Alabama cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry is hoping to be one of the top defensive backs off the board in the NFL draft next month, and his 40-yard-dash at Alabama’s pro day on Wednesday likely helped his draft stock. Despite having a Jones fracture in a toe in his foot, McKinstry clocked a 4.47-second 40-yard dash. His ability to run a time that fast with a broken toe that will require surgery on Friday is a testament to his speed, athleticism and durability. Alabama CB Kool-Aid McKinstry probably made himself some money here at pro day, running a 40 that scouts clocked as low as 4.47 ..read more

Deion Sanders has turned Colorado football into a dangerous program on the recruiting trail, and he’s done it without having to leave Boulder. Sanders, who took over the Buffaloes in 2022 after three seasons at Jackson State, quickly turned over the roster he inherited, bringing in a significant number of transfers. That trend continued with Colorado’s class in 2023–24. The latest class of new Buffaloes features just seven high school recruits (including five-star IMG Academy product Jordan Seaton) and a whopping 24 transfers. Given his approach to team building, it isn’t a huge ..read more

Don’t blame us, said the Texas Longhorns in 2021, upon the revealing of their plan to flee the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference. We’re just following the money. Don’t blame us, said the Oklahoma Sooners. We’re just following Texas to follow the money. Don’t blame us for kneecapping the Big 12, said the SEC. When Texas knocks, you answer. Don’t blame us, said ESPN. Unconvincingly. Don’t blame us, said the USC Trojans in 2022, upon the revealing of their plan to flee the Pac-12 for the Big Ten. We’re just following the money. And besides, Texas started it. Don’t blame us, said the UCLA Bru ..read more

Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. Congrats to Wagner and Colorado State on winning the first games of March Madness. In today’s SI:AM: ?‍⚖️ Clemson challenges the ACC ? Ohtani lands another SI cover ? Men’s tourney teams, ranked If you’re reading this on SI.com, click here to subscribe to receive SI:AM in your inbox every weekday. See you in court The NCAA basketball tournaments have started, but that doesn’t mean that we can stop thinking about the existential threats facing college sports. Clemson yesterday became the second school to file a lawsuit against the ACC in an attempt to leave the c ..read more

Former Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor, who entered the transfer portal after the Rose Bowl and enrolled at Iowa, re-entered the transfer portal on Tuesday and is expected to transfer back to Alabama, according to a report from Scott Dochterman of The Athletic. Following the news, Proctor posted an image of Michael Jordan to his Instagram stories, with his famous two-word announcement about his 1995 return to the NBA: “I’m back.” The former five-star offensive tackle and Iowa native appeared poised to play for the Hawkeyes in his home state, but informed coach Kirk Ferent ..read more

Ohio State standout wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. will not work out at his school’s Pro Day on Wednesday, according to Sports Illustrated‘s Albert Breer. Harrison, who is the consensus top wide receiver in a draft filled with premier pass catchers, asked nine teams he met with at the NFL combine whether or not they needed to see anything from him at Ohio State’s Pro Day. According to Breer, each team told him no, he opted to sit out Pro Day and instead for his NFL career. Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. seems very secure in his NFL draft positioning. Brooke LaValley&sol ..read more

Clemson has long been content to sit just outside the ring and watch Florida State very publicly and very loudly fight the same fight it was also ready to wage. It doesn’t mean the schools had dissimilar goals, but it does mean they had dissimilar tacts. You couldn’t watch a Clemson board of trustees meeting on YouTube like you could FSU’s to see Seminoles administrators both inside and outside of athletics talk openly about the need to leave the ACC over a year ago. But after watching and waiting, the Tigers have finally joined the Noles in suing the ACC on a parallel legal track. It turns th ..read more

It appears as if the Clemson Tigers see the writing on the wall for the ACC. With the approval of the expansion of the College Football Playoff last week to 14 teams, effective beginning in 2026, which will only further skew revenue disparity toward the Big Ten and SEC, Clemson has filed a lawsuit against the ACC formally challenging the conference’s Grant of Rights. Clemson announced its decision in a release, stating that the lawsuit was filed in Pickens County, S.C. Clemson is seeking confirmation of “the plain language found in the Grant of Rights agreements and the related media ..read more

Florida State opened a lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference in December, citing “years of mismanagement” of its media rights agreement and “draconian” withdrawal penalties, a suit that was pre-empted by one from the ACC earlier that month. On Tuesday, FSU was joined by the ACC’s other football power—Clemson. In Clemson’s lawsuit, filed in Pickens County, S.C., the school makes it clear that the lawsuit is focused on the feasibility of finding a new conference home, citing the Grant of Rights agreement that runs through 2036 which would allow the league to own a school’s ..read more

Jerome Bettis Jr. announced Sunday that he’ll be following in his famous father’s footsteps by revealing his commitment to Notre Dame, and he did so with a touching video. Bettis’s father, Pro Football Hall of Famer and Pittsburgh Steelers legend Jerome Bettis, also played for the Fighting Irish during his college days, and he helped out his son during the video.  “When I made my decision on a school, I knew it would impact my life for the better,” the elder Bettis said. “Now, all I ask is that you make your decision based on what school would change your wife. Not for a se ..read more