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Big Ten football media days are upon us, folks. As if the giant inflatable Oregon Duck floating down the White River in Indianapolis didn’t make extremely clear. Which means it’s time for every coach to take the mic in front of the national media and lay out their vision and expectations for the season. Some do this much better than others. Second-year Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule is one of the better ones, however. Which is why when he dropped a line about the Huskers making a bowl game into a comment about student academics, it felt way too understated. Nebraska's Matt Rhule w/a subtle pr ..read more

I feel for DeShaun Foster today. Having to introduce yourself to an entire room of people is not an easy thing to do. Most of us have had to do this. If you haven’t, let me tell you something — it’s not fun. You have no idea what’s happening and don’t know what to say. I remember when it happened to me for the first time. My grandma walked me to school one morning on my first day in a new class. It was already going to be awkward, but we were a bit late. So we got to class, and I walked in immediately with all eyes on my grandma and me. READ MORE: DeShaun Foster has a tough road ahead of ..read more

It’s been years since we last had a college football video game. For some people, this will be their first time playing one since NCAA 14. For others, this will be the first one they’ve ever played. RELATED: A quick review of CFB 25 after playing the game for way too long already. That means that when many people finally get the game in hand on Friday, they won’t know what they’re doing unless they’ve been playing Madden for all these years. Even then, some of the controls in this game are completely different from what we see on Madden. You might fall into that bucket. If you do, you’ll need ..read more

Folks, it’s almost our time. After 11 years, college football is finally back in video game form. EA Sports’ College Football 25 will finally be released officially on July 19. Many of us can’t wait to play it. Uhhh, some of us have already begun playing it and haven’t quite figured out how to stop. RELATED: The top 100 players in CFB 25. There’s so much good with this game. The detail is unreal. Both the Dynasty and Road To Glory modes look incredible. It looks like EA Sports has a hit on its hands. Many of the staffers here at For The Win will play the game when it finally comes out. We ..read more

Nick Saban spent the better part of the last 20 years telling any and every player he’s ever coached not to pay attention to the media. If the press said something nice about his teams, it was pure rat poison. If coverage was negative, well those people don’t know what they’re talking about anyway. It’s a great bit for a coach. Unfortunately, Saban is a member of the media now. And those words are coming back to bite him after he picked Texas and Georgia — not Alabama — to meet in the 2024 SEC Championship game. Asked about his former coach’s prediction, Alabama offensive lineman Tyler Booker ..read more

SEC coordinator of football officials John McDaid shed some very important light on the fate of the “Horns Down” celebration with Texas entering the conference this fall. The “Horns Down” has become the most famous way opponents celebrate against Texas. Of course, Texas fans abhor it and want it flagged in any instance. The Big 12 went so far as to designate the act an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. But Texas isn’t in the Big 12 anymore. McDaid said at this week’s SEC Media Days that context is key when calling any potential “Horns Down” penalty. He pretty clearly hinted that it would not be ..read more

After an 11-year hiatus, EA Sports is back with College Football 25 for this season. And among the features is an added emphasis on replicating the unique atmospheres, pageantry and entrances for top college football programs. But given licensing costs for music (or, really, EA’s unwillingness to pay), it wasn’t feasible for every program. When it came to Virginia Tech, though, EA Sports appeared to get as close as legally possible to the real thing. Back in May, it was reported that Metallica’s Enter Sandman would not be included in Virginia Tech’s iconic entrance at Lane Stadium for the game ..read more

As college football fans celebrate this week’s release of College Football 25, the various Easter eggs and little details hidden in the game by its developers are beginning to come to light. One fun twist that’s already catching fans’ attention is how the Minnesota mascot celebrates a big play for the team. The Golden Gopher has indeed taken some spotlight with the new edition of the EA Sports game, as the mascot unexpectedly turns his head around a few times in a 360 circle whenever Minnesota is able to make a big splash on the football field. While mascot celebrations aren’t anything out of ..read more

In many ways, Nick Saban’s retirement was the worst thing that could’ve happened to Paul Finebaum’s radio show. For years, the Alabama head coach’s dynasty had given Finebaum endless opportunities for epic rants and even more wild retorts from fans calling in. Saban was the gasoline in Finebaum’s content engine, and while Alabama’s search for Saban’s replacement may have been good fodder in the interim, that only lasted a few weeks, So what’s Finebaum’s SEC-focused show supposed to talk about instead? Newcomers Texas or Oklahoma? Brian Kelly? Vanderbilt?  Let’s be real, nothing comes clos ..read more