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ESPN ended negotiations with Pac-12 in 2022 after demand for $50 million per school

By curator August 11, 2023FYI, NCAA, NCAA Football, News, Odds and Ends, Pressed, Realignment

According to John Canzano, ESPN offered a TV rights deal of $30 million per school last fall, which is a better offer than what Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff brought to the…

Iowa State running back Jirehl Brock, three other starters charged in state’s gambling investigation

By curator August 10, 2023NCAA, NCAA Football, News, Pressed, Reports

Iowa State running back Jirehl Brock has been charged with tampering with records as part of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s gambling probe, according to court records. Tap below…

Texas A&M shuts down controversial 12th Man+ NIL Fund after IRS threatens foundation’s nonprofit status

By curator August 10, 2023FYI, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, News, NIL, Pressed, Reports

Texas A&M has shut down the controversial 12 Man+ Fund after reviewing directives from the IRS. The fund, which attempted to bring name, image and likeness (NIL) collective efforts in-house,…

Northwestern AD ‘extremely disappointed’ after coaches wear shirts supporting ex-coach Pat Fitzgerald

By curator August 9, 2023NCAA, NCAA Football, News, Pressed, Reports

Northwestern athletic director Derrick Gragg said he was “extremely disappointed” that members of the football coaching staff wore shirts supporting fired coach Pat Fitzgerald on Wednesday. Tap below to read…

San Diego State Tried To Form A New Power League; It Reportedly Failed

By curator August 8, 2023FYI, NCAA, NCAA Football, News, Pressed, Realignment

Conference realignment is in overdrive right now with the Pac-12 going away as we know it. This has left the Mountain West and other leagues to try to figure out…

Georgia fires football staffer who survived fatal crash, less than a month after lawsuit

By curator August 8, 2023FYI, NCAA Football, News, Pressed, Reports

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia has fired the football recruiting staffer who survived a January crash that killed player Devin Willock and another recruiting staffer, less than a month after…

Could Mountain West and Pac-12 merge into a single, 16-team conference?

By curator August 6, 2023NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, News, Pressed, Reports

Sources say preliminary talks have started on a merger between San Diego State’s current conference and the Pac-12, which is in tatters following the departure of 8 schools. Tap below…

ACC Presidents meet to discuss the addition of Pac-12 teams and conference realignment, per reports

By curator August 5, 2023FYI, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, News, Pressed, Reports

According to multiple reports, the ACC Presidents met Friday to discuss conference realignment and possibly adding teams from the Pac-12. Tap below to read the report by Alex Turri of…

Arizona, Arizona State, Utah join Big 12: Programs follow Colorado departing Pac-12 before 2024 season

By curator August 4, 2023FYI, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, News, Pressed, Reports

The rest of the "Four Corners" schools are heading to the Big 12. Arizona, Arizona State and Utah will all join Colorado in the Big 12 starting ahead of the…

Oregon, Washington join Big Ten: Programs depart Pac-12 in 2024 after serving as charter members since 1915

By curator August 4, 2023FYI, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, NCAA Football, News, Pressed, Reports

Oregon and Washington have joined the Big Ten, the universities and conference announced Friday night. The programs become the third and fourth Pac-12 members to leave the conference for the…