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College Football Executives Considering Four Changes to Shorten Games

February 20, 2023Articles, College Football, NCAA, News, Pressed, Rule Changescollege football, Game Time, NCAA, NCAA Football, Rule changes

A years-long effort in exploring ways to shorten college football games is entering the fourth quarter. Tap below to read the report from Ross Dellenger for Sports Illustrated. https://www.si.com/college/2023/02/20/college-football-shorter-game-rules

Letter from LEAD1 proposes appointing COO of college football

November 17, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, News, Pressedcollege football, COO, ESPN, FBS Football, FBS Governing Board, Heather Dinich, LEAD1, NCAA, NCAA Football

Leaders throughout college athletics are considering appointing a chief operating officer of college football who would report to a proposed FBS football governing board. Tap below to read the article…

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…

College football teams that might surprise in 2022

August 16, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, Pressed, SEC, SEC Footballcollege football, Jeff Mezydlo, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Mississippi State Football, NCAA, SEC, SEC Football, Yardbarker

As we approach the 2022 season, here are 20 teams that could turn heads -- for the better. Tap below to read the article from Jeff Mezydlo from Yardbarker. https://www.yardbarker.com/college_football/articles/college_football_teams_that_might_surprise_in_2022/s1__37780348#slide_1

NCAA rules committee exploring changes to limit faked injuries in college football

January 31, 2022Articles, CFP, College Football, NCAA, Pressed, SEC Footballcollege football, Fake Injuries, NCAA, NCAA Football, NCAA Football Rules Committee, Nicole Auerbach, Steve Shaw, The Athletic

Concern over faking injuries has become such a prominent issue in college football that it has risen to the top of the agenda going into the next rules committee meeting.…

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

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

College football kicks off as pandemic continues. What we know about conference COVID policies.

August 29, 2021Articles, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, Pressedcollege football, Covid-19, Erick SMith, NCAA Football, Pandemic, Scooby Axson, USAToday

College football kicks off this weekend amid a growing number of COVID-19 cases throughout the country and uncertainty on how the rise will impact games this fall. Tap below to…

The ‘Alliance’ shows how college athletics is at war with itself

August 24, 2021Articles, College Football, News, Odds and Ends, PressedACC, Alliance, Big Ten, college football, Dan Wetzel, NCAA, Pac-12, Yahoo Sports

Looks like it's gonna be "they said, they said" for a while. Tap below to read Dan Wetzel's take on the new alliance by tapping below. https://sports.yahoo.com/college-sports-is-at-war-with-itself-202913507.html

Big Ten, ACC, Pac-12 alliance to combat SEC’s influence expected to be announced Tuesday

August 24, 2021Articles, College Football, News, PressedACC, Alliance, Big Ten, college football, College Football Playoff, Dennis Dodd, Expansion, NCAA Football, SEC

Looks like a steel cage match is setting up in college football. Tap below to read the Dennis Dodd article on CBSSports. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/big-ten-acc-pac-12-alliance-to-combat-secs-influence-expected-to-be-announced-tuesday/