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Jets are hiring Erik Korem as director of player performance. He was a pioneer of performance science into college football over a decade ago when he was an asst at FSU incorporating the athlete tracking systems from overseas after studying Australian rules football. www.nytimes.com/athletic/241...

The SEC and Big Ten want to saturate the Playoff. But history suggests it won’t really help them. Stew's latest column on the potential re-making of the CFP: www.nytimes.com/athletic/615...

Sunday Read: With NFL Combine starting this week, here are the 40 biggest Freak athletes we expect to wow scouts and coaches. This is also a good primer on the guys your team might be drafting this year: www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

“He’s a Freak, man. He will run a low-4.5 (in the 40) at 280 and 6-5-plus. He can fly.” Here’s our NFL Combine Freaks to Watch story on the 40 guys to keep your eye on next week in Indy: www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

Penn State's cranked out some twitchy pass-rushers recently from Micah Parson to Odafe Oweh to Chop Robinson. Abdul Carter is definitely in that class of Freaks. Here's why we expect him to wow scouts--and everyone else--at the Combine next week: www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

When you include the French broadcast per Adam Seaborn, the average jumps to 6.88 million viewers.

“He’s a Freak, man. He will run a low-4.5 (in the 40) at 280 and 6-5-plus. He can fly.” Here’s our NFL Combine Freaks to Watch story on the 40 guys to keep your eye on next week in Indy: www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

Breaking News from @theathletic.bsky.social: Canada defeated the U.S. to win the 4 Nations Face-Off championship in a thrilling overtime game between hockey rivals.

Wow. McDavid...Nothing quite like overtime hockey. Holy crap that was so intense.

the best player I played with or against. 1st ballot in a world with any justice.

NEWS: San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama will miss rest of the season with a blood clot in his right shoulder, the team announced Thursday.

No SEC-Big Ten scheduling agreement reached, but it appears more matchups are on the way as the two conferences dominate TV ratings. www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

Ohio State makes the hire of ex-Lions coach Matt Patricia as the Buckeyes new DC official, along w/ the addition of Tyler Bowen and the promotions of Brian Hartline to OC, Billy Fessler to QBs coach; Keenan Bailey to Co-OC; Tim Walton to Co-DC & Matt Guerreri to PGC: www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...

New Audible: The venerable @ralphdrussoap.bsky.social joins us as we discuss what you need to know about the big SEC-Big Ten meetings in New Orleans plus we delve into Stew's new head coaching hire grades and much more: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

NEW w/ @mattbakercfb.bsky.social: For the first time since @theathletic.bsky.social reported on "the Carolina Blue Matter" — UNC's codename for exploring conference realignment — North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham explained the Tar Heels' thinking: www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

Yes the SEC is (again) moving closer to a 9-game schedule, but the saga continues: www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

DeSean Jackson has hired Clinton Portis to be his running backs coach at Delaware State. www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

A follow-up to my reporting on Carolina Blue with @brendanmarks.bsky.social. N.C. attorney David McKenzie has filed a lawsuit against UNC. He alleges the school has violated the state's public records law by not providing full legal bills for the Carolina Blue Matter. www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...

A CFP "play-in" tournament? Here's more from the SEC, Big Ten meeting in New Orleans on possible new formats for football championship weekend via @scottdochterman.bsky.social & @sethemerson.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

Flex the arches and ready the measuring tapes. It's time to see if the glass slippers fit mid-majors looking to make noise in March 🥿 Analyzing potential Cinderella teams ⤵️ http://dlvr.it/TJ4Qc2

New Audible: The venerable @ralphdrussoap.bsky.social joins us as we discuss what you need to know about the big SEC-Big Ten meetings in New Orleans plus we delve into Stew's new head coaching hire grades and much more: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

TCU is hiring Josh Bookbinder to coach LBs and Sedrick Williams to assist with the D-line. Bookbinder, who spent the last three seasons as inside linebackers coach at Texas Tech, is the grandson of former Baylor Head Coach Grant Teaff.

