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NC State quarterback Grayson McCall retires from football following head injuries
NC State quarterback Grayson McCall is retiring from football following his latest head injury that he suffered earlier this month. "I have battled injuries my whole career, but this is one that I cannot come back from," McCall posted online. "Brain specialists, my family, and I have come to the conclusion that it is in my best interest to hang the cleats up." (
ESPN.com)
Clemson to start charging student athletic fees. Here's how much and why
As the costs of doing business in college athletics continue to rise, Clemson is asking its students to pitch in. The Clemson board of trustees approved a $150 per semester athletic fee for all full-time students, which AD Graham Neff said will be "used solely for athletic operations expenses directly associated with student-athlete services and student experiences." (
Charleston Post and Courier)
10 Takeaways from Week 8: Georgia’s statement win and Indiana’s growing CFP chances
Indiana could very well make the College Football Playoff. No, really, it can. There was some talk about the Hoosiers’ soft schedule entering Saturday, but if you watched the way they trounced Nebraska — which boasts one of the nation’s best defenses — you couldn’t come away from that game without buying into what Curt Cignetti is building. (
NBC Sports)
Big Ten basketball preview
The Big Ten conference will look drastically different during the 2024-25 college basketball season with Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington joining the league. The additions of the four West Coast-based programs will swell league membership to 18, tying it with the Atlantic Coast Conference for the largest power conference in the nation. (
CBS Sports)
College football Week 8 highlights: Top plays, games, takeaways
It is perhaps fitting that the most memorable moment from Saturday's Southeastern Conference chaos was a meeting of officials on the field in Austin, Texas with fans tossing trash from the stands and both coaches apoplectic on the sidelines. None of this makes much sense, and we're all struggling to sort out what just happened. (
ESPN.com)
Big East basketball preview
The purest basketball conference of them all. Eleven teams, the only high-major round-robin schedule left in the sport, immense hate between geographically sensible rivals, Hall-of-Famers in its coaching ranks, the best venue of 'em all for a league tournament — and the two-time reigning national champs. The Big East. Nothing like it. (
CBS Sports)
What to watch: Week 8 college football viewing guide
Week 8 is a big one for the SEC. Saturday features two games between top-11 opponents and could go a long way to deciding who is playing in Atlanta for the conference title in December. Of the four, only No. 1 Texas is undefeated. No. 5 Georgia, No. 7 Alabama and No. 11 Tennessee each have a loss. But there's a lot to watch outside the SEC too. (
Yahoo! Sports)
Virginia's Tony Bennett cites state of college basketball for retirement
Former Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett, who officially announced his retirement Friday, pointed to the "current environment" in college sports as one of the driving forces behind his abrupt decision to step down. "I realized I'm no longer the best coach to lead this program in this current environment," Bennett said at his retirement news conference. (
ESPN.com)
Chansky’s Notebook: The Bennett ‘Shocker’
The college sports world is wondering if NIL, the transfer portal, and having to pay players to get them is going to ruin what we’ve loved for decades. But some famous college basketball coaches likely have factored the direction of their games into decisions to retire. In that context, it’s not shocking that 55-year-old Tony Bennett has suddenly retired at Virginia. (
Chapelboro.com)
Virginia Basketball Coach Tony Bennett To Announce Retirement Friday
Men’s Head Basketball Coach Tony Bennett will announce his retirement after 15 seasons at the University of Virginia in a press conference on Friday, Oct. 18 at 11 a.m. Bennett posted a 364-136 record at Virginia, guiding the Cavaliers to the 2019 NCAA Championship, two ACC Tournament titles, six ACC regular-season championships, and 10 NCAA tournament appearances. (
Virginia Athletics)