December 1999 Staff Meeting Letter from Publisher Words of Wisdom Army Coach Earl "Red" BlaikNews and Notes Raiders go to court to break lease. . . Alvarez gets replacement knee. . . LSU gives DiNardo the ax. . . McCarney gets vote of confidence at Iowa State. . . Ex-coach Brewer wins suit with Ole Miss. . . Torbush retained at North Carolina. . . Virginia Tech accuses Miami of unsportsmanlike play. . . Memphis extends Rip Scherer . . . Arizona State's J.R. Remond's marital odyssey. . . Nehlan expects to be back at West Virginia. . . Cooper fires two assistants after OSU's 6-6 season. . . AFMA announces regional coach of the year selections. . . Coaching Changes High School Notes Brock Berlin, De La Salle continue assaults on record books. . . Updated AFM High School Power Rankings. . . Supreme Court gets prayer-at-football-games case. . . Michigan female player scores TD. . . Three