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Highest-paid player in college football history? QB Darian Mensah's Duke deal is sign of times

A three-star high school football recruit two years ago out of California, Darian Mensah hit the transfer portal with an eye-popping asking price that perhaps best illustrated what name, image and likeness has turned into within college football. The Tulane redshirt freshman quarterback had a strong year, throwing for 2,723 yards and 22 touchdowns. (CBS Sports)

Catching up with 19 former UNC Basketball players at other colleges

Destiny Adams, Dawson Garcia, and Caleb Love are having the best seasons of the 19 former Carolina players playing at other schools heading into the holiday break, with Dontrez Styles a consistent factor for N.C. State. One of the biggest surprises has been Oregon point guard Deja Kelly’s perimeter shooting struggles in her first season with the Ducks. (Tar Heel Tribune)

College Football Playoff takeaways: Home fields and higher seeds dominating are the story of Round 1

Campus venues were the best thing about the weekend - Forget those antiseptic, indoor neutral sites with stands left half-empty because fans were saving their money for possible later-round trips. From the fireworks leading up to kickoff at Notre Dame to the white-out at Penn State to the roars at Texas and Ohio State, there was plenty to be excited about. (Saturday Down South)

Florida State’s Mike Norvell giving back $4.5 million in salary ahead of athlete revenue share era

Florida State head coach Mike Norvell is giving back big time. Norvell is contributing $4.5 million of his salary this year to the university in a one-year restructured contract, sources tell Yahoo Sports — the third such public move from a college football coach in the last two weeks. The contribution is part of the school’s new Vision of Excellence campaign. (Yahoo! Sports)

Paul Finebaum's position on Alabama & CFP committee is biggest threat to college football imaginable

In the middle of Penn State’s 38-10 blowout win over SMU, ESPN's Paul Finebaum posted something to his social platform, X, that was sure to rile up his audience. “So far. the CFP selection committee has given us some blockbusters. Notre Dame lead late over Indiana 27-3 and Penn State just went up on the committee’s final team 28-0 at the half. Take a bow.” (On3.com)

Former UNC, Kentucky DL Keeshawn Silver commits to USC; ex-Duke QB Maalik Murphy heads to Oregon St

After spending a couple of seasons in Lexington, Kentucky, Keeshawn Silver is taking his talents to Big Ten country. Pete Nakos reports that Silver has signed with USC. He has two years of eligibility remaining. Silver was a five-star recruit in the class of 2021 when the Rocky Mount, NC native initially committed to play for Mack Brown at North Carolina. (Kentucky Sports Radio)

Rickey Henderson, baseball Hall of Famer and stolen base king, has died at 65

Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball’s leadoff position, died Friday at age 65. The Athletics said Saturday they were "shocked and heartbroken by his passing," but did not specify a cause of death. Known as baseball’s "Man of Steal," Henderson had a lengthy list of accolades. (Associated Press)

How SMU wound up in the ACC (and, eventually, the CFP)

Southern Methodist University has spent decades slowly crawling out of sports wilderness, a byproduct of the harshest NCAA decision on record: the infamous death penalty, which discontinued the football program for two seasons in 1987-88 over impermissible benefits to players — actions now legal through name, image and likeness rules. (Yahoo! Sports)

Former UNC football offensive coordinator Phil Longo hired as Sam Houston's new head coach

Former UNC offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Phil Longo has been hired as head coach of the Sam Houston State University Football program. Longo spent four seasons with the Tar Heels from 2019-2022, helping Carolina become one of the most explosive offenses in the nation. This won't be Longo's first stint at Sam Houston State. (Keeping It Heel)

Inside the 18-month mad-dash preparation for on-campus CFP games

Penn State, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Texas have spent the better part of 18 months preparing to host the first round of on-campus games in playoff history. The logistical challenges have been massive. Most fans tuning into the games this weekend will never realize how much preparation was needed for this moment. (CBS Sports)

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