and poverty for African American athletes. Recruiters from the Big Ten and other college athletic departments discovered that talent and drive often thrived in the mean streets, and it translated into electrifying athletics on the basketball courts and football fields of the major universities.

Presently, African American players dominate the collegiate grid irons, but upward movement into coaching and other post-player positions have rarely materialized for these smart, quick, dedicated athletes.

Roger M. Groves drilled down into the records, the statistics, and the past in the Big Ten football programs to find out why such a disparity existed and continues to exist between African American and white players who go on to become head coaches and decision makers in America?s heartland of athletics and professional sports.

He illustrates this story of disparity by focusing on Bobby Williams, Michigan State University head coach and bowl winner one year and unemployed two years later. In a cross-examination using facts and interviews, he ably indicts the system that allows the disparity to continue year after year, decade after decade.

But the book is not just an indictment, it’s also an invitation. It provides multiple recommendations to university decision makers on how to hire and not fire African American coaches. Groves fervently and humbly asks that they remember what the venerable president of MSU said decades ago “In education only people are important” so when accepting student athletes with unique academic challenges, they compassionately provide coaches that care and connect with those players and send them out better off than when they came in.

About the Author

Roger M. Groves is an attorney who maintains a bicoastal bifurcation between his own law practice in Washington DC and life as a law professor of sports, tax, and business organizations at Lewis & Clark Law School, in Portland Oregon. He has been a tax judge and partner in a major law firm over the past quarter century. More importantly, he is resuscitated daily by his creator, his wife and two adorable, but nondeductible daughters.

For more information or for a free review copy, please contact Roger M. Groves by phone at (503) 768-6864 or (571) 228-0871. Books are available to order at http://lawlib.lclark.edu/blogs/blog/innocence_in_the_red_zone, Booksurge.com, Amazon.com, Alibris.com, and Abebooks.com.

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Montego Bay, Jamaica (PRWEB) June 25, 2006

The Greek Sportsbook, a leader in online sports betting, continues its prominence in college sports with more offerings on college football for the upcoming season.

This week, The Greek Sportsbook is the first to release odds on the #1 recruiting class for incoming freshman for 2007. The Greek will use the rankings that are found at http://rivals.com one, of the premier recruiting services and websites for grading of the wager.

The battles that take place on the field are sometimes secondary to the battles that occur for players in their parents homes. Serious college football fans following the recruiting trail all year know that one key player may enable a team to move up the rankings. The Rivals.com rankings are updated daily during the academic year and change rapidly, all of which should make for competitive wagering and exciting action during the recruiting season.

The 2006 Heisman Trophy is awarded in early December but its outcome can be wagered on now. The Greek posted the odds on the Heisman award immediately following the 2005 ceremony and the current odds reflect player suspensions or other events that may have affected the market.

Senior quarterback Brady Quinn of Notre Dame is the current favorite at +250. Quinn, who considered entering the NFL draft in the off-season, should make a good case for the award with a manageable schedule and weekly national television coverage.

Adrian Peterson of the Oklahoma Sooners is the second choice at +400. The junior running back was hampered by injuries last season, but if he can duplicate his freshman season?s performance he may be taking home the award.

Ohio State?s do everything offensive weapon Ted Ginn appears a generous +1500. The Buckeye?s are one of the favorites to appear in the Fiesta Bowl and Ginn has to figure heavily in their offensive plans. Ginn?s quickness and ability to return punts for touchdowns should afford him plenty of ?highlight reel? footage for the voters to see before they cast their ballots.

Other players offered:

Blake Mitchell

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New Haven, CT (PRWEB) July 22, 2006

One question entering this year?s College football season is whether USC and Texas, last year’s contestants in the national title game, will be able to match their success from a year ago. Bettorsworld.com, the most respected sports betting information site on the Internet, has released their odds on several teams winning the BCS title in 2007. According to those odds, neither USC nor Texas will be holding that trophy come January. Bettorsworld lists Notre Dame and Ohio State as co-favorites to win it all, both at 6-1 odds, while both USC and Texas have 14-1 odds.

“Texas and USC have both lost key players to the NFL draft,” said Dave Reynolds, a Bettorsworld handicapper. “But don’t count either team out. Both recruit well and figure to contend once again. There may be some value at 14-1 with both teams.” Other teams listed among the favorites are West Virginia at 8-1 odds and Oklahoma at 8-1 odds.

Odds To Win 2007 BCS Championship

Alabama 70/1

Auburn 16/1

Arizona 175/1

Arizona St 40/1

California 30/1

Clemson 90/1

Colorado 150/1

Florida 9/1

Florida St 15/1

Georgia 35/1

Georgia Tech 95/1

Iowa 35/1

Louisville 40/1

LSU 13/1

Miami Fl 16/1

Michigan 22/1

Michigan St 130/1

NC State 150/1

Nebraska 40/1

Notre Dame 6/1

Ohio State 6/1

Oklahoma 8/1

Oregon 65/1

Penn State 30/1

Tennessee 45/1

Texas 14/1

Texas A&M 100/1

UCLA 50/1

Southern Cal 14/1

Virginia 100/1

Virgina Tech 60/1

West Va 8/1

Wisconsin 80/1

For a complete list of odds, and information please visit http://www.bettorsworld.com.

About Bettorsworld.com

Bettorsworld.com was the original sports betting information site on the Web. Established in 1995, Bettorsworld.com has been a major provider of sports betting information, including odds, sports previews, handicapping tools and more for over a decade. Bettorsworld.com is also the number one destination on the Internet for sports handicapping contests all year long, as well as sportsbook ratings and guides.

