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• College football's most interesting GMs, front offices for 2025 season October 23, 2025 10:13 am College football programs are increasingly hiring general managers to navigate the new era of NIL and revenue sharing. Schools are bringing in executives from the NFL, business world, and other sports to build out their front offices. Virginia Tech …
• Ranking every open Power 4 job in college football October 22, 2025 11:56 am The 2025-26 coaching cycle wasn't expected to be calm, like its predecessor. But few forecasted such a robust line of storms rolling through the sport in the first half of the season. All four power conferences have had a firing. Penn State's …
• A lifelong journey: How this BYU alum became the athletic director at an Ivy League school October 21, 2025 3:36 am NEW YORK CITY — Not long after Peter Pilling settled into his role as the athletic director at Columbia University, he sat in a cabinet meeting with then-President Lee C. Bollinger, surrounded by people who are respected experts and leaders in their …
• What James Franklin's firing says about shifting landscape of college football October 18, 2025 9:20 am On a Saturday night in September, it looked like everything had finally come together for James Franklin. Penn State had charged back from a two-touchdown deficit to force overtime against No. 6 Oregon. The Nittany Lions scored first in the extra period. …
• Penn State's firing of head coach proves money's no object October 18, 2025 3:58 am Penn State fired coach James Franklin after 12 seasons following a loss to Northwestern. Indiana coach Curt Cignetti received an eight-year extension after defeating No. 3 Oregon. An Ohio State commit has filed a lawsuit against the state's high school …
• Buyouts ballooning out of control: How they got so inflated October 15, 2025 8:51 pm The cost of doing business in college athletics has never been higher, and athletic departments are more keen than ever to spend record amounts to hire and fire football coaches amid uncertain economic times. Coaching salaries have exploded, buyouts have …
• Can Penn State win bigger without James Franklin? Coaching search report card, candidates October 13, 2025 12:38 am The James Franklin era has come to a stunning end. Penn State fired Franklin on Sunday after consecutive upset losses to UCLA and Northwestern, opening up a buyout of around $45 million owed. It’s a lot of money. It might’ve been more costly to keep him …
• Sportico Transactions: Moves and Mergers Roundup for Oct. 10 October 10, 2025 6:44 pm Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships, products and purchases across the sports business industry. PERSONNEL Wasserman Hires Christa D’Alimonte as Chief Legal Officer Global sports, music and entertainment …
• Charley Walters: Vikings may not be sold on McCarthy’s future October 4, 2025 7:04 pm It has to be incredibly frustrating for Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf, who spent more money ($345 million) than any of the other 31 NFL teams for a 2-2 start this season. The Vikings have been devastated by injuries to high-paid players. J.J. McCarthy …
• A Grip on Sports: Watching sports on a Saturday night like this one should be a team event. There is just too much to cover and one key player is out due to a coach’s decision October 4, 2025 5:43 pm A GRIP ON SPORTS • Watching film of today’s sports TV schedule, it’s harder to find gaps in the coverage than it was when the Legion of Boom was in its heyday. Glancing around, just about every minute of every hour has something pretty spectacular going on …
• Who are Josh Hoover’s siblings? All about His Younger Siblings Hannah and Caleb Hoover October 4, 2025 12:57 am Josh Hoover isn’t your typical college quarterback; he’s rapidly emerging as TCU football’s face and will be a name you hear a lot more of this season. After racking up almost Hoover has amassed 1,000 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, and only 2 interceptions …
• American Hustle: How the Group of Six's top conference created value for schools amid Power Four expansion October 2, 2025 7:23 pm Ed Scott was running errands when a car pulled up to him while stopped at a traffic light. The Memphis athletic director inched his car up and then noticed the car next to him did the same. He finally looked over and the man rolled down the window to tell …
• [PODCAST] Back to School 2025: Title IX Updates and How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes October 2, 2025 6:34 am As students return to campus this Fall, university leaders are stepping into a new semester following two notable Title IX developments this year. In January, a federal court overturned the Biden administration’s updated regulations, sending schools back …
• The Next Livvy Dunne: The Search For The Next NIL Star In Women’s College Sports September 29, 2025 9:28 pm TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA - FEBRUARY 7: Olivia Dunne of the LSU Tigers smiles at Coleman Coliseum on February 7, 2025 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Georgia Jones/LSU/University Images via Getty Images) University Images via Getty Images If you follow …
• Wall Street Wants CFB, But College Sports Isn’t Ready to Sell September 24, 2025 6:58 am If Wall Street had its way, Saturdays in the fall would come with a side of spreadsheets. But college sports’ power brokers, still grappling with NIL, athlete revenue-sharing, and ballooning media-rights checks, aren’t ready to hang a “For Sale” sign on …
