41.   Duke athletics director Tom Butters and president Nan Keohane intervened, telling Krzyzewski that he had to take the rest of the year off.

42.   Efforts to reach Walker, Northwestern athletics director Rick Taylor and Taafe were unsuccessful.

43.   Even Bulldogs athletics director Vince Dooley, long known for his conservative demeanor, sounds optimistic.

44.   Florida athletics director Jeremy Foley chose not to get involved.

45.   Florida athletics director Jeremy Foley said summer workouts would continue as usual today.

46.   For a while there Saturday, Tech athletics director Homer Rice thought the turnaround at hand.

47.   FSU athletics director Dave Hart has been conspicuous in his silence.

48.   Ford and Arkansas parted ways because he got tired of athletics director Frank Broyles looking over his shoulder.

49.   Georgia athletics director Vince Dooley and university president Michael Adams interviewed Richt in Tallahassee, Fla., Tuesday.

50.   Georgia athletics director Vince Dooley is keeping his options open.