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APRIL 2010
Three Outland Trophy finalists chosen in first round of NFL Draft (4.23.10)
NCAA passes proposal 2009-42 on media guides (4.13.10)

MARCH 2010
FWAA announces first "Super 11" (3.2.10)

JANUARY 2010
Alabama presented with 2009 Grantland Rice Trophy (1.8.10)
FWAA names AON Freshman All-America Team (1.7.10)
Kansas youth awarded Volney Meece Scholarship (1.7.10)
TCU's Patterson wins Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award (1.4.10)

THE FIFTH DOWN: DECEMBER 2009
Executive Director's column: Winding things down

DECEMBER 2009
Connecticut Huskies win 2009 FedEx Orange Bowl Courage Award (12.17.09)
FWAA names 2009 All-America Team (12.12.09)
Nebraska's Suh wins 2009 Outland Trophy (12.10.09)
Seven finalists named for Eddie Robinson Award (12.9.09)
Nebraska's Suh wins Bronko Nagurski Trophy (12.7.09)

NOVEMBER 2009
Georgia is Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week (11.30.09)
Three finalists named for 2009 Outland Trophy (11.23.09)
Connecticut is Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week (11.23.09)
Five finalists named for 2009 Bronko Nagurski Trophy (11.19.09)
East Carolina's Roggeman nominated for FedEx Orange Bowl Courage Award (11.18.09)
Stanford is Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week (11.16.09)
Ohio State's Potokar nominated for FedEx Orange Bowl Courage Award (11.11.09)
Nebraska's O'Hanlon is Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week (11.10.09)
Northwestern is Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week (11.9.09)
Utah's Smithson nominated for FedEx Orange Bowl Courage Award (11.4.09)
Nebraska's Crick is Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week (11.3.09)
Oregon is Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week (11.2.09)

THE FIFTH DOWN: OCTOBER 2009
George Schroeder: Updates galore
Reflecting on McGrane tributes
One writer's take on voting in the AP poll

OCTOBER 2009
Connecticut Huskies nominated for FedEx Orange Bowl Courage Award (10.28.09)
Clemson's McDaniel is Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week (10.27.09)
TCU is Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week (10.26.09)
UCLA's Coleman nominated for FedEx Orange Bowl Courage Award (10.21.09)
Purdue's Kerrigan is Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week (10.20.09)
Purdue is Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week (10.19.09)
USC's Rosas nominated for FedEx Orange Bowl Courage Award (10.14.09)
Nebraska's Suh is Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week (10.13.09)
Florida is Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week (10.12.09)
UCF's Nall nominated for FedEx Orange Bowl Courage Award (10.7.09)
Alabama's McClain is Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week (10.6.09)
UTEP is Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week (10.5.09)

SEPTEMBER 2009
Boston College's Herzlich nominated for FedEx Orange Bowl Courage Award (9.30.09)
Iowa's Angerer is Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week (9.29.09)
USF is Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week (9.28.09)
Arkansas' Williams nominated for FedEx Orange Bowl Courage Award (9.23.09)
Washington's Butler is Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week (9.22.09)
Washington is Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week (9.21.09)
Minnesota's Triplett is Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week (9.15.09)
Houston is Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week (9.14.09)
William & Mary's Webb is Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week (9.9.09)
BYU is Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week (9.8.09)

THE FIFTH DOWN: AUGUST 2009
George Schroeder: So, what defines 'media-friendly'?
Meece Scholarship nominations are open
Best Writing Contest results

AUGUST 2009
Florida tops FWAA's Preaseason Grantland Rice Poll (8.28.09)
FWAA announces 2009 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List (8.18.09)
FWAA announces 2009 Outland Trophy Watch List (8.11.09)

THE FIFTH DOWN: JULY 2009
George Schroeder: To print (media guides) or not to print
FWAA to name "Super 11" Sports Information Departments
FWAA creates ethics panel | FWAA Code of Ethics
Ted Gangi: More to the media guide issue than meets the eye
Media days hit by economic woes
All-America Checklist (.pdf)

JULY 2009
Outland Trophy Watch List to be announced on ESPN (7.21.09)
Wehrli to receive Bronko Nagurski Legends Award (7.17.09)
Joint statement from USBWA and FWAA on media guides (7.14.09)

THE FIFTH DOWN: MAY 2009
George Schroeder: does the right thing on media access issues

MAY 2009
FWAA announces 2009 All-America Committee (5.18.2009)

MARCH 2009
National Football Foundation, FWAA postpone Football Forum (3.17.2009)

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