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Auburn, Ala. (PRWEB) August 30, 2007

AuburnArt.com, the leading provider of Auburn University related online artwork, including: football pictures, prints, photos, paintings, blown glass, jewelry and pottery, announces the opening of its first retail location, during Auburn University’s college football kickoff weekend.

Located next to Toomer’s Drugs at the famed intersection of College Street and Magnolia Avenue (Toomers Corner), AuburnArt.com gives Tiger fans the ability to purchase “online” products in town while visiting during game weekends. Some of Auburn’s most memorable moments captured through prints and photos will be available. Exclusive and one-of-a-kind pieces, not found online, will also be available in the new AuburnArt.com location.

“By beginning online, we were able to test different products at a very low cost,” said Frank Brown, co-owner and founder of AuburnArt.com. “There were not enough products to fill a store when we started AuburnArt.com in 2001. The synergy between the ‘click and mortar’ business model allows us to cover a much larger geographic region while at the same time servicing our local client

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Chicago, Ill. (PRWEB) December 21, 2007

Sponsor spending to title college football bowl games will total $ 53 million in the ‘07-’08 bowl season that kicks off tonight, up 8.2 percent from $ 49 million last year, according to IEG Sponsorship Report, the world’s leading authority on sponsorship.

Three games have new title sponsors this year, while no bowls lost a naming rights partner without replacing it.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. took title of the Gator Bowl, replacing Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC’s 12-year-old sponsorship. Valero Energy Corp. increased its longtime support of the Alamo Bowl — which ran last year without a name sponsor — through a three-year title deal.

In the most unique deal of the year in terms of sponsor categories, Roady’s Truck Stops took title of the former MPC Computers Bowl and revived the game’s former Humanitarian Bowl moniker.

Four of this season’s 31 bowls do not have a title sponsor, including the Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi and the Motor City Bowl, neither of which offer title to partners. The Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl lost Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC as presenting sponsor, although the company remains a cosponsor.

Sponsorship of the Bowl Championship Series national title game rotates from Fiesta Bowl titler Tostitos to Sugar Bowl titler Allstate for next month’s Ohio State-LSU match-up.

“Bowl games continue to benefit from their extensive media exposure and the opportunity to tap into the passion of students, alumni and other college football fans,” said William Chipps, IEG Sponsorship Report’s senior editor.

In addition, non-BCS bowls continue to increase sponsorship revenue by providing access to databases and mailing lists, offering promotional platforms to sponsors and vendors, and creating ancillary events around games to offer more one-on-one touchpoints for sponsors and their stakeholders.

About IEG, LLC

IEG is the world’s leading provider of independent research, consulting, training and analysis on sponsorship. Founded in 1981, IEG provides corporations and properties with the strategies and tools to harness the sales and marketing power of sports, arts, entertainment and cause marketing.

IEG offers services that include sponsorship consulting, competitive intelligence and valuation. IEG also publishes IEG Sponsorship Report, the international biweekly newsletter on sponsorship; the IEG Sponsorship Sourcebook, the definitive guide to sponsors, properties and agencies; and other industry publications and sources.

IEG also is the leader in sponsorship training. Its internationally renowned Sponsorship Conference, now in its 25th year, attracts a capacity crowd of delegates each year. Through its conferences, seminars and webinars, IEG has trained more than 45,000 sponsorship executives worldwide.

For more information about IEG and the sponsorship industry, please visit http://www.sponsorship.com or call 800/834-4850 (outside the U.S. and Canada, 312/944-1727).

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(PRWEB) January 6, 2010

The General Academic University ?Dandy Lions? (12-0) clash with Coast Guard?s ?Drunken Seamen? (12-0) to decide the National Championship at the Sheepskin Condom Bowl in Michael DeMarco?s (http://www.demarcomedia.com) much anticipated Horatian Satire/viral marketing platform ?General Academic University?. The animated short was created by marketing guru Michael DeMarco as a social commentary on the dangers of political correctness and of positive stereotyping in sport and society while marrying the potential of viral commerce. Animated by Chris Tucker.

The idea sprang from the 2005 reprimand of then head coach of the Air Force Falcons? of 23 years Fisher Deberry for stating that black players ?can run really well?. Deberry resigned, many believe under duress, the following year.

?Political correctness is destroying our country. You can?t compliment a group or, apparently, you lose your job. PC has effectively stolen our right to free speech. I?m taking it back with a gay football team that just so happens to be the best college football team in the world? Says writer, director/producer Michael DeMarco.

The motive is not completely altruistic. As an intellectual property, General Academic University is a venue where comedy, controversy, and commerce meet. As a viral advertising platform, G.A.U. borrows its model from traditional broadcast commercial television to maximize profitability.

Mr. Demarco believes the key factor hindering viral advertising from taking over as the standard is a lack of business vision and profit from the creative side.

‘I?m not pushing conventional viral strategy, I?m pulling it? asserts DeMarco.

Sponsors for episode one include recording artists Vanessa Thompson and Inergroove. Extreme sports gear brand BadMFer and urban model Elke the Stallion. Green Dot Environmental and an online reality show and book by adult film legend Sunset Thomas. Voice over performed by Vince Sartini of PowerPlay Audio Productions.

About Michael DeMarco: Michael DeMarco is a marketing guru and pundit who has been seen, heard, or read about by over a billion people worldwide as the front man for various clients. He hosts The Biggest Radio Show in the World Syndicated on World Talk Radio and Voice America.

For more information contact:

1-602-327-0800

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