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COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Alabama begins appeal

... JoMarcus Savage and safety Christian Thompson have left the team, according to Auburn spokesman Kirk Sampson. It wasn’t clear if they left of their own accord or were dismissed.Thompson was the only one of the three to see action as a freshman. He had one tackle but played a bigger role during the spring with starters Zac Etheridge and Mike McNeil limited by injuries.Jemison and Savage...

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Three reserves leave Auburn; reasons unclear

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) -- Three Auburn football players will not return for their second season.Linebacker/safety Marcus Jemison, defensive lineman JoMarcus Savage and safety Christian Thompson have left the team, according to Auburn spokesman Kirk Sampson. It wasn't clear if they left of their own accord or were dismissed.Thompson was the only one of the three to see action as a freshman....

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AU FOOTBALL: Three players leave team

Three members of the 2008 signing class are off the Auburn football team and will not return, associate athletic director of media relations Kirk Sampson confirmed Thursday.

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Richard Quick, Olympic Swimming Coach, Dies at 66

Richard Quick, a head coach of United States swimming teams in three Olympics and the winner of more team titles, 13, than any other coach, died Wednesday in Austin, Tex. He was 66 and lived in Auburn, Ala.The cause was inoperable brain cancer, said Kirk Sampson, a spokesman for the athletics department. Quick was coach of the men’s and women’s teams at . “Richard will be remembered as...

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Richard Quick, 66, Olympic Swimming Coach, Is Dead

Richard Quick, a head coach of United States swimming teams in three Olympics and the winner of more team titles, 13, than any other coach, died Wednesday in Austin, Tex. He was 66 and lived in Auburn, Ala.The cause was inoperable brain cancer, said Kirk Sampson, a spokesman for the athletics department. Quick was coach of the men’s and women’s teams at Auburn. “Richard will be remembered...