Author of two books: SEC Football: How a Regional League Became a National Obsession And BYU vs Utah: A Decade of Drama Both available on Amazon (link below!)
Joined August 2014
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For @TheAthletic, I wrote a long piece about how college football fans are now expected to act like loyal, fawning, compliant ATMs ... or else.
nytimes.com/athletic/7618372…
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Wrote about Mr. Deals McGuggenheim theringer.com/2026/08/13/nba…
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If college football personalities were from the American Revolution, who would be who? I’m glad you asked.
Nick Saban is George Washington
Kirby Smart is Thomas Jefferson
Pat McAfee is Samuel Adams
And more!
Read my 4th of July article here: gritcfb.substack.com/p/ameri…
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Column: As the country celebrates Year 250, here's an essay about the World Cup reminding us of our capacity for generosity and the need for a shared identity that acknowledges our complications but celebrates pluralism.
Read for free here: nytimes.com/athletic/7416982…
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Bevo was BBQ’d and served at a football banquet? My latest article for @gritcfb revisits some wild rivalry tales.
gritcfb.substack.com/p/greas…
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We, as a society, have taken two-factor authentication too far. Logging into my bank account and into my Chipotle account shouldn't be the same process.
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I'm always tickled that people still bring up my book "Bowls, Polls and Tattered Souls" after all these years.
It recently came to my attention that, 19 years later, it's now available as an audiobook.
Never read it? Good news: You don't have to.
amazon.com/Bowls-Polls-Tatte…
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How many of you remember or know the story of the last time the @CalMBBall went to the Sweet 16? They were led by a football player that ended up in the HOF!
I wrote about it here: gritcfb.substack.com/p/from-…
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Remember when a future member of the Pro Football HOF played in the Sweet 16? I wrote about @TonyGonzalez88 March Madness moment in my latest piece for @gritcfb
gritcfb.substack.com/p/from-…
Colby Newton retweeted
Have been screaming for years that college football needed to grab this window. P12 and B12 especially. Massive viewership opp but tricky logistics and HCs resist. But again, they are not inclined to do what's best for the game and should be removed from decision process.
CFB misses out again by not being forward thinking. Pretty sure @wilnerhotline has been advocating a conference (Pac 12 - hello) take advantage of this night for years
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Is CFB heading towards a breakaway superleague? I explore the possibility in my latest article for @gritcfb
open.substack.com/pub/gritcf…
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Don’t listen to this young men. Be there for the mother of your child and let the rest take care of itself. Those midnight feedings turns into financial freedom because nothing will inspire you more than being a great father.
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USC has the most QB's drafted in NFL history. But none have played in the Super Bowl, until now. I went on a quest to learn more...
Sam Darnold will be the first USC quarterback to play in the Super Bowl. How could that be?!
I did a deep dive into every Trojan QB that was drafted and/or played in the NFL. History surprised me.
gritcfb.substack.com/p/smash…
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By the way, ask yourself: What people will be talking about more in the next five hours?
Sean McDermott or the national college football championship?
Just an epically terrible scheduling job by the CFP.
Colby Newton retweeted
The first, first-time national champion since Florida in 1996 potentially being Indiana is truly mind-bending.
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“Hard to ignore the fact that when everyone got to pay players, it leveled the playing field immediately. They can deny all they want, but that’s a fact.”
How NIL and the portal completely changed the landscape of college football:
nytimes.com/athletic/6938399…
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McDonough is probably the best in college football play-by-play
Veteran ESPN PxP Sean McDonough got quite the surprise to start his 2026, as our crew shared that he's been named the 2025 @NSMAsportsmedia National Sportscaster of the Year 🎉
Sean, @GregMcElroy, @mollyamcgrath & @laurarutledge will call @SugarBowlNola Thurs at 8p ET on ESPN