Ralph D. Russo
@ralphDrussoATH
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Senior College Sports Writer for The Athletic. Formerly AP. I like to tweet about the Mets, but college football is my thing. Reach me: [email protected]
Brooklyn, usually.
Joined June 2009
Time to bust this out: The reason why college football is so great is because there are times when all involved have no idea what they are doing.
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On a new episode of The Audible, @ralphDrussoATH thinks the way Bruce and I discuss coaching candidates like Jeff Brohm is "crazy." We defended ourselves. Who won? https://t.co/lulqjHGOMk
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BREAKING: Mamdani's odds continue to rise, despite Eric Adams endorsing Cuomo. Is NYC going all-in on socialism?
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law enforcement said today there was no relation to college basketball in the indictments related to illegal gambling activity and some NBA players. NCAA acknowledged last month it was investigating about a dozen players at several schools for possible game manipulation. 1/2
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Organized crime always delivers with the nicknames.
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College football fans may need to get used to losing more often. Is anyone ready?
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It's getting harder to win big in college football at the same time that patience for perceived underperformance is as thin as ever.
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NCAA Divisions II and III have no approved changes to gambling rules that will allow athletes to bet legally on professional sports. Previous story 👇 NCAA Division I votes to allow college athletes to bet on professional sports
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If Division II and Division III also vote to approve the change, the new rules will go into effect Nov. 1.
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From @TheAthletic: What makes a college football stadium great? We polled our staff to come up with our Top 25 — with a clear No. 1. https://t.co/OBJM4GaEoL
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It would be so funny for Florida and UCLA to run the table.
Total Regular Season wins required to merit inclusion in the CFP at-large discussion, based on schedule difficulty
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Washington star RB Jonah Coleman has been named a finalist for the Campbell Trophy, the "academic Heisman" ... He's got an amazing story. "I feel like it’s a big accomplishment to even just be in college, coming from Stockton and growing up how I did..."
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A coach and player from very different backgrounds have proven to be a perfect CFB match, first in Tucson and now in Seattle.
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Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello will be the next manager of the San Francisco Giants from my colleague @extrabaggs Fascinating move. https://t.co/NSLE8TrocD
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Vitello will be the 40th manager in franchise history and he has by far the most unique resume.
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Go Rams!
Anyone who qualifies for the academic Heisman is an impressive young man. Graves received his AA degree before graduating high school and graduated with a B.S. after 2 years. He's brilliant and looks like the human version of Mr. Incredible. As a senior in HS, he pinned his
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Top 25 college football stadiums as voted on by @TheAthleticCFB staff, which we determined has attended games at 123 of 136 FBS stadiums https://t.co/AwftoBEs2z
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What makes a college football stadium great? We polled our staff to come up with The Athletic's Top 25 — with a clear No. 1.
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Probably fair. But some sites you just gotta see. Like the Arch in St. Louis.
@ralphDrussoATH Solid list. My only gripe would be Michigan. The Big House is by far the most overrated stadium I’ve been to as a fan. The tailgating on the golf course is great, but it falls completely flat after that. Zero atmosphere. Zero uniqueness. Just big and flat.
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I think I voted LSU No. 1, but again I had a lot of mountain and water view stadiums in my rankings. I like scenery.
Our staff voted. There was much consternation. We ranked the best stadiums in college football. Don't blame me. I voted for your team's stadium No. 1.
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I have been to the Springs during my time living in Colorado. Beautiful place. But i have never covered a game at AFA. Love to.
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We ranked stadiums and my bias toward mountain views was laid bare. Ranking the 25 best college football stadiums from the Big House to Death Valley
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What makes a college football stadium great? We polled our staff to come up with The Athletic's Top 25 — with a clear No. 1.
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Congrats to @billrabinowitz on today’s release of his new book, Buckeye Brotherhood, a definitive account of Ohio State’s national championship breakthrough in 2024. Highly recommend it: https://t.co/VVHmfyFqML
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QM LIVE: @qmbigbeat and @cryptohondo with YOUR MORNING LOOK AT THE MARKETS
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WKU’s Tyson Helton, god bless’em, went for two on the second possession of the first OT and won the game. Said he wanted to end the game with the ball in his offense’s hands. I wanna hug’em.
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Who’s next at Florida? #floridagators #olemissfootball #lanekiffin
https://t.co/BBRYWxIm0s via @YouTube
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