By James A. Lyons
By arming the rebels, we're aiding al Qaeda

Louisville safety Calvin Pryor predicted the Cardinals would "shock the world" against Florida in the Sugar Bowl. Brave words that he and his teammates backed up from start to finish.
Butch Jones was pondering whether to leave Cincinnati this week to coach Colorado when he received a text message that inadvertently foreshadowed his eventual destination.
Tennessee selected Cincinnati's Butch Jones as its fourth football coach in six seasons, ending a tumultuous couple of days for both parties.

Charlie Strong's decision to stay at Louisville is the second major coup for the Cardinals in eight days.
Charlie Strong's decision to stay at Louisville is the second major coup for the Cardinals in eight days.
Now that Charlie Strong has his Louisville Cardinals in a BCS bowl, of course fate would have it that his team's opponent is Florida, a program with which he won a pair of national titles.
Wanting a defense to match the unpredictability of his innovative offense, former West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez decided on a scheme that would employ three linemen and five players in the secondary.
Five lists to help you through the 2012 college football season.

The Big East begins its strange season of teams coming and going.
Urban Meyer won't tolerate anybody on his first Ohio State team who won't compete.
Mike Sherman was fired as Texas A&M's coach Thursday after the Aggies finished the regular season a disappointing 6-6.
Louisville coach Charlie Strong says cornerback Anthony Conner broke his neck when his head hit the knee of Rutgers receiver Mohamed Sanu but he isn't paralyzed.
Louisville coach Charlie Strong says cornerback Anthony Conner broke his neck when his head hit the knee of Rutgers receiver Mohamed Sanu.
Doug Marrone, Charlie Strong, Skip Holtz, Butch Jones, Greg Schiano, Dana Holgorsen, Paul Pasqualoni and Todd Graham have something in common, and it's music to the ears of Big East commissioner John Marinatto as he tries to chart the best future path for the much-maligned conference.
Louisville coach Charlie Strong says former Missouri quarterback Tyler Gabbert is now a member of his football team.
The Vols then pursued Charlie Strong, who said Thursday he had turned down their offer and would stay at Louisville.
he said Thursday that he wasn't going anywhere.