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A Rolex, a private jet and a mid-camp raise: Inside college football's portal nightmares

A Rolex, a private jet and a mid-camp raise: Inside college football's portal nightmares

  • John Brice USA Today

Several general managers, FBS head coaches and agents told USA Today Sports that requests often begin before a player officially enters the NCAA transfer portal.

5 thoughts from Texas Tech's dramatic win over Houston: Red Raiders clear major hurdle in Big 12

5 thoughts from Texas Tech's dramatic win over Houston: Red Raiders clear major hurdle in Big 12

  • Kevin Sherrington, The Dallas Morning News

LUBBOCK, Texas — On a Friday night when one head coach may have one-upped the other in the eyes of the Texas High School Coaches Association, at least Houston and Texas Tech didn’t offend college football fans with their play on high school football’s holy night. Both put on a show in 13th-r…

Belichick can help accelerate Swinney’s Clemson downfall

Belichick can help accelerate Swinney’s Clemson downfall

  • Blake Toppmeyer USA TODAY

If Dabo Swinney loses to Bill Belichick, we’ll be asking for the second time in three weeks: Can Clemson find a suitable offramp with a once-fantastic, but now failing, coach?

Mike Bianchi: It’s shameful if FSU’s administration is already quitting on this football season

Mike Bianchi: It’s shameful if FSU’s administration is already quitting on this football season

  • Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel

ORLANDO, Fla. — The ridiculousness continues in Tallahassee. Earlier this week, somebody posted a video online of a box truck parked outside Mike Norvell’s house. Soon it was circulating on social media with the breathless caption: “Moving trucks have been spotted outside Mike Norvell’s hous…

Kevin Sherrington: Against Houston, Texas Tech has chance to start delivering its promised retribution

Kevin Sherrington: Against Houston, Texas Tech has chance to start delivering its promised retribution

  • Kevin Sherrington, The Dallas Morning News

Cody Campbell's snit with the Big 12 commissioner over Texas Tech playing a home game against Houston under Friday night lights — a violation of "holy ground," as Joey McGuire put it this week — was a bit much. I mean, it's not like the Red Raiders haven't done it before. As recently as Nov.…

UNC concludes football investigation as DC Steve Belichick resigns

UNC concludes football investigation as DC Steve Belichick resigns

  • Michael McCleary, The News & Observer (Raleigh)

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Steve Belichick has resigned from the University of North Carolina football staff following an independent, internal investigation, the university announced Thursday. Belichick, son of UNC head coach and NFL legend Bill Belichick, has been on medical leave since Aug. 6. H…

ESPN, Nick Saban turn 'College GameDay' into political propaganda | Opinion

ESPN, Nick Saban turn 'College GameDay' into political propaganda | Opinion

  • Blake Toppmeyer USA Today

Cruz’s stumping for his legislation on “GameDay” was the latest example of ESPN allowing its popular Saturday morning pregame show to be used as a platform for political advocacy.

Steve Belichick resigns as UNC football's defensive coordinator

Steve Belichick resigns as UNC football's defensive coordinator

    "The investigation determined that certain actions demonstrated a disregard for Carolina's values and standards of conduct. The investigation also found that these actions were isolated in scope and not a systemic failure."

    A Notre Dame revenge tour? Better dig two graves for that distraction

    A Notre Dame revenge tour? Better dig two graves for that distraction

      I’m already annoyed with the whole revenge tour thing at Notre Dame.  And more annoyed with the attention paid to it. 

      Ryan Leaf lost everything. Now he’s the voice of a Pac-12 finding its way back too

      Ryan Leaf lost everything. Now he’s the voice of a Pac-12 finding its way back too

        The downfall of Ryan Leaf has been documented for decades. The more compelling story now may be the comeback.

        Why Jon Scheyer is coaching college basketball at Duke and not in the NBA

        Why Jon Scheyer is coaching college basketball at Duke and not in the NBA

          From the outside looking in, it’s easy to picture Duke’s Jon Scheyer being the head coach of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks.

          How UNC football approaches opportunity against vulnerable Clemson

          How UNC football approaches opportunity against vulnerable Clemson

            “You have the same gloves that you wear in practice. It’s football. It’s just: go play good football.”

            College football risers and fallers: Which teams look better than expected?

            College football risers and fallers: Which teams look better than expected?

              Here’s a look at the teams trending up and trending down heading into Week 3 of the season.

              Notre Dame's Rise Under Marcus Freeman: Joe Theismann's Analysis

              Notre Dame's Rise Under Marcus Freeman: Joe Theismann's Analysis

                Joe Theismann discusses how Marcus Freeman has uplifted Notre Dame's program, fostering a culture of excellence and making it a top choice for new talent.

                College Football's $40 Million Secret: The NIL Trick LSU, Tennessee & Others Are Using

                College Football's $40 Million Secret: The NIL Trick LSU, Tennessee & Others Are Using

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                Cruz, coaching legends make pitch for NIL bill on cusp of votes

                Cruz, coaching legends make pitch for NIL bill on cusp of votes

                WASHINGTON — Senate advocates of a bipartisan college sports overhaul bill were joined by legendary coaches and current athletes Monday to try shoring up support for the legislation, which is expected on the chamber floor this month. “Some have asked why should Congress get in the middle of this? The answer is simple: because Congress screwed it up in the first place. It has been the federal ...

