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...

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...

What happened to giant shoulder pads? It's a simple question. My search for why was a little more complex. "It's scary." Gift link to read for free: www.nytimes.com/athletic/739...

Talked with a dozen HCs today about the Brendan Sorsby news. They're angry, confused and disillusioned. "Unbelievable." "F---ing crazy" "Egregious." "One of the worst things I’ve seen in 20 years of coaching.” Free story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/734...

Talked with a dozen HCs today about the Brendan Sorsby news. They're angry, confused and disillusioned. "Unbelievable." "F---ing crazy" "Egregious." "One of the worst things I’ve seen in 20 years of coaching.” Free story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/734...

🎙 New Bunch Formation: The CFB27 reveal. @davidubben.bsky.social and I break down everything new in the game. Then we talk with CFB27 Production Director Christian McLeod about what went into the changes. 🎧📺 Listen/Watch: BunchFormationPod.com

🚨🎮 For the first time, EA Sports CFB27 will let you pay players + coaches and upgrade facilities. It's Dynasty Mode's biggest revamp in decades. Here's everything new in CFB27, plus thoughts from me and @davidubben.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/733...

What's new in #CFB27? NIL is here, plus deeper dynasty, gameplay tweaks and a ton more. @chrisvannini.com and I got an inside look this week and offered some explanation and thoughts. Here's free access to our story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/733...

He was one of the sport's biggest stars. Then a run of injuries and dropped passes marred a frustrating sophomore season. With a new number and a name change that runs deep, Ryan Coleman-Williams is chasing a rebirth. I made this story free to read. www.nytimes.com/athletic/727...

If your school doesn't have a mixed-use district yet, it's probably thought about one. Or your rival is building one. So what the heck are these things? And why are they the latest craze in the college sports facility arms race? From me and @davidubben.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/727...

Will be live here and on YouTube at 8 pm CT for Bunch Formation Bowl V: Me vs. @davidubben.bsky.social in our CFB26 dynasty, with live commentary. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fduN...

Real good by @davidubben.bsky.social and the quotes from Will Howard and Riley Leonard are way more honest than you'd get out of most players www.nytimes.com/athletic/720...

Being drafted in the NFL has almost always meant fulfilling a lifelong dream. For a growing numbers of prospects, it now means something else: Taking a pay cut. “It’s weird. It’s definitely different.” (Story is free to read) www.nytimes.com/athletic/720...

🎙 New Bunch Formation - Pete Golding responds to Dabo's tampering allegations - New strict transfer penalties - @davidubben.bsky.social on his South Carolina/NC State visits - I ADDRESS the response to my Duke hate story 🎧📺 Listen/Watch: linktr.ee/bunchformation

He ran a 4.47 40. He jumped 45 inches. Then he kicked a 70-yard field goal. But Jaffer Murphy’s winding road to the wildest Pro Day performance ever is even more remarkable. This story is free to read. www.nytimes.com/athletic/716...

He ran a 4.47 40. He jumped 45 inches. Then he kicked a 70-yard field goal. But Jaffer Murphy’s winding road to the wildest Pro Day performance ever is even more remarkable. This story is free to read. www.nytimes.com/athletic/716...

I tracked down the guys serenading the ACC Tournament with Goo Goo Dolls and Creed. “It’s a really powerful song. It’s kind of in my vocal range as well." Here's a free link: www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...

Deion Sanders is back for Year 4 at Colorado. Except almost everything around him is different this year. Will that mean an improvement on 3-9? "We’re in a critical juncture right now." www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...

It currently costs around $2,000 to get in the door for Duke's home finale on Saturday against UNC. "But no amount of money can get you into Section 17." The price? Living in a tent outside of Cameron Indoor Stadium for six weeks. Free story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...

It currently costs around $2,000 to get in the door for Duke's home finale on Saturday against UNC. "But no amount of money can get you into Section 17." The price? Living in a tent outside of Cameron Indoor Stadium for six weeks. Free story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...

🎙 New Bunch Formation 🎮 We've played a lot of CFB26 since the season ended, so it's time for a long-term review of the game, w/ guest @jasonkirk.fyi 🎮Plus the latest on 2K college hoops, and @davidubben.bsky.social's controversial salad dressing idea 🎧📺 Listen/Watch: linktr.ee/bunchformation

College football had 34 head coaching changes. Here are 10 lessons from a bizarre carousel. Good analysis here from @chrisvannini.com and @davidubben.bsky.social on the most recent coaching cycle @theathletic.com: www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...

