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FIU Golden Panthers Prowl (10 unread)

• Coley, Garcia honored by Sun Belt

  There really isn't much left to say about women's basketball star guard Jerica Coley that hasn't been said. Just watch her keep on keepin' on and pass the hardware.

  Tuesday, the Sun Belt did so in naming two-time honorable mention All-America the Sun Belt's 2012-13 Female Student-Athlete of the Year.

  Coley led [...]

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• Sources: bad news for Coleman, Perine, Jasper

  An FBS football source said academic issues have ended senior wide receiver Glenn Coleman's career at FIU.

  I'd been hearing that Coleman barely got himself eligible last season, during which he rebounded from a slow start to average 17.5 yards per catch on 13 receptions. He and senior Willis Wright are as talented [...]

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• This time, it's personnel

  While Western Kentucky's Bobby Petrino all but dropped a blizzard of scholarship offers from a helicopter over Southern Broward, FIU got to work putting in face time and offers around the state.

  Tampa Alonso running back Ish Witter, 5-8, 190, has and FIU offer, but 10 others also including Louisville and Missouri.

   

  FIU's also [...]

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• Rupert Bryan signs with the Dolphins

  Like Elaine Benes, the Dolphins have a need, see something they like and are thinking conversion.

  Rupert Bryan started 43 games at right tackle for FIU. Now down about 30 pounds to 250, according to the Dolphins, Bryan's been signed as an undrafted free agent to play fullback. Bryan [...]

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• Rupert Bryan signs with the Dolphins

  Like Elaine Benes, the Dolphins have a need, see something they like and are thinking conversion.

  Rupert Bryan started 43 games at right tackle for FIU. Now down about 30 pounds to 250, according to the Dolphins, Bryan's been signed as an undrafted free agent to play fullback. Bryan [...]

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• Junk from the football trunk

  After the Giants rookie minicamp, safety Junior Mertile went from rookie tryout status to signed for training camp. So he'll get a shot. A longshot, but a shot.

  Meanwhile, the Ravens jettisoned cornerback Jose Cheeseborough after rookie camp.

  Although Monique Garcia's still listed as the athletic department's Assistant Director of APR on [...]

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• Deric Hill leaves FIU, Malik Smith, too

  FIU's top three-point shooter, Malik Smith, who announced he was leaving FIU as soon as Richard Pitino took the Minneosta head coaching job then reconsidered, is following Pitino to Minnesota he announced Wednesday morning.

  Walk on sophomore point guard Deric Hill ranked 17th nationally in steals per game for FIU this [...]

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• Rainy days and Mondays

  FIU threw an offer at Baker County defensive tackle CeCe Jefferson. Jefferson's 6-3, 265, already drawing interest from national powerhouses...and just entering his junior year.

  What the heck, can't hurt to ask.

  FUND-RAISING

  If you've got an extra hundred or 10K sitting around or you can scounge up that scratch with your friends, you can [...]

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• Highlights from the track (or, actually, the field)

  Hosting the Sun Belt Track and Field Championships hasn't boosted FIU's fortunes in results. Still, there have been some bright spots.

  Freshman Marcus Ghent finished third in the long jump with a leap of 24 feet, 1.5 inches.

  Senior Charmille Kirton's 150-foot, 3-inch hurl was good for third in the diiscus. Freshman Miriam [...]

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• Football futures? Golf, softball, track postseasons...

  FIU swung by Tampa Wharton recently to visit and extend an offer to quarterback Chase Litton. Litton's 6-6, rated at three stars, but reportedly already has a poker hand of offers, including one from LSU.

   

  FIU also dropped by Oviedo, where they showed some love to quarterback Chris Davis, more a runner [...]

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