                Yes, NC State football blitzed Richmond. Here’s what the Wolfpack really learned

                Yes, NC State football blitzed Richmond. Here’s what the Wolfpack really learned

                N.C. State and Richmond didn’t even technically break for halftime, and officials shortened the fourth quarter to 10 minutes, yet the Wolfpack still managed to set a host of offensive records Friday night.

                Top Heisman Trophy Candidates Early This College Football Season

                Top Heisman Trophy Candidates Early This College Football Season

                Jeremiah Smith & Malachi Toney top the early Heisman discussions, sparking worries about Clemson’s prospects. Dan and Chris Vannini discuss the updated odds.

                Big Ten leads list of top 10 flops in Week 2 of the college football season

                Big Ten leads list of top 10 flops in Week 2 of the college football season

                In the Big Ten's famous "Maps" commercial, The Guards sing that the conference will be "shining everywhere."

                Where Bill Belichick saw UNC football improve before Clemson game

                Where Bill Belichick saw UNC football improve before Clemson game

                “I think really just in the preparation, the way they approached the week,” Belichick said of UNC (2-0), which begins ACC play on Sept. 19 at Clemson in Death Valley. 

                Duke football finds its identity win on the road at Illinois

                Duke football finds its identity win on the road at Illinois

                "That's how we play, that's how we're gonna win football games. We're going to pride ourselves on outlasting, being in the fight as long as possible."

                SEC vs Big Ten debate takes center stage in college football Week 2 winners, losers

                SEC vs Big Ten debate takes center stage in college football Week 2 winners, losers

                Saturday was pretty good for the SEC. Not so much for the Big Ten.

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                North Carolina JV football player dies after suffering injury during Thursday night game

                North Carolina JV football player dies after suffering injury during Thursday night game

                North Carolina high school football schedule Week 3, including every area game

                North Carolina high school football schedule Week 3, including every area game

                Steve Belichick resigns as UNC football's defensive coordinator

                Steve Belichick resigns as UNC football's defensive coordinator

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                US LBM Coaches Poll: Texas win over Ohio State reshapes playoff debate

                US LBM Coaches Poll: Texas win over Ohio State reshapes playoff debate

                Paul Myerberg breaks down the latest US LBM Coaches Poll after Texas stunned Ohio State in a result that could shape the College Football Playoff race.

                5 thoughts from SMU's rout of UC Davis: Mustangs make short work of Aggies

                5 thoughts from SMU's rout of UC Davis: Mustangs make short work of Aggies

                UNIVERSITY PARK, Texas — Despite a short week and over 100-degree feels-like temperatures at kickoff, SMU cruised to its second win of the season and first at Ford Stadium. No. 17 SMU (2-0, 1-0) defeated UC Davis 56-10 Saturday in their home opener, jumping out to a 42-0 halftime lead and never looking back. The win sets up a critical road game against No. 24 Louisville next week that could ...

                Oregon's Dan Lanning speaks after Ducks' loss to Oklahoma State

                Oregon's Dan Lanning speaks after Ducks' loss to Oklahoma State

                Oregon head coach Dan Lanning speaks following the Ducks' loss to Oklahoma State in Stillwater.

                Vahe Gregorian: ‘We left Kansas bleeding again’: How Eli Drinkwitz undercut own Kansas video protest

                Vahe Gregorian: ‘We left Kansas bleeding again’: How Eli Drinkwitz undercut own Kansas video protest

                LAWRENCE, Kan. — In the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks 25 years ago, Missouri and Kansas athletics officials convened over what had become an increasingly sensitive matter: calling their athletic rivalry the Border War, signifying a history that goes back to the Civil War. Back to Bleeding Kansas, among other atrocities. It took a few years, but then-KU athletic director Lew Perkins ...

                College football Week 2 pressure cooker includes Steve Sarkisian, Bryce Underwood

                College football Week 2 pressure cooker includes Steve Sarkisian, Bryce Underwood

                It’s just Week 2 and we’re already talking Heisman Trophy, hot seats, buyouts and the College Football Playoff.

                Where Missouri stood tall and fell short in Border War football victory at Kansas

                Where Missouri stood tall and fell short in Border War football victory at Kansas

                LAWRENCE, Kan. — The first Border War in Lawrence since 2005 brought all the fireworks, passion and vitriol a college football rivalry entails. At the end of it all, the No. 23 Missouri Tigers were victorious over the Kansas Jayhawks for the fifth straight meeting in this series, winning 38-21 on Friday night at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. The game had it all: cheap shots that ...

                How unique family values helped Trent Mosley become a breakout star at USC

                LOS ANGELES — Since he was a boy, Trent Mosley was taught to live by the Five Ps: Proper preparation prevents poor performance. The Five Ps weren't so much a lesson in the Mosley household as "a lifestyle," father Emmett Mosley explains. He can't recall when or from whom he first heard the phrase, but ever since, the Five Ps have stuck with him. To the point that he and his wife, Cindy, made ...

                Rugby facing uphill battle for American attention

                Rugby facing uphill battle for American attention

                Rugby remains relatively unknown in the U.S., facing stiff competition from established leagues like the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL for fan attention and media exposure.

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