Anger and resentment came spilling out at a campus memorial service Thursday for football coach Joe Paterno, two months after he was summarily fired by the trustees. It was Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight who broke the dam, defending Paterno’s handling of child-sex allegations that were leveled against a former coaching assistant. “If there is a villain in this tragedy, it lies in that investigation and not in Joe Paterno’s response,” Knight said.

Chip Kelly has decided not to take an offer from the Buccaneers to fill their head-coaching vacancy and will remain at Oregon. "His heart is with college football and Oregon and he's no longer being considered," general manager Mark Dominik said. Kelly and the Bucs had been deep in the process of finishing a deal Sunday night.

Chip Kelly is finalizing a deal to become the new head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kelly met with the Bucs earlier this past week and both sides are hopeful an agreement can be reached in the next 24 to 48 hours. Kelly has been Oregon's head coach for three years.

Joe Paterno died on Sunday at the age of 85. His death came just over two months after his son Scott announced on Nov. 18 that his father had been diagnosed with a treatable form of lung cancer. The cancer was found during a follow-up visit for a bronchial illness. A few weeks later, Paterno broke his pelvis after a fall but did not need surgery. His family released a statement Sunday morning to announce his death: "His loss leaves a void in our lives that will never be filled."

Joe Paterno, who was fired by Penn State in November, has experienced complications from treatment from lung cancer and is in serious condition, a family spokesman said in a statement Saturday. "Over the last few days Joe Paterno has experienced further health complications," the spokesman said Saturday. "His doctors have now characterized his status as serious. His family will have no comment on the situation and asks that their privacy be respected during this difficult time."

The Colts have the first pick in April's NFL Draft and owner Jim Irsay says the selection will be used on a quarterback no matter what happens with Peyton Manning. Indianapolis plans to select either Andrew Luck or Robert Griffin III. "With Griffin and Luck and the way it's shaping up at the top of the draft — could very likely go one and two like with Peyton and Ryan Leaf," Irsay told ESPN. "It's most likely one of those quarterbacks that you really feel is the best player in the draft, and where we're at moving forward you can't pass that up. I don't think anyone would expect that."

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy won the Paul "Bear" Bryant College Coach of the Year Award on Thursday night. Gundy, whose Cowboys finished 12-1, beat out eight other finalists for the award. Oklahoma State won its first Big 12 championship and played in its first BCS bowl, getting a 41-38 overtime win over Stanford. The team's 12 wins were a school record. "It's been an unbelievable season," he said. "I don't know that Oklahoma State's ever been perceived the way we are now from coast to coast all through the country. I'm so proud of our team and the administration and coaches for getting to this level and continuing to work hard."

Former USC running back Stafon Johnson's lawsuit against the school and a former employee alleging negligence in the weight room has been settled, USC announced Wednesday. Johnson, a two-year starter for the Trojans now with the NFL's Washington Redskins, sued the school in January 2011 for unspecified damages greater than $25,000 after a September 2009 weightlifting accident nearly cost him his life and forced him to undergo several emergency surgeries.

Joe Paterno was ousted as Penn State’s coach in part because he didn’t meet a moral obligation to do more to alert authorities about a child sex abuse allegation against a retired assistant coach, school trustees say, according to an Associated Press report on Thursday.

Former Washington offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier has been hired by Alabama for the same position, a source with knowledge of the coaching search confirmed. While at Washington, Nussmeier was instrumental in the development of Jake Locker, an NFL first-round pick in 2011, and sophomore Keith Price, who ranked 13th in quarterback rating (157.9) and seventh in touchdown passes (29) in 2011. At Alabama, Nussmeier will inherit sophomore quarterback AJ McCarron. Nussmeier replaces Jim McElwain, who left to become coach at Colorado State after four seasons with the Tide.