However this explosive new wave of college football conference realignment plays out, the television networks paying the giant media rights deals will be at the center. ESPN, which came to a massive new deal with the SEC late last year, is notorious for having its hands in these deals, especially when it comes to the […]
Read MoreDanny Kanell Reacts To Oklahoma, Texas News
The college football landscape looks like it’s in for some pretty major changes over the coming days. With Texas and Oklahoma both reportedly on the verge of leaving the Big 12 to join the SEC, the balance of power in a couple of the nation’s biggest conference could be shifting as soon as next week. […]
Read More3 Big 12 Schools Reportedly Reached Out To Pac-12
The Big 12, as we currently know it, is on the verge of obliteration. Texas and Oklahoma are reportedly on their way to the SEC, leaving eight members of the conference in the dust. Is there a hero to save the day? Insert the Pac-12. According to TCU insider Jeremy Clark, Baylor, TCU and Texas […]
Read MoreBig 12 Football May Make Teams With Outbreaks Forfeit Games This Fall
While the silly “Horns Down” rule got significant attention at Big 12 Media Days this week, the league’s potential new policy for teams dealing with COVID-19 could play a much bigger role in how the season plays out. It also may make unvaccinated players and coaches think twice. The Big 12 says it will not […]
Read MoreThe 10 Best Players Available For Day 2 Of The 2021 NFL Draft
The first round of the 2021 NFL Draft is officially in the books, but there’s still plenty of talent remaining on the board. One of the biggest surprises from the first round was that Notre Dame linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah went undrafted. He’s a unique talent who has elite sideline-to-sideline speed. Owusu-Koramoah isn’t the only first-round […]
Read MoreCollege Tennis Player Reprimanded For Spitting On Fan
A TCU men’s tennis player found himself in deep trouble this past weekend after he spit on a Texas Tech fan following his match last Friday. Juan Martin, a Horned Frogs junior, reportedly spit on a Red Raiders member in the crowd while leaving the court in Lubbock. TCU clinched the win before his match […]
Read MoreQ&A With Artayvious Lynn: Grading Pro Day, Future Role In NFL, TCU Career
Artayvious Lynn may not have been generating a ton of NFL buzz earlier this year, but he certainly put himself on teams’ radars with a strong performance at his pro day. Lynn impressed NFL scouts at his pro day with a 4.77 in the 40-yard dash. The TCU product also had a 32-inch vertical jump. […]
Read MoreCollege Football Assistant Coach, Former Player Dies At 39
Earlier this week, the college football world lost a beloved former player and assistant coach. Jamal Powell, a former TCU offensive lineman and SMU assistant coach passed away on Tuesday, according to a statement from both college football programs. He was just 39 years old. Powell was just four days away from his 40th birthday. […]
Read MoreGary Patterson Comments On Situation With Chandler Morris, Oklahoma
Some Big 12 drama is brewing in this college football offseason. TCU quarterback Chandler Morris, a transfer from Oklahoma after the 2020 season, is still ineligible to play in the upcoming season. Despite announcing his decision to switch programs back in January and starting practice with the the Horned Frogs this spring, the Sooners have […]
Read MoreLincoln Riley Explains Why He Opposed Former Oklahoma QB’s Transfer To TCU
Lincoln Riley knows just how valuable transfer quarterbacks can be, as he’s had success with Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray and Jalen Hurts. That being said, he’s made it very obvious that he doesn’t want to be on the losing end of a marquee transfer. Back in January, the TCU Horned Frogs landed a commitment from […]
Read More2021 NFL Mock Draft 2.0: Who Will The Jaguars, Jets, Dolphins, Etc. Take?
