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By: Terry Davis The Big 12 football me- dia days were held this past week in Dallas, Texas. The received a vote of confidence from the By: Terry Davis media covering the event. The Longhorns were @terryd515 picked to finish the season as the third best team in the con- The London Olympic ference. Oklahoma and West Games begin this week and Virginia was picked first and many athletes will be look- second respectfully. ing to achieve their dream The Longhorns also of standing on the podium placed four players on the pre- and receiving any type of season all-conference team. medal. Others will be dis- Those players are running appointed if they are on the back Malcolm Brown, defen- podium and they do not Gabby Douglass 16, has been training as a gymnast since age 3. sive end Jackson Jeffcoat, de- receive a good metal and fensive end Alex Okafor and hear their national anthem safety Kenny Vaccaro. being played and the flag of St. Paul, MN. At nationals, a lot of (teasing) from kids, Okafor was also listed as the Gabby became the 2011 but I didn’t care. I was do- their country been raised to Defensive Preseason Player of Alex Okafor is looking to become one of the Bronze Medalist on Un- ing what I loved, so no one the highest pole. the year. most decorated football players ever at Texas. Gabrielle Douglas, 16 even Bars and earned a could tell me that I was is from Virginia Beach, VA spot on the 2011-2012 doing something wrong.” Year (Coaches). Vaccaro has and a member of the U. S. Senior National Team. No- Orozco first noticed posted 157 tackles (102 so- Gymnastics team. When vember, Gabby competed gymnastics watching the los), two , 12 Gabrielle was 3 years old, as a member of the 2011 2000 Sydney Olympics TFL, two sacks, two forced her older sister, Arielle - a World Championship. when he was 7 years old. and 16 PBU for his former gymnast, taught her John Orozco, 19 from “I remember thinking it was career and has also registered how to do a perfectly the Bronx, NY is an emerg- the greatest sport in the 14 tackles (10 solo) and two straight cartwheel. By the ing star of USA Gymnas- world, they’re like circus blocked kicks on special age of 4, Gabrielle had tics, a recently crowned performers except better,” teams. taught herself how to do a U.S. all-around champion Orozco said. “I remember Brown, who was named cartwheel with one hand. and one of the men to seeing the fun that they had to the 2012 Maxwell Award Gabrielle started for- watch in the all-around out there, especially the watch list awarded to the mal gymnastics training at competition at the London USA team, and I think nation’s outstanding collegiate Gymstrada in October of games. “It was tough, be- that’s really when I took to player, begins his second sea- 2002 at age 6. Just two ing in the Bronx as a gym- it. I really thought, ‘Wow, son after having played in 10 years later she went on to nast, especially a male gym- that’s something I really Malcolm Brown will be looking to take the games with seven starts as a become 2004’s Virginia nast,” Orozco said. “I got want to do one day.” pressure off of the Longhorn’s quarterbacks. true freshman in 2011. He was State Champion. At age Okafor is a three-year peared in 21 games with 15 named second-team Fresh- 14, Gabrielle left Virginia letterman who has appeared in starts. He was a 2011 second man All-America by Beach and her family be- 39 games on the defensive line, team All-Big 12 selection Yahoo!Sports, the 2011 Big hind to train with elite including 21 starts. He was a (Coaches, AP, Kansas City Star, 12 Newcomer of the Year coach, Liang Chow, in 2011 AFCA FBS Coaches’ All- San Antonio Express-News, (AP, Houston Chronicle, San West Des Moines, IA. American and a unanimous first Fort Worth Star-Telegram. His Antonio Express-News, Fort Gabby lives with a host team All-Big 12 selection father, Jim, was a standout de- Worth Star-Telegram) and the family, the Patrons, where (Coaches). Also in 2011, he was fensive lineman for the Dallas Big 12 Offensive Newcomer she now plays big sister to named first team All-Big 12 (AP, Cowboys (1983-94) and Buf- of the Year (Kansas City Star). their four girls. Kansas City Star, Fort Worth falo Bills (1995-97) and is the Brown has three career 100- Gabby made her se- Star-Telegram) and was on the current defensive line coach at yard rushing performances, nior debut in 2011. She 2011 Ted Hendricks Defensive San Jose State. tied for third most by Long- qualified to her first Senior John Orozco 19, from the Bronx, NY, will com- End of the Year Award watch Vaccaro is a fourth-year horn freshmen. National Championships in pete in the men gymnastics. list. defensive back who has ap- Okafor is trying to be- Last season he started all peared in 38 games with 19 come the third