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• QB Travis Wright claims offer

  Louisville Trinity quarterback Travis Wright claimed on Twitter that FIU offered him one of its remaining 2013 scholarships.

  Wright, 6-1, 185, quarterbacked Trinity to three consecutive Class 6A state titles. Last year, he completed 64.2 percent of passes for 3,529 yards and 39 touchdowns with 11 interceptions.

  Wright's rated at two stars by Rivals.com and [...]

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• Tim Thomas coming to visit

  No, not the former Bruins' gardien de but, but an offensive guard out of Crowley (Tx.) High.

  The 6-5, 325-pound Thomas calls himself an "FIU commit," is coming on an official visit this weekend, but already did the letter of intent signing pose with several teammates for a newspaper photo a few days ago. [...]

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• Baseball picked 2nd in Sun Belt; Sand Volleyball schedule

  The Sun Belt's baseball coaches think the Florida Sun Belt Farewell Tour brings the best baseball in the conference, voting FIU second behind FAU in the preseason poll.

  While the first place votes got spread around -- FAU with five, one each for FIU, Arkansas State, Middle Tennessee State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe -- the [...]

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• You want answers? You want the truth? You can't handle the truth!

  The best part about that Jack Nicholson performance is he did it with the same intensity for the all the takes where the camera's on Tom Cruise saying his lines as well as the takes where the camera's focused on Nicholson. Usually, in a scene shot and edited as that one was, the [...]

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• FIU's Multiple (Turner) Offense

  Head football coach Ron Turner brought Stanford offensive assistant coach Morgan Turner to Near Sweetwater as the assistant coach in charge of tight ends and offensive tackles.

  Morgan Turner joins brother Cameron Turner, FIU's quarterbacks and wide receivers coach. Ron Turner, who'll serve as his own offensive coordinator, knows the younger Turners [...]

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• Diamond Din-Din & balls so soft

  Some of feel stuck for a Valentine's Day present. Some of you know you don't have a good track record of buying presents (giving her a case of Budweiser so she doesn't have to buy it and carry it when she does the weekly Big Shop at Publix? Not getting [...]

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• They got Woodsy

  Thursday, FIU's 84-65 win against FAU's Owlmen left little competition for Best Night of the Year at The Branch.

  1. Enough crowd showed up on a weeknight that it was worth opening the south side upper section. Granted, this is helped by the opponent being just an hour plus away, but FAU didn't exactly travel well. This [...]

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• Cyp & Tourek going to The NFL Combine; Turner talk

  The NFL Scouting Combine gives NFL teams a chance to look into the minds of future NFL players and NFL scribes a chance to look into the downtown Indianapolis night life (which, if done properly, should include Steak 'n' Shake. [www.nfl.com])

  In between, during the days, players do some [...]

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• Prince Matt arrested

  Backup offensive lineman Prince Matt got arrested and was booked at 3:24 am today on a charge of misdemeanor marijuana possession, 20 grams or less (translation: personal use). He's being held at the Pre-Trial Detention Center on $1,000 bond, according to the Miami-Dade Corrections website.

  A statement from FIU will be [...]

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• Prince Matt arrested, fined

  Backup offensive lineman Prince Matt got arrested and was booked at 3:24 am today on a charge of misdemeanor marijuana possession, 20 grams or less (translation: personal use).

  UPDATE: The case was settled for $50 fine.

  The athletic department released a statement, the posting here was delayed by traffic, my need [...]

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