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Costly downside of guarantee games for Power Five emerges early in college football season

September 5, 2021Articles, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, PressedColorado State, Connecticut Huskies, East Tennessee State, FCS, Georgia Tech Yellowjackets, Guarantee Games, Holy Cross Crusaders, Illinois Fighting Illini, Northern Illinois Huskies, Power Five, South Dakota State, University of Montana, Vanderbilt Commodores, Washington Huskies

It happens every year: some Power Five teams hands a supposed cupcake a million dollars to come to town for a beat down. Only the Power Five team is the…

How college football’s star quarterbacks are managing NIL rights alongside on-field expectations

September 4, 2021Articles, College Football, NCAA, NIL, PressedBYU Cougars, CBSSports, Dennis Dodd, Kendon Slovis, LSU Tiger, Myles Brennan, Name Image and Likeness, NIL, Oregon Ducks, USC Trojans

Name, image and likeness money is flowing, and QBs are unsurprisingly attracting plenty of it. Tap below to read the article by Dennis Dodd for CBSSports. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/how-college-footballs-star-quarterbacks-are-managing-nil-rights-alongside-on-field-expectations/

Kansas students rush the field after 17-14 win over FCS opponent South Dakota

September 4, 2021College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, PressedBig 12, Fans rush the field, FCS, Kansas, Kansas Jayhawks, NCAA Football, South Dakota

Saturday college football season is back! Tap below to read the article by Nick Bromberg for Yahoo Sports. https://sports.yahoo.com/kansas-students-rush-the-field-after-17-14-win-over-fcs-opponent-south-dakota-035442323.html

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin to miss opener vs. Louisville after breakthrough COVID case

September 4, 2021Articles, College Football, FYI, NCAA, Odds and Ends, Pressed, SEC FootballCBSSports, Chip Patterson, Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss, Vocid-19

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin will miss Monday night's season opener against Louisville after testing positive for COVID, he announced on Saturday. Tap below to read the article by Chip…

Big 12 Conference selects four new schools to join league: BYU, Houston, Central Florida and Cincinnati

September 3, 2021Articles, College Football, NCAA, News, PressedBig 12 Conference, Brigham Young Football, BYU, BYU Cougars, Central Florida Knogiths, Cincinnati Bearcats, Conference Realignment, Division I Football, Houston Cougars, NCAA, Paul Myerburg, USAToday

Looks like some more realignment in the Big 12. Tap below to read the article by Paul Myerburg for the USAToday. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2021/09/03/big-12-conference-new-schools-join-byu-houston-ucf-cincinnati/5721822001/

GAMEDAY 2021 – La Tech vs MSU

September 2, 2021College Football, FYI, NCAA, Odds and Ends, PressedDavis Wade Stadium, La Tech Football, Louisiana Tech Football, Mississippi State Football, Mississippi State Gameday, September 4, Starkville MS

Tap below to see all the gameday info provided by Mississippi State Athletics for the La Tech game this weekend https://hailstate.com/gameday/football-vs-louisiana-tech/football/2159

Pitt to Rename Head Coach Role After $20 Million Donation From Businessman Chris Bickell

September 2, 2021Articles, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, PressedChris Bickell '97 Head Football Coach, Chriss bickell, Head Coach, Michael Shapiro, Naming rights, Pitt Athletics, Pitt Panthers, University of Pittsburgh

That's gonna be a mouthful to say every time they mention the head coach! Tap below to read the article writer by Michael Shapiro for SI.com https://www.si.com/college/2021/09/02/chris-bickell-pittsburgh-donation-20-million-rename-head-coach-role

Big 12 expansion: League wants four teams with focus on BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF, per report

September 2, 2021Articles, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, PressedBarrett Sallee, Big 12 Expansion, BYU, BYU Cougars, CBSSports, Cincinnati, Cincinnati Bearcats, Houston, Houston Cougars, Oklahoma Sooners, Texas Longhorns, UCF, UCF Knights

It appears as though the Big 12's expansion plans are coming into focus following the sudden departures of Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC this summer. Tap below to read the article by Barrett…

Rutgers-Temple opener postponed due to flooding from remnants of Hurricane Ida

September 2, 2021Articles, College Football, Events, FYI, NCAA, Pressed247 sports, Brad Crawford, Game Postponed, Hurricane Ida, Ida Flooding, Piscataway NJ, Rutgers Football, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Rutgers University, Temple Football, Temple Owls, Temple University

Piscataway Township tweeted that damaged caused by Ida wreaking havoc on the area has made travel for fans unsafe to Thursday's original scheduled game. Tap below to read the article by…

Texas A&M extends coach’s deal for three years with significant raise

September 1, 2021Articles, College Football, FYI, NCAA, Odds and Ends, PressedBarrett Sallee, CBSSports, Contract exrension, Jimbo Fisher, Pay Raise, Texas A&M

Jimbo Fisher just signed a contract extension with Texas A&M, giving him 9 years for $95 MILLION dollars. Tap below to read the article from Barrett Sallee of CBSSports. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/jimbo-fisher-contract-texas-a-m-extends-coachs-deal-for-three-years-with-significant-raise/