• Who replaces Mike Gundy? Oklahoma State football coaching candidates September 23, 2025 6:18 pm Mike Gundy, three games into his 21st season, is reportedly out as Oklahoma State football’s coach.  Who will replace him? Here is The Oklahoman’s hot board for the job. Not necessarily whom we think the Cowboys will hire, but who we think they should hire …
• Does Cavs’ Lonzo Ball have the best high school hoop mixtape of all time? Wine and Gold Talk podcast September 22, 2025 1:09 pm CLEVELAND, Ohio — In this episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, Ethan Sands and Jimmy Watkins take a nostalgic look at the hoop mixtape era of the 2000s and early 2010s. More Cavs coverage Takeaways: John Wall’s retirement prompted the hosts to …
• Rare Opportunity for Sports Families to Turn Sideline Stress into Game Confidence September 22, 2025 3:59 am Parents of student athletes are invited to apply for the Wish I Had Known Sports Parents’ Mastermind—to help them save time, money, and stress PHOENIX, AZ, UNITED STATES, September 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The World’s Best Connectors (www. …
• Back in the Game September 22, 2025 12:00 am One day last October, former Stanford All-American quarterback Andrew Luck and his wife, former Cardinal gymnast Nicole Pechanec Luck, had just about put the finishing touches on the first chapter of their post-football life. Andrew’s sudden retirement …
• Friday Night Flights September 21, 2025 10:34 pm A few years ago I hatched a great idea for a book, movie or a TV series. It was about a West Texas high school football team. Had never been done. Then, before my Emmy Award-winning idea was produced, it was done. Along came “Friday Night Lights” as a book …
• WED: Ruling allows City Council candidates Telles, Garcia to remain on the ballot, + More September 17, 2025 12:38 pm Ruling allows City Council candidates Telles, Garcia to remain on the ballot —Olivier Uttyebrouck, Albuquerque Journal Two Albuquerque City Council candidates will remain on the Nov. 4 ballot following a judge’s ruling that led to the dismissal of two …
• 2025 Education Power List: K – Z September 15, 2025 5:21 am Lisa Kaplowitz Rutgers Center for Women in Business Kaplowitz is an associate professor of professional practice in the Finance and Economics Department at Rutgers Business School. She is also co-founder and executive director of the Rutgers Center for …
• Clay Travis's Starting 11: Georgia, Texas A&M And Vandy Notch Huge Victories Edition September 14, 2025 6:00 pm In the early afternoon hours of week one, social media lit up with a trending argument — the SEC was an overrated conference and NIL had forever destroyed the conference's competitive advantages. The argument came on the heels of Texas's 14-7 loss …
• What to know about Texas A&M QB Marcel Reed, who is from Nashville September 13, 2025 10:19 am Texas A&M football quarterback Marcel Reed will lead the No. 17 Aggies against No. 8 Notre Dame on Sept. 13 (6:30 p.m. CT, NBC). Reed started part of the 2024 season as a redshirt freshman for Texas A&M but this is his first full season as a …
• Darian Mensah returns to Tulane: Journey for $4M QB comes full circle as Duke heads to New Orleans in Week 3 September 11, 2025 6:09 pm DURHAM, N.C. -- When the deal was done and the reality of the moment finally hit him, Darian Mensah couldn't help but well up with tears of joy. In seemingly an instant, a player who had one FBS scholarship offer coming out of high school and started …
• Who is Marcel Reed? Five things to know about Texas A&M’s starting quarterback September 9, 2025 4:48 am With Texas A&M hoping to keep pace in a loaded SEC, quarterback Marcel Reed’s development will be crucial. Early in the 2025 campaign, Reed has impressed while guiding the Aggies’ offense. If A&M wants to grab a College Football Playoff berth, Reed …
• What makes a great QB? In 'American Kings,' Seth Wickersham takes journey of discovery September 4, 2025 2:40 pm Seth Wickersham was a quarterback once. In Anchorage, Alaska, in the 1990s, Wickersham was obsessed with being the varsity starter for his high school. He practiced like a maniac, watched old VHS tapes of John Elway, dreamed of glory. But when he got sent …
• The NFL is Missing an Opportunity in College Football’s Upheaval September 3, 2025 3:02 pm As the NFL balloons into a $25+ billion entertainment behemoth, the world’s richest sports league is looking to profit more directly from any business that benefits from the popularity of American football. It’s the driving force behind the NFL’s venture …
• Investing in College Sports a Legally Risky Move for NFL Owners September 3, 2025 3:02 pm As colleges face acute pressure points with declining tuition dollars caused by the enrollment cliff, tighter restrictions on international student admissions under the Trump administration, diminishing opportunities for researchers to obtain government- …
• The New Urban Order: Quit Whining about Travel Sports September 3, 2025 1:14 pm There has been a recent spate of articles about the growing trend of families being heavily invested in youth sports — the money, the time, the travel. Whether you are reading Matthew Yglesias, Katherine Goldstein, Jessica Grose or the many others weighing …