It is with great sadness that we inform you the Senator passed away yesterday. His love for the Georgia Bulldogs ran deep, and it was his honor and privilege to share that passion with you. He was deeply touched by the widespread sense of community that you helped create over these past 17 years. The Senator and his unique perspective will be missed. Thank you for your support, and Go Dawgs ..read more

With the report that Ohio State ia shelling out somewhere in the neighborhood of $13 million this offseason on NIL compensation, I’ve got a question for you guys:  how many of you are contributing to Georgia’s collective?  Also, is that on top of the contributions you’ve traditionally made, or have you cut back in other areas? Let me know in the comments ..read more

Say what you will about Billy Napier, at least he runs a clean program.. oh, wait. The Florida Gators’ football program is under NCAA investigation. The investigation has been underway since at least the summer. On June 9, the NCAA sent UF President Ben Sasse a notice of inquiry. That’s a formal document enforcement staff sends to schools alerting them of the investigation before interviewing any school employees or athletes. The Tampa Bay Times requested the letter in October. The request was initially denied but fulfilled Friday after inquiries from the Times’ legal counsel at Tho ..read more

Impeccable timing here:  while the NCAA was groveling before Congress asking for antitrust relief in the eleventh hearing on the subject, the Department of Justice said, “enough of this shit”. The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday joined a multi-state lawsuit challenging the NCAA’s transfer eligibility rules, specifically in regard to multi-time transfers being required to sit out a year-in-residence before returning to competition. The original lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia in December, was brought forth by seven states’ a ..read more

Just a reminder that, at least when it comes to P5 athletic budgets, the real issue isn’t whether there’s enough money to pay for things, but simply a matter of prioritization And for the "we can't afford to pay the athletes" crowd: Rutgers spends more on administrative/support salaries ($25.7 million) than scholarships ($21.8m), while "overhead and administrative expenses" have gone up 20.7% ($13.3m). 2/2 — Steve Politi (@StevePoliti) January 19, 2024 Remember, too, that scholarship costs are basically a bookkeeping entry for schools ..read more

Putting it mildly, it’s been a fascinating exercise over the past few days watching the Alabama fan base slowly come to grips with life after Saban. Honestly, it shouldn’t be that traumatic. The facilities, among the nation’s best, are still there. The framework, aka The Process, is baked into how they go about their business. Hell, Saban is still there to provide consulting support. DeBoer is a good hire. Offensively, I think they’ve upgraded schemewise. After a misfire on retaining Robinson, DeBoer looks to have signed an excellent replacement at DC. Yes, the portal has proven to be disrupti ..read more

I don’t know how many of you saw this, but it’s an intriguing proposition. Kirby had a great idea on @929TheGame Give kids out of high school 2 options 1. Sign with school & opt for 1yr deal. Can transfer after 1yr but school can also cut your scholarship 2. Sign with school & commit to 2-3yrs where spot is saved but you can’t transfer those yrs — Brooks Tilley (@brookstilley) January 11, 2024 Of course, that means you’re opening the door to schools directly contracting with recruits over the terms of their signing and that may not pass the smell test in certain quarters.  But ..read more

I can’t say for sure what Kirby Smart was thinking as he watched the national title game, but I’m pretty damned sure it wasn’t this: CFP Chair Mark Keenum says the selection committee “got it right.” “We had the best four teams in the playoff.” — Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) January 8, 2024 Yeah, sure, man ..read more

I mean, what else can you say? Jimmy Sexton put on a masterclass this week. 1. His client (Nick Saban) retires 2. He uses the Alabama job as leverage to get raises for his other clients (Dan Lanning, Mike Norvell & Steve Sarkisian) 3. He then places another client (Kalen DeBoer) at Alabama. Textbook stuff. pic.twitter.com/r7hZkqjb2q — Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) January 12, 2024 What makes this even more impressive is that you know Sexton’s the first person who got Saban’s heads up about retirement, allowing him to set all the other ducks in a row for his clients ..read more

Of course they are… Updating SP+, and … I guess it makes sense that Georgia moved back to No. 1, huh… — Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) January 2, 2024 I can’t wait to see what the final national net ypp numbers look like ..read more