Rob Cassidy
@Cassidy_Rob
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Formerly of Yahoo Sports. NBA Top100 Camp selection committee member. Once sang a duet of the Astronaut Jones theme with Tracy Morgan. #LGM
Joined June 2009
Posting "wow pretty problematic" under every single person's Spotify wrapped and then responding "it's not my job to educate you" when they ask what I mean by that.
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Najee Harris once told me that Jim Mora told him he knew who killed Tupac during a recruiting visit and I’ve never stopped thinking about that.
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Everyone involved in whatever this is should be embarrassed. Sports media is so unbelievably broken
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I happened to be around in the tunnel after a game when Frank Martin (then at K-State) first met Bob Knight, who was working for ESPN at time. Frank started to tell Bob how much he inspired him as a coach. Bob cut him off to tell him how he should change his offense.
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Indiana target Dylan Harper found out about the Mgbako commitment via me just now. He was playing a game when it happened. “It was Indiana? I knew it. Cosch Woodson is going to put him in position to succeed,” Harper said.
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This is Oregon DB commit Avantae Williams against Indiana WR commit Rashawn Williams
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Florida LB commit Derek Wingo is a big personality, which I appreciate.
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Good morning from Houston and McDonald’s All-American practice. I’ve been greeted by new Indiana signee Bryson Tucker, who asks “what do I do in the pic? Do we have an Indiana hand sign?” . “Idk just go with peace sign”
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I had Mike Leach on an old podcast. After the show, I mentioned I was preparing to head to Key West for the first time. Mike drew me up a list of places to hit and also alerted a bartender at one of the bars he suggested that I was headed down. I paid for almost nothing. RIP.
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Four-star G Darrin “Dai Dai” Ames says Marquette, k-state and Illinois are his top 3 as things stand. He’s working on setting up visits. More from him later. @GrantFlanders @IllinoisRivals
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Welcome to the Ag-10. Not the best league in America but the most hungover. K-state.Nebraska .Iowa .Wisconsin .Oklahoma state .A&M.VA tech .Mississippi stare .Colorado state .Washington state.
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Sweet 16 dispatch. Sources in the city confirm K-State fans are absolute units.
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Huggs is the anyone/anywhere guy BYU football was pretending to be last week.
Sources: West Virginia is expected to replace Tennessee and face Gonzaga in next week's Jimmy V Classic in Indianapolis.
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@prehstuhn @WoodFace_ @chrisdelia It’s a joke, buddy. I’m sure Utah is modern and wonderful. Now go argue with somebody in an AOL chat room because I’m not interested.
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Five-star F Cam Boozer says Arkansas’ John Calipari called him this week to re-offer him. He has not yet heard from the new Kentucky staff.
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Oklahoma State could be one to watch for Enoch Boakye, who backed of his Michigan State pledge today. Cowboys are interested. He'd pair well in the frontcourt with fellow Canadian Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe. Expect Pokes to make a run.
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Providence commit Jaylen Harrell repping the Friars at Peach Jam
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Saints pick Chauncey Gardner is a tremendous player. I've also never seen a corner more skilled at getting opponents to lose their cools and want to fight him.
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Bill Self is recruiting Jason Voorhees. He walks slowly but somehow always manages to catch up. Next thing you know, you've got machete stuck in your skull, and he has your five star.
Kansas HC Bill Self had an in-home visit yesterday with 2024 5 ⭐️ Liam McNeeley (@liammcneeley30). @KUHoops @MVABasketball.
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The rivals south Florida challenge has broken out here, as my team is rolling.
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Imagine having to be the guy that fired the Burnley coach today. If you ever have to fire a dude that looks like this, you need to be ready to catch a headbutt. This man's face screams 45-3 in bar fights.
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K-state has an incredible basketball facility and a fan base that will fill the building for a winner. Should be able to attract some quality candidates. Good time to be in the market because there probably won’t be a long list of major programs with vacancies.
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At brunch sitting next to five 50-year-old guys crushing beers and preparing to see Bruce Springsteen tonight while talking about all the other times they crushed beers and saw Bruce Springsteen. Suddenly extremely ready to be 50.
