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Death To The NCAA

Maitreyi Anantharaman

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 27: Head Coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates with fans after defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium on November 27, 2021 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

The Last Chapter Is All That Matters

David Roth

Frank Gore Jr. seen here goofing around with a Southern Miss teammate earlier this season.

Please Enjoy Frank Gore Jr. Throwing Multiple Touchdown Passes

Patrick Redford

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 06: Head coach Jimmy Lake of the Washington Huskies takes the field before the game against the Oregon Ducks at Husky Stadium on November 06, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Jimmy Lake’s Disastrous Tenure At Washington Comes To An End

Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

Dan McQuade

Oregon player Kayvon Thibodeaux stands with his hands on his hips. He's number 5. white shirt, gold/yellow helmet, yellow gloves.

The Replay Review That Wasn’t

Laura Wagner

The Arizona Bowl Is “Closely Monitoring” Its Barstool Sports Partnership

Samer Kalaf

Life's Rich Pageant

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I Went To Vegas To See UNLV’s Big Slot Machine

Lauren Theisen

Nick Rolovich Is Just Another Dummy

Dave McKenna

Life Only Gets Better After Leaving Lubbock

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY - OCTOBER 09: Ed Orgeron the head coach of the LSU Tigers against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field on October 09, 2021 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Ed Orgeron’s Noxious Behavior Only Became A Problem Once He Started Losing

Kiffin shows off the golf ball that grazed him.

Lane Kiffin Was Pretty Chill About The Tennessee Projectile Fiasco

Washington State coach Nick Rolovich, simultaneously wearing and not wearing a mask in a 2020 loss to Utah.

Nick Rolovich Is Marching Towards The Abyss

Humbled Urban Meyer Looks Like Absolute Shit As He Apologizes For Not Being A Family Man

Fans mob the field after Stanford upset Oregon. the quality of the still is not very good.

No One, Especially ABC Viewers, Could Clearly See Stanford’s Upset Win Coming

Urban Meyer Spotted Having A Grim Men’s Evening At His Ohio Steakhouse

The Kentucky Wildcats fans celebrate on the field after the 20-13 win against the Florida Gators at Kroger Field on October 02, 2021 in Lexington, Kentucky.

Kentucky Cornered Florida Into A Trash Bin And Shut The Lid

Kelsey McKinney

Infinite Replay

The Bubble Screen That Haunts Me

I Must Admit That This BYU Touchdown Play Is Fun As H-E-Double-Hockey-Sticks

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Drew Magary

Steve Spurrier on the sidelines during a 1994 game in which his Florida Gators beat Kentucky by nearly 70 points.

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Let’s Remember Some College Football Guys, With Spencer Hall

HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 12: Head coach Urban Meyer of the Jacksonville Jaguars reacts after losing to the Houston Texans 37-21 at NRG Stadium on September 12, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

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Why Do College Coaches Fail In The NFL?

Diana Moskovitz is Defector&#8217;s investigations editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99

Diana Moskovitz

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