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Jury Out On 1-Way Communication Devices

September 2, 2021Articles, College Baseball, NCAA, Odds and Ends, Pressed1 way communications, 2022 season, calling pitches, Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, electronic communication devices, Lou Pavlovich Jr, NCAA Baseball Rules Committee, NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel

Good article on using a one-way, in-ear communication device to call pitches in college baseball. Tap below to read the article by Lou Pavlovich, Jr of Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. http://baseballnews.com/jury-out-on-1-way-communication-devices/

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/

2021 ABCA Assistant Coaches of the Year

September 1, 2021Awards, College Baseball, NCAA, News, Pressed, SEC BaseballABCA Assistant Coach of the Year, American Baseball Coaches Association, Division 1 ABCA Assistant Coach of the year, Mississippi State Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldog Baseball, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Scott Foxhall, SEC, SEC Baseball

Congratulations to Mississippi State pitching coach Scott Foxhall being named ABCA Division 1 Assistant Coach of the Year! Tap below to red the full release from the American Baseball Coaches…

Urban Meyer admits players’ vaccination status played role in Jaguars’ roster cuts

August 31, 2021Articles, NFL, Odds and Ends, PressedCovid-19, Jack Baer, Jacksonville Jaguars, NFL, NFLPA, Player vaccination status, Roster cuts, Urban Meyer, Yahoo Sports

Hmmm....I don't think you're a college coach anymore, Urban Meyer. Big brother is always paying attention, and they will catch you. Tap below to read the article by Jack Baer…

Nebraska donors keep sellout streak alive by buying remaining tickets for home game vs. Fordham

August 31, 2021Articles, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, Pressed1962, CBSSports, Cornhuskers, Donors, Fordham Rams, Home game sellout streak, Illinois, Memorial Stadium, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Nebraska Football, Red Carpet Experience, Scott Frost, Shehan Jeyarajah

Gonna be interesting to see if the Cornhuskers will be able to keep the sell out streak alive. Tap below to read the article by Shehan Jeyarajah for CBSSports. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/nebraska-donors-keep-sellout-streak-alive-by-buying-remaining-tickets-for-home-game-vs-fordham/

Ohio State freshman QB Quinn Ewers signs $1.4M NIL deal

August 31, 2021Articles, College Football, News, Pressedcollege football, GT Sports Marketing, GTSM, NCAA, NCAA Football, NIL, Ohio State Buckeyes, Ohio State Football, Quinn Evers, Sam Cooper, Yahoo Sports

Things are about to get really crazy with this NIL stuff. Tap below to read the article by Sam Cooper of Yahoo Sports https://www.yahoo.com/sports/reports-ohio-state-freshman-quinn-ewers-signs-14-m-nil-deal-190747304.html

Sean Payton: Saints could be away from New Orleans for a month after Hurricane Ida

August 31, 2021Articles, NFL, Odds and Ends, PressedCA, Carolina Panthers, Guns & Roses, Hurricane Ida, Indianapolis IN, Jori Epstein, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, Oxnard, Sean Payton, USAToday

Want to know what the Saints are thinking about doing in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida? Tap below to read the article by Jori Epstein for USAToday https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/saints/2021/08/31/new-orleans-saints-sean-payton-hurricane-ida-relocate/5666219001/

From coach to QB: Former South Carolina graduate assistant Zeb Noland expected to start for Gamecocks

August 31, 2021Articles, College Football, Odds and Ends, Pressed, SEC FootballCBSSports, Coach to quarterback, Iowa State, North Dakota State, SEC, SEC Football, Shehan Jeyarajah, South Carolina Football, South Carolina Gamecocks, South Carolina graduate assistant, Zeb Noland

Now here's something you don't see every day! Tap below to read the article by Shehan Jeyarajah of CBSSports. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/from-coach-to-qb-former-south-carolina-graduate-assistant-zeb-noland-expected-to-start-for-gamecocks/