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One of the more impressive recruiting jobs of the cycle. Indiana dumped a ton of resources into McNeeley and it paid off big time. Not many staffs are capable of beating out in-state Texas as well as a late push by Bill Self. Hoosiers should be proud.
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Duke head coach Jon Scheyer is watching 2023 commit Caleb Foster here in Orlando. Foster is still mulling a reclassification to 2022.
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Five-star wing Liam McNeeley (Indiana or Kansas) tells me he expects to announce his decision in “the next couple weeks”. No specific date has been set.
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Four-star PG Aaron Rowe has committed to hometown Missouri over Tennessee and K-State. Mizzou is consistently recruiting at an elevated level under Dennis Gates. More here:
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Four-star G Jalen Reece will visit Providence on Oct 11.
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Alabama freshman Evan Neal is at IMG’s spring game. It seems he’s already taken off every bit of bad weight he once carried.
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Michigan State has landed a five-star PF Xavier Booker. More on a huge get for Tom Izzo and his program .➡️
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NEWS: Five-star PG Boogie Fland has committed to Arkansas. More here➡️
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NEWS: Five star C Flory Bidunga has committed to Kansas. A look at what it means for the Jayhawks here: @JayhawkSlant .
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"Sir . ma'am, I fear your teen is on a dark path toward never shutting up about how he/she went to Mizzou journalism school.
Looks like a normal teen’s bedroom, right? Think again. Coming up on @KMOV, we’ll show you what parents should be looking for so they can identify signs of drug use. I was shocked at what I found in this room!!! #stl #n4tm
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I do not think Kansas State is going to land AJ. Still, seeing K-State called “one of the nation’s biggest bag droppers” would have been unthinkable to 23-year-old me on the Wildcat beat full time. What a come up in Manhattan. Rancher money so underestimated.
AJ Dybantsa's tour of the nation's biggest NIL bag-droppers continues with a stop at Kansas State:.
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This is 7-foot-3 C Jon Bol (2024) early offers from K-state, Mizzou and Illinois
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With Scott Drew off the board, Kentucky should take a hard look at the high-profile recruiter with a championship pedigree over in Fayetteville. Might be difficult to get him to move inside the SEC. but you gotta make him say no IMO.
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Confirmed Ace Bailey's surprise commitment to Rutgers. The No. 5 prospect in the class of 2024 is headed to . Piscataway? . Bailey missed some time due to injury last year but is getting back to his old self as of late.
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Five-star F KJ Evans has committed to Oregon. Dana Altman and company held off a sting push by Arizona to win this one. More on what the Ducks are getting here. ➡️
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Four-star PG Layden Blocker’s scheduled Kansas visit has been cancelled and won’t take place due to a conflict. It has not been rescheduled as of now. @JayhawkSlant.
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This is LB Derek wingo, a recent Florida commit, against RB Bijan Robinson
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As a person that was once in charge of getting college athletes to fill out paperwork, thoughts and prayers to whoever is in charge of this endeavor.
NEW EXTRA POINTS:. EA Sports is sending out NIL contracts for athletes today to have their NIL appear in EA Sports College Football 25. It is believed to be among the largest, if not the largest, NIL deal ever. Here are the details, plus other updates:.
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<Christopher Moltisanti voice>. "They're Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads, T. He's from the Czech Republic but these Yinzers love the guy. They'll pay big money.".
The Penguins announced today that the shipment carrying the Jagr bobbleheads for tonight’s game has been stolen en route to Pittsburgh. As a result, the bobbleheads will not be distributed at tonight’s game, but will be distributed at a later date.
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This is a crafty hire for Kansas state. Not many out there are as plugged in at the highest levels of high school AND grassroots. Makes sense regionally, too. Will be interesting to see him in this role.
Rodney Perry has officially been named the third assistant for Jerome Tang and Kansas State. He recently coached Link Academy and MoKan Elite. He made the finals of the Geico Nationals with Link and won the Peach Jam with MoKan Elite.
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Five-star G Elliot Cadeau (2024) has committed to North Carolina and says he does not plan to reclassify. He discusses his commitment here. @TravisGrafHoops .
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This is uncommitted four-star Deerfield Beach WR Bryce Gowdy
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Four-star G Elijah Gertrude has committed to Virginia. Here’s a deep dive into what Tony Bennett is getting and what it means for UVA going forward. ➡️
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Five-star DB Fred Davis just committed to Clemson. He discusses his commitment here. Also, how it helps Clemson and hurts the schools that missed out. @PaulStrelowTI.
