‘Everybody listens’: Nick Saban caps a significant rookie season on ESPN

January 21, 2025 by Author

The Worldwide Leader in Employing Former Coaches and Players has made many prominent hires over the years, but Nick Saban slots into a class of his own. Multiple eras of ESPN management never hid their desire to bring Saban into their orbit, and I remember reporting an item in August 2014 on Saban’s wowing ESPN … Read more

Notre Dame, Ohio State and the Southern flavor powering two Midwestern CFP finalists

January 20, 2025 by Author

ATLANTA — Georgia native Anthonie Knapp knew Notre Dame was in Indiana when the offensive lineman decided to take a recruiting visit. Exactly where in Indiana? “I didn’t know, like, closest cities?” said the freshman offensive tackle from Roswell, Ga., who grew up a Bulldogs fan. That’s better than his teammate Jaylen Sneed, who grew … Read more