NIL

College football is in the middle of the best stretch of its modern era, and I think it might be quietly building toward something genuinely ugly. The playoff expanded. The ratings are enormous. The talent on college fields is as good as it has ever been. But there is a difference between a sport that...

Ohio State just put four players in the top 11 picks of the 2026 NFL Draft. Carnell Tate went fourth overall to the Titans. Arvell Reese fifth to the Giants. Sonny Styles seventh to the Commanders. Caleb Downs eleventh to the Cowboys. Back-to-back years. Four first-round picks each time. The Ohio State NFL factory is...

The NIL March Madness Cinderella isn’t dead. She’s just been priced out of the building. This year’s tournament has been genuinely fun to watch. Good games, wild finishes, chaos in spots. But if you’ve been waiting for that one team, the one with the funny mascot and the coach nobody’s heard of and the six...

Why would a QB risk his future for your nostalgia? Why would a quarterback risk his future for your nostalgia? Like seriously. Say it out loud and listen to how insane it sounds in 2025 going into 2026. We’re watching the college football transfer portal turn into the main stage, and then we pretend bowl...

Everyone wants a villain and NIL is the easiest thing to blame. People point at dollar signs and act like money ruined college football. That is lazy thinking. You can buy players. You cannot buy coaching. You cannot buy game plans, halftime adjustments, discipline, or the split second decisions that turn talent into wins. This...