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
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. This is a special episode of The CEO Series for me because we took a trip to Notre Dame Stadium where I played football as a walk-on alongside my brother during the undefeated season of 2012. We went to my old stomping grounds to sit down with … Read more
Marvin Harrison’s tape will have to do the talking for him. And thankfully for Harrison, that tape is quite good. The star Ohio State receiver surprisingly did not arrive for his scheduled NFL Combine interviews on Thursday, according to multiple reports. Marvin Harrison Jr. is arguably the best prospect in the draft. AP NFL Hall … Read more
Year 2 of Deion Sanders’ Colorado project is underway, and Sanders’ signature bravado, leaning into and furthering expectations, is already echoing through the offseason. The Buffaloes went 4-8 last season to improve on the 1-11 team he inherited, though they lost eight of their final nine games. With the College Football Playoff expanding from four … Read more
UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond made it clear Friday what the university will be looking for over the next couple of days while searching for Chip Kelly’s replacement. While frustrated UCLA fans might be reveling in the news, significant challenges lie ahead. Jarmond asked the players for a 96-hour window before making any decisions to … Read more
J.J. McCarthy’s exceptional start to 2024 continues with a moment that will last a lifetime. The Michigan quarterback got engaged to longtime girlfriend Katya Kuropas, with the two announcing the news with a joint Instagram post on Friday. “Me, You & Marley Forever & Ever,” Kurpas wrote in the caption of their engagement photo gallery, … Read more
Nick Saban ending up on ESPN’s “College GameDay” is a “no brainer,” according to a source with knowledge of ESPN’s thinking. If the 72-year-old Saban wants to be on the show, it is hard to see it not happening. He is perhaps the greatest college football coach in history. Next season, the SEC will move … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Before he took a job at Georgia, Donte Williams left USC with one heck of an early Christmas gift. Williams, for four years in a complicated and fascinating USC assistant-coaching career – with a tumultuous interim head-coach stint in 2021 – only built upon a reputation as one of the best recruiters … Read more
In 1979, Pete Carroll, then twenty-eight years old, was a secondary coach at Ohio State. One former colleague remembered how he’d sit at his desk, listening to the Beach Boys with a smile on his face. But behind the smile was a ruthless competitor, a student of aggressive defensive schemes, and, the next year, he … Read more
Commercial content 21+. Nick Saban’s retirement has put a damper on Alabama’s expectations for next season. The Crimson Tide opened the offseason at +550, the second-best odds on the board at FanDuel Sportsbook, to win the 2024-25 College Football National Championship behind the front-running Georgia Bulldogs (+350). Now, after Saban’s shocking departure from the program … Read more