🎙 New Bunch Formation 🏆 Indiana won the national championship and anything feels possible now. Me on no sleep + little voice in Miami, with a well-rested @davidubben.bsky.social. 🎧 Listen: linktr.ee/bunchformation

Going live now with @chrisvannini.com to talk about that bonkers semifinal. youtube.com/watch?v=uIXZ8Zp3nhQ&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE

Going live now with @chrisvannini.com to talk about that bonkers semifinal. youtube.com/watch?v=uIXZ8Zp3nhQ&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE

🎮 Time for Bunch Formation Bowl II, David vs. me in our CFB26 dynasty. Come watch the stream (no commentary due to mic issues). www.youtube.com/live/P3nqmCu...

Bunch Formation Bowl II is scheduled for tonight at 9:30 ET. @ChrisVannini and I will stream it on our YouTube channel here. Subscribe and you'll get notifications when we go live. The first game is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbz0...

Thank you to @davidubben.bsky.social, @rodger.bsky.social, @lucyrohden.bsky.social, and @escalante.bsky.social for guiding readers to reconsider several allegedly bad bowl games

We'll be live for Bunch Formation After Dark tonight on YouTube when Texas-Georgia ends. Come hang and let's talk about the day in CFB. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLHX...

Going live now

This is what South Carolina looks like when @davidubben.bsky.social plays as them in our dynasty. Actually that's not true, my Aggies struggled far more gracefully against them than these Aggies are

Texas Tech a top-5 job in college football? In this new era, @davidubben.bsky.social says few jobs are better. Full discussion on today's Bunch Formation: linktr.ee/bunchformation

The Halloween episode of Bunch Formation revealed @davidubben.bsky.social never went trick-or-treating as a kid?? Plus an FCS officiating conspiracy theory, why the NCAA lifted gambling bans, Week 10 picks and more. 🎧📺 linktr.ee/bunchformation

What if I told you there was a road to four ACC Playoff bids? Bubble Watch! www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...

The Bunch Formation Bowl is live. Kickoff shortly. Me vs. @chrisvannini.com in our online dynasty with some media friends. No. 3 South Carolina vs. No. 13 Oklahoma. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbz0...

🎮🏈 Alert: The Bunch Formation Bowl is tonight at 9 pm ET on our YouTube channel. @davidubben.bsky.social and I face off live in our CFB26 media dynasty. Oklahoma vs. South Carolina. Follow the channel for the link tonight: www.youtube.com/@BunchFormat...

Penn State took drastic measure to try and escape the darkness. But they're not alone. The darkest situations in college football, from being trapped in a loveless marriage to a dream hire that's turned to a nightmare. www.nytimes.com/athletic/671...

🎙 The Week 7 picks episode of Bunch Formation is a big one! Both @davidubben.bsky.social and I will be on sites. 🎧📺 Listen/Watch: linktr.ee/bunchformation

Two years ago, Ahmad Hardy was a zero-star recruit with one FBS offer. Now, he's the nation's best running back. ... How? www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

Good hustle by @davidubben.bsky.social here getting to the bottom of a viral highlight from last weekend's Louisville-Pitt game: www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

🎙️ New Bunch Formation! 🐷 What makes the Arkansas job so unique, from Arkansan @davidubben.bsky.social 🔥We give props to all the QBs who are playing well, not the preseason hype ones 🏈 David talked to the Louisville ball boy about what happened 🎧📺 Listen: Watch: linktr.ee/BunchFormation

🎙 Who could Virginia Tech and UCLA hire? And which is the better job? Plus, @davidubben.bsky.social and I sort through contenders and pretenders after a wild Week 3. New Bunch Formation! 🎧📺 Listen/Watch: t.co/6h9nb4pi3W

📺 @davidubben.bsky.social and I will be LIVE on YouTube tonight for Bunch Formation After Dark with Week 3 instant reactions following the night game window: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiCh...

Read this story, because David nearly passed out of exhaustion in the Clemson press box and that wasn’t even his last stop.

I was looking for the nearest cot in the second quarter

College football is in the midst of a rapid, unpredictable evolution. I began my season driving to six games in five days in search of its soul. Here’s what I found: www.nytimes.com/athletic/659...

I’m going to six college football games this weekend, starting tonight. Come along for the ride. www.nytimes.com/athletic/658...

We asked 57 players what their best purchase was with their NIL money. Got some fascinating answers. Texas Tech QB Behren Morton is Tim Riggins. #TexasForever t.co/ihJxM8ZsSf

🎙 New Bunch Formation - Week 0 reactions - Are we selling Avery Johnson stock? - Jalon Daniels might be BACK - The impact of SEC going to 9 conference games Plus @davidubben.bsky.social is done with exporting big CFB games internationally. 🎧📺 Listen/Watch: linktr.ee/bunchformation

🎙🔥 PSA: The Until Saturday podcast is not coming back. HOWEVER, @davidubben.bsky.social and I started a new independent show, Bunch Formation. We've been having a blast. On today's show, we go deep on why we love college football. 🎧📺 Please check it out! linktr.ee/bunchformation