Greg Sankey took the podium Monday morning in Atlanta to open SEC football media days and shared his views of an immensely complicated, deeply interconnected landscape. Every word resonated. What happens…
FRISCO, Texas — Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark described his mindset Tuesday as “doubling down” on the conference’s preferred format for the College Football Playoff. But his staunch support for the…
The offseason is definitely not the slow season as yet another week delivered news impacting both the Pac-12 legacy schools and other universities across the region. Here are three developments…
It took 35 years, five swings and a near-death experience, but the Pac-12 finally is planting its flag in Texas. As it exists today, the conference is a shell of…
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 Pac-12 is on the brink of securing the next piece to its multi-year reclamation project. A media rights deal could be announced this week but should be sealed before the month…
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…
Don’t throw dirt on them yet… The beauty of a 162-game baseball season is the grind—the belief that no matter how bleak everything appears to be in the moment, it’s…