Texas player to Area Players Gain Notice 13 games, posting 58 tackles, career starts. He was chosen win the award and the first 14 tackles for loss, seven sacks, to the All-Big 12 first team since Colt McCoy won back- In NBA Summer League Play three pass breakups, 17 pres- (Coaches), second team (Fort to-back in 2008-09. Former sures, two caused fumbles and Worth Star-Telegram) and running back and Heisman By: Terry Davis one recovery. honorable mention (AP) in Trophy winner The NBA just con- Jeffcoat is a third-year de- 2011 and was honorable men- won the Walter Camp Player cluded a two week sum- fensive lineman who has ap- tion for Defensive Player of the of the Year award in 1998. mer league play that was Who Has the Most Wins in History? conducted in Orlando, FL and Las Vegas, NV. Sev- By: Terry Davis wins. Their argument is that NCAA constitution and rules. eral players with area ties The National Collegiate coaching on the Division 1 level The NCAA Division I Board of had impressive perfor- Athletic Association (NCAA) versus coaching on the Division Directors and NCAA Executive mances. this week handed down punish- 1A level should not be com- Committee directed Association The San Antonio ment on Penn State University pared. President Mark Emmert to ex- Spurs only participated in following an investigation of it Bowen has 377 wins amine the circumstances and the games in Las Vegas. while at Florida State and is cur- Cory Joseph (left), led the San Antonio Spurs administration handling of the determine appropriate action in Spurs players James Las Vegas Summer league team. Jerry Sandusky criminal probe. rently the coach with the most consultation with these presiden- Anderson, Eric Dawson, Among the penalties that were wins in Division 1. Bowen tial bodies. Kawhi Leonard and All Star team for his out- All-Summer League team handed down was forfeiting of coached for 39 years and all “As we evaluated the Alexis Wangmene played standing play. in Las Vegas last week. 111 wins from 1998 thru 2011. but six years was at Florida situation, the victims affected for the team. The team Former Texas Long- Dentmon played for As a result, the discus- State. The previous six years by Jerry Sandusky and the ef- went 2-3 for the week. horn Alexis Wangmene the Dallas Mavericks sion of what coach has the most Bowen coached at West Vir- forts by many to conceal his Leonard only played in only played in three summer league team in wins in college football history. ginia. Bowden led Florida State crimes informed our actions,” two games for the Spurs. games for the Spurs. Las Vegas. Dentmon was Eddie Robinson of Gambling to two National Champions in said Emmert. “At our core, we Leonard was very Wangmene suffered an the NBA D-League’s State University at one point had 1993 and 1999. are educators. Penn State impressive in his play for injury and his playing time Most Valuable player and the most wins in college football The President of the leadership lost sight of that the week. He led the team was limited. led the Toros to a D- history until former Penn State NCAA held a press conference Robinson coached 56 in scoring with 25.0 Two former Austin League Championship. coach Joe Paterno past him. to hand down the penalties that years at Grambling State Uni- points a game. Former Toros and San Antonio Dentmon got another op- Before being strips of the wins were levied on Penn State and versity and established a great Texas Longhorn Cory Jo- Spurs players took ad- portunity to impress an Paterno had 409 wins and was to explain why they imposed the legacy while there and seph played in all five vantage of their opportu- NBA team. Dentmon did considered the winningest coach sanctions. coached many players that games and was the con- nity. Both Malcolm Tho- not rely on his scoring for of all time. By perpetuating a “foot- achieved great success in the ductor of the offense that mas and Justin Dentmon this team, but he was re- Robinson has 409 wins ball first” culture that ultimately National Football League. was coached by Jacque had stays with both area sponsible for getting ev- as a college coach. Some enabled serial child sexual abuse His greatest player Doug Vaughn. Joseph averaged teams last season. This eryone else involved in people are trying to argue that to occur, The Pennsylvania State Williams led the Washington 17.0 points and 5.2 assist summer Thomas played learning the offense. Dal- former Florida State coach University leadership failed to Redskins to a Super Bowl title. a game. Joseph was for the Chicago Bulls. las finished with a 3-2 Bobby Bowden should be con- value and uphold institutional in- Williams is the current head named to the Las Vegas Thomas was named to the record. sidered the coach with the most tegrity, resulting in a breach of the coach at Grambling.