The Sugar Bowl was in two days. Then Texas learned it had a player who was 30 years old. He had already played professional football and had been competing all season under a fake name. Free story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/740...

"Breaking In with Kevin Fishbain" episode 65 Guest: Sean McDonough Thrilled to announce that the podcast has a new title sponsor: the National Sports Media Association. What better way to kick off the partnership than with the @nsmasports.bsky.social Broadcaster of the Year's origin story

A couple months ago I saw something at Mount Vernon that stuck with me. When I sat down to write about it with July 4th on the horizon, it led me to retrace my eventful journey with James Cates and a lot that I never publicly revealed. stonewalls.substack.com/p/emmett-til...

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Every morning at 5:29am CST I send out a “One Play a Day” email to 38,000+ Football Coaches & Educated Fans. Join here: tinyurl.com/oneplayaday

Paramount+ announce a four episode docuseries on the Texas Tech football team. It began filming in January. It’s being done by gifted director Micah Brown and is expected to premiere ahead of this year’s college season. They interviewed me for it last month in the middle of the Sorsby gambling mess.

Excited to dig into this. Hats off to @cravenmike.bsky.social & the DCTF crew. Nothing quite like this football magazine.

The Athletic’s doing a fun ‘90s college football nostalgia package. Got asked to rank the Top 25 players of the decade. Here’s my story from Woodson to Moss to Manning (there’s two things on here I’m kinda rethinking) www.nytimes.com/athletic/739...

You either die recruiting Carl Reiner at a sporting event or you live long enough to become Carl Reiner at a sporting event

Teamed up with Antonio Morales for our So Cal Recruiting Confidential. Got some fascinating responses to our HS coaches survey about which recruiters have been the most impressive; why Bob Chesney’s UCLA staff has turned heads; on USC’s big shift & much more. www.nytimes.com/athletic/739...

Was Charles Woodson the best college football player of the 90s? Should Peyton Manning be ranked above Danny Wuerffel whose UF teams were 3-0 vs the UT great? Tedy Bruschi had how many TFLs at Arizona?!? Free story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/739...

The Athletic’s doing a fun ‘90s college football nostalgia package. Got asked to rank the Top 25 players of the decade. Here’s my story from Woodson to Moss to Manning (there’s two things on here I’m kinda rethinking) www.nytimes.com/athletic/739...

Strong column by Nicole. Spot on.

So Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby will not be eligible to enter the NFL in 2026 after all. He will be eligible to enter the 2027 NFL Draft.

New Audible: The Protect College Sports Act has made it out of committee. But if the SEC & Big Ten think it’s working against their best interests, then what? @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social & I also do our Win totals draft of G6 teams: m.youtube.com/watch?v=uLRQ...

“There are no smartphones. There is no social media. It’s pre-9/11. Those years, that time were sort of the last moments before the world got really complicated. …. “Despite all the losing, it was a pretty good time — a good time to be alive.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/738...

New Audible: Why is Oklahoma State a big key to the college football season? @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social & I explain as we play Pick 40 for the upcoming season. Plus, we answer your Mailbag questions: m.youtube.com/watch?v=J_-P...

New Audible: Why is Oklahoma State a big key to the college football season? @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social & I explain as we play Pick 40 for the upcoming season. Plus, we answer your Mailbag questions: m.youtube.com/watch?v=J_-P...

Attorney Tom Mars: "(Texas AG Ken) Paxton's letter was full of misstatements. It was almost like a letter that had the antitrust section written by AI or ChatGPT. He (ended up) setting the table for the Big 12 to file a lawsuit in Federal Court. I’m sure he had no idea he was doing that…”

“(The Paxton letter) was a misstep of epic proportions to say the least because without that letter, there’s no (Big 12) lawsuit.” A deep dive on why TexasTech, Brendan Sorsby gave up the fight roiling college sports after the Texas AG’s letter blew up in Tech’s face: www.nytimes.com/athletic/736...

Attorney Tom Mars: "(Texas AG Ken) Paxton's letter was full of misstatements. It was almost like a letter that had the antitrust section written by AI or ChatGPT. He (ended up) setting the table for the Big 12 to file a lawsuit in Federal Court. I’m sure he had no idea he was doing that…”

“(The Paxton letter) was a misstep of epic proportions to say the least because without that letter, there’s no (Big 12) lawsuit.” A deep dive on why TexasTech, Brendan Sorsby gave up the fight roiling college sports after the Texas AG’s letter blew up in Tech’s face: www.nytimes.com/athletic/736...

Messi makes it all look incredibly easy. And he turns 39 this month. Awed by him and his artistry.

Haaland is riveting. Norway seems like someone messed with the settings on the XBox to make all their players much taller and faster—especially him.

