Thursday, December 6
Ohio State's James Laurinaitis lost to LSU's Glenn Dorsey for the Lombardi Award, given to the nation's best lineman or linebacker, Wednesday night. That leads off an OSU football notebook by the Columbus Dispatch.
Doug Lesmerises' blog on the Plain Dealer website has a note on what awards Laurinaitis might win.
Patrick McManamon of the Akron Beacon Journal has a column on the BCS mess.
Rob Oller of the Dispatch has a column on how LSU fans respect Ohio State.
The Associated Press (via the Dispatch have another Heisman candidate profile, this time on Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan.
The Detroit Free Press has a story on the ongoing coaching search at Michigan. The Free Press also has a Q&A with Detroit Lions receiver Roy Williams, who does not think the Buckeyes can defeat LSU.
Down on the Bayou
The Associated Press (via the Baton Rouge (La.) Advocate) has a story on the All-SEC team. LSU's Dorsey was named defensive player of the year. The AP (via the Advocate) also has a story on Dorsey beating Laurinaitis for the Lombardi.