Senior writer for @TheAthletic, covering college football and basketball. Proud @ohiou alum. | Email: [email protected]
Cincinnati, OH
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This is very cool and unexpected. Thank you to @TheFWAA, and I'm honored to share the award with @walexander.
Appreciate @TheAthletic and the whole colleges team there giving me the opportunity to write these stories.
.@Whalexander of @On3 (right) and @Williams_Justin of @TheAthletic (left) have been named the FWAA's Steve Ellis Co-Beat Writers of the Year for the 2025 season. Their stories will be highlighted at @TheFWAA for four straight days.
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Some news in this story about Playoff expansion. Yormark was very upset Big Ten/SEC/ND leaders ran the negotiations with ESPN, leading to a blowup a few weeks ago.
nytimes.com/athletic/7738944…
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✍️ Why Brett Yormark is leaving the Big 12 now, less than five years after taking over.
Free story with @Williams_Justin: nytimes.com/athletic/7738944…
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From @TheAthletic: The relationship between Troy Aikman and Joe Buck, longtime NFL TV partners, is ruptured. How did it get to this point? No one had reported the exact details until today; it is clear ESPN has taken Buck’s side in the pending divorce. nyti.ms/4zaqx1n
The NCAA released a legal brief in response to the Ohio Supreme Court essentially upholding the Ohio governor’s executive order granting a 5th season of eligibility to a group from the 2022 recruiting class.
The NCAA’s lawsuit against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is still active.
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“He’s a friggin unicorn, man, especially in this day and age.”
Noah Fifita is the best story in college football. He didn’t just get Arizona back into the Top 25, he’s leaving a legacy in Tucson unlike any other QB is in the sport today.
Free story link: nytimes.com/athletic/7731376…
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NEW @TheAthleticCBB: The full results of our preseason college basketball staff poll, hitting on:
- Final Four and national title picks
- Most interesting player in America?
- Bold predictions
And more:
nytimes.com/athletic/7732954…
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Storming the field is one of college football’s most memorable traditions. There’s nothing like the magic of those moments. But it can also be chaotic and dangerous. On CFB’s conundrum and how decision makers navigate it: nytimes.com/athletic/7732197…
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News: The Big 12 has fined UCF $100,000 for anti-LDS chants during the BYU game.
The conference has also updated its policy on discriminatory conduct, including:
"A second confirmed incident during the same game will result in an in-game competitive penalty."
Cincinnati announces that it will NOT be fined for fans storming the field after upsetting Texas Tech.
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Jeffrey Kessler, one of the lead attorneys on the House v NCAA case, told The Athletic the Big Ten's new rule would violated terms of the House settlement by restricting third-party NIL deals if the PCSA does not pass.
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Breaking: Sam Houston has fired head coach Phil Longo, who was 3-17 in the job.
Bearkats are 1-7 and lost to Missouri State 24-3 last night.
Associate HC Eric Raisbeck and DC Freddie Aughtry-Lindsay will serve as interim co-head coaches.
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Speechless (which is unusual for me).
Thank you @JasonKelce!
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Want to clarify this: This sets up the Big Ten to increase its rev-share cap regardless of whether the PCSA passes because in theory the rev-share pool would be as prescribed by House and the retention pool would be on top of that.
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NEWS: Dan Lanning announces that QB Dante Moore is not expected to return this season. He has not yet been cleared to play in games.
Moore hasn't played since the concussion against USC on Sept. 26.
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New | Brutally efficient. Literally perfect.
Five drives, five TDs, 158.3.
Sunday, the #Bengals delivered the offense that was promised.
“We got that feeling.”
It erupted out of anger.
nytimes.com/athletic/7724810…
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Developing story on Baylor firing Dave Aranda, per sources. nytimes.com/athletic/7723380…
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SOURCES: Baylor has fired Dave Aranda, @theathletic has learned.
Baylor lost to Kansas yesterday to fall to 4-3.
In the moment, this felt like an incredible individual effort that would keep Cincinnati up 11 at half. Instead the Bearcats ripped off a couple explosive runs and turned it into a 24-6 halftime lead. Huge play.
A frustrating loss and “bad football” from No. 8 Texas Tech, a rewarding upset for Cincinnati, and a field storming at Nippert Stadium.
The scene from the Bearcats 37-24 win over Texas Tech that shakes up the Big 12 and CFP races. With @skhanjr.
✍️: nytimes.com/athletic/7720817…