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More from EYBL Memphis . - Four-star F Jamir Jones will visit Providence before announcing his commitment on Mother's Day. -Five-star G Maleek Thomas plotting visits to UConn, Arkansas and Indiana. -Free beer.
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This is four-star G Jason Richardson jr (2024), son of the Michigan State great. He already holds an offer from the Spartans. @TheSpartanMag
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NEWS: Five-star PG Boogie Fland has asked Kentucky for a release from his letter of intent. He will reopen his recruitment. @CoachDavidSisk.
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Alabama commit Sam Walters is red hot here at @PangosAACamp. He has 24 points and five 3-pointers. Tide getting an incredibly skilled forward.
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The ian Jackson recruitment is being kept as quiet as any recent high-level recruitment. Jackson says he has not informed any college coaches, which helps with that. My pick is UNC, I guess, but I wouldn’t bet a single starburst on it. Total crapshoot.
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I’d expect some news on some visits from former Kentucky commit Boogie Fland this week as well, as things are being finalized on that front.
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Expected at Orlando's Oak Ridge HS to see PG Jalen Reece today:. -- Cincy head coach Wes Miller and assistant Chad Dollar .-- Providence head coach Kim English and entire staff .-- LSU head coach Matt McMahon and assistant David Patrick.-- Dayton assistant James Kane.
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I'm told 2025 big man Alier Maluk was over at Pitt in an unofficial visit capacity on Monday, working out and whatnot. Panthers remain very involved with the local big man.
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Oklahoma vs Texas.Clemson v UVA.Wisconsin v Ohio State.Arizona State v Washington .Alabama vs Georgia I guess?. That's it. Those are the conference title games.
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Pryce Sandfort, whose older brother Payton Sandfort plays for Iowa, has a really high ceiling. Good length. Shooting it from 3 and the mid-range and creating possessions on the glass for @adidasD1MN here at #3SSB. Just converted a 4-point play.
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when you start telling somebody this story, you have to start by saying “this guy that calls himself ChiefsAholic…” . I can’t even past that part without laughing so hard I cry. Theres no way I can explain this to non-online friends.
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Michigan state head Coach Tom Izzo among those gathered around court 4 at @UAassociation to watch four-star PF Isaac Traudt
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Tennessee wing Julian Phillips intends to enter the transfer portal. He averaged 8.3 PPG and 4.7 RPG last season.
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Catching up with five-star F Liam McNeeley about Texas picking up where it left off and a possible return visit to Indiana this summer.
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Four-star F Jordan Nesbitt has committed to Memphis. He outlines how Penny Hardaway wrestled him away from Illinois here. @RivalsBmoss @coachKC12 @CoachWilson5
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I'm told Memphis, Cincinnati, Texas, Arizona, Auburn, K-State and Kentucky are among the schools on this massive list worth monitoring closely. Things obviously will change because recruiting, but early schools to watch are early schools to watch.
Tennessee transfer Julian Phillips has heard from the following schools, source told ESPN:
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Kentucky's Orlando Antigua is here for five-star Ian Jackson's 9:00 tip. Arkansas also has an assistant here. I do not see anyone from North Carolina in the building, though I'm told Hubert Davis was here earlier. Jackson is set to announce his commitment tomorrow.
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Watching basketball is supposed to be fun, and Walton understood that as a broadcaster. Loved him. Will miss him.
Hall of Fame center Bill Walton has died of cancer, the NBA says. He was 71.
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Georgia has landed a commitment from 2025 F Jacob Wilkins, son of NBA legend Dominique Wilkins. More on his decision here. @Rivals . ➡️➡️
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@CWilliamson44 I got almost no other information because I don’t think he did either. But i always assumed it was like a “I know a guy that knows a guy that knows a guy” situation.
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Yes, I understand it’s not a report that says he’s actually going no 1, but why is “some people are betting on an impossible thing” a national story? I hate it here.
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Markquis Nowell is the absolute best kind of basketball lunatic. Chucking from the logo under two minutes in one of the biggest games in program history is insane behavior, and I cannot get enough of it.
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Providence signee Jayden Pierre putting on a show for Long Island Lutheran against St Louis Chaminade here. The 6-foot-1 PG has 14 points, nine assists and just one TO . and we're still in the third quarter. Friars getting a steal.
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2024 Five-star F KJ Evans intrigued by Oregon, Indiana, Texas, others. @allasley @OBWire @DSArivals .
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If the Rivals150 was based only in guys I enjoyed watching play, Wisconsin signee Gus Yalden would be No. 1. He's the unabashed bruiser I always aspired to be. In this house we understand the importance of Upper-Midwest Beef.
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Four-star DT Clyde Pinder of Armwood High has committed to North Carolina. He discusses his choice here. Also, we take a look at what this means for UNC.
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Four star WR Aydin Henningham has committed to Pitt. He discusses his choice and what that means here. @PantherLair.
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Four-star G Jameel Brown (2022) has committed to Purdue. Here’s a look at what that means for the Boilermakers. @brianneubert .
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UCF lands brothers Taylor and Tyler Hendricks of Florida's Calvary Christian Academy. Our @RussHoops has more here.
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INTEL: Five-star PG Mikel Brown Jr is seriously considering a reclassification to 2024. More on that and the schools to watch below. ➡️
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Visit schedule for four-star G Layden blocker:. K-State (May 6-8) Maryland (May 13-15), Arkansas (June 6-8), Kansas (June 10-12).
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Kansas has landed four-star G Elmarko Jackson. Here’s a look at what KU is getting in the well-rounded point guard as well as what it means for the Jayhawks. @JayhawkSlant .
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Shout to @IMGAFootball for going the extra mile to satisfy reporters’ special requirements. Amazing.
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Rivals150 G Drew Steffe (2023) has committed to Texas Tech. He discusses his decision, and rivals takes a look at what the Red Raiders are getting here. @BenjaminGolan
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NEWS: Five-star C Derik Queen has committed to Maryland. Terps get their top target after a long, winding recruitment. More on Queen and words from his coach here.
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I bet on the Mets to win the World Series every year and espn never covers it despite it also being totally insane.
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The beauty of New York is that if baseball fans can’t afford to see the historic powerhouse Mets, there’s a much more affordable and less name brand option in the Bronx.
The average ticket prices for NLDS and ALDS home games, per Logitix. Philadelphia Phillies: $417.San Diego Padres: $319.New York Mets: $293.Kansas City Royals: $256.Detroit Tigers: $223.Cleveland Guardians: $214.New York Yankees: $177.Los Angeles Dodgers: $154.
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This is Oklahoma QB commit Brock Vandagriff throwing a pass to linebacker Noah Sewell, who is playing RB
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Five-star guard Cason Wallace has committed to Kentucky (at 10pm for sone reason). Anyway, he’s part of a monster UK class that now includes three five stars. More on what the Wildcats are getting here. @CoachDavidSisk
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Let's rank the contenders to land five-star PG Boogie Fland, as the top-10 prospect in the 2024 class heads toward his college commitment. I like three schools a lot more than I like everyone else in this one.
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Rutgers commit Lathan Sommerville continues to show flashes of finesse to compliments his brute strength at 6-foot-9 225+. A blast to watch in the post because he has a surprisingly deep bag of moves. Just hit a jumper off a spin. He’s got 11 and 10 in 3 quarters #PeachJam.
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Jason Vargas has entered the Oliver Perez space where I’m mad after his decent starts because it means he’ll be allowed more future bad starts.
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I was in a gym in New York this weekend and had somebody extremely plugged in tell me they thought Shane is “rising star. “.
Shane Southwell proving pretty quickly he is built for this level of coaching. Dude isn't even 30 yet. Has 3/5 of the 2021 class with Edwards, Nowell and now Massoud. It is impressive how quickly the staff did all this. The offseason just started. Now they gotta perform come fall.
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Big 10 after dark:. UCLA 9.Maryland: 7. The game ended at 1:45 AM your time, and you lost 109 bucks on a fumble that went out the back of the end zone . Cannot. Wait.
Source: USC and UCLA are planning to leave for the Big Ten as early as 2024. Move *has not been finalized* at the highest levels of power.
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