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Penny Hardaway, Memphis dealt another early March Madness exit

1 month ago | espn.in | Brady Henderson |David Hale |Myron Medcalf

SEATTLE -- Penny Hardaway has a good idea of what has to happen for Memphis to get over its recent postseason hump. Making it a reality once again proved difficult for the seventh-year coach. The fifth-seeded Tigers fell to Colorado State 78-70 in the opening round of the men's NCAA tournament Friday at Climate Pledge Arena, another early exit for a storied program that has failed to advance to the Sweet 16 since Hardaway took over at his alma mater in 2018.
Bill Belichick was not the UNC football program's first choice as head coach

1 month ago | keepingitheel.com | Jeremiah Artacho |David Hale |Andrea Adelson

There was someone else Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham had his eyes on. When the head coaching search began, Bill Belichick, an eight-time Super Bowl champion, was not the number one choice for UNC Athletic Director Bubba Cunningham. But who was it? It was no other than former UNC player Arthur Smith — now the offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The familiarity of "keeping it in the family" for UNC athletics is common (occurs a lot with the men's basketball program, too).
Power struggles, US senators and the chaotic pursuit of a legend: How North Carolina landed Bill Belichick

1 month ago | espn.co.uk | David Hale |Andrea Adelson |Chris Low |Eli Lederman

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- By the time Bill Belichick arrived for the news conference announcing his hire as the next North Carolina football coach, more than 200 people had crammed into a room inside Kenan Memorial Stadium. There was a palpable mix of jubilation and astonishment among longtime Tar Heels fans and boosters still amazed that their school had done something that, days earlier, might have seemed unfathomable.
Spring football preview: Can the Big Ten hoist another CFP trophy?

1 month ago | espn.co.uk | Andrea Adelson |David Hale

It has been just 44 days since the Ohio State Buckeyes raised the College Football Playoff National Championship trophy, but teams in the Big Ten conference, which has won the past two titles, are already preparing for the 2025 season. ESPN continues its power conference spring previews with the Big Ten, which has several teams that could contend for the CFP title again, including the defending champs.
Sources - FSU, Clemson expected to reach settlement with ACC - ESPN

1 month ago | espn.co.uk | Andrea Adelson |David Hale |Pete Thamel

Florida State and Clemson will vote Tuesday on an agreement that would ultimately result in the settlement of four ongoing lawsuits between the schools and the ACC and a new revenue-distribution strategy that would solidify the conference's membership for the near future, sources told ESPN on Monday. The ACC Board of Directors is scheduled to hold a call Tuesday to go over the settlement terms.
Nebraska likely to cancel spring game over transfer concerns

2 months ago | espn.co.uk | David Hale |Mark Schlabach

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Nebraska spring game, one of the best-attended in college football and a major revenue producer, likely won't be held going forward because of coach Matt Rhule's concern about other teams poaching his players. "The word 'tampering' doesn't exist anymore," Rhule said Saturday at his midwinter news conference. "It's just an absolute free open common market.
Cooper Flagg leads Duke to 74-64 victory over NC State

2 months ago | espn.in | David Hale |Jeff Borzello |Myron Medcalf

DURHAM, N.C. -- Cooper Flagg wrapped the first half of Duke's 74-64 win over NC State with just five points, and during a late timeout, Blue Devils coach Jon Scheyer had some particularly pointed comments for his superstar freshman. "He told me I was being finesse, soft," Flagg said. "Coach is always honest with me about what he thinks. That's what I need. It's about responding well, and hearing that helps me a lot."He responded with force.
Best of champ week: Clemson stole a CFP bid, now what?

Dec 8, 2024 | espn.co.uk | David Hale |Kyle Bonagura |Mark Schlabach

Dabo Swinney is, in many ways, the last man still standing strong against the unrelenting headwinds of the modern game -- ignoring the transfer portal, lamenting roster limits and, on Saturday, holding fast to Clemson's oldest tradition of tripping over its own shoelaces when blessed with an otherwise advantageous position. It feels like there should be some word for that -- a verb of some sort tying Clemson specifically to that type of collapse.
SEC keeps Texas mascot Bevo from title game vs. Georgia

Dec 5, 2024 | espn.co.uk | Dave Wilson |David Hale |Mark Schlabach

While No. 2 Texas and No. 5 Georgia are preparing for a rematch in Saturday's SEC Championship Game, there's no such luck for another meeting between mascots Uga and Bevo. Bevo, who famously made news in 2019 in the mascots' pregame photo op at the Sugar Bowl when he came charging out of his pen and knocked over a police barricade, was not permitted to travel to Atlanta for this weekend's game.
Brett Yormark - 'No way' should Group of 5 champ outrank Big 12's - ESPN

Dec 4, 2024 | espn.co.uk | David Hale |Heather Dinich

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark clearly expressed his displeasure about the College Football Playoff rankings while insisting Wednesday that his conference's champion should get a first-round bye over any Group of Five champion.