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A 6-7, 366-pound left tackle who vertical jumped as high or more than five of the wideouts who were at this year’s combine?!? A 6-3, 338-pound DT who clocked almost 21 MPH? A 6-4 1/2, 208-pound WR who broad-jumped 11-9? Meet the 2025 Freaks List: www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...
04.08.2025 10:28 — 👍 23 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 4Even though I’ve been reporting the Freaks List since 2005, I still get blown away while working on this project with what I hear about some of the amazing things college football players have done or can do.
04.08.2025 10:26 — 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1From Tariq Woolen to Bernhard Raimann to Quinyon Mitchell, the Freaks List has become a great place for football fans to learn about many players before they break out. Tomorrow, we unveil the 2025 Freaks List. There's a few things in there that blew my mind, especially about one O-lineman.
03.08.2025 15:01 — 👍 22 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1LSU gets a commitment from four-star Georgia DL Deuce Geralds. His dad was a good O-lineman at Ole Miss back when I was working on Meat Market. LSU RB coach Frank Wilson recruited Daverin Geralds to Oxford 20+ years. Now, Wilson helped recruit his son to LSU.
02.08.2025 21:18 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In 3 weeks, we get Farmageddon in Ireland.
For Kansas State and Iowa State, Farmageddon is a treasure for the schools and the Big 12.
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“He’s a supercool nerd. He’s the most unusual person I’ve ever seen. He can make a smart man feel dumb and a dumb man feel smart.”
Wonderful read by @bytimgraham.bsky.social on Marv Levy turning 100: www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...
SOURCE: Former Oregon run game coordinator Adrian Klemm is joining the USC staff. He will primarily work with the Trojans defense. Klenn previously had coached O-line for the Patriots, Steelers and UCLA, among other places. @mzenitz.bsky.social first reported the move.
30.07.2025 17:20 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1
New Audible: We play a game of “Buy, Sell, Hold” about each team in the ACC. There were a few schools that Stew & I really disagreed on plus we got some good Mailbag questions: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
30.07.2025 13:10 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Robert Spillane hikes mountains with his eyes closed. Sometimes backward.
Inside the unorthodox training that has helped an overlooked linebacker become one of the NFL’s best tacklers. Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...
What we learned from Big Ten media days:
What we learned from Big Ten media days:
The feud with the SEC brings out the rhetoric from Big Ten coaches.
Penn State the clear favorite on paper.
The league’s best depth ever?
Remember Champions Week?
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Stunned to see Ryne Sandberg has passed away. Can't believe he was 65. RIP to a baseball great.
29.07.2025 02:09 — 👍 36 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1Former Ga. Tech and Temple head coach is joining the South Carolina staff as a senior defensive assistant coach.
27.07.2025 21:16 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 1
How UCLA landed Nico Iamaleava — and is banking its rebrand on college football’s lightning rod
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Nico Iamaleava’s arrival at UCLA sparked a flurry of commitments. They’ve added 14 transfers. UCLA’s GM told @theathletic.com there’s been so much interest in playing with Nico, “the discounts started happening. Like if their price-point was at 6, and we were at $400K, they were willing to do it.”
27.07.2025 13:25 — 👍 14 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 1
What does Trump’s college sports executive order mean? Breaking down the impact
www.nytimes.com/athletic/651... What does Trump’s college sports executive order mean? Breaking down the impact
Stew and Bruce and both buying Iowa. Maybe Stew actually likes Kirk now!
25.07.2025 20:03 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
UCLA’s GM told us there’s been so much interest in playing w/ Iamaleava, “the discounts started happening. Like if their price-point was at 6, and we were at $400K, they were willing to do it.”
How UCLA landed Nico—and is banking its rebrand on CFB’s lightning rod: www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...
New Audible: We play a fun game of “Buy, Sell, Hold for each Big Ten team for this season plus @slmandel & I discuss Tony Petitti’s Playoff plan: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
25.07.2025 01:30 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
“You saw a reaction from everybody. It was almost like everybody’s back straightened up: ‘Ohhh, shoot, Nico’s here!’"
How UCLA landed Nico Iamaleava — and is banking its rebrand on college football’s lightning rod:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/651...
SOURCES: Former Jets assistant Pat Bastien is expected to join the Memphis staff as an analyst to help coach linebackers. The 34-year-old former UAB linebacker has been on staff at Georgia, WKU, Toledo and recently at Northwestern State.
23.07.2025 13:55 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Former FSU and Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher has been hired by ESPN and the ACC Network to work this year as a studio analyst.
22.07.2025 15:19 — 👍 17 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 5
As college sports continue to look and act more like the pros, here's a question: How much would Ohio State football sell for? What about Texas? Texas Tech?
We used real pro franchise transactions as a guideline for every P4 football team. What we came up with:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/650...
✍️ SOURCES: Memphis has tried to SMU its way into the Big 12, proposing to take no money, plus provide upwards of $200 million in sponsorships with Memphis partners like FedEx and Lowe's.
But it hasn't garnered enough interest.
More: www.nytimes.com/athletic/650...
SOURCE: Former BYU QB Jake Retzlaff is expected to transfer to Tulane. He led the Cougars to an 11-2 season in 2024 but left BYU after being informed he would have to serve a 7-game suspension for violating the school's Honor Code.
21.07.2025 15:55 — 👍 16 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 5
Sunday Read: With one question, Deion Sanders gave a student reporter a ‘life-changing moment’
Andrew Cherico is one of the most amazing people I've met in 25-plus years of covering sports. His story will lift your spirits:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/648...
Breaking News: The EPA said it would eliminate its scientific research arm and begin firing hundreds of scientists, after denying that it intended to do so.
18.07.2025 23:00 — 👍 464 🔁 263 💬 80 📌 90
What I learned from SEC media days:
- Tiers of CFP contenders, in a very deep conference.
- The Drinkwitz plan: A 30-team playoff.
- "Cash reserve," not a salary cap.
- 8 vs. 9 games: The eternal struggle.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/650...
New Audible: We play a fun game of Buy, Sell, Hold for each SEC team this year. We also discuss whether we believe Nick Saban would actually come back to coaching; plus we answer your mailbag questions: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
16.07.2025 14:06 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
New Audible: We play a fun game of Buy, Sell, Hold for each SEC team this year. We also discuss whether we believe Nick Saban would actually come back to coaching; plus we answer your mailbag questions: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
16.07.2025 14:06 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Arch Manning is comfortable in the spotlight, but wants to earn it: ‘Talk is cheap’
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