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The Washington Huskies and the Baylor Bears play in the first half of their game during the #VegasBubble basketball tournament in an empty T-Mobile Arena

#VegasBubble – Washington v Baylor

Death To The NCAA

College Basketball Is Such A Bummer Right Now

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Head coach Scott Frost of the Nebraska Cornhuskers argues a call in the first half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium on November 27, 2020 in Iowa City, Iowa.

Nebraska v Iowa

College Football

The Big Ten Is Getting The Football Season It So Dearly Wanted

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Chris Thompson

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Dabo Swinney Is The Perfect Shitbrained Coach For These Shitbrained Times


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Diana Moskovitz

A general view of the exterior of Tiger Stadium.

Tiger Stadium

LSU’s Failure To Investigate Sexual Misconduct Goes Beyond Football

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Ray Ratto

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 12: The basket and the arena sit unused after the announcement of the cancellation of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. The tournament has been cancelled due to the growing concern about the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The NCAA tournament has also been cancelled. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament – Second Round

College Basketball

The NCAA Has A Plan For March Madness, And They Don’t Care That It’s Not A Very Good One

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Luis Paez-Pumar

Fans storm the field after the Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Clemson Tigers 47-40 in double overtime at Notre Dame Stadium on November 7, 2020

Clemson v Notre Dame

Having Fans In The Stands Has Never Seemed Like A Worse Idea

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David Roth

A bike cop stands outside B1G Ten headquarters in Illinois during a small protest by parents demanding a football season, in April.

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There Is No Alternative

Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers looks on in the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Arlington, Texas.

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic – Clemson v Notre Dame

College Football Coaches Are Having A Hard Time Understanding What A Holiday Is

Aerial general view from a drone of of Michigan Stadium and Crisler Center on March 15, 2020 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Who’s In Charge When An Outbreak Hits A College Town?

Rice misses a field goal thanks to a quadruple doink off the upright

Rice Misses Quadruple-Doink Field Goal to Win Game

College Football Welcomed Rice Back With A Quadruple Doink In Overtime

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Patrick Redford

WICHITA, KS - NOVEMBER 13: of the Wichita State Shockers of the College of Charleston Cougars during the first half on November 13, 2017 at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***

College of Charleston v Wichita State

College Sports Are Built To Enable Abusive Freaks Like Gregg Marshall

Nick Saban, not wearing a mask, yells at a referee

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The Mask Stops Working When You Take It Off

Texas A&M attempts a field goal against Florida in front of a crowd of 24,709

A Willingness To Risk A Superspreader Event Is Now A Competitive Advantage

Guardian Credit Union FCS Kickoff – Austin Peay v Central Arkansas

Where Do They Think All This Is Going?

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Tom Ley

College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl

Big 10 Football Players Are Guinea Pigs

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Barry Petchesky

during the first half against the Georgia Southern Eagles at Sanford Stadium on November 21, 2015 in Athens, Georgia.

Georgia Southern v Georgia

Just Say Money

Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee) wears a COVID mask incorrectly, like a moron.

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These Goons Will Do Whatever It Takes To Keep College Athletes From Having Money