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Texas Tech football NIL deal, explained: 100 players to receive $25K each from Matador Club

July 20, 2022Articles, College Football, FYI, NCAA, NIL, Odds and Ends, PressedBig 12 Conference, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Matador Club, Name Image and Likeness, NCAA, NCAA Football, NIL, Texas Tech Red Raiders, The Sporting News

According to a report from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, an NIL collective called the Matador Club plans this week to sign 100 Texas Tech football players to a substantial one-year, $25,000 deal. Tap…

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…

SDS sources: SEC wants to end expansion race, stay at 16 teams

July 11, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, News, Pressed, Realignment, SEC, SEC Softball16 teams, Expansion, Matt Hayes, NCAA, NCAA Football, Saturday Down South, SEC, SEC Football

The preference of the SEC presidents is to not expand beyond 16 teams, multiple industry sources tell Saturday Down South. Tap below to read the latest article by Matt Hayes…

Greg Sankey has the power to save college football. It’s time to wield it

July 10, 2022Articles, CFP, College Football, NCAA, News, Realignment, SEC, SEC SoftballACC, Big Ten, College Football Expansion, College Football realignment, Greg Sankey, Matt Hayes, NCAA Football, Saturday Down South, SEC, SEC Commissioner

It’s time for SEC commissioner Greg Sankey to seize control of the sudden uncertainty in college football expansion with a definitive declaration. Tap below to read the article by Matt…

USC, UCLA to leave Pac-12 for Big Ten in 2024: College sports begins its latest seismic shakeup

June 30, 2022Articles, College Football, FYI, NCAA, News, PressedBig 10, CBSSports, College Sports, David Cobb, NCAA, NCAA Football, UCLA, USC

A second round of power conference realignment in as many years is officially underway. USC and UCLA been accepted as the newest members of the Big Ten conference with league…

As the Transfer Portal Overflows, the Search for Solutions Is On

February 3, 2022Articles, College Football, FYI, NCAA, News, Pressed, SEC, SEC Football, Transfer PortalCollege football free agency, NCAA, NCAA Football, Ross Dellenger, SEC, SEC Football, Sports Illustrated, Transfer Portal

NCAA changes have essentially created year-round free agency in college football, bringing its own set of ramifications. As National Signing Day arrived with an overflowing portal, there were more transfers…

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.…

Spencer Rattler becomes case study for NIL return on investment with Oklahoma starting job in flux

October 13, 2021Articles, College Football, NCAA, NIL, PressedCBSSports, Dennis Dodd, NCAA, NCAA Football, NIL, Oklahoma Sooners, Spencer Rattler

Interesting article on the NIL impact so far this football season. Tap below to read the article by Dennis Dodd of CBSSports. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/spencer-rattler-becomes-case-study-for-nil-return-on-investment-with-oklahoma-starting-job-in-flux/

Portland State Football Coach Offers Free Beer for Fans, Hit With $14,448 Tab

September 23, 2021Articles, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, PressedAndrew Gastelum, Bruce Barnum, Free beer, NCAA Football, Portland State Football, Sports Illustrated, Western Oregon

Imagine what the tab would be for an SEC school...especially one that loves to give beer showers! Tap below to read the article by Andrew Gastelum for Sports Illustrated. https://www.si.com/college/2021/09/22/portland-state-free-beer-fans-bruce-barnum

FTX exchange gets naming rights to Berkeley stadium as crypto, NCAA football collide

September 7, 2021Articles, College Football, FYI, NCAA, Odds and Ends, PressedCal Golden Bears, crypto, Dani Romero, FTX, NCAA Football, stadium naming rights, UC Berkleey, University of California-Berkeley Golden Bears, Yahoo Finance

Stadium naming rights at Cal Berkeley go crypto. What's next? Tap below to read the article by Dani Romero from Yahoo Finance. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ftx-exchange-gets-naming-rights-to-berkeley-stadium-as-crypto-college-sports-collide-151852734.html