Dennis Dodd
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National college football writer for CBS Sports. Hockey fan, loving husband & dad. Celebrating 23 years without hair. DM me with tips.
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Last Seen Profiles
Early tailgate report from LSU. Yep, that’s real gator.
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Most polite team in the country? Iowa St story just keeps getting better.
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Mike Leach invited me down to his Key West home before his first year at Washington State. A walking tour that lasted 8 hours, 5 miles and a few adult beverages later I got to my hotel room and asked myself, "What just happened?" I will always remember The Pirate.
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Sources: Oregon and Washington have been told by
@bigten
that it is standing pat for now. Waiting on a decision by Notre Dame.
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I'm hearing
@TexasFootball
will play
@AggieFootball
and
@OU_Football
each season in new
@SEC
. Big boy pants, aisle 5.
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Week 2 Heisman Hype
1. Caleb Williams, USC
2. Stetson Bennett IV, Georgia
3. Jalon Daniels, Kansas
4. Bryce Young, Ala
5. Raheim Sanders, Arkansas
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It's official: Both Kansas football and basketball are being investigated by the NCAA.
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While we debate whether Alabama should jump Clemson. Maybe Ohio State should jump them both.
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As a consequence of
@Big12Conference
starting negotiations early with rightsholders sources tell CBS Sports there are now active discussions regarding Texas and Oklahoma leaving early for the SEC.
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Media member: Is this truly it for your football career?
Urban: "That's a complicated question."
He's coming back, folks.
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Sources: Lane Kiffin has expressed his interest in the FSU job.
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Hearing that Luke Fickell is staying at Cincinnati. Recruits being told such.
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Breaking: Detailed transfer proposal would allow athletes to transfer without restriction if coach is fired or leaves for another job.
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Big 12: ESPN conspired with American to take “3-5” teams to AAC. Story up soon.
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Breaking:
@CBSSports
confirms
@Big12Conference
signs new 6 year media-rights deal with ESPN/Fox. Not only did commish Brett Yormark deliver but B12 jumps ahead of
@pac12
, with CFP expansion the annual total could surpass $50 million annually per school.
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Frost postgame: "I think our offensive staff has to learn you've got to be a little more creative in this league."
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Both the
@bigten
officiating supervisor and national officiating supervisor have told CBS Sports that Justyn Ross' fumble and subsequent TD return by
@OhioStateFB
should have stood.
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Breaking: For the first time since 1968 clocks will no longer stop on first down in NCAA games. PROP approves rules changes for all except — surprisingly — Division III, which pushed back.
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Big 12 ADs and CEOs meeting at 5 pm today to discuss Texas, OU situation.
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Georgia wouldn’t have beaten Clemson but that’s not the point. UGA lost to LSU by 20, was bordering on non-competitive. Also blew a two-touchdown lead to Alabama. That’s not a positive. That’s really bad. Committee got the right four.
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Big 12 now believes the American is attempting to take all eight remaining members. Earlier report said "3-5" Big 12 members were being solicited Bob Bowlsby told CBS Sports. Story up soon.
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Brian Kelly to LSU confirmed.
@PeteThamel
first. Hearing salary will be in $15 million per year range. DC Marcus Freeman obvious ND interim but also could be auditioning. Is this Matt Campbell's time?
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News: NCAA considered getting rid of the future scouting rule in 2021 bc "minimal competitive advantage" and "enforcement burdens of ensuring compliance with legislation."
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Sources told
@CBSSports
that within the last 2 hours the
@Big12Conference
told the
@pac12
it is not interested in a full-on merger.
@PeteThamel
reported first. The door remains open for the Big 12 to invite individual Pac-12 teams.
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Colorado holds 'substantive' talks with Big 12 as Buffaloes consider leaving Pac-12 -
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Week 9 Heisman Hype:
1. Joe Burrow, LSU
2. Chase Young, tOSU
3. Chase Young's dreads.
4. Chase Young starring in the next Predator remake.
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Just so we're all on the same page. There is no controversy today. None
Georgia
Michigan
TCU
Ohio State
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Scott Drew just mentioned it at
@Big12Conference
bkb media day, but it's been out there: KenPom ran the numbers and with the four new teams and minus Texas and Oklahoma, Big 12 would still be No. 1 conference.
