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Yahoo
a day ago
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How will college football's 'Super League' evolve?
College Football Enquirer co-hosts Ross Dellenger, Andy Staples and Steven Godfrey explain why college football is headed toward a structure less about geography and more about wealth. Hear the full conversation on the 'College Football Enquirer' podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen. View more Video Transcript Everybody is in a sort of fear of being left behind, and it's been like three to five years of this, and everybody is just sort of obsessed with this sort of split, and we're always wondering, right, like when will this happen? And I think most people would point to right, the 2030 to 2032 span where you have the Big 12 Big Ten, CFP, and NCAA basketball tournaments, contracts all come up If anything, the Super League would coalesce around the wealthiest schools saying hey, let's all be together. And these guys aren't with us. Yes. The day doesn't come where we kill Vanderbilt in the night to bring in Ohio State. What happens is we stop thinking as a sport about regionality as identity and so that sounds fancy, but what I'm actually saying is one day the world is going to change in college football when Alabama wakes up one morning and says I have more in common with Ohio State. than I do with Mississippi State or Auburn or South Carolina and that's it, that's how it happens. The reality of this story to bring it back to Virginia Tech is not everybody is gonna make it. And so there should be, there should be anxiety if you're Purdue or South Carolina yeah, there should be anxiety, but the anxiety that I'm trying to insert in you is what Virginia Tech is feeling right now. It's what the Big 12 it's what Oklahoma State is feeling right now. They just got left right? They won't be the last ones. Greg Sankey's remit is not to be the best person possible for college football. That's not his job. His job is to advance his group's agenda to its best possible point. This is why, because we don't have centralized governing in this sport, it's only ever going to be the success of individual groups inside of it. No one is ever going to sit down and go, hey guys, what's the best thing for this sport? Close
Yahoo
05-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Colorado football lands 2026 offensive lineman over Syracuse, UCF
Colorado football secured a commitment from class of 2026 three-star offensive lineman Ben Gula on Friday evening. Gula chose the Buffaloes over Syracuse and UCF. He held offers from 21 programs, including Colorado. The 6-foot-5, 285-pound lineman visited Boulder on June 6 and UCF on June 13. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida, product is 247Sports Composite No. 96 interior offensive lineman, and the No. 131 player from Florida. Gula becomes Deion Sanders and the Buffs' tenth commitment to their 2026 recruiting class. He is the third commitment in the class from Florida, which is always a plus in Sanders' eyes. What position Gula plays along the offensive line remains to be seen. His size (285 pounds) might project him more as a tackle than a guard, but it will be something to watch when Gula gets to campus. The commitment brings Colorado's 2026 class to No. 80 nationally, but it still ranks last in the Big 12. Follow Charlie Strella on X, Threads and Instagram. Contact/Follow us @BuffaloesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook for ongoing coverage of Colorado news, notes and opinions. This article originally appeared on Buffaloes Wire: Colorado lands commitment from 2026 OL Ben Gula
Fox News
18-07-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Brian Kelly on NCAA House Settlement: 'I Don't Think You Should be Complaining'
LSU's Brian Kelly did not mince words when asked about the NCAA House settlement. At SEC Media Days, the 31-year-veteran told SiriusXM that he has heard his fellow coaches speak on the subject, and that "I don't think [they] should be complaining about anything." It's not that the House settlement is perfect right out of the box: Kelly admitted as much by saying that the up to $20.5 million in revenue-sharing between colleges and their athletes is "a first step" in streamlining how compensation for college athletes works. But the responses of LSU's head coach are more thoughtful and less dismissive than these cautions imply, too. As Kelly put it, "We are in the best place that we've been in a number of years. It's the first step. We're not at the end. I listen to some of our brothers over in the Big 12 complaining about where we are at. I was like, 'I don't think you should be complaining about anything.'" While there are concerns regarding exactly how to implement the terms of the House settlement, and coaches like Colorado's Deion Sanders have already called for a salary cap to limit spending for the larger, richer schools, Kelly believes that college football is in a good starting position. "I think we have some guardrails. We have some direction. Revenue sharing helps that." Kelly was also clearly excited that players will now be in a position to afford to have their families along for the ride during their college athletics career: "I love the fact that the players are going to be able to get a piece of this. I think it's great. They're going to get their families to see them play every game. They're going to put them up in hotels and have rental vehicles or leased vehicles. I think this is a great thing, but it's the first step." The key takeaway from Kelly is that the NCAA's past is over as of the enacting of the House settlement, and its future is opening up right now. It will be what the schools, coaches and players make of it, but that's going to take time. There is room for improvement, and room to discuss, but just don't let him hear you complaining about the state of things. "We've got some work to do. There's no question," Kelly continued. "I'm bullish on where we are. But 31 years of being a head coach, you have different cycles. We've lived through maybe a bit of the difficult part, but I like where we're going." Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
