Bryan Fischer
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Sports Illustrated staff writer covering college athletics. Lover (and watcher) of all things football and futbol.
Ole Miss and Trinidad Chambliss scored victory No. 1 of the 2026 season on Thursday. It was more than a win for the Rebels though, it was a reminder to the NCAA to stop holding out hope that there’s a white knight in Congress who can save them from more such losses: www.si.com/college-foot...
Ole Miss and Trinidad Chambliss Prove the NCAA Can’t Wait for Congress Anymore
With another rebuke from the courts, the NCAA’s patchwork enforcement model is wobbling and relying on intervention looks like wishful thinking.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Ole Miss and Trinidad Chambliss scored victory No. 1 of the 2026 season on Thursday. It was more than a win for the Rebels though, it was a reminder to the NCAA to stop holding out hope that there’s a white knight in Congress who can save them from more such losses: www.si.com/college-foot...
Trinidad Chambliss will get his additional year at Ole Miss from the court. Judge in the case: "The (NCAA) acted in bad faith to deny him an additional year of eligibility."
February 12, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Trinidad Chambliss will get his additional year at Ole Miss from the court. Judge in the case: "The (NCAA) acted in bad faith to deny him an additional year of eligibility."
Boise State will finally play Idaho again (series last played in 2010). The in-state rivals will meet on the blue turf on Sept. 6, 2031.
February 12, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Boise State will finally play Idaho again (series last played in 2010). The in-state rivals will meet on the blue turf on Sept. 6, 2031.
🚨🚨🎙️New Pod!🎙️🚨🚨
We chat about the Bediako case at Alabama, 🏀 craziness on the court, post-Super Bowl thoughts, MWC adding NDSU and acid injections to the nether regions.
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We chat about the Bediako case at Alabama, 🏀 craziness on the court, post-Super Bowl thoughts, MWC adding NDSU and acid injections to the nether regions.
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Bediