The Big 12 performed well last season from start to finish, with five teams in the top 10 of the AP preseason poll and one team, Houston, in the NCAA…
The news so many Cal football fans longed for finally broke early Monday as athletic director Jim Knowlton announced his retirement, effective July 1. In many ways, Knowlton’s tenure ended…
The Hotline is delighted to provide West Coast fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Seattle-based national recruiting editor…
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The Friday news dump to end all Friday news dumps came last week at roughly 6:15 p.m., when U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken approved the settlement terms of the landmark House…
You’ll hear coaches use certain terms and buzz words when talking about local recruiting: canvassing the state and closing the border. It’s a first talking point for many head coaches…
Cast against their brown and beige office backdrops, the four horsemen of the settlement spoke as one. Tony Petitti, Jim Phillips, Greg Sankey and Brett Yormark — commissioners of the…
A few minutes after 6 p.m. on Friday, college sports changed forever and for the better. U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken dropped a 76-page guillotine on NCAA amateurism, approving…
There was no immediate reaction from Gonzaga following court approval of the landmark House vs. NCAA lawsuit settlement on Friday evening. No statement on the Bulldogs’ website. Nothing from athletic director Chris Standiford…
Brad Cesmat and Jon Wilner discuss the House v. NCAA settlement. Jordan Hamm and Jordan Spurgeon jump in as well.



