Big Moment For Bearcats Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops grew up in Ohio but wasn't very familiar with the University of Cincinnati's football program. ...more

September 6, 2008

FOOTBALL Head Coach John Palmer is not The Messiah. Ex-Leopard alumnus will need time to turn the fortunes around for the Purple and Gold. ...more

September 4, 2008

John Palmer - will instantly transform the county's least successful program into a winner. ...more

September 4, 2008

When Florida State cut its teeth as a nationally prominent football program, Bobby Bowden was "King of the Road." He would play any team, anywhere, any time. ...more

September 4, 2008

The Tenoroc football team may not have played a game yet, but the Titans do have their own Web site. ...more

August 29, 2008

The Tribune is counting down the top 10 football teams in Hillsborough County. Today: No. 2 Plant. The rankings were compiled in a vote by the Tribune's four staffers who cover high-school football and News Channel 8's Dan Lucas. ...more

August 27, 2008

The Tribune is counting down the top 10 football teams in Hillsborough County. The rankings were compiled in a vote by the Tribune's four staffers who cover high school football and News Channel 8's Dan Lucas. ...more

August 25, 2008

Kirk Herbstreit has a message for the University of South Florida's football program: The gig is up. ...more

August 25, 2008

The Tribune is counting down the top 10 football teams in Hillsborough County. The rankings were compiled in a vote by the Tribune's four staffers who cover high school football and News Channel 8's Dan Lucas. ...more

August 24, 2008

In 2003, Plant High School won all of one football game. The once-proud Panthers had fallen on the hardest of times; they were now Friday Night Lightweights. Dad's Stadium orphans. Enter new head coach Robert J. Weiner, who seemed almost oblivious to the riches-to-rags challenge. The whispers had grown deafening that the iconic, 82-year-old South Tampa institution, synonymous with affluence and academic achievement, had grown too soft to excel at a tough, noncountry club sport. But the longtime Jesuit High assistant had seemingly been preparing for this opportunity his whole career. His philosophy of old-school work ethic, zealot-like motivation, unwavering loyalty and community commitment -- plus a fun, high-octane spread offense – may have found the perfect fit in high-profile, under-performing Plant High. He also realized that South Tampa was unique: a de facto small town within a major city and would likely rally around a revived football program. ...more

August 19, 2008