The regular season is over, which means that we know how a large portion of the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft will look. Over the last few weeks, the Jacksonville Jaguars jumped in front of—or behind, depending on your perspective—the New York Jets for the No. 1 pick. Today, we’re rebooting our 2021 […]
Read MoreThe 2021 NCAA Tournament Will Take Place Entirely In Indiana
The 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament will be unlike anything we’ve ever seen. One state will play host to the greatest event in sports. Naturally, the state of Indiana – known to many as the best basketball state in the nation – will host the 2021 NCAA Tournament. “This is a historic moment for NCAA […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: College Football Playoff, Bowl Season
After a tumultuous 2020 college football season, we’ve reached bowl season. The bowl schedule is a bit shorter than normal, but we have some pretty fun games throughout. The College Football Playoff is obviously the headliner. No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Notre Dame at the “Rose Bowl” (which has been moved to AT&T Stadium […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 15
Typically, this weekend of college football would be reserved for the Army-Navy Game. This year’s game was set to be played in Philadelphia, but like so many others, was impacted by COVID-19. As a result, the two academies will play at West Point for the first time since 1943. It also will not be alone […]
Read More2021 NFL Mock Draft: Who Will The Jets, Jaguars, Etc. Take?
The 2021 NFL Draft is set to kick off on April 29 and run through May 1 in Cleveland next spring. This is expected to be one of the most highly-anticipated drafts in some time, with a number of potential future superstars expected to be in the field. The New York Jets, who are currently […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 14
This weekend on the college football calendar is typically reserved for conference championship games. Of course, nothing is normal in 2020. We still have a few more weeks of regular season play, as leagues have had to shift numerous games around. There are even games being scheduled as we speak. Perhaps the biggest of that […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
Rivalry Week is here… or something resembling Rivalry Week in the 2020 college football season. We still have a few more weeks of regular season games and makeup games after this. There’s no Michigan-Ohio State. Nick Saban won’t be at the Iron Bowl. It’s going to be a weird one. Alabama announced today that Saban […]
Read MoreUrban Meyer Wonders If Something’s Wrong With Notable Program
Gary Patterson and TCU football struggled to get anything going again on Saturday, sparking criticism from FOX Sports analyst Urban Meyer. The Horned Frogs looked thoroughly outmatched against West Virginia this afternoon, falling 24-6. The loss snapped a two-game win streak for TCU and knocked them back to 3-4. The performance was so poor that […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
This week has been more negatively impacted by COVID-19 than any other so far. A huge chunk of the SEC slate, including the rivalry game between Alabama and LSU, has been postponed, leaving something of a light College Football Saturday this weekend. Texas A&M at Tennessee, Georgia at Mizzou, and Auburn at Mississippi State are […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 10
With the return of the MAC this week, and the Pac-12 this weekend, the vast majority of the FBS world will be underway, at long last. We have our first full-looking college football slate of the weekend, featuring games from all Power Five conferences. The headliner of the weekend comes out of the ACC. No. […]
Read MoreLegendary Oklahoma Basketball Coach Passed Away On Sunday
Billy Tubbs, a longtime college basketball coach and later athletic director, has passed away. He was 85 years old. Tubbs is best known for his time leading the Oklahoma Sooners men’s basketball program. He landed the job after his first stint at Lamar, leading the program from 1980-94. He led the team to four Big […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 9
The final college football weekend of October is upon us. Somewhat surprisingly, there is just one game between ranked teams this weekend. No. 3 Ohio State travels to No. 18 Penn State, in a significant Big Ten battle. Ohio State looked the part of a College Football Playoff contender against Nebraska last weekend, while Penn […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 8
After a long wait, this weekend brings us closer to a full college football season. The Big Ten conference kicks things off this weekend, with a very intriguing slate of games. Big Ten West power Wisconsin officially opens the conference season on Friday night, hosting Illinois. Ohio State, the conference favorite and a potential College […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 6
Another great weekend of college football is upon us. Among the big games on the slate for Week 6 are No. 4 Florida at No. 21 Texas A&M, the Red River Rivalry between two teams that really need a win, No. 22 Texas and Oklahoma, and No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 14 Tennessee. It is […]
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