Senior Editor, College Sports at The Athletic
Nashville, Tenn.
Joined November 2009
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60 TDs, 0 INTs, and 88% completion percentage is absurd!
Great story from @gmraynor
@Jackson_Burke7 @ChrisBurke02
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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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Nice coverage here and shoutout from @MitchLight
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:
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Maryland was the first FBS school to make a coaching change in 2026.
Mike Locksley made the list of 25 worst coaching tenures of the last 50 years … but not for his work with the Terps.
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SEC preview and predictions: nytimes.com/athletic/7684401…
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One-month overreaction (?): The SEC is much better than the Big Ten in 2026. Free to read.
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How much did your team spend on its roster?
Our staff @TheAthletic spent months and talked to countless people inside and outside of every Power 4 program in search of the answer.
Here's what we found. Free story: nytimes.com/athletic/interac…
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Get to know all 138 FBS teams in our Mega College Football Preview.
Playoff odds, why they're interesting, Coach/QB and more, for every team: nytimes.com/athletic/7528021…
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I grew up 7,000 miles from college football. When I moved to the U.S. for college, I entered a world I'd only seen in movies. It was so foreign, so tempting.
I’ve wanted to write this story for a looong time.
On how international students see this wild sport. Free 🔗 below:
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Are you eligible to play college sports?
Take our quiz.
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Curt Cignetti isn’t just the best coach in college football. He’s the most interesting man in the college football world in 2026. Another preseason top-25 list to enjoy, for free.
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Michael Jordan? Flyin’ Illini? Vegas? When it comes to the height of sports apparel fashion — baggy basketball shorts — you must look to Ann Arbor in the early '90s. Free to read:
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What was it like to guard Shaq in college? The guys who got him early are grateful they did. Free article.
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Any excuse to call up Steve Spurrier is a good one. @TheAthleticCFB is looking back at what made the '90s the most fun decade of college football, and Spurrier is high on that list.
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Final college baseball top 25. Sooners No. 1!
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In the end, a more favorable situation for Brendan Sorsby, disaster avoided by college football and a smudged Texas Tech. Free column. nytimes.com/athletic/7367869… via @NYTimes
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Mitch went full access with Troy baseball three months ago. Now they're both in Omaha. Don't tell me journalism can't inspire.
On March 11, Troy dropped to 5-7 with a loss at Vanderbilt. In the dugout, Skylar Meade told his team: “Don’t feel sorry for yourself. It’s about getting better, just getting f—ing better.”
Three months later, the Trojans are headed to the CWS.
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