College Sports

The University of Tennessee has dismissed sophomore tailback LaMarcus Coker for undisclosed reasons. Head coach Phillip Fulmer had suspended Coker from one game for a violation of team rules, but said after further investigation he decided to dismiss the player.

North Carolina is back in its familiar pre-season spot atop the AP basketball poll. For the sixth time since The Associated Press started a pre-season college basketball poll in 1961.

North Georgia College & State University

North Georgia College & State University

Georgia Tech

Watson Brown knows he's taking a team into Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium that is given little chance at pulling off an upset Saturday. Then again, the Tennessee Tech coach has been in this position before.

Only one freshman has rushed for 1,000 yards in Georgia history. That could soon change. Knowshon Moreno could surpass Thomas Brown and Rodney Hampton Saturday on the list of most productive freshman running backs in Georgia history.