“I don’t think he goes in the second round. Absolutely not. That’s too big of a gamble—no pun intended. If the third round goes by, and then the fourth round goes by, why wouldn’t someone take him late and think they can fix him?” On Brendan Sorsby’s pivot to the NFL: www.nytimes.com/athletic/734...

New Audible: @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social & I break down the Big 12's legal battle with Texas Tech & Brendan Sorsby’s NFL prospects; then Stew joins us as we pick our favorite over/under win totals for the SEC: m.youtube.com/watch?v=_J5z...

With Brendan Sorsby now looking to enter the NFL’s supplemental draft, just how good of a QB is he? We asked a bunch of coaches who have scouted him and faced him to get the intel: www.nytimes.com/athletic/734...

Lukaku… like the Vinnie Johnson of the World Cup.

Whew! That felt Cape Verde, in its World Cup debut. just did a 96-minute penalty kill against one of the best teams in the world.

Kentucky announces the hire of J Batt as Uk’s new AD. Batt didn’t stay long at Michigan State. He was there for a little over 365 days. He made some big moves then bolted, firing coach Jonathan Smith who MSU hired two years earlier and replaced him with Pat Fitzgerald.

“How do you explain Brunson making the 7-foot-4 alien on the Spurs look like an earthling? Brunson’s foot on the laid-out body of Victor Wembanyama will be how his story is told decades from now.” This column is exceptional… well done, @jledwardsiii.bsky.social

OG Anunoby tried to drink. It did not agree with him. Story inside the Knicks' behind-the-scenes champagne celebration: www.nytimes.com/athletic/735...

In a league of killers, Jalen Brunson is one of the best winners of his generation. He won two chips at Villanova in three years, and he's made the New York Knicks into NBA champions. At 6-foot-1-ish. He's a great, GREAT basketball player.

Tougher team won this series. Jalen Brunson best Knick of all time. Put that reeling franchise on his back and carried it to the mountain top.

These refs really want a Game 6.

Wait, THAT’s Landon Donovan?!? This whole night of soccer is blowing my mind.

I realize Paraguay isn’t exactly a soccer powerhouse… but was that the best half the US men’s team has ever played in the World Cup?

Newsletter: I asked a bunch of smart college football folks for book recommendations for a summer reading list. Got some great replies. Also.. Bubba Cunningham on UNC’s future, John Currie on Wake’s approach in a big $$ era, previewing ACC-SEC games & lots more: open.substack.com/pub/davidhal...

New Audible: The fallout from the Brendan Sorsby ruling continues to send shockwaves across college sports. @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social Stew & I dig into the growing backlash Texas Tech is facing and why this is a defining moment for Brett Yormark & the Big 12: m.youtube.com/watch?v=EGe0...

“This moment was years in the making” Loved this story on OG Anunoby by his old coach Tom Crean: www.nytimes.com/athletic/735...

“I believe certain people are touched with a very specific gift that contains a universal power; to make anyone feel comfortable and welcomed and warm right where their feet are. That was Stacey King’s gift.” Sweet tribute to the OU great by his TV partner Adam Amin: www.nytimes.com/athletic/734...

New Audible: The fallout from the Brendan Sorsby ruling continues to send shockwaves across college sports. @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social Stew & I dig into the growing backlash Texas Tech is facing and why this is a defining moment for Brett Yormark & the Big 12: m.youtube.com/watch?v=EGe0...

Holy shit!!!

What a stunning turnaround in this series. The Knicks went from looking like they were primed for a sweep into a complete faceplant. What the hell is in the air at MSG???

I caught up with #UCF AD Terry Mohajir this afternoon to get his reaction to the Brendan Sorsby ruling, what he thinks of the national reaction and how important it is to keep the integrity of competition. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/06/09/u...

Brendan Sorsby’s become one of the most talked about players in all of football. But just how good is he? Here’s what opposing coaches think about the controversial QB’s game and how they predict he’ll do this year for Texas Tech: Free story link: www.nytimes.com/athletic/734...

Audible: On Monday, a judge in Texas delivered the most mind-boggling ruling we’ve ever seen in college sports. Here’s what @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social Stew & I thought of it; what we’re hearing from folks inside the football world, and what we think may happen next: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrqx...

Brendan Sorsby’s become one of the most talked about players in all of football. But just how good is he? Here’s what opposing coaches think about the controversial QB’s game and how they predict he’ll do this year for Texas Tech: Free story link: www.nytimes.com/athletic/734...

Knicks lose a game for the first time in 6 weeks. Spurs come into MSG and snap the home team’s 13-game winning streak.

Big Ten to discuss league-wide ban on scheduling Texas Tech in all sports www.nytimes.com/athletic/734...