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Death To The NCAA

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Israel Daramola

Ole Miss v Oklahoma

The Lane Kiffin Saga Shows Why You Should Never Cry For Coaches

Dave McKenna

Head coach Pat Fitzgerald of the Northwestern Wildcats is seen during the 2022 Big Ten Conference Football Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium on July 26, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

2022 Big Ten Conference Football Media Days

Scandal-Plagued Michigan State Hires Scandal-Plagued Pat Fitzgerald

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Ray Ratto

Lane Kiffin of the Mississippi Rebels reacts after a penalty against the Florida Gators at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on November 15, 2025 in Oxford, Mississippi. He's yelling and throwing his ipad like a little kid.

Kiffin Florida v Ole Miss

Lane Kiffin And LSU Deserve Each Other

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Samer Kalaf

Football coach Lane Kiffin in Ole Miss gear.

Ole Miss v Mississippi State

Our Long National Nightmare Is Over: Lane Kiffin Has Picked A Job

UNC head coach Bill Belichick in a big puffy coat

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Bill Belichick’s First Season At UNC Ends With A Mumble

Indiana Hoosiers OL Mike Katic (56) celebrates with the Old Oaken Bucket following a college football game between the Purdue Boilermakers and Indiana Hoosiers on November 30, 2024 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: NOV 30 Purdue at Indiana

It’s All Over But The Crowing Over The Corpse Of Your Rival

<div>David Covucci is the editor-in-chief of <a href="https://foiaball.beehiiv.com/p/foiaball-football-for-the-people">FOIAball</a>, a new publication utilizing public records to report on college football.</div>


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Dave Covucci

UCLA Bruins quarterback Nico Iamaleava (9) runs onto the field with teammates before the game against Nebraska at the Rose Bowl on November 8, 2025 in Pasadena, California.

UCLA vs Nebraska in Pasadena, CA

How UCLA Used A Friendly Charity To Get Tax-Free NIL Money

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin stands on the field with a raised fist.

South Carolina v Ole Miss

Everybody Wants Lane Kiffin

Coach John Beam, center bottom, and the Skyline High School football team pose together after beating Oakland High School 19-0 for the championship title at Laney College in Oakland, Calif. on Nov. 24, 1989.

John Beam, Skyline Vs. Oakland High School Football

Coach John Beam’s Legacy Is Everywhere

A bunch of South Carolina Gamecocks stand around looking dumb and confused as a Texas A&M guy celebrates a touchdown.

South Carolina v Texas A&M

How Not To Football

LSU v Alabama

We’re Nearing The Finish Line Now

Louisiana State Tigers head coach Brian Kelly yells to an official during a game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and Louisiana State Tigers, October 18, 2025.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: OCT 18 LSU at Vanderbilt

There Is No One To Cheer For In The Case Of Brian Kelly v. LSU

Deion Sanders sitting at a table during a press conference.

Arizona v Colorado

What’s Left For Deion Sanders And Colorado?

<p>Columnist. Author of many <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drew-Magary/e/B001JS8R52/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1">fine works of literature</a>, including <em>Point B</em>. Handsomest man in the world.</p>


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Drew Magary

Fox Sports play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson before a college basketball game between the St. John's Red Storm and the Connecticut Huskies at Madison Square Garden on February 23, 2025 in New York City.

Connecticut v St. John’s

At Last, Gus Johnson Meets An Octave He Cannot Defeat

Notre Dame v Boston College

We Got Our First Peek At What The Playoff Committee Values

Miami v SMU

Miami Keeps Blowing It

Auburn University head football coach Hugh Freeze walks off the field surrounded by a police escort following the Tigers home loss to Kentucky on November 1, 2025

Kentucky v Auburn

Auburn Gives Hugh Freeze The Hook

An LSU football player pointing in the distance.

Texas A&M v LSU

Come On Down And Pick LSU’s Next Football Coach!


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Diana Moskovitz

Jordon Hudson attends the game between the Richmond Spiders and the North Carolina Tar Heels at Kenan Memorial Stadium on September 13, 2025 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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The Rise Of Jordon Hudson, Small Business Owner

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: OCT 25 UCLA at Indiana

Be Careful, Indiana, You’re The Hottest Team In Football

Head coach Brian Kelly of the LSU Tigers walks off the field after a game against Texas A&M on October 25 in Baton Rouge. He kind of looks like someone who is about to get fired.

The Coaching Hot Seat Is Now An Ejector Seat

Tennessee v Alabama

It Is Once Again All About ‘Bama

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You Can Have Money Or Sympathy, But Not Both

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: OCT 18 Ole Miss at Georgia

This Is Just What Georgia Does

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Tom Ley

Chris "Mad Dog" Russo and Michael Lombardi attend the SiriusXM's Chris "Mad Dog" Russo Broadcast From Bar A at The Jersey Shore Bar Anticipation on July 26, 2024 in Lake Como, New Jersey.

SiriusXM’s Chris “Mad Dog” Russo Broadcasts From Bar A At The Jersey Shore

Please Spend Some Time Imagining Mike Lombardi Begging For Money In Saudi Arabia