Group of 5 leaders discussing G5-only playoff, realignment as future options

Group of 5 leaders discussing G5-only playoff, realignment as future options

DALLAS — Group of 5 administrators have had preliminary discussions in recent months about a G5-only postseason playoff or even wide-scale G5 realignment with the involvement of private equity. Multiple administrators from within the G5 conferences — the American, Sun Belt, Mountain West, MAC and Conference USA — told The Athletic that former college and … Read more

Wisconsin football expected to hire E.J. Whitlow from Air Force as D-line coach: Source

Wisconsin football expected to hire E.J. Whitlow from Air Force as D-line coach: Source

Wisconsin is expected to hire E.J. Whitlow as its next defensive line coach, a program source confirmed to The Athletic. ESPN first reported the news. Whitlow spent the past two seasons as the defensive ends coach at Air Force and helped the Falcons during the 2022 season rank No. 3 in scoring defense. Over those … Read more