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FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2011, file photo, Big 12 Interim Commissioner Chuck Neinas speaks during the Barry Switzer statue unveiling before an NCAA college football game against Texas A
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Billy was a wonderful family man and my sympathies go out to the entire Stewart family ... He was a true West Virginian and led WVU to a great Fiesta Bowl victory over Oklahoma, which is still the most significant win in school history. He won 28 games in three years, and recruited some excellent student-athletes.
I can't tell you how much better I feel about Stanford's loss to Oklahoma State (in the Fiesta Bowl) this morning.
There’s no way to look at this man’s credentials and put him anywhere other than in the top spot ... No matter that he’s never won a Big Ten game, nor that he ended poorly at Florida before sitting out 2011. About those creds: two national titles; a 7-1 bowl record; a 12-0, Fiesta Bowl-winning season at Utah; 17 victories in two years at Bowling Green. Ridiculous.More quotes »
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