“There are currently four people remaining over there to do the work of 15 people. The danger to the national airspace can’t be understated." "This is a very real threat to the American flying public.” EXCLUSIVE ⤵️

SOURCE: Boston College is expected to hire Ryan Finck as an assistant O-line coach. He worked with Bill O’Brien on the Alabama staff. He also has coached at Va. Union, Kentucky, Wyoming and Ohio. The former Heidelberg OL has an amazing backstory as a childhood leukemia survivor.

Are NFL players as college coaches here to stay? Interesting piece by @mattbakercfb.bsky.social on the shift to former star NFL players becoming college head coaches and why DeSean Jackson, Michael Vick can work: www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

Hey Draft Fans... I made a Starter Pack so you can easily follow the NFL draft focused accounts on BlueSky. You can also add my NFL Draft Feed from my profile, too! go.bsky.app/AMhGEPv

Big Ten, SEC leaders resume search for compromise with future of CFP, college sports in focus at summit in New Orleans. www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

Houston wears down Arizona, giving Kelvin Sampson a win he has lacked his entire career 🔗 ⤵️

Excellent story by @brianchamilton.bsky.social here.

ICYMI Most improved teams? Least improved? Best/worst free agents? Best trades Injury comebacks/phenoms to watch Plus we play America's favorite game: Name 3 Marlins! And lots more in this year's spring preview survey of 32 execs, scouts, insiders www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...

Super Bowl radio shows, trolls named "Geronimo," broken ankles, $12,000 of laptops, good intentions, bad results and a Sheepadoodle named Vince Lombardi. This is Doug Gottlieb, college basketball coach. @theathletic.bsky.social story from Green Bay (and beyond): www.nytimes.com/athletic/6132315

Source: Virginia Tech targets Bills assistant Christian Taylor to be offensive coordinator. In 2023, as William & Mary’s OC, Taylor was honored as the AFCA FCS Assistant of the Year. www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...

One of the highest graded ocs from the fcs over the last 15 years.

Source: Virginia Tech targets Bills assistant Christian Taylor to be offensive coordinator. In 2023, as William & Mary’s OC, Taylor was honored as the AFCA FCS Assistant of the Year. www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...

SOURCE: Va. Tech is targeting Bills staffer Christian Taylor for the Hokies OC vacancy. Taylor had football’s most creative offense when he was the OC at William & Mary from 2020-2023. www.nytimes.com/athletic/425...

SOURCE: Texas RB coach Tashard Choice is expected to become the running backs coach for the Detroit Lions. Choice did a terrific job with the running back room at UT and at Ga. Tech. Inside Texas first reported the move.

SEC mailbag time! We start off with another reminder on why divisions were ditched, and an ode percolating to make the SEC championship game into an SEC playoff weekend: www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...

New Audible: We discuss Kellen Moore’s rise from Boise legend to NFL head coach; which teams we’re buying and which we’re not among the top-ranked transfer portal squads and answer your mailbag questions: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

www.nytimes.com/athletic/602... How to fix the college football calendar: A 10-point plan to address a 12-month problem

Alex Bregman, a cornerstone of the Houston Astros’ ascension into an American League superpower, is in agreement on a three-year, $120 million contract with the Boston Red Sox. More details ⤵️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/593...

Here’s our story on Ohio State hiring former Lions head coach Matt Patricia to become the Buckeyes new defensive coordinator: www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...

SOURCE: Incarnate Word OC/QBs coach Conner McQueen will become the assistant WRs coach for the Las Vegas Raiders. UIW finished No. 2 in FCS in total offense in 2024 in his first season there. Before that, the former Texas A&M QB coached at UCLA under Chip Kelly; and for Lincoln Riley at USC & OU.

Here’s our story on Ohio State hiring former Lions head coach Matt Patricia to become the Buckeyes new defensive coordinator: www.nytimes.com/athletic/613...

SOURCES: Ohio State is targeting former Lions head coach Matt Patricia to become its new defensive coordinator. The move would continue the trend of colleges hiring NFL defensive coaches to run their defenses. @mzenitz first reported the Patricia/Buckeyes connection.

NEWS: The Department of Education has rescinded Title IX guidance that stated NIL payments must be proportionate between a university’s male and female athletes. Details ⤵️ http://dlvr.it/THxMGN