Colleges
Michigan regents say new president has no mandate on AD’s future
Univ. of Michigan Board of Regents members said that new President Kent Syverud has “no mandate” to keep or get rid of AD Warde Manuel, according to Tony Garcia of the DETROIT FREE PRESS. Syverud yesterday was named UM president, which comes as the athletic department is “currently in the midst of a...
Univ. of Miami’s CFP run set to earn school large payout
The Univ. of Miami’s run to the CFP National Championship has “already been a boon for the athletic department and the university as a whole,” according to Jordan McPherson of the MIAMI HERALD. Conferences earn payouts for each of their teams getting to specific stages of the CFP, with $4M for makin...
CFP National Championship ticket prices remain high
Demand for the College Football Playoff National Championship Game between No. 1 Indiana and No. 10 Miami hasn’t cooled in the days since the matchup was decided. Between SeatGeek, StubHub, Ticketmaster and Vivid Seats, the cheapest tickets are in the mid-$3,000s, with the lowest price $3,282 on Viv...
AFCA’s Craig Bohl breaks down changes needed around NIL
As college football grapples with the impact of NIL deals, AFCA Exec Dir Craig Bohl is pushing for sweeping changes and here’s what he wants to see happen next.
Report: Strong support for 16-team CFP if Big Ten, SEC can agree on format
There is “strong support for a 16-team College Football Playoff format to begin as soon as 2026” if Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti and SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey can “reach a specific compromise,” according to sources cited by Heather Dinich of ESPN.com. There is a “stalemate, though, between t...
Ohio State exploring potential jersey patch sponsors for teams
Ohio State’s multimedia and marketing provider, Learfield, has been “exploring potential sponsors” for jersey patches across football and other teams, according to Joey Kaufman of the COLUMBUS DISPATCH. OSU AD Ross Bjork said, “They’re basically seeing who would be interested. There’s nothing that’s...
Former CFB coach says lack of guardrails around NIL, portal led to retirement
Former college football coach Chris Klieman discussed the “factors that drove his decision” to retire, including the lack of guardrails around NIL and the transfer portal, according to Ned Seaton of the Manhattan MERCURY. Klieman said he was “kind of at my wits’ end,” as “anybody can do whatever the...
CSC issues memo to ADs amid concerns around transfer portal
The College Sports Commission on Friday issued a memo to ADs saying that it has “‘serious concerns’ about some of the multimillion-dollar contracts being offered to players.” The memo from the new regulatory body for college sports comes amid a transfer portal “spiraling out of control.” The CSC rem...
AFCA Exec Dir Craig Bohl: Calendar in need of ‘pretty significant structural changes’
Asked to describe his tenure so far as Exec Dir of the American Football Coaches Association, Craig Bohl starts with the word “challenging.”
Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl see attendance bumps
Attendance for the Fiesta Bowl and Peach Bowl, which served as the CFP semifinal sites last week, was up for both games. The announced crowd for the Fiesta Bowl between Miami and Ole Miss was 67,928, up from 63,854 for the Penn State-Boise State quarterfinal last season. The Peach Bowl, with Indiana...
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