TUE: LawyerNCAA, Pres, Simac decommits, BSC Prev, UM 10, Nas

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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

From Missoula

UM hires lawyer to shepherd it through NCAA investigation (Missoulian).
UM president looks to fill 4 of 5 VP posts, reshape school (Missoulian).
Helena's Simac De-Commits from Griz, Headed to Carroll (KTVQ).
2012 Big Sky Conf Prev: Will A Growing Conf Result In More PO Teams? (Schmidt, CSN).
Defending Champion NDSU & RU Sam Houston St Highlight CSN 2012 FCS Preseason Ranking (Schmidt, CSN).
Naseby (Mick Holien, Griz Vox, Missoulian).
Appalachian State dismisses LB Rizor from team (TSN).


UM hires lawyer to shepherd it through NCAA investigation
By GWEN FLORIO of the Missoulian
http://missoulian.com/news/local/um-hires-lawyer-to-shepherd-it-through-ncaa-investigation/article_888cf5ba-da90-11e1-8799-0019bb2963f4.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

UM president looks to fill 4 of 5 VP posts, reshape school
By MARTIN KIDSTON of the Missoulian
http://missoulian.com/news/local/um-president-looks-to-fill-of-vp-posts-reshape-school/article_4e44838a-d925-11e1-822b-0019bb2963f4.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Helena's Simac De-Commits from Griz, Headed to Carroll
KTVQ
http://www.ktvq.com/news/helena-s-simac-de-commits-from-griz-headed-to-carroll/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

2012 Big Sky Conference Preview: Will A Growing Conference Result In More Playoff Teams?
Having made an appearance in the FCS National Championship game three of the last four seasons, the Big Sky Conference maintains its stature as one of the premier conferences in the FCS.
By Kent Schmidt, CSN West Columnist, College Sporting News
http://www.collegesportingnews.com/content.php?766-2012-Big-Sky-Conference-Preview-Will-A-Growing-Conference-Result-In-More-Playoff-Teams&s=b6147d826c52ed90231c330825a44d7b" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

BIG SKY PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH

1. Montana State
2. Eastern Washington
3. Montana
4. Sacramento State
5. North Dakota
6. Cal Poly
7. Portland State
8. Southern Utah
9. Weber State
10. Northern Arizona
11. UC Davis
12. Idaho State
13. Northern Colorado

Defending Champion NDSU & RU Sam Houston St Highlight CSN 2012 FCS Preseason Ranking
By Kent Schmidt, College Sporting News
http://www.collegesportingnews.com/content.php?769-Defending-Champion-North-Dakota-State-Runner-Up-Sam-Houston-State-Highlight-the-2012-Preseason-Ranking&s=b6147d826c52ed90231c330825a44d7b" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

College Sporting News 2012 FCS Preseason Top 25

1. North Dakota State
2. Sam Houston State
3. Georgia Southern
4. Montana State
5. James Madison
6. Appalachian State
7. Towson
8. Old Dominion
9. Northern Iowa
10. Montana
11. Lehigh
12. Eastern Washington
13. Delaware
14. New Hampshire
15. Wofford
16. Stony Brook
17. Youngstown State
18. Illinois State
19. Maine
20. Eastern Kentucky
21. Central Arkansas
22. Indiana State
23. Liberty
24. Murray State
25. Stephen F. Austin
Others receiving votes: Bethune-Cookman, Harvard, Chattanooga, Grambling State, Norfolk State, Southern Illinois, Villanova, Jacksonville State.

Naseby
By Mick Holien, Griz Vox, Missoulian, July 31, 2012
http://grizvox.com/2012/07/naseby/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Appalachian State dismisses LB Rizor from team
TSN
http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/news/news.aspx?id=4517652" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;