David Hale
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ESPN college sports reporter. Raconteur, gadfly, man about town.
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Syracuse legend.
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Newsletter: Gio Lopez, â80s sitcoms and Boz Scaggs. It all makes sense in context, I promise.
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Everyone gets 15 minutes (or 2 episodes)
Is it better to have tasted success briefly only to tumble back down to reality or to have never reached the mountaintop at all?
https://davidhale.substack.com/p/everyone-gets-15-minutes-or-2-episodes
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Ellison really pulling strings at Paramount.
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Very disappointed to find out today that I was not chosen as the new director of The Louvre despite clearly noting on my resume that Iâd read most of âThe DaVinci Codeâ in 2003. Stupid woke hiring practices.
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On Inside ACCess tonight (5 pm, ACCN)⊠- Whoâs poised to be this yearâs Virginia? - NC St & Clemson set to open spring - Cal coach Tosh Lupoi talks about building his culture in Berkeley - Gio Lopez joins us to talk about leading Wake w/former OC Rob Ezell
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8 days ago
Wes Rucker loved his work in an industry that never pays enough for a respectable life. Now he's gone, and he's left a young family behind. Anything you can spare to help is the grace they need:
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Donate to Support #TeamRucker, organized by Molly Rucker
It is with immense heartbreak that we share the sudden loss of our beloved Wes Rucker. Words cannot f⊠Molly Rucker needs your support for Support #TeamRucker
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-teamrucker
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It's not my fault! The stats provider we use has that logo and won't update it. They don't even HAVE a logo for Air Force, which feels unpatriotic.
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9 days ago
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On this weekâs Inside ACCess, we ranked the ACCâs QB situations headed into spring. I went into a bit more detail in this weekâs newsletterâŠ
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Ranking the QBs (pre-spring edition)
Plus some good reads, news on the MAC, and I have the flu.
https://open.substack.com/pub/davidhale/p/ranking-the-qbs-pre-spring-edition?r=1oh6z&utm_medium=ios
9 days ago
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Oceans 12⊠the part where they have Julia Robertsâ character pretend to be Julia Roberts wouldâve been better if, before the movie, theyâd just had her agent punch everyone in line to buy a ticket in the balls and take their money.
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10 days ago
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On today's Inside ACCess... @ESPNRittenberg sits in for Andrea & we rank the ACC's QB situations 1-17. Also, @LarryWilliamsTI joins us to talk about Vezzina/Morris combo at Clemson & I catch up with NC State's CJ Bailey on his return to Raleigh. Today, 5 pm, ACCN.
11 days ago
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Which SEC teams aired it out the most in 2025?
23 days ago
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Newsletter: The most perplexing QB class ever⊠Ashton Danielsâ backpack & FSUâs offensive woes⊠VTâs rebuild⊠the best Little Caesarâs crime story⊠and some thoughts on the state of print journalismâŠ
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The year we got it all wrong
A look back at the QB recruits of 2022 -- perhaps the most confounding year of player evaluation in recent college football history.
https://open.substack.com/pub/davidhale/p/the-year-we-got-it-all-wrong?r=1oh6z&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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ICYMI: important discussion with FSU QB Ashton Daniels about rocking an Auburn backpack on his recruiting visit to Tallahassee. Catch the whole interview here:
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24 days ago
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FSUâs week 1 QB will be its 7th diff starter in its last 29 games. In the 27 games since Travis injury, Noles are 9-18 with a Total QBR of 50.5. QBs have 75 TD, 45 TO. 27 prior games: 22-5, 78.1, 130 and 24.
24 days ago
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Weâve got a really big show today on Inside ACCess (5 pm/ACCN)⊠FSU QB Ashton Daniels on Gusâs goodbye Eli Lederman on James Franklinâs recruiting at VT Brent Key on GTâs 2026 outlook Plus me & AAâs grades/expectations for NC St, Duke, Lou & Cuse Pod:
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11 QBs return for 2026 w/50+ career passing TDs Noah Fifita, 73 Josh Hoover, 71 Mikey Keene, 65 Rocco Becht, 64 Byrum Brown, 61 Brendan Sorsby, 60 Darian Mensah, 56 Kevin Jennings, 55 Caden Veltkamp, 54 Jayden Maiava, 52 Jaylen Raylor, 52 *Joey Aguilar is pending (80)
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30 days ago
Iâve been working on this for a while: I wrote about Ryan Adams in the 2020s, the âthird act of TĂRâ part of his career marked by constant social media meltdowns and scores of nondescript albums. Also, Rec Corner picks for Westside Cowboy and Guv!
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Ryan Adams' Self-Cancellation Years
Plus: Two cool albums in Recommendation Corner by Westside Cowboy and Guv
https://tinyurl.com/bdfn5uhu
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Portal talk: I looked at 62 established starters in the ACC from 2024 who transferred for 2025. Some became superstars -- Mendoza, Bailey, Delane. But more than half saw a marked decline in stats & 45% got less playing time.
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Greener pastures
The transfer portal offers an opportunity to change scenery, get paid, and vault your profile. Or, it can be a complete disaster.
https://open.substack.com/pub/davidhale/p/greener-pastures?r=1oh6z&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
30 days ago
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Man this hits hard. When I covered the Phillies, Dan was basically the voice of Philly fandom online. God bless his wife and kids.
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about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
A twist in the Ole Miss "tampering" probe... NCAA investigators are looking into illegal contact the Rebels allegedly had with a star Fresno State player. "Fresno State has receipts," source tells me. More:
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Canzano: Ole Miss-Clemson NCAA tampering probe has new Pac-12 tentacle
Ole Miss had improper contact with a Fresno State player, per source.
https://bit.ly/3NJHDRA
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Big show today on Inside ACCess (5 pm/ACCN) -NIL/sports law expert Kristi Dosh tries to explain Darian Mensah, Luke Ferrelli & other chaos - SMU coach Rhett Lashlee instills some wisdom - and AA & I begin our â25 grades/â26 expectations series w/BC, Stanford, UNC, UVA & WF.
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about 1 month ago
Here's the whole story behind this very real sticker
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The story behind a decal of NC State's mascot eating UNC's mascot
Someone sent me an image of Mr. Wuf chewing on the bones of a dead Rameses. Was this a real sticker from long ago? And if so, how could that happen? We investigated.
https://www.ncrabbithole.com/p/mr-wuf-nc-state-eating-unc-mascot-yum
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My concern in how this Mensah story has played out is the lessons will be: - Schools need to write better rev share contracts - Athletes can always leave if the moneyâs right And nothing substantive was accomplished.
about 1 month ago
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Duke and Darian Mensah have come to terms on an exit for the QB, who is widely expected to join Miami. Hereâs Dukeâs statementâŠ
about 1 month ago
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Newsletter: Dabo Swinney laid bare the chaos of college footballâs current landscape. Did we all miss the point?
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One (portal) battle after another
Dabo Swinney offered the most emphatic "state of the sport" speech yet, but will it actually lead to any real change?
https://open.substack.com/pub/davidhale/p/one-portal-battle-after-another?r=1oh6z&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
about 1 month ago
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The ice maker in our fridge stopped working so all we have are giant cocktail cubes and for some reason my wife doesn't think that's a valid reason to only drink bourbon for the foreseeable future.
about 1 month ago
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Vandy finished 15th in the AP poll... it's best since 1948.
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Virginia finished 16th in the AP poll... it's highest finish since 1995.
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Duke is 35-18 over the last 4 years. 18 P4s have a better record. Those teams have avg 46 weeks ranked in that span. Duke has 8. Duke's 1 of 12 teams to win 8 in each of last 4 years; Devils are the only 1 not to finish ranked in any of those seasons.
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Indiana has been ranked for 29 straight weeks. Indiana was ranked 27 weeks total in the prior 25 years.
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A complicated legacy: Carson Back lost just six games in his college career. In four of them, the final offensive play was a Beck INT with a chance to win the game.
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Indiana is the first first-time national champion in 29 years -- since Florida in 1996-97. Gators had won 9+ games in 9 of 13 seasons before that title. Before last year, Indiana hadn't had a 9-win season since 1967. Friggin' incredible.
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From 2020 through 2023 -- four seasons -- Indiana won 15 games total. Indiana won 16 games this year.
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Alright stop, collaborate & listen⊠Inside ACCess is LIVE from Hard Rock Stadium tomorrow at 5 pm on ACCN⊠- Andreaâs sit down w/Mario Cristobal - ACC commissioner Jim Phillips - Talk matchups w/Adam Rittenberg - And visit w/Miami super fan⊠Vanilla Ice!
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Thing that really stumped me from today at Champ Game media day... There was a dude there in the fan section wearing a Maurice Clarett Ohio St jersey -- which feels like a Miami slight -- but also a Miami TrUmp hat. I had so many questions but definitely wasn't going to investigate the answers.
about 1 month ago
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Syracuse AD John Wildhack wants to see a holistic reimagining of the CFB calendar, collective bargaining with players and consolidated media rights, among other changes to âbuild on [success] and make it better.â
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Syracuse AD Wildhack: college football needs wholesale changes
Syracuse AD John Wildhack is calling for serious reforms in college football, including a holistic rethinking of the calendar, collective bargaining with athletes and consolidation of TV media rights.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47632440/college-football-needs-serious-reforms
about 1 month ago
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A pretty sizable % of people on this flight to FLL are wearing Indiana gear. Hoosiers fan base is ridiculous.
about 1 month ago
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Newsletter: Shannon Dawsonâs humility in putting together the offense Miami needs, not the one it wants, is a big reason the Canes are here. That + Tony Elliott on Chad Morris, Dan Radakovich on Miamiâs $$, a new redshirt rule and lots more.
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The scorpion and the Cane
Shannon Dawson has made it work at Miami. Also, we're going to interview Vanilla Ice on Monday. Sometimes life is funny that way.
https://davidhale.substack.com/p/the-scorpion-and-the-cane
about 1 month ago
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Great show coming up today on Inside ACCess⊠We talk Miamiâs playoff windfall w/AD Dan Radakovich Break down the Canes-Hoosiers matchups w/Matt Fortuna Check in on Virginiaâs next steps w/Tony Elliott And contemplate Dabo as a Vegas wedding chaplain. Today. 5 pm. ACCN.
about 2 months ago
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Our last lawyer screwed our affairs so badly.
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about 2 months ago
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This was a good one.
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about 2 months ago
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@sickoscommittee.org
also has an A+ starter pack for a lot of folks out there
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Non-EV parked across two EV spots. Suck on that, commies!
about 2 months ago
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Mark Fletcherâs mom, Linda, hates to fly. So she drives to every game. Sheâs driven about 18,000 miles â nearly 150 hours on the road â this season to support her son, including more than 10k in the playoff alone. What better reward for her than a home game for the natty?
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The SEC has now gone 3 years without a participant in the national championship game. From 2006-2022, the SEC accounted for 19 champ game teams. All other conferences accounted for 15. All time champ game teams by league: SEC - 21 ACC - 9 B1G - 8 B12 - 8 P12 - 5 BE - 3 Ind - 2
about 2 months ago
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Miami was 11 of 19 on converting third downs tonight. It's the most third down conversions for the Canes in any game since the 52-10 win over FSU in 2020.
about 2 months ago
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Ole Miss has run 5 plays on third down. They've gained: -13, 0, 0, 0, 0.
about 2 months ago
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Just a FWIW... Demond Williams vs. Ohio State, Michigan and Oregon -- the only 3 ranked teams he played -- in 2025: 0-3, 49.0 Total QBR (28.8 raw QBR), 6.1 yards/pass, 4.5 yards/dropback, 2 total TD, 5 INT, 16 non-sack rush yards.
about 2 months ago
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ICYMI: a 5-year-old male Harris Hawk who, admittedly, isnât a huge football fan, picks the winner of the Fiesta BowlâŠ
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about 2 months ago
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Todayâs Inside ACCess is gonna be a banger⊠* @aadelsonESPN and I break down Miamiâs defensive dominance w/Keionte Scott * Mark Schlabach takes inside Ole Missâs Fiesta prep * Jimbo Fisher joins us to dig into matchups * a live hawk picks the winner Coming up at 5 on ACCNâŠ
about 2 months ago
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