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Pac-12 commish leads voices suggesting College Football Playoff expansion be paused amid SEC additions

July 29, 2021Articles, College Football, PressedCFP, CFP Expansion, College Football Playoff, Pac 12 Conference, Pac-12, SEC

Seems like some conferences may not be happy with the SEC expansion according to Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports. Tap below to read the article. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/pac-12-commish-leads-voices-suggesting-college-football-playoff-expansion-be-paused-amid-sec-additions/

Konnor Pilkington Traded to Cleveland

July 29, 2021Articles, FYI, Minor League Baseball, MLB, PressedChicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Konnor Pilkington, MiLB, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldog Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, MLB, MLB Trade

Former Mississippi State pitching great Konnor Pilkington has been traded to Cleveland. Tap below to read the article. https://www.cleveland.com/tribe/2021/07/cleveland-indians-trade-2b-cesar-hernandez-to-al-central-rival-white-sox.html

SEC votes to admit Texas and Oklahoma, expand to 16 teams

July 29, 2021Articles, College Football, FYI, News, Pressedcollege football, Oklahoma Sooners, SEC, SEC Football, Texas Longhorns

Looks like the SEC is now a 16 team conference. Tap below to read the article https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2021/07/29/sec-votes-admit-texas-and-oklahoma-expand-16-teams/5414746001/

SEC is about to welcome one superpower from the Big 12, not two

July 29, 2021Articles, College Football, PressedBig 12, Big 12 Conference, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Oklahoma Sooners, SEC, Texas Longhorns, The Sporting News

Interesting article written by Bill Trocchi of The Sporting News on what Texas football brings or doesn't bring to the new SEC. Tap below to read the article. https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/a-history-lesson-on-just-how-blue-texas-blood-is-in-the-college-football-world/1l3oxaxv3clo219no79c76rwyi

Big 12 commissioner alleges ESPN conspired with SEC, American to lure teams from conference

July 28, 2021Articles, College Football, FYI, News, PressedAAC, Big 12, CBSSports, Cease and desist, SEC

This should get interesting. Tap below to read the article from CBSSports. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/big-12-commissioner-alleges-espn-conspired-with-sec-american-to-lure-teams-from-conference/

SEC presidents expected to vote Texas, Oklahoma into conference Thursday, per report

July 28, 2021Articles, College Football, FYI, News, PressedOklahoma, SEC, SEC Presidents, Texas

According to the USAToday, the SEC presidents will vote Thursday on accepting Oklahoma and Texas into the SEC. Tap below to read the article. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2021/07/28/sec-presidents-expected-accept-texas-ou-thursday-per-report/5409308001/

Houston Astros bolster bullpen, get Seattle Mariners’ Kendall Graveman in four-player trade

July 27, 2021Articles, FYI, MLB, News, PressedHouston Astros, Kendall Graveman, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldog Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, MLB, MLB Trade, Seattle Mariners

ESPN reports that former Diamond Dog Kendall Graveman has been traded to the Houston Astros. Tap below to read the article. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31900070/houston-astros-bolster-bullpen-get-seattle-mariners-kendall-graveman-four-player-trade

Mets’ deal with 10th overall pick Kumar Rocker in jeopardy as signing deadline nears, per report

July 27, 2021Articles, College Baseball, MLB Draft, Pressed2021 MLB Draft, Kumar Rocker, MLB Draft, New York Mets, SEC, SEC Baseball, Vanderbilt Commodores

Did anyone else see this coming about midway through the season? Tap below to read the article https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mets-deal-with-10th-overall-pick-kumar-rocker-in-jeopardy-as-signing-deadline-nears-per-report/

Rangers prospect has HRs in 8 straight games

July 27, 2021Articles, Minor League Baseball, PressedHickory Crawdads, Justin Foscue, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldog Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Texas Rangers

Former Mississippi State baseball great Justin Foscue is on a hot streak, hitting homeruns in 8 straight games for the Hickory Crawdads in the Texas Rangers farm system. Tap the…

Texas, Oklahoma formally request SEC membership beginning in 2025 after announcing Big 12 departure

July 27, 2021Articles, College Football, News, PressedCBSSports, Oklahoma Sooners, SEC, Superconference, Texas Longhorns

Oklahoma and Texas have taken the necessary step toward joining the SEC and forming college football's first superconference. Tap below to read the full article. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/texas-oklahoma-formally-request-sec-membership-beginning-in-2025-after-announcing-big-12-departure/