He’s actually the first football coach I got to know when I was just starting out. Went to Blacksburg for an espn mag story about special teams coaches trying to learn how to block kicks from Frank Beamer.
Former Marshall head coach Mark Snyder, who has been a defensive coordinator at Ohio State, Texas A&M and USF, is set to be named the head coach at Ohio’s Shawnee State, a D2 start-up football program. The 61-year old, a Jim Tressel protege, is set to be announced at a press conference Wednesday.
BREAKING NEWS: Maxx Crosby's trade to the Ravens is off, the Raiders announced in a stunning statement.
Crosby did not pass his physical, sources tell @diannarussini.bsky.social.
The sides originally agreed to a trade on Friday to send Crosby to Baltimore for two first-round picks.
We're updating this story after a new court filing. The Utah attorney general's office said barring Utah Valley from the WAC tourney would be an "overt violation" of the court's injunction. Also, they're awaiting details on where/how to deposit the $1M.
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New Audible: @nauerbach.com joins us to talk about the White House roundtable on saving college sports and whether the SCORE Act has any path forward plus we talk about her journey into becoming a TV reporter, covering the Olympics and much more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukLf...
Who do coaches think was the most underrated hire of the past hiring cycle? Most surprising? What’s the best job in the country? How much control does Jimmy Sexton actually have over the sport? We asked 25 coaches for their perspective.
Free story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...
Will Lane Kiffin win a national title at LSU? Opposing college football coaches sound off. Reporting with Antonio Morales: www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...
Lane Kiffin leaving Ole Miss for LSU was one of the biggest stories in football last year. We asked more than two dozen coaches whether they think he will win a national title with the Tigers. Their answers were quite illuminating: www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...
Our 5-hour free agency live stream on The Athletic Football Show is starting RIGHT NOW.
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Monday morning musings, at @theathletic.com
* On SGA catching Wilt in the 20-plus club, and why it warrants a pause in the officiating conversation
* ROY race: Cooper returning & Kon’s (compelling) candidacy
* The Warriors’ Porzingis problem
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The Dolphins are signing former Packers QB Malik Willis, sources tell The Athletic.
MSU is fortunate they didn’t throw him out of the game for that given he did the same BS thing in another game.
Sunday Read: The testing numbers out of the NFL Combine were stunning. Almost everyone ran and jumped ridiculously well, but here’s who we think are the real gems of the 2026 draft crop: www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
Navy DT Landon Robinson—No. 13 on the Freaks List in 2025–had a superb showing at his pro day. The 5-11 1/4, 293-pounder (he arrived at Navy at 240) ran a 4.87 40 w/ a 1.65 10. He also verticaled 32.5 inches, ran a 4.48 shuttle & did 30 reps on the bench: www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...
“There’s value to that.” Andrew Luck shares a lot of wisdom and has some great perspective about youth sports, development and the benefits of running the 300-meter hurdles and coming in last. #TheAudible m.youtube.com/shorts/xnKrJ...
“There’s value to that.” Andrew Luck shares a lot of wisdom and has some great perspective about youth sports, development and the benefits of running the 300-meter hurdles and coming in last. #TheAudible m.youtube.com/shorts/xnKrJ...
Congrats, Kevin!
New Audible: Fascinating conversation with Andrew Luck. He opens up about life as Stanford's GM, hiring former teammate Tavita Pritchard, how QBs today develop like golfers, and why he'll never come out of retirement: m.youtube.com/watch?v=mhZv...
New Audible: Fascinating conversation with Andrew Luck. He opens up about life as Stanford's GM, hiring former teammate Tavita Pritchard, how QBs today develop like golfers, and why he'll never come out of retirement: m.youtube.com/watch?v=mhZv...
Miami DL Rueben Bain Jr. did more to change the culture of a Canes program that had been spinning its wheels for almost two decades until he decided to stay home. But he’s gonna be one of the more polarizing prospects in this draft bc of his arm length: www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
This is a really smart episode. Well done, Godfrey.
This is a good tease. We may steal it--"which SEC coach or AD would @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social like to throw down a well..."
In Max Iheanachor, a former HS basketball player born in Nigeria who moved to the U.S. at 13; and Treydan Stukes, a former walk-on who ran a 4.33 40 with a 1.50-second 10-yard split, ASU and Arizona produced two of the Combine’s best stories: www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
What do NFL folks really think about Rueben Bain’s short arms; the edge guy NFL D-line coaches are higher on than draft analysts; and why Cooper DeJean isn’t actually the comp for Dillon Thieneman;
12 Combine takeaways from my week in Indy - Free Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...
New Audible: Who Will Be Coaching Your Team in 2030?Stew & I discuss @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social predictions for who’ll be the head coach of every Power 4 program 5 years from now. Plus, my stories from the Combine: m.youtube.com/watch?v=OuKx...
The point was, when he was coming out of HS he committed to a program that was D2, not FCS. I think they also played some non-FCS programs in his first season in college. It's not a knock on Lindenwood. Great on them for IDing him and giving him a chance out of HS.
Very curious to see how Alabama OT Kadyn Proctor does today. Came in at 6-6 1/2, 352. He weighed 366 last offseason when he was No. 2 on the Freaks List after he vertical jumped 32 inches; broad jumped 9-3; squatted 815, power cleaned 405 and benched 535: www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...
Cincy WR Jeff Caldwell, who began his career at D2 Lindenwood, had a remarkable Combine. At 6-5, 216, he ran a 4.31 40 with a 1.48 10; verticaled 42 inches and broad jumped 11-2. Last year he broad jumped 11-9. He also measured an inch TALLER at the combine: www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...
You're right. I left off the word began... It's still early here on the West Coast. Thanks, Scott
Was told Arkansas RB Mike Washington Jr would really shine at the Combine. He just ran a blistering 4.33 40 at 223 pounds. Was No. 20 on our Combine Freaks List:
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