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If wearing a mask meant your team would play an entire season would you do it?
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Brett Yormark formally announces Kansas City will remain the Big 12 Tournament home through 2031.
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Week 6 Heisman Hype:
1. Joe Burrow, LSU
2. Jonathan Taylor, Wisco
3. Justin Fields, tOSU
4. Tua, Alabama
5. Jalen Hurts, Okla
6. The Swamp
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If you want to see where every conference stands revenue wise, this was shown to the FSU board of trustees yesterday.
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Hearing that Noah Fafita and Tetairoa McMillan are staying at
@ArizonaFBall
. WR coach Kevin Cummings would be key to that effort.
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Leach right now at his presser: "I like Lane. I know you're not supposed to like anything from Ole Miss ... I like playing against crummy coaches more than I do good coaches."
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Dabo on skipping bowls: "You have different influences. Everybody kind of lives their life in fear. Anybody can get hurt in any game. Why play your senior year at all?
"I personally don’t live my live that way -- wrap yourself in bubble wrap. You can get hurt doing anything."
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The
@Big12Conference
is partnering with
@NFL
for a conference-wide pro day next spring at the
@dallascowboys
facility. All 14 teams are expected to participate.
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According to Pro Football Focus, Iowa St's David Montgomery grades out as best overall HB in country. Bryce Love No. 3.
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Week 3 Heisman Hype
1. Stetson Bennett IV, Georgia
2. Caleb Williams, USC
3. C.J. Stroud, Ohio State
4. Michael Penix, Jr., Washington
5. Jalon Daniels, Kansas
6. Brock Bowers, Georgia
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Quite a statement by BYU. I'd love to see them have a shot. Zach Wilson and an athletic defense would give them a chance. But the schedule ... Don't blame Tom Holmoe who deserves AD of the year for putting it together amid a pandemic.
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North Carolina, Illinois, Nebraska, Ohio State and California are the only five teams in the nation that have not faced an opponent ranked in the current AP Top 25.
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Week 9 Heisman Hype:
1. Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama
2. Gardner Minshew, Wazzu
3. Kyler Murray, Oklahoma
4. D'Eriq King, Houston
5. Taulia Tagovailoa, Thompson High
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Week 8 Heisman Hype:
1, Tua Tagovailoa, Ala
2. Kyler Murray, Oklahoma
3. Rondale Moore, Purdue
4. David Blough, Purdue
5. Gardner Minshew, Wash St
6. Gardner Minshew's mustache
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Week 4 Heisman Watch
1. KJ Costello, Miss St
2. Sam Ehlinger, Texas
3. D'Eriq King, Miami
4. Dillon Gabriel, UCF
5. Kyle Trask, Florida
6. Shane Buechele, SMU
7. Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
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Big 12 will distribute $440 million in revenue. That averages out to $44 million per school. I believe that's the all in number. (tournament rev, bowls, cfp) When the new contract kicks in, B12 ADs believe that all-in number will approach $50 million.
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Heisman Hype Week 4:
1, Hendon Hooker, Tenn
2, CJ Stroud, Ohio St
3, Jalon Daniels, Kansas
4, Bryce Young, Alabama
5, Brock Bowers, Georgia
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Joe Burrow mentioning poor background of those in his hometown area at the Heisman speech has led to $500,000 in donations to local food pantries.
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From The Athletic: 34 Okla legislators sent a letter Wed to OU prez expressing disappointment in the move, writing .. “You have chosen to advance the interests of (Texas) as a partner instead of working collaboratively with your in-state partner at Oklahoma State University.”
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Sources:
@Big12Conference
may have a new deal with Fox and ESPN in as little as weeks. The significance is that the Big 12 could reach agreement on a new deal ahead of the
@pac12
which is currently on the open market.
