LSU Kept Shanklin Eligible After Forcible Rape Finding
LSU found Damien Shanklin responsible for forcible rape, then cut a year suspension to open probation. The victim went public. The DA opened a probe.
Category: College Football
Saban Defends PCSA Markets While Coach Buyouts Stay Uncapped
Saban’s market split is economically sound, but the Protect College Sports Act fences athletes while leaving coach salaries and buyouts largely untouched after a 77-22 Se
College Football Viewership Drops 11 Percent to 1.7 Million
College football’s 1.7M September average is down 11% as only two games topped 10 million, exposing a thin early slate against 2025’s record base.
Senate’s 77-22 Vote Caps College Football NIL Near $50 Million
The Protect College Sports Act passed 77-22 with one free transfer, a near-$50M pay pool, and an antitrust shield. House timing now controls the next portal cycle.
Sarkisian’s No-Death-Penalty Call Beats Meyer’s Podcast Suspension
Urban Meyer wants Colin Simmons suspended for the Neyland celebration. Steve Sarkisian refused the death penalty after a 5-sack night. The correct call belongs to the coa
P.J. Fleck Wears Baranowski’s Blood and Owns the Night
P.J. Fleck smeared Maverick Baranowski’s blood on his face after Minnesota’s upset at Washington. The hygiene panic misses why that moment welds a locker room shut.
Lincoln Riley’s 5-15 Ranked Record Meets a $70 Million Problem
Riley’s 5-15 mark vs ranked foes and a pointed Lanning jab leave USC’s $70M buyout looking less like protection than a line item boosters may soon face.
Florida Jumps to No. 8 After 302-Yard Ground Assault on Ole Miss
Florida’s 13-spot leap to No. 8 after crushing Ole Miss 52-28 is built on 302 rushing yards and Sumrall’s impatient identity. Missouri is next.
Dylan Stewart’s Suspension Goes Far Beyond One Punch
Beamer froze a top-10 EDGE after the punch, the talk-back, and the refusal to leave. The standard just became bigger than Stewart’s sack total.
USC’s One-Game Stephens Ban Fits the Soft Targeting Rule
USC suspended Desman Stephens one game after a late hit and sideline celebration left Dante Moore concussed. The new targeting rule made the minimum possible.