Brian Kelly, the erudite New Englander via South Bend, fits the LSU culture like Gordon Ramsay working the grill at Waffle House. @danwolken.bsky.social’s Misery Index:

Another @danwolken.bsky.social Penn State banger on candidates, vibes, definitions, expectations, the decision facing Pat Kraft, the decision facing fans, and how it all coalesces to shape the future

There’s no buyout too big in college football these days. As the sport changes, coaching contracts should too. sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...

Last night we lost one of the unique characters who made March Madness what it is. As administrators look to reshape the NCAA Tournament, let’s hope they act like Sister Jean will always be watching. sports.yahoo.com/mens-college...

Bill Belichick is failing at North Carolina because he thinks he’s bigger than the job. He’s wrong. My column for @yahoosports.bsky.social sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...

The James Franklin dilemma, nepotism at UNC, wasteful spending at Texas, a potentially ugly divorce at Kentucky - nobody was spared in this week’s Misery Index for @yahoosports.bsky.social sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...

Vandy’s breakthrough is about more than Diego Pavia. After decades of apathy, the school aligned behind a sports-loving chancellor who gave permission to finally act like an SEC member. “We have no tolerance for mediocrity anywhere” My latest for Yahoo Sports sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...

Bobby Petrino? Don’t do it, Arkansas. Just don’t. sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...

Who’s actually calling the bad plays for Auburn? Is it OK to ask Brian Kelly about his offense now? Why is Penn State’s record against top-10 teams so bad? Did Florida St get screwed? Wake Forest definitely did. It’s all in the Week 5 Misery Index sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...

College programs only get one run like Mike Gundy’s. It was fun, it was frustrating and it was unique in so many ways. Now it’s over. My column for Yahoo Sports sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...

A deep dive with @danwolken.bsky.social on one of college sports' most puzzling mysteries: Why does UCLA struggle so badly to get it right in football? sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...

Arkansas fans were already mad about comments their AD made last week. Then they lost to Memphis. Easy trip to No. 1 in this week’s Misery Index sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...

@danwolken.bsky.social back doing his thing with yahoo with a quick read on Dabo and Clemson.

“Go ahead and remove any Heisman references from the conversation. Manning is light years from playing at that level. The question now is whether he’s even good enough to get Texas to the CFP.” @danwolken.bsky.social:

Should the NCAA allow college athletes to bet on pro sports? They’re considering it at the same time their enforcement staff is investigating a load of match fixing cases in college basketball. I’m not sure it’s a good idea. Column for @yahoosports.bsky.social sports.yahoo.com/mens-college...

Florida heads into a four-game stretch that will determine whether Billy Napier shoukd keep his job. The good news? It should be crystal clear by mid-October whether his disappointing tenure needs to end. sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...

Carlos Alcaraz is an all-time great st age 22. Can he become the greatest ever? After Grand Slam title No. 6, the chase is on. My column for @yahoosports.bsky.social sports.yahoo.com/tennis/artic...

Ahead of today’s US Open final, I wrote about how the Carlos Alcaraz-Jannik Sinner rivalry is pushing the sport of tennis to places it’s never been before. sports.yahoo.com/tennis/artic...

Here’s the Misery Index for Week 2. Led, of course, by the disaster in Gainesville sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...

First column for Yahoo Sports: How the Big Ten lost the narrative war to the SEC sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...

Thrilled to announce that I’m joining the great team over at Yahoo! Sports as a senior writer. Let’s get started!

An announcement from me, and a heartfelt thank you.

COLUMN: Ben Shelton is the one who’s going to end the 22-year Grand Slam drought for American men. Here’s why I think it’s going to happen soon. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Deboned chicken thigh poached in soy and sake, served over somen noodle and the cooled broth. So good.

COLUMN: Derek Dooley was always far more fit to be in politics than on a sideline in the SEC. But in Georgia, being known as the guy who out-mangled Les Miles at the end of a game probably won’t help his Senate bid. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Honored to be selected for induction into the Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame class of 2025. My time there was invaluable in learning how to be a journalist and launching me to the career I am blessed to have now. news.vanderbilt.edu/2025/07/30/a...

COLUMN: Scottie Scheffler’s dominance over the golf world is anything but boring. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

COLUMN: After years of legal wrangling and $2.8 billion in damages, how the (expletive) did the NCAA and Kessler leave room for interpretation on whether booster collectives can operate as they did before? www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

I did a cooking video on Iga Swiatek’s strawberry pasta. It wasn’t bad! www.usatoday.com/videos/sport...

Good column here by @danwolken.bsky.social

Sorry I haven’t been posting lately. Just returning from vacation and getting reoriented. Will be more active now. Almost time for college football

Pretty good show in Paris today. Hopefully the boys can do it again in London five weeks from now.

I have bad news for you, Riley

COLUMN: When it’s about more than just the tennis, don’t bet against Coco Gauff www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

COLUMN: The House settlement will only work if schools buy into the idea that they need to be held accountable for cheating. The entire history of NCAA enforcement suggests that’s a longshot www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Had some eggs and potatoes I needed to use up so a Tortilla Espanola was the move to start the weekend. Don’t tell my Spanish friends but the hack here is to air fry it in a springform pan for like 10-12 minutes at 400. Saves the messy and risky flipping. Comes out perfect every time.

COLUMN: Coco Gauff is in another Grand Slam final, and America is taking her success for granted www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Announcing the Aaron Rodger’s signing right now - like right at this exact moment - is so well done I can only tip my cap to whoever thought of it.

COLUMN: The people running college sports have yet to articulate a good reason for expanding March Madness or the College Football Playoff. But they’re doing it anyway, underscoring the emptiness of their leadership. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

COLUMN: If the leaders of college football are having this much trouble agreeing on a 16-team College Football Playoff format, what chance do they have of solving the actual problems with their sport? www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Back to the cooking grind. Supreme de poulet a la moutarde is the move tonight. I love this dish because it requires minimal effort/time, very few ingredients and packs incredible flavor.

And Sovereignty will skip the Preakness. Just a disaster for Pimlico and the state of Maryland which now owns the track and is on the hook for hundreds of millions in renovations because they feel the Preakness is essential in Baltimore. Will be lots of pressure now to fix this.

COLUMN: The Triple Crown might become irrelevant if they don’t add a couple more weeks between races. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Reposting for the day after the Derby because Into Mischief has tied a record by siring his third Derby winner in Sovereignty

My official Derby picks column: Why Japan’s Luxor Cafe will make history (and hopefully make me rich). www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

COLUMN: The oldest living Derby winner is spending his final years eating mushed-up treats and dutifully entertaining 20,000 visitors a year. “There’s only one Silver Charm, and he’s in my backyard.” www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Into Mischief was an unremarkable race horse. But his DNA now dominates the modern Kentucky Derby. I took a deep dive down the genetic rabbit hole to figure out why www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Thank you. I was fascinated reporting it.

Into Mischief was an unremarkable race horse. But his DNA now dominates the modern Kentucky Derby. I took a deep dive down the genetic rabbit hole to figure out why www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Who remembers this old guy