Texas A&M coach in late 1970s dies of cancer

Former Texas A&M coach Tom Wilson died Wednesday in Corsicana, Texas, after battling cancer. He was 72.

An official with Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home in Corsicana, Billy Roughton, said Thursday that Wilson died at home with family at his side.

Wilson was Texas Tech’s quarterback from 1964-65, going 14-7-1. He was a Red Raiders assistant before joining the Aggies in 1975, as offensive coordinator then head coach in 1978. Wilson was 21-19 with A&M through 1981.

Wilson coached high school teams in Palestine and Corsicana before his 1999 retirement. He served on the Corsicana City Council from 2007 until earlier this year.

Louisville

Coach Bobby Petrino said his Twitter account has been hacked after material including a link to an adult website and sexually suggestive hashtags were “liked” by his profile.

Petrino issued a statement after being alerted about the “like.” The thirdyear Cardinals coach — who was fired by Arkansas in April 2012 for misleading school officials about a motorcycle accident that eventually revealed his mistress was a passenger — said he generally supervises his Twitter account but notes that there are “multiple people, and possibly an unauthorized user” with access to it.

Louisville football spokesman Rocco Gasparro said Petrino has not accessed the Twitter account since fall camp began last week. Recent posts providing practice updates with photos, including Thursday morning’s workout, have been posted by staffers.

Tennessee

The lawyer for suspended defensive lineman Alexis Johnson said a student disciplinary panel has determined an allegation against his client was unfounded. Tennessee interim vice chancellor Jacob Rudolph said that “we are unable to discuss any student conduct situations.”

Georgia

Senior linebacker Tim Kimbrough said he will transfer to a Division II school after being forced off the team by coach Kirby Smart. Kimbrough, who was third on the team with 67 tackles last season, said in a phone interview that Smart said “he was going to kick me off the team or I had to transfer.” Smart said Kimbrough was on “a little leave of absence.” He did not elaborate, and the school has not released a statement.

Missouri

New athletic director Jim Sterk did not shy away from addressing the social issues that have beset the campus the past 12 months, saying that he wants to foster an “inclusive, diverse and successful” environment.

Notre Dame

The quarterback competition between DeShone Kizer and Malik Zaire is complicating the battle for starting spots among an inexperienced Notre Dame receiving corps. Torii Hunter Jr., expected to be the go-to receiver, has one career start and 35 career catches.

Elsewhere

Vanderbilt and Colorado State have scheduled a fourgame series beginning in 2020 that includes two home matchups for each team spread out over six years. The two schools have never faced each other. The series will begin with Vanderbilt hosting Sept. 26, 2020, and will be the home team again in 2025.