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EMU’s Scott Wetherbee Named to NCAA Baseball Committee

November 1, 2022Articles, College Baseball, NCAA, News, PressedEastern Michigan University, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Baseball Committee, Scott Wetherbee

Eastern Michigan University Vice President/Director of Athletics Scott Wetherbee has been named to the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee. Tap below to read the release from Eastern Michigan. https://emueagles.com/news/2022/11/1/emus-scott-wetherbee-named-to-ncaa-baseball-committee.aspx

Michigan State suspends Tank Brown, Khary Crump, Angelo Grose, Zion Young

October 30, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, News, PressedAngelo Grose, ESPN, Khary Crump, Mel Tucker, Michigan Stadium Fight, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, NCAA, NCAA Football, Tank Brown, Tom Van Haaren, University of Michigan, Zion Young

Michigan State suspended four football players on Sunday for their involvement in an altercation in the tunnel at Michigan Stadium on Saturday night after the team's loss to Michigan. Tap…

MSU Alumni Association announces 2022 Alumni Fellows

October 30, 2022Articles, College Baseball, News, Pressed, SEC Baseball2022 Alumni Fellows, Ben Jenkins, Dallas Texas, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldog Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State University Alumni Association, Warstic Sports Inc

Former DiamondDog Ben Jenkins among 2022 MSU Alumni Fellows. Tap below to read the release from Mississippi State. https://www.msstate.edu/newsroom/article/2022/10/msu-alumni-association-announces-2022-alumni-fellows

ESPN’s Lee Corso Won’t Travel for ‘College GameDay’ at Jackson State

October 28, 2022College Football, Gameday, NCAA, News, PressedCollege GameDay, ESPN, Jackson State University, Lee Corso, Sports Illustrated, Zach Koons

For the third time this season, Lee Corso won’t be on the road with rest of the College GameDay crew. Tap below to read the report by Zach Koons for SI.com https://www.si.com/college/2022/10/28/espn-lee-corso-wont-travel-college-gameday-at-jackson-state?fbclid=IwAR266ZZfQ4vKmFb2fxg5j7MzP7PRlADNlExOGsx3W9s7crcUBkkOx86Aq6o

Orioles prospect season in review: Jordan Westburg

October 28, 2022Articles, Minor League Baseball, MLB, News, PressedAndrea SK, Baltimore Orioles, Camden Chat, Jordan Westburg, Minor League Player of the Year, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldog Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, MLB

Coming soon to an MLB infield near you: Westburg was the O’s 2022 Minor League Player of the Year, and should be debuting early next season. Tap below to read…

Vince Dooley, winningest football coach at Georgia, dies at 90

October 28, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, News, Pressed, SEC FootballEddie Timanus, Georgia Athletic director, Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia football coach, NCAA, NCAA Football, SEC, SEC Football, USAToday, Vince Dooley

Vince Dooley, the winningest football coach and long-time athletics director at the University of Georgia, has died. Tap below to read the report by Eddie Timanus for USAToday. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2022/10/28/vince-dooley-georgia-football-dies/5438384001/

NCAA’s New NIL Rules Prohibit Schools From Negotiating Deals

October 26, 2022Articles, College Baseball, College Football, NCAA, News, NIL, PressedAmanda Christovich, Clarifications, Front Office Sports, Name Image and Likeness, NCAA, NIL Activities, NIL Rules

The NCAA’s latest “clarifications” to its name, image, and likeness policy — released in a four-page document on Wednesday — appear to mandate new rules that contradict previously acceptable NIL…

Name, image and likeness lawsuit targets college sports TV revenue dating back to 2016

October 22, 2022Articles, College Baseball, College Football, NCAA, News, NIL, Pressed2016, Class action Lawsuit, Lawsuit, Name Image and Likeness, NCAA, NCAA BAsketball, NCAA Football, NIL, Steve Berkowitz, TV Revenue, USAToday

Attorneys for the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the NCAA and the nation’s top college conferences that challenges the association’s remaining rules regarding athletes’ ability to make money from their…

Behind the Scenes, and Closed Doors, That Led to College Football Playoff Expansion

October 20, 2022Articles, CFP, College Football, NCAA, News, Pressed, SEC FootballCFP Expansion, Mississippi State University, NCAA, NCAA Football, President Mark Keenum, Ross Dellenger, SEC, SEC Football, Sports Illustrated

Mississippi State President Dr. Mark Keenum was instrumental in forcing the NCAA CFP expansion vote. Tape below to read the article by Ross Dellenger for Sports Illustrated. https://www.si.com/college/2022/10/20/college-football-playoff-expansion-cfp-how-we-got-here-daily-cover

Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame announces Class of 2023

October 19, 2022Articles, Awards, College Baseball, College Football, Events, MLB, NCAA, News, NFL, PressedClass of 2023, John Mangum, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Mississippi Today, NCAA, Paul Maholm, Rick Cleveland, SEC Baseball

The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame will induct a diverse class in 2023, including former Diamond Dog great Paul Maholm. Tap below to read the article by Rick Cleveland for…