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Former Miami and North Carolina?coach Butch Davis told ESPN on Monday that he is leaving the network immediately to accept the head-coaching position at Florida International.Davis, who has been working as a college football studio analyst since 2014, agreed to a five-year contract.?Pete Garcia, FIUs executive director of sports and entertainment, said Davis will be introduced Tuesday afternoon.Well tell you how it happened then, Garcia said.Garcia said Ron Cooper, who has gone 3-3 as FIUs interim coach, will remain in place for the final two games of this season.Garcia used Davis as a consultant the last time he hired a coach, Ron Turner, in 2013. Garcia and Davis have a long history, including stints working together with the Hurricanes and then the?Cleveland Browns.Davis spent six seasons as Miamis coach from 1995 through 2000, then left for the Browns -- stepping away from a Hurricanes team that dominated its way to the 2001 national championship under Larry Coker.When Turner was fired after an 0-4 start this season, Garcia didnt want to consult with Davis this time. He was widely considered to be the immediate front-runner for the position, and now the deal is done.Davis also coached for four seasons at North Carolina, getting fired just before the team opened practice for the 2011 season while the school dealt with allegations of improper benefits and academic misconduct. Davis was never implicated in that NCAA probe and has long maintained that he did nothing wrong.Davis, who will turn 65 on Thursday, will face a rebuilding job at FIU.FIU went to bowl games in 2010 and 2011 under Mario Cristobal, who was fired in 2012 and is now an Alabama assistant. The Panthers have not been bowl-eligible since, going 16-42 since Cristobals dismissal.Some Miami fans lobbied openly last year for the Hurricanes to hire Davis, who acknowledged that he wanted to be considered. Instead, hell now have a chance to coach against the Hurricanes -- the series between the schools resumes in 2018 and 2019.Its not the first time Garcia has managed to make a splashy hire to coach at FIU. He landed Isiah Thomas as mens basketball coach in 2009, then fired him three years later after a 26-65 record.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. NFL Gear From China . 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A person familiar with the hearing, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press on Saturday that Manfred testified the sport wasnt concerned whether Bosch distributed performance-enhancing drugs to minors because MLBs interest was his relationship with players under investigation. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- For a guy constantly described as calm and level-headed, Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs sure has a sense of drama.His 43-yard Hail Mary pass to Jauan Jennings on the final play of a 34-31 victory at Georgia last week was simply his latest stirring comeback.His poise has allowed No. 9 Tennessee to rally from double-digit deficits in four of its first five games. Tennessee (5-0, 2-0 SEC) is off to its fastest start since its 1998 national championship season heading into Saturdays game at No. 8 Texas A&M (5-0, 3-0).Hes a great leader, Tennessee guard Jack Jones said. (Dobbs) having that calm, cool, collected mentality, if we didnt have that, we might be in a different position right now.Dobbs credits his father, Robert Dobbs, with teaching him about composure.I remember back in middle school, I used to be pretty emotional, going with the highs and lows of the game, Dobbs said. As a quarterback, (my father) taught me and I personally feel like you have to be just calm, cool and collected. You cant get too high, too low. Each play has a life of its own, so you cant let past plays affect your future play. Thats when you get into trouble.Tennessee coach Butch Jones marvels at Dobbs ability to respond to harsh circumstances. He cracks that the only person who can rattle the quarterback is his mother, Stephanie Dobbs.Hes one of those individuals that if something negative happens, hes always thinking, `OK, this is the positive that can come out of it. These are the positive returns, Jones said. He doesnt let one bad play beat him. Hes able to have a snap-and-clear mentality, and to me that defines what mental toughness is.Dobbs statistics dont necessarily reflect his consistent approach. He has been much more effective later in games.In the first half of games this season, Dobbs has completed 52.7 percent of his passes for 404 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions. He averages 3.1 yards pper carry in the first half.ddddddddddddAfter halftime, Dobbs has completed 64.4 percent of his passes for 631 yards with 10 touchdowns and three interceptions. He has averaged 4.9 yards per carry in the second half and overtime.His second-half surges have sparked Tennessee.The Vols trailed 13-3 at halftime of a 20-13 overtime victory over Appalachian State and erased an early 14-0 deficit in a 45-24 triumph over Virginia Tech. In its two SEC games, Tennessee rallied from a 21-0 hole to beat Florida 38-28 and trailed 17-0 early against Georgia.This is a team that on paper, if you dont watch it, you say, `Well, theyve gotten lucky, Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin said. No, they havent gotten lucky. Theyve got a veteran quarterback that is No. 1 in this league for points responsible for. Lets start there.Whether hes throwing it, whether hes running it, whatever hes doing, hes the No. 1 guy thats creating points in this league. That gives you a chance, number one, to have those types of games and to win every game.Tennessee may not be able to afford a slow start this week. Texas A&M is a seven-point favorite Saturday, the first time this season the Volunteers have been underdogs.As much as hes enjoyed these frantic finishes, Dobbs would prefer the game to proceed otherwise.It gives you confidence, but it also raises the question of, `If you can do it when youre down 14 why cant you just do it from the beginning of the game? he said. It might change the whole outcome and complexion of the game. Thats what were trying to get across, and thats what were trying to understand.We need to come out stronger in the first half and not make uncharacteristic mistakes in the first half that put us in large deficits we have to fight out of.---Online: The APs college football page: http://collegfootball.ap.org ' ' '