#10: South Dakota unveils a new secondary Coyote logo. Take a look. (link)
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#9: Boise State AD Jeramiah Dickey has agreed in principle to terms on a contract extension through the 2028-29 academic year, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel, who reports the deal would put Dickey among the highest paid ADs in the Mountain West. (link)
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#8: Take an aerial tour of Crimson Reserve, Alabama’s new $47M golf facility. (link)
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#7: Meet Bing, Binghamton’s new live bearcat mascot. President Harvey Stenger says having a real-life mascot is a great representation of what the university stands for. “They’re fast, they’re tough and they’re adaptable. And we think that that’s what the bearcat represents to Binghamton University. I am so excited to have Bing coming to campus perhaps for a visit or two.” (link)
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#6: Oklahoma State is the latest to integrate donations to its collective - Pokes with a Purpose - into its fundraising points & benefits system. (link)
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#5: North Florida unveils refreshed branding and logos ahead of the 2024-25 season. Ospreys AD Nick Morrow: “UNF has a strong brand with great logos, but it is time to update many of our marks while introducing some new looks. The new family of logos simplifies and modernizes our brand while maintaining the same bold look that has identified the Ospreys over the past ten years. Thank you to CLC and to the group of coaches, student-athletes, staff and donors who were a part of the brand refresh process. I’m excited to implement our enhanced look as we compete for ASUN Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances.” Have a look. (link)
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#4: Check out the first renderings of the Diamond District baseball stadium in Richmond that will serve as home to VCU’s baseball team. (link)
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#3: FIU has sold the rights to its football stadium to Pitbull, Mr. 305 himself, who will pay the school $1.2M per year for the next five years and says: "For me, what it boils down to is, Miami is always known for being underdogs, no matter what we do and what level we take it to. ... Being underdogs is what I always felt about FIU – fighting, clawing their way to just be seen, to be recognized whether it be from education, business, through sports. So when this idea came about, it came about just like a Miami-Dade County, 305 idea would come about – nobody would believe in it. ... All we had to do was, just like we say in Miami, take it to the house." Panthers AD Scott Carr: "This is a historic day for FIU athletics to uniquely partner with a world-renowned artist and amazing person who truly values relationships and his community. Armando's financial support is program-changing, but him providing a microphone to amplify FIU will be even more beneficial to growing our brand." The deal includes an option for Pitbull to renew the agreement for five additional years. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports Pitbull will also create an anthem for FIU, post about the school on social media 12 times a year and appear at one athletics fundraising event per year throughout the term of the agreement. In addition, Pitbull will get use of the stadium 10 days per year throughout the term of the deal and the vodka company he owns will be the preferred brand distributed in the stadium. (link); Here’s a snapshot of the official agreement. (link); And an unveiling of the new Pitbull Stadium sign. (link)
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#2: Have a look at the progress Northwestern has made on the lakeside Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium ahead of football season. (link)
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#1: Some former Colorado football student-athletes describe a culture under HC Deion Sanders beset by violence, guns and gambling, with one anonymous student-athlete saying: "It's like a real-life Grand Theft Auto video game. There are many distractions with fights, guns, and money floating around. The environment is unlike any I've come from before.” Football Scoop’s Doug Samuels: “Other anonymous claims include the bullying of former five-star freshman Cormani McClain, who was often publicly criticized by Prime for his immaturity and later transferred to Florida, and another stated that another highly rated freshman (Jordan Seaton) was pressured into fighting a lineman where both exchanged blows that left both parties bloodied in an attempt to prove their ‘manhood.’ Another instance involved a $10K gambling debt between backup quarterback Colton Allen and wide receiver Kaleb Mathis, the son of CU defensive backs coach Robert Mathis. When Kaleb reportedly refused to pay the debt, he was beat up in the locker room where players and coaches allegedly witnessed the assault. The report also shares a screenshot of Chidozie Nwankwo's celebratory livestream, who while announcing his commitment to Colorado, had a handgun appear in the background of his stream.” More. (link)
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