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College Football Keeps Begging For And Receiving Ugly NIL Lawsuits
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Israel Daramola
May 21, 2024
College Football
Deion Sanders Unveils Bold New Recruiting Tactic: Publicly Talking Shit About Former Players
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Israel Daramola
May 1, 2024
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Ray Ratto
April 24, 2024
College Football
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Ray Ratto
April 17, 2024
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NAIA Becomes First Organization To Ban Trans Athletes From College Sports
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Patrick Redford
April 9, 2024
Death To The NCAA
College Football “Super League” Likely To Join Its European Cousin In The Graveyard Of Ideas
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Ray Ratto
April 4, 2024
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The NCAA Is Concerned About Sports Betting; Good Luck With That
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Ray Ratto
March 27, 2024
Death To The NCAA
Scott Van Pelt, And Every Other Shithead, Is Missing The Point About Paying College Athletes
387
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Drew Magary
March 13, 2024
College Football
Nick Saban Can’t Stop Complaining About NIL In The Most Annoying Way Possible
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Israel Daramola
March 6, 2024
Death To The NCAA
Nick Saban’s Plan For Saving College Football: Uhhhhh, Hmmmmm, Buhhhh, Duurrrr
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Tom Ley
February 22, 2024
Video Games
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Dan McQuade
February 21, 2024
Death To The NCAA
NCAA’s Desperate Flailing Invites Another Lawsuit
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Israel Daramola
January 31, 2024
Death To The NCAA
DOJ Joins Antitrust Lawsuit Against The NCAA
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Patrick Redford
January 19, 2024
College Football
One Player Still Has The Power To End The Year Of Harbaugh
325
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Ray Ratto
January 2, 2024
College Football
Everyone Got The Orange Bowl They Deserved
161
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Ray Ratto
December 31, 2023
College Football
The College Football Playoff Was Always Just A TV Show
221
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Israel Daramola
December 4, 2023
College Football
Florida State Never Had A Chance
324
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Ray Ratto
December 4, 2023
College Football
Deion Sanders’s First Season At Colorado Ends With A Whimper
187
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Samer Kalaf
November 26, 2023
Death To The NCAA
What Does Breaking The Rules Even Mean In A Sport Where Everyone Cheats?
228
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Israel Daramola
November 14, 2023
College Football
The Just-Revealed Conversations Between Art Briles And Baylor Staff Are Exactly What You’d Expect
162
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Diana Moskovitz
November 13, 2023
College Football
Texas A&M Will Pay Jimbo Fisher An Outrageous Sum Not To Coach There Anymore
216
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Chris Thompson
November 12, 2023
College Football
Connor Stalions Inspires Michigan Law Professor To Ask: Are Laws Even Real?
255
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Ray Ratto
November 10, 2023
College Football
Dabo Swinney Engages In Heated Theological Debate With Sports Radio Caller
208
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Israel Daramola
October 31, 2023
College Football
College Football No Longer Belongs To Deion Sanders
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Tom Ley
October 29, 2023
College Football
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146
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Israel Daramola
October 23, 2023
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![A screenshot of a text message exchange between Art Briles and Ian McCaw, as shown on a PowerPoint presentation. It says: "September 20, 2013 text messages between Art Briles and Ian McCawn." Briles: "Just talked to [Sa78]—he said Waco PD was there—said they were going to keep it quiet—Wasn't a set up deal—I'll get shill to ck on sibley." McCaw: "That would be great if they keep it quiet!"](https://lede-admin.defector.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-08-at-5.09.46%E2%80%AFPM-e1699492314131.png?resize=2880%2C1920)
