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Athletic director Allen Greene announces exit from Auburn one week before start of college football season

August 26, 2022Articles, College Baseball, College Football, NCAA, News, Odds and Ends, Pressed, SECAllen Greene, Athletic director, Auburn Tigers, Auburn University, Barrett Sallee, CBSSports, NCAA, SEC

Auburn athletic director Allen Greene will step away from his position just prior to the start of the 2022 football season, the university announced Friday. Tap below to read the…

Busy summer brings new infrastructure, opportunities for Bulldogs

August 26, 2022Articles, FYI, News, Odds and Ends, PressedInfrastructure, Mississippi State, New Degrees, Traffic plan

The start of the new academic year brings with it many new campus improvements and opportunities to Mississippi State students, faculty and staff. Tap below to read the information from…

Rogers Named To Golden Arm Award Watch List

August 26, 2022Articles, Awards, College Football, NCAA, News, PressedAwards, Golden Arm Watch List, Johnny Unitas, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Mississippi State Football, NCAA, SEC, Watch List, Will Rogers

Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers has been named to the 2022 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List. Tap below to read the news release. https://hailstate.com/news/2022/8/25/football-rogers-named-to-golden-arm-award-watch-list.aspx

Cowbell Yell Set For Sept. 1 Inside Davis Wade Stadium

August 25, 2022Articles, College Football, Events, NCAA, News, Pressed, SEC FootballCowbell Yell, Davis Wade Stadium, Mississippi State Football, NCAA, SEC

Bulldog football students and fans are invited to kick off the season inside Davis Wade Stadium at 9 p.m. CT on Thursday, Sept. 1 with Mississippi State's 11th annual Cowbell…

College Football Expansion Top 10 Candidates From Group of Five Conferences

August 24, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, News, Odds and Ends, Pressed, RealignmentBig 12, Big Ten, College Football Expansion, College Football News, Group of Five, NCAA, NCAA Football, Pac 12, Pete Fiutak

With the Big Ten expanding with USC and UCLA, and the Pac-12 scrambling as we speak to keep what it has and figure out other options, who’s available? Tap below…

MLB teams to play all 29 opponents under ’23 balanced sked

August 24, 2022Articles, MLB, News, Odds and Ends, Pressed2023 Schedule Info, AP Sports, MLB

Every major league team will play each other in the same season for the first time next year as the sport switches to its first balanced schedule since 2000. https://apnews.com/article/mlb-sports-baseball-new-york-canada-3ad077a31970e99afad8f92c3ef2cc6d

SEC leaning toward nine-game football league schedule, which ‘not only adds value for TV, but protects season-ticket sales’

August 22, 2022College Football, NCAA, News, Pressed, Reports, SEC FootballChris Low, ESPN, League Schedule, Mississippi State Bulldogs, NCAA, Oklahoma Sooners, SEC, SEC Football, Texas Longhorns

There is mounting momentum among SEC schools to go from eight conference games to nine in football once Oklahoma and Texas join the league, sources told ESPN. Tap below to…

NCAA Tweaks Rules for Targeting, Fake Injuries Ahead of 2022 CFB Season

August 18, 2022Articles, CFP, College Football, NCAA, News, Odds and Ends, PressedBleacherReport, Fake Injuries, NCAA, NCAA Rules, Scott Polacek, SEC, Targeting

The NCAA is instituting a number of rule changes for the upcoming college football season. Tap below to read the reports by Scott Polacek for BleacherReport. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10045846-ncaa-tweaks-rules-for-targeting-fake-injuries-ahead-of-2022-cfb-season

Deshaun Watson settles case with NFL: QB suspended 11 games and hit with hefty fine after out deal

August 18, 2022Articles, News, NFL, Pressed11 games suspension, CBSSports, Cleveland Browns, Deshaun Watson, Fine, John Breech, NFL, suspension

CBS Sports NFL Insiders Josina Anderson and Jonathan Jones have reported that Watson will be suspended for 11 games. Tap below to read the report by John Breech of CSBSports. https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/deshaun-watson-settles-case-with-nfl-qb-suspended-11-games-and-hit-with-hefty-fine-after-working-out-deal/

College Football Playoff’s board discusses possibility, potential of restructuring how college football is governed, sources say

August 17, 2022Articles, CFP, College Football, NCAA, News, Odds and Ends, Pressed, SEC FootballCFP, college football, College Football Playoffs, ESPN, Mississippi State Bulldogs, NCAA, Pete Thamel, President Mark Keenum, SEC

The 11 college presidents and chancellors who make up the College Football Playoff's Board of Managers met via Zoom on Monday and began a discussion that could reshape the future…