D1.ticker Top Ten - The most clicked stories of the past week |
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#10: Why didn’t someone hire Curt Cignetti before Indiana? “Biggest f-up ever” is how one AD described his oversight a couple of years ago to Yahoo’s Dan Wolken. Another anonymous administrator: “Now everybody thinks it’s kind of a cute schtick, but interviewing him, he comes across kind of like a serial killer. I don’t think you sit with him and you’re like, ‘Man, our fans are going to love this guy.’” Finally, an unnamed industry source: “You know how hiring is, there are no guarantees. I mean, kudos to Indiana for taking a chance on the guy, but nobody knew it would be this wildly successful.” (link)
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#9: Arizona State collaborates with Adidas to unveil the James Harden X ASU collection, featuring uniforms and apparel emblazoned with the official logo of the Sun Devil Men’s Basketball alumnus and current Los Angeles Clippers standout. Check out the video teaser. (link)
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#8: ESPN has partnered with Words + Pictures to produce Saban, a six-part docuseries chronicling the life, legacy, and impact of former Alabama Football HC Nick Saban, who says: “With my coaching days behind me, Ms. Terry and I have been doing a lot of reflection and realized we were ready to tell our story. The team at Words + Pictures has encouraged me to really look back not just at my time at Alabama, but every stop along the way – and not just reflect on what happened but consider the process which made it happen. I interacted with a lot of players and coaches along the way and I’m happy to see that so many of them have contributed to this docuseries. There’s a lot to tell, and I’m excited to share it all.” (link); Have a look at the teaser. (link)
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#7: College Football Playoff Executive Director Rich Clark says the CFP was not notified in advance of the Trump administration’s executive order regarding the Army-Navy game amid CFP expansion but notes they saw it and understand it, per Front Office Sports’ Amanda Christovich. (link)
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#6: Montana President Seth Bodnar is stepping down, effective immediately. (link) |
#5: The SEC-Big Ten alliance may be unraveling as the two power brokers failed to reach an agreement on expanding the College Football Playoff format during a three-hour meeting in Miami on Sunday. Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger reports the SEC remains firmly in favor of a 16-team field, while the Big Ten is pushing for a 24-team bracket. Dellenger also notes a compromise proposal to expand to 16 teams for two years before shifting to 24 stalled because SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and league presidents refuse to make long-term guarantees in the currently unpredictable environment. With ESPN's final deadline looming on Friday, CFP Board Chair Mark Keenum noted Sunday was "not a deadline day," adding: “It took five years for us to go from four to 12. I think the fact we are having conversations is a good thing, but there’s a lot of things to weigh on this." American Commissioner Tim Pernetti summarizes the impasse by saying: "That’s up to two people in the room." Another college leader tells Dellenger: “It is an embarrassment for the sport.” (link)
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#4: Miami (FL) is reportedly hiring Northwestern CRO Jesse Marks for the same role in Coral Gables, per Matt Fortuna. (link)
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#3: Tennessee hires Indiana Director of Athletic Performance Derek Owings as UT’s’ new Director of Football Sports Performance, with the Vols to make Owings the highest paid strength and conditioning coach in the country, per CBS’ Matt Zenitz. (link)
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#2: St. Thomas hires Minnesota Deputy AD Tom McGinnis as Deputy AD for Internal Operations. (link) |
#1: Brown fires up the drone to provide a video tour of its new 76K-square foot Penner Field House. Take a look. (link)
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