Colleges
Report: NCAA sends letter of inquiry to Cincinnati concerning Sorsby’s tenure
The NCAA has “sent a letter of inquiry” to the Univ. of Cincinnati related to former QB Brendan Sorsby‘s time at the school, according to sources cited by YAHOO SPORTS. Sorsby played the last two seasons at Cincinnati, “during which he has acknowledged betting on sports.” School officials “expect to...
Georgia Tech athletics generates record $175M revenue in 2025-26
Georgia Tech athletics set a new record for revenue in 2025-26 with $175M, surpassing the previous record of $156M, set in 2024-25. The $19M increase represented 12% year-over-year growth. For the first time ever, gifts and commitments to GT athletics’ fundraising arm surpassed $100M in a single yea...
Big 12 dodges Brendan Sorsby questions at media days
As far as former Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby is concerned around the Big 12, it is “see no evil, hear no evil, but you also better double down on speaking no evil,” according to Bryan Fischer of SI. The story of the offseason in college football involved a Big 12 school -- Texas Tech -- and the gam...
Kansas to feature cryptocurrency as jersey patch sponsor
The Univ. of Kansas is dipping into uncharted territory -- at least by college sports sponsorship standards. The school is slated to announce a five-year deal with digital finance company Ripple that will feature the cryptocurrency XRP on jersey patches across all Kansas athletics uniforms, Sports B...
Playfly, DePaul agree to lengthy multimedia rights deal
DePaul is slated to announce a new 10-year multimedia rights agreement with Playfly Sports that runs through 2036, those involved with the deal tell Sports Business Journal. Exact financial terms of the agreement were not immediately available, while an official announcement is expected on Wednesday...
Michigan State AD situation in ‘limbo’ will no departure date set for Batt
Michigan State’s AD “limbo continues,” as J Batt “remains employed and working at the school” as he prepares to depart for Kentucky, according to Chris Solari of the DETROIT FREE PRESS. MSU VP & Chief Communications Officer Emily Gerkin Guerrant said that as of Tuesday, Batt “remains an employee...
Big 12’s Yormark lays out vision for conference future at media days
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark covered plenty of ground Tuesday at Big 12 Media Days, “touching on everything from the conference’s newest corporate partnership and international ambitions to College Football Playoff expansion, private equity and the future makeup of the league.” If there “was on...
Kevin Griffin begins Oregon State AD tenure with goal to reshape department
New Oregon State AD Kevin Griffin formally started in the role on Monday with “lots to get done as he reshapes the department as it heads into the next era,” according to James Crepea of the Portland OREGONIAN. During his introduction last month, Griffin “outlined a vision for Oregon State to ‘sit a...
Georgia AD: No immediate plans for entertainment district, leaving door open
Univ. of Georgia AD Josh Brooks said that there are “no immediate plans” for an entertainment district, though the school “remains open to possibilities,” according to Mike Griffith of the ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION. The Univ. of Tennessee recently released plans for a $280M entertainment district...
J Batt’s contract buyout to leave for Kentucky remains at $5M after Michigan State president stays
The price tag for AD J Batt’s Michigan State departure to Kentucky has “just went back up,” as President Kevin Guskiewicz will remain at the university and not leave for Clemson, meaning the buyout for Batt remains at $5M, according to Chris Solari of the DETROIT FREE PRESS. Batt’s $12.6M-plus contr...
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I knew we’d get pushback and criticism, but you know it was at the conference level, in the AD level, [entire] conferences that surprised me. At the end of the day, I still feel that whenever you put the player’s interest, the player’s mental health and his physical health first, then I think that’s what’s important for what I do.-- Texas Tech football coach Joey McGuire, on the criticism the program received for how it handled the Brendan Sorsby gambling saga.
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