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ULM Head Coach Federico Signs Three-Year Contract Extension

September 8, 2021College Baseball, NCAA, News, PressedContract extension, Michael Federico, NCAA Baseball, Scott McDonald, ULM Warhawks, University of Louisiana Monroe

ULM Director of Athletics Scott McDonald announced the signing of head baseball coach Michael Federico to a contract extension through the 2024 season. Tap below to read the release from the ULM Athletics department…

NCAA expands Women’s College World Series by two days to ease game congestion, give players more rest

September 8, 2021Articles, College Softball, NCAA, News, PressedAlex Scarborough, Auburn University, ESPN, NCAA, WCWS, WCWS expands, WCWS nine day event, Women's College World Series

The Women's College World Series will expand to a nine-day event beginning in 2022, the NCAA announced on Wednesday. Tap below to read the article by Alex Scarborough for ESPN.…

Florida Atlantic QB N’Kosi Perry signs name, image and likeness deal with alcohol company

September 8, 2021Articles, College Football, NCAA, NIL, Pressedalchohol, Boca Raton Florida, FAU, Florida Atlantic, Islamorada Beer Company, Islamorada Florida, N'Kosi Perry, Name Image and Likeness, NIL, Scooby Axson, USAToday

FAU QB is first athlete to sign NIL deal with an alcohol company. Tap below to read the story by Scooby Axson for the USAToday https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2021/09/08/florida-atlantic-nkosi-perry-nil-deal-beer-company/5770694001/

FTX exchange gets naming rights to Berkeley stadium as crypto, NCAA football collide

September 7, 2021Articles, College Football, FYI, NCAA, Odds and Ends, PressedCal Golden Bears, crypto, Dani Romero, FTX, NCAA Football, stadium naming rights, UC Berkleey, University of California-Berkeley Golden Bears, Yahoo Finance

Stadium naming rights at Cal Berkeley go crypto. What's next? Tap below to read the article by Dani Romero from Yahoo Finance. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ftx-exchange-gets-naming-rights-to-berkeley-stadium-as-crypto-college-sports-collide-151852734.html

Legendary USC star FB Sam ‘Bam’ Cunningham, credited with role of integrating football in South, dies at 71

September 7, 2021College Football, FYI, NCAA, Odds and Ends, PressedBarrett Sallee, CBSSports, Pac 12, Sam "Bam" Cunningham, USC Football, USC Trojans

RIP Sam "Bam" Cunningham. Watched him play for USC and the Patriots. Hard runner who never let up. Tap below to read the article by Barrett Sallee of CBSSports. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/legendary-usc-star-fb-sam-bam-cunningham-credited-with-role-of-integrating-football-in-south-dies-at-71/

Kirby Smart ‘concerned’ as Georgia football program deals with spike of COVID-19 cases

September 6, 2021Articles, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, Pressed, SEC FootballAthens Banner-herald, Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall, Covid-19, Georgia Bulldogs, Kirby Smart, Marc Weiszer, UAB, USAToday

Apparently Covid-19 is becoming a concern for Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart. Tap below to read the article by Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald for the USAToday. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2021/09/06/georgia-football-covid-19-spike-kirby-smart/5747529001/

College Football Week 1 Results Show Potential Risk of NIL Deals

September 6, 2021Articles, College Football, NCAA, NIL, Odds and Ends, Pressedcollege football, D'Eriq King, Darren Rovell, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, Heisman Trophy, JT Daniels, LSU Tigers, Milton McKenzie, Myles Brennan, Name Image and Likeness, NCAA Football, NIL, Ohio State Buckeyes, Quinn Ewers, Raising Canes, Smoothie King, The Action Network, University of Miami Hurricanes

Interesting article by Darren Rovell of the Action Network on NIL deals in college football. Tap below to read the full article. https://www.actionnetwork.com/ncaaf/college-football-week-1-results-potential-risk-nil-deals

McKenzie Milton’s family, supporters had best view of QB’s miracle return – ‘I was really happy for him, but I was scared’

September 6, 2021Articles, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, PressedCentral Florida Knights, Doack Campbell Stadium, Florida State, Florida State Seminoles, McKenzie Milton, NCAA Football, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Notre Dame Football, Pete Thamel, UCF Quarterback, Yahoo Sports

Feel good story of the 2021 season...so far. Welcome back McKenzie Milton. Tap below to read the article by Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports. https://www.yahoo.com/sports/mc-kenzie-miltons-family-supporters-had-best-view-of-q-bs-miracle-return-i-was-really-happy-for-him-but-i-was-scared-093251507.html

FCS wins vs. FBS teams: All-time victories, upsets, wins vs. ranked teams

September 5, 2021College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, Pressed1979 -2021, all-time FCS Upsets, FBS, FCS, NCAA

On the heels of SIX FCS upsets of FBS teams, including an upset of a top 20 team, here is the list of FCS upsets since 1979 brought to you…

College Football Week 1 Takeaways: Alabama’s Bryce Young is Heisman worthy; Clemson’s tough road ahead

September 5, 2021Articles, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, PressedAlabama Crimson Tide, Bill Bender, Brice Young, Clemson Tigers, Heisman Trophy, The Sporting News

Check out these thoughts on Week 1 of the college football season (even though some teams played LAST weekend) by Bill Bender of the Sporting News. Tap below to check…