Making the morning rounds.
? Bloody Sunday, cont'd. The next head to roll in the coaching harvest will be Dennis Erickson's, according to an anonymous Arizona State official who told the Associated Press the university is merely finalizing the details of Erickson's departure before it makes an official announcement. That could come as early as today, following Erickson's morning meeting with athletic director Lisa Love, though it will likely be framed as a "retirement." Erickson is unlikely to remain on for a bowl game, bringing his final record at ASU to 31-30 after a 10-3 start in 2007. [Associated Press, Arizona Republic]
? No blaze of glory. Meanwhile, there's no waiting at UAB, where head coach Neil Callaway got the ax Sunday ? excuse me, he "mutually agreed that his tenure would not be extended" ? after one final loss, a 38-35 stumble against previously winless Florida Atlantic. The Blazers were 18-42 in five years under Callaway, topping out at 5-7 in 2009. [Associated Press]
? The golden years? We're going for the Golden Decade. A coach who's apparently not going anywhere anytime soon: Miami's Al Golden, who has agreed to a four-year contract extension through 2019. How concerned are the 'Canes that Golden might bolt for his alma mater, Penn State, or for just about any other job with NCAA sanctions likely coming down the pike? Consider the timing: The extension was officially announced as the 'Canes trailed in the fourth quarter en route to a dismal, 24-17 loss to Boston College, dropping them to an even more dismal 6-6 for the year in Golden's first season. [Miami Herald]
? I'll be back. Baylor quarterback/human highlight reel Robert Griffin III said Sunday he plans to play this weekend in the Bears' regular season finale against Texas, after being forced to sit out the entire second half of last weekend's win over Texas Tech with an apparent concussion. "There is no doubt," Griffin said. "I was fine when I came out at halftime. But the doctors, it's their call. ... If it was up to coach, I would have been in there. If it was up to me, I would have been in there. But sometimes you've just got to play on the safe side." [Associated Press]
? I'm sure he'll land on his feet. To no one's surprise, Oregon State quarterback Ryan Katz announced Sunday that he plans to transfer for his final season of eligibility after losing the starting job to redshirt freshman Sean Mannion in September. Katz started every game in 2010 as a third-year sophomore, but quickly found himself on the outs this year after the Beavers' opening-day loss to Sacramento State, and didn't see the field again after completing two of three passes at Wisconsin a week later.
Katz is expected to earn a degree in business finance in the spring, which will allow him to transfer with immediate eligibility as a graduate student at another I-A/FBS school. [Eugene Register-Guard]
Quickly? Florida linebacker Darrin Kitchens was diagnosed with a concussion and released from the hospital Sunday after leaving Saturday night's loss to Florida State on a stretcher. ? Division II power Delta State tweaks the headliners in the Magnolia State with a full-page ad. ? Michigan sings "The Victors" after beating Ohio State. ? And Georgia fans invoke the power of positive thinking.
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