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Why is Alabama getting in over Ohio State so outrageous when that seal was broken last year with an Ohio St team that didn't win its division getting in over Big Ten champ IT LOST TO? Ala getting it is much easier to digest this year.
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Plan to start Big Ten football on Oct. 17 expected to be approved—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Week 8 Heisman Hype
1. CJ Stroud, Ohio State
2. Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
3. Sam Hartman, Wake Forest
4. Bryce Young, Alabama
5. Bo Nix, Oregon
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FWIW -- Iowa St and Oklahoma had the fewest COVID positives in football in the Big 12. Iowa St was fewest "by far" per source.
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Spurrier: "Tennessee has the same chance to sign Bob Stoops as it does Jon Gruden."
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Heisman Hype Week 11
1. Drake Maye, North Carolina
2. Caleb Williams, USC
3. Jayden Daniels, LSU
4. Bo Nix, Oregon
5. CJ Stroud, Ohio State
6. Blake Corum, Michigan
7. Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
8. Stetson Bennett, Georgia
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"It's unclear where there was ever a vote or not," in Big Ten to postpone until spring.
@penn_state
AD Sandy Barbour.
Second person I've heard say that.
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Flight attendant SWA flight: "Will you keep me up to date on that Cubs score?"
Me watching on lapper: "I will definitely keep you up to date on Cardinals score."
SWA: "It's a Cubs score. I'm only wearing red bc I have to."
Me under my breath: "Win 11 World Series & we'll talk."
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Bill Snyder gets standing ovation at National Football Foundation dinner in New York
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Week 4 Heisman Hype
1. Tua Tagovailoa, Ala
2. Dwayne Haskins, Ohio St
3. Will Grier, West Virginia
4. Benny Snell, Kentucky
5. Blake LaRussa, Old Dom!!!
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Per report, Urban Meyer "sometimes had significant memory issues in other situations where he had prior extensive knowledge of events." That's a heck of an impairment for major-college head fb coach.
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Sources: Bobby Bowden has returned home after contracting and beating the virus. Resting and in good spirits.
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Week 13 Heisman Hype (last one before my ballot next Monday)
1. Bo Nix, Oregon
2. Jayden Daniels, LSU
3. Michael Penix, Jr.
4. Cody Schrader, Missouri
5. Carson Beck, Georgia
6. Jalen Milroe, Alabama
7. Marvin Harrison, Jr., Ohio St
8. Ollie Gordon II, Okla St
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Across all platforms CBS just went dark for 8 minutes, 46 seconds to bring awareness to George Floyd's murder. Couldn't be prouder to be an employee.
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Hugh Freeze just said Jesus "is the only one I've ever met who can handle my junk."
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Sources: Arizona is now a "hard lean" to join the Big 12. Scheduled to be in executive session at the moment. No word on ASU. Also, economic hangup re Washington which has figured it needs about $10 million annually to cover travel. That would impact revenue share signficantly.
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Wow, that WAS a fumble -- 2 in fact -- by Bo Nix. Wouldn't want to be that crew in their evals this week. OK, fumble and backward pass. Either way ... Arky got screwed.
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Filed to CBS Sports: Until further notice, Miami is Mario Cristobal's to turn down. Complicating matters: He absolutely loves Oregon, it's easier to win at Oregon (no Clemson in the league) but Miami is a better job.
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Dawn Staley on what every coach should think about NIL: "I make a lot of money. I want our players to make a lot of money. I want them to feel like I’m able to make the money that I make off of their backs and [I should] be able to help to create some wealth [for them]."
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Week 5 Heisman Watch:
1, Kyle Trask, Florida
2, Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
3, Travis Etienne, Clemson
4, Kyle Pitts, Florida
5, Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
6, Zach Wilson, BYU
7, John Metchie III, Alabama
8, Shane Buechele, SMU
9, D'Eriq King, Miami
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Oregon once had 315 uniform combos. Its fb facility is nicknamed "Death Star". Duck mascot rides a motorcyle onto the field. It is bankrolled by one of the leading businessmen in the world. So to be upset at any out-of-the-box hype Deion uses is a bit misguided don't you think?
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There are 13,000 players in FBS. 1,000 of them have entered the portal.
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Mike Leach tells CBS Sports: "Why would I leave here?"
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Big 12 readies to pounce on Four Corners schools as doubt creeps in about Pac-12's viability -
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Russell Okung calls Kaepernick actions "prophetic" calls for NFL players to speak w/ one voice.
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FSU general counsel put a $120 million price tag on buying out of the ACC. Things are changing fast, folks.
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Pending
@ncaa
approval
@Big12Conference
men's and women's basketball teams will play a series of exhibition games this summer at New York's legendary Rucker Park.
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"Boston College is team made up of a lot of Notre Dame wanna bes." -- Lee Corso.
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Halfway Heisman Hype
1. Michael Penix Jr., Washington
2. Drake Maye, UNC
3. Dillon Gabriel, OU
4. Jordan Travis, FSU
5. Caleb Williams, USC
6. Jayden Daniels, LSU
7. Rome Odunze, Washington
8. Blake Corum, Michigan
9. Jonah Elliss, Utah
10. Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
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The nation's oldest measure of college football excellence (AP) had
@FSUFootball
No. 4. The coaches poll had the Noles No. 3. Those two metrics show us their ballots at some point. We see the sausage being made. Transparency must be a consideration for the CFP going forward.
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CBS Sports has confirmed the ACC and Pac-12 have discussed a ‘loose partnership' that could include 'championship game' in Las Vegas as a way to get ESPN to pay more —
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Hearing pushback on Auburn administration re fb hire now that Lane is staying at Ole Miss. Plan A was Lane; Plan B was Freeze. Don't know if Auburn had a Plan C. Bears watching.
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Notre Dame targeting $75 million annual media rights payout in quest to remain independent. Big 12 would be used to enhance contract with NBC.
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One of the most significant parts of this story IMO is that none of it would be happening without Deion signing off. I'm told he wants to get CU back into Texas.
Colorado holds 'substantive' talks with Big 12 as Buffaloes consider leaving Pac-12 -
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Just realized: Georgia has beaten NO teams with a current winning record.
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In punishing Michigan football, Big Ten's Tony Petitti maintains league credibility, gains trust of members -
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I first met Mike Leach in 1999 at Oklahoma. He had lunch in one hand & a remote in the other watching game film. Josh Heupel was his quarterback. A revolution was about to be unleashed. Sad, sad day for football. RIP Pirate. We will miss you.
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Halfway Heisman Hype
1. Hendon Hooker, Tenn
2. DTR, UCLA
3. Blake Corum, Mich
4. CJ Stroud, Ohio St
5. Bryce Young, Alab
6. Drake Maye, UNC
7. Jalin Hyatt, Tenn
8. Chase Brown, Ill
9. Marvin Harrison Jr, Ohio St
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If Oklahoma gets in and Oklahoma State doesn't, the committee will basically be saying both teams' seasons could have ended Jan. 1 and still achieved the same result. Think about it.
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Filed to
@CBSSports
: The USC job is Luke Fickell's to turn down. If he does, Bob Stoops might be waiting in the wings.
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Is there any question who the dominant program is in the
@pac12
?
@Utah_Football
won its second consecutive title playing in its 4th Pac-12 champ game in 5 years.
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The most significant day in college athletics history. The Conference of Champions essentially goes away, buried under the altar of commerce. From Jackie Robinson to John Wooden to Reggie Bush to Bill Walsh. One less major conference, a century of tradition.
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Of course this is the Big 12's CU statement:
IRVING, TX (July 27, 2023) - The following statement was released today by the Big 12 Conference, through its Commissioner Brett Yormark, regarding the University of Colorado:
"They're back."
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Sonny Dykes references playing 11 straight weeks.
@TCUFootball
didn’t have the “luxury” of a November layup. “We’re not going to catch The Citadel in Week 12 or 11.”
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NFL source: "If there's one place that's progressing, doing good things it's ... Kansas." Loves David Beaty.
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