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Rachel Robinson, Jackie’s widow and baseball’s First Lady, is celebrating her 100th birthday

July 19, 2022Articles, Events, MLB, News, Odds and Ends, Pressed100th birthday, Analis Bailey, Birthdays, First Lady, Jackie Robinson, MLB, MLB All Star Game, Rachel Robinson, trailblazer, USAToday Sports

Rachel Robinson, widow of baseball trailblazer Jackie Robinson, celebrates her 100th birthday Tuesday. Tap below to read the article by Analis Bailey for USAToday Sports. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2022/07/19/rachel-robinson-100th-birthday-jackie-foundation/10099294002/

Why Will Rogers is competing for starting QB despite Mike Leach calling him Heisman candidate

July 19, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, News, Pressed, SEC, SEC FootballClarion Ledger, Heisman QB Candidate, Mike Leach, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Quaterback, SEC, SEC Media Days, Stefan Kasjisnik, Will Rogers, Yahoo Sports

Among his viral moments, Mike Leach didn’t mince words when it came to Will Rogers — particularly when asked if the Mississippi State quarterback is a Heisman candidate. “I think…

Notre Dame targeting $75 million annual media rights payout in quest to remain independent

July 19, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, News, Pressed, RealignmentCBSSports, Dennis Dodd, Media Rights, NCAA, Notre Dame, Power Five, Realignment

Power Five shoulder programming around Notre Dame games will be key to making such a deal happen. Tap below to read the article by Dennis Dodd for CBSSports. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/notre-dame-targeting-75-million-annual-media-rights-payout-in-quest-to-remain-independent/

Could NIL deals end facilities arms race in college football? Alabama AD Greg Byrne weighs in

July 19, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, News, NIL, Pressed, SEC, SEC FootballAlabama, Facilities Arms Race, Facilities upgrades, Greg Byrne, Name Image and Likeness, NIL Deals

Greg Byrne can't say with certainty where two seemingly unstoppable forces - facilities upgrades in college athletics and donations funding NIL deals - will intersect, or what will happen when…

The Matador Club NIL Collective signs entire TTU football team to 5-figure NIL deals

July 19, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, News, NIL, Odds and Ends, Pressedfive-figure NIL deal, KCBD, Matador Club, Name Image and Likeness, NCAA, NCAA Football, NIL, Texas Tech Red Raiders

The Matador Club - an NIL collective led by a group of prestigious Texas Tech alumni, is following through on their promise to empower Texas Tech student-athletes and promote civic…

NCAA Baseball Rules Committee Proposes Changes That Will Impact Mississippi State if Approved

July 16, 2022Articles, College Baseball, NCAA, News, Odds and Ends, Pressed, Rule ChangesCowbell Corner, Elizabeth Keen, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldog Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, NCAA, Rule changes, SEC, SEC Baseball

Pitch clock modifications and banning outside props are just a few changes that the NCAA Baseball Rules Committee proposed this week. Tap below to read the article by Elizabeth Keen…

Never Too Early 2023 Top 25

July 16, 2022Articles, College Baseball, NCAA, News, Polls, Pressed, SEC, SEC Baseball2023 Top 25, Baseball America, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldog Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, NCAA, SEC, SEC Baseball

Here BaseballAmerica presents their Never Too Early Top 25 for next spring. Tap below to review the list. https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/college-baseball-top-25/

Baseball Rules Committee proposes action clock changes

July 15, 2022Articles, College Baseball, NCAA, News, Pressed, Rule Changes, SEC BaseballMississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldog Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, NCAA, NCAA Baseball Rule Changes, Rule changes, SEC, SEC Baseball

The NCAA Baseball Rules Committee, during its meetings this week, recommended modifications to the 20-second action clock with runners on base, along with other changes. Tap below to read the…

New Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark aims to rebrand league amid conference realignment, upcoming TV deal

July 13, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, News, Pressed, RealignmentBig 12 Conference, Brett Yormark, CBSSports, marketing, Rebrand, Shehan Jeyarajah, TV Value

Brett Yormark hopes to use his branding and marketing background to increase the Big 12's future TV value by making it "younger and hipper". Tap below to read the article…

2022 MLB Draft: How a spike in pitching injuries and NCAA’s NIL policy will impact this year’s order

July 12, 2022Articles, College Baseball, MLB Draft, NCAA, News, Pressed, SEC BaseballLandon Sims, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldog Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, MLB Draft, Name Image and Likeness, NCAA, NIL, SEC, SEC Baseball

Many big-name pitchers, like Landon Sims, have needed surgery in the last year. Tap below to see how injuries and NIL might affect the draft. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2022-mlb-draft-how-a-spike-in-pitching-injuries-and-ncaas-nil-policy-will-impact-this-years-order/