Mensah made a business decision. If a player of his caliber is leaving a stable situation voluntarily, it’s because somebody else wants him. It turns out that somebody is likely one of Duke’s conference rivals: Miami.

New Audible: Portal madness. Does anyone want to develop QBs anymore? Texas loads up with more studs. @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social argues Trinidad Chambliss shouldn't get a 6th year despite his appeal. And Stew has quite a take as we discuss best CFB announcers: m.youtube.com/watch?v=50um...

As a country, we can’t keep letting this happen.

What a way for Rodgers’ career to end.

My favorite part of the NFL playoffs is paying close enough attention to learn things like: Nick Chubb is on the Texans!

Eagles fans are going to boo this team at the Super Bowl parade.

I mean ….

I believe Josh Allen will someday turn a QB sneak into an explosive play.

First Cam Coleman, now Hollywood Smothers. Texas flips Smothers — previously committed to Alabama — to load up at RB and pair with Raleek Brown. What a day for the Longhorns in the portal. nyti.ms/3NgyY8X

Kickers miss?

I think these last couple Green Bay drives show why Johnson goes so much on fourth down. Defense is pretty sketch.

So this is every Panthers fourth quarter, huh?

Age breakdown of the 31 first-team All-Pros: 25 or younger: 13 players 26-29: 12 players 30 and over: 6 players -- Myles Garrett 30, Kevin Byard 32, Garett Bolles 33, Joe Thuney 33, Kyle Juszczyk 34, Matthew Stafford 37

FEI ratings are updated through the semifinals, and yes, Indiana now has a better FEI rating than any team on record. bcftoys.com/2025-fei

Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss had his request for a sixth year of college eligibility denied by the NCAA. The Rebels plan to appeal the ruling, athletic director Keith Carter said Friday.

Canes need a 7 minute FG drive.

New Audible: @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social & I discuss Demond Williams breaking his contract and the latest twist of the chaotic NIL/portal era of college football; the potential legal ramifications and what comes next. Plus, we answer your mailbag questions: m.youtube.com/watch?v=Kemv...

Washington QB Demond Williams Jr. signed a contract on Jan. 2 to return for his junior season. Today, Williams Jr. announced he would enter the transfer portal. Washington has no intention of releasing him from the contract he signed, a source told The Athletic.

Slammed that upright flush.

Nothing will test a players love of the game quite like a bowl game in the rain against a service academy.

New Audible: Trinidad Chambliss & Ole Miss put on a spectacular show beating Georgia. Are the Rebels better without Lane Kiffin? @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social & I discuss that, Miami’s big win over Ohio State + IU’s blowout of Bama & Oregon blanking Texas Tech: m.youtube.com/watch?v=RdVS...

New Audible: @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social, Stew and I discuss the fit of Kyle Whittingham and Michigan; the supposedly tightened NIL budgets in college football; and our CFP picks/analysis: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQRy...

A special level of hell.

Willie Fritz was an early and aggressive adopter of analytics-based fourth down strategy. He gave me a great quote about when I asked him if he ever goes with his gut? “That could be the hot dog I had before the game.”

Over the last 12 seasons under Kyle Whittingham, Utah had the 13th most wins of any power team (101), ahead of schools like: Texas A&M 96 USC 95 Texas 95 Ole Miss 95 Miami 94 Tennessee 90 Florida State 89 Florida 88 Auburn 83 Michigan State 81

Michigan has made the hire of Kyle Whittingham as the Wolverines new head coach official: www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...

SOURCE: The plan for Kyle Whittingham is to tell his Utah team in person in Las Vegas on Friday before traveling to Orlando on Saturday to meet with his new team as Michigan preps for the Citrus Bowl: www.nytimes.com/athletic/691...

BREAKING: Michigan and Kyle Whittingham have agreed to a five-year deal to make him the Wolverines’ next head coach, a source close to the hiring process said.

New Audible: @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social Stew & I discuss the disturbing details of Sherrone Moore's behavior leading up to his firing & the epic dysfunction inside the Michigan program. Who's to blame for ending ND-USC; and why Belichick+Petrino is must-see: m.youtube.com/watch?v=KyjQ...

New Audible: @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social Stew & I talked about Miami's dominant defensive performance at A&M (don't make Rueben Bain angry); Bama bouncing back; the changing Michigan coaching search; and more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktOT...

1000x this. Buckeyes would have been just fine playing in the Orange Bowl.

ACC league members to play uneven conference schedules in 2026 www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...

Should also be noted: As a Jets fan, I’d kill for this.

The Steelers run of nonthreatening above averageness might be unprecedented in major American sports. Year 8 of being definitively not bad. Virtually no chance to do anything significant in the playoffs.

While bad college football games are ironically fun, bad NFL games are just depressing.

I work blue.

New Audible: @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social & I talk about the Sherrone Moore situation and Michigan; on what has been a surreal last 24 hours; and what do the Wolverines do now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cck6...

Been a busy day so just now am I getting the opportunity to process that my favorite player on my favorite team just skipped town to join the damn Dodgers. Gonna miss those trumpets.

Audible: @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social Stew and I react to the CFP selections; the first thing the CFP absolutely MUST do to fix its system that is hurting the sport; and how we think the bracket is gonna play out: m.youtube.com/watch?v=aBDw...

Penn State's search now turns to Iowa State coach Matt Campbell, per sources. Conversations picked up today. Plus some other names still on the periphery. Story with @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social and @brucefeldmancfb.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/686... www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...

This is fine. And don’t explain yourself on TV. It’s the you get what you get and don’t get upset model.

Story on James Madison hiring Billy Napier, who went 24-3 against Sun Belt opponents in his last three years at Louisiana: nytimes.com/athletic/686...

New Audible: @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social; Stew and I on the messy exit of Lane Kiffin from Ole Miss; and the curious rationalizations trying to explain it all; also we talk about the hires at UF; Michigan State; Kentucky; Auburn and Arkansas: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqiE...

Is Penn State close to a coaching hire? What we’re hearing about Kalani Sitake and more. Reporting with @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...

Conference Championship Games: ACC: Virginia vs. Duke B1G: Ohio State vs. Indiana B12: Texas Tech vs. BYU SEC: Georgia vs. Alabama American: Tulane vs. North Texas CUSA: Jax State vs. Kennesaw St MAC: WMU vs. Miami (Ohio) Sun Belt: JMU vs. Troy MW: TBD (computer rankings tmrw)

Just watched One Battle After Another. Damn, man.

New Audible: @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social & I discuss Oklahoma State’s hire of Eric Morris; the latest CFP rankings—what happens if Michigan beats Ohio State again? And answer your mailbag questions: m.youtube.com/watch?v=jjSK...

As the Playoff looms, the Lane Kiffin situation at Ole Miss hovers over the sport unlike any coaching carousel story we’ve ever seen. @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social, Stew & I & I discuss that and everything else that happened on the field: m.youtube.com/watch?v=mBTg...

Join @ralphdrussoath.bsky.social Stew and me this morning for our Live Audible show on YouTube at 1130 AM ET/830 AM PT where we'll discuss the latest on the Lane Kiffin situation at Ole Miss; plus everything that went on this weekend in college football: youtube.com/live/mBTg1o_...

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