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Zach Barnett

Fort Worth

College Football Writer at Football Scoop

College football writer for @FootballScoop, co-host of the College Football Tailgate on @dfwticket. Award-winning essayist. Fueled by Dr Pepper Zero.

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  • ACC coaches presented with proposal to supplement spring ball with NFL-style OTAs

    2 days ago | footballscoop.com | Zach Barnett

    College Football CalendarACC coaches heard a proposal from the AFCA to supplement spring football with NFL-style OTAs across the spring and early summer, according to a report Wednesday from Brandon Marcello of CBS Sports. The presentation occurred at the ACC's annual spring meetings in Amelia Island, Fla.

  • College Football Playoff nearing move to straight-seeding format for 2025 event, per report

    2 days ago | footballscoop.com | Zach Barnett

    12-team College Football PlayoffThe Powers That Be in charge of the College Football Playoff are moving toward consensus toward a "straight seeding" format for the 2025 event, Brandon Marcello of CBS Sports reported Wednesday. When the 12-team Playoff was formally announced in the summer of 2021, it was with a "6+6" format, where six bids were reserved for the six highest-ranked conference champions and six for at-large teams, and byes reserved for the top four conference champions.

  • No. 1 recruit Jackson Cantwell chooses Miami over Georgia. Good.

    3 days ago | footballscoop.com | Zach Barnett

    Tuesday was yet another reminder that I'm glad I'm not a recruiting reporter. My understanding is the Canes, Ducks and Bucks are barking up the wrong tree. https://t.co/Xcr4Nw4KkTโ€” Zach Barnett (@zach_barnett) May 12, 2025In case you missed it, on Tuesday afternoon Jackson Cantwell, the No. 1 overall recruit in the 247Sports composite ratings, chose Miami over Georgia, Oregon and Ohio State.

  • The highest-paid linebackers coaches in college football: 2025 edition

    3 days ago | footballscoop.com | Zach Barnett

    In today's age of unlimited on-field coaches, the defensive side of the ball has grown faster than offense. It's extremely rare to have a single secondary coach in 2025. It's also rare to employ a single coach across the defensive front, and inside/outside linebackers coaches are also common. I can't think of a single Power 4 staff with one D-line coach, one linebackers coach, and one secondary coach.

  • Penn State adds Sun Belt, SEC special teams analyst

    4 days ago | footballscoop.com | Zach Barnett

    Penn State has hired Troy special teams analyst Allen Tucker to its staff, Penn Live reported Monday. Tucker served as Troy's de facto special teams coordinator last season, helping the Trojans rank 20th nationally in punt return average. Tucker's unit took back a 77-yard punt return to the house at Iowa in September.

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Zach Barnett
Zach Barnett @zach_barnett
14 May 25

Russ has airballed two straight threes. Get him out of the game now my god.

Zach Barnett
Zach Barnett @zach_barnett
13 May 25

A kid from the Heartland getting rich playing college football is not an end-of-days apocalypse. It's the purest distillation of the American Dream there is. https://t.co/7D76KeveLU

Zach Barnett
Zach Barnett @zach_barnett
13 May 25

It certainly sounds like Miami came in at the last minute and money-whipped Georgia for No. 1 recruit Jackson Cantwell. To that I say: Good for him, and good for college football. https://t.co/7D76KeuGWm