1.   Some thought it odd to see the retired Frank Kush out there, as titular head of the football program.

2.   Also Thursday, the NCAA announced that it will rule Friday on its investigation of the Miami football program.

3.   Among those conversations was one with UCLA coach Bob Toledo, who was at UC Riverside when the football program was cut.

4.   And the football program finished second in the league both years.

5.   And with that, Bill Snyder concluded the interview and was off to tend to his football program.

6.   And this is the storied football program that has produced such familiar names as Allen Pinkett, Vegas Ferguson and the Gipper, George Gipp.

7.   And, he says, it helped to have the complete support of school President Jon Wefald, who was determined that the football program improve.

8.   Another sportswriter might have the Tennessee football program in hot water again.

9.   And, with the football program facing elimination had the third of three fee-hike referendums not passed, he faced possible unemployment.

10.   As a result, the committee did not place the UH football program on probation, a penalty that had been suggested by the university.