This was so fun! Do listen!

Journalism July on Big Screen Sports continues on with “Spotlight” Tapped two of my favorites in @chadfinn.bsky.social & @nauerbach.com to give me the Boston Globe POV in breaking this one down! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

death, taxes and Argentina comebacks

Wichita will serve as the 2027 and 2028 “Opening Round” host for March Madness — alongside Dayton. These are the additional games that got added as the NCAA Tournament expanded to 76 teams.

🎧 NEW Rushing The Field 🎧 @mrjoshuaperry.bsky.social and I recap Big 12 media days + I go one-on-one with Brett Yormark, Joey McGuire, Kalani Sitake and others: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

He says he's ready to lead another Colorado turnaround. Deion Sanders: “This is my calling. We already know I’m answering.” www.nbcsports.com/college-foot...

"When you’ve been sick, but you still had to get your butt up and do what you had to do? You were there in the flesh, but you weren’t you in thought process and thinking and the quickness and being free of thought. That’s where I was." Deion Sanders opens up: www.nbcsports.com/college-foot...

Deion Sanders spoke to a small group of reporters & had a great line about Colorado's season-opener vs. Georgia Tech: "I can't wait to get to Atlanta. We have a curfew on the coaches, not the players."

Brett Yormark: "Integrity for the game is critically important for all sports. ... We will continue to work with our student-athletes to educate them and help guide them in this new environment."

Brett Yormark, asked about the Brendan Sorsby saga, says "today is not the time to address that issue. Today is about celebrating the upcoming football season."

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark says that the commissioners have begun formal discussions around CFP expansion and that "more access is needed, as too many great teams are still left out."

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark: "Our competitive depth will fuel another exciting run to the Big 12 championship game ... and position multiple Big 12 programs firmly for the College Football Playoff conversation."

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark: "This is my fourth media days. I've always viewed our path forward in three phases: stabilize, build and grow. We are now in full growth mode. One of our top priorities is to create value for our member institutions."

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark opens Big 12 media days by saying he wants the Big 12 to be the most globally relevant league in college sports.

Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire told me it's possible QB Will Hammond is ready to play and start by Week 1.

Joey McGuire said Eric Morris texted a 'wellness check' and even Sark texted him and was like, 'man, this is not in the head coach's manual anywhere.'

Texas Tech HC Joey McGuire told me that the backlash to the Brendan Sorsby ruling was "really tough" to experience, particularly the pointed comments made by ADs across the country. Said a lot of coaches reached out to check in on him.

Just chatted with Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire, who tells NBC Sports that Brendan Sorsby will spend a majority of his time training for the NFL Draft in Dallas with his family but will come back to Tech to visit his girlfriend & the football program whenever he wants.

Good morning from Big 12 media days! The season is just around the corner …

The Rewatchables is a perfect podcast idea + execution. Just genius.

Wisconsin has announced Shawn Eichorst as its new athletic director.

A statement from Brendan Sorsby, who won’t pursue further legal action or opportunities to play this season, focusing instead on his recovery and preparations for the 2027 NFL Draft.

That might do it.

Joint is falling apart

LFG Serena

Come on, Serena!!

new Observer podcast episode just dropped for subscribers @nauerbach.com returns to talk to me about the SEC and the Big Ten becoming teammates at the very top, why Auburn is smart to try a version of the Indiana rebuild and how CFB media needs to actually talk more about ball

Brendan Sorsby did not act like someone who believed his actions deserved consequences — and the NFL clocked that. He did not outline all the ways he would make sure he followed rules (and laws) moving forward. The NFL noticed that, too. For NBC Sports: www.nbcsports.com/college-foot...

From the NCAA: The Division I Cabinet unanimously approved a sweeping overhaul of eligibility rules for student-athletes, permitting Division I student-athletes up to five years of eligibility if they enroll in college no later than the academic year after their 19th birthday.

Brendan Sorsby did not act like someone who believed his actions deserved consequences — and the NFL clocked that. He did not outline all the ways he would make sure he followed rules (and laws) moving forward. The NFL noticed that, too. For NBC Sports: www.nbcsports.com/college-foot...

On Tuesday, the NFL did what the NCAA could not: It made certain that Brendan Sorsby won’t play college — or pro — football this fall. Column: www.nbcsports.com/college-foot...

There will be lawsuits tied to the new five-year NCAA eligibility model, but it's absolutely worth the NCAA locking in the new, simplified model. This will be huge for roster construction and certainty.

We're live on SXM College reacting to the Dusty May news & so much more ... Join EJ Manuel and me on SiriusXM Ch. 84 until 3pm ET!

JUST SAW A WORLD RECORD NBD

🎧 NEW Rushing The Field 🎧 @mrjoshuaperry.bsky.social and I react to the news that Brendan Sorsby will NOT play college football this fall, plus the great John Fanta joins to discuss his unique career path & love for college football: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark: “It's been a challenging week for both our Conference and the college athletics landscape. The Big 12 looks forward to moving ahead as 16 strong. We wish Brendan Sorsby success in his future endeavors."

Texas Tech statement:

Michigan State has lost both its president and athletic director in a month.

Jalen Brunson with an all-time performance in these Finals. Unbelievable.

KNICKS IN FIVE!

I genuinely think Texas Tech was surprised by the backlash it received. I wrote about all that went down this week: nicoleauerbach.substack.com/p/texas-tech...

ROCK CHALK ALGERIA 🇩🇿

I genuinely think Texas Tech was surprised by the backlash it received. I wrote about all that went down this week: nicoleauerbach.substack.com/p/texas-tech...

New HAPPY AUER! Texas Tech doubles down: nicoleauerbach.substack.com/p/texas-tech...

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark: "All options remain on the table."

O(M)G!!!

OH MY GOD

30+ minutes on the Brendan Sorsby saga from me and @mrjoshuaperry.bsky.social — podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

Texas Tech has a choice. No one is forcing the Red Raiders to play Brendan Sorsby. They are not backed into a corner. They can take his recovery seriously and support him by keeping him around/engaged with the program but NOT play him in games. It shouldn't be a tough call.

🎧 NEW Rushing The Field 🎧 Brendan Sorsby is eligible to play CFB this fall — after betting on his own team. Coaches and ADs are furious about it. @mrjoshuaperry.bsky.social and I are, too. What the Big 12/CFP/others can do about it and why this matters so much: open.spotify.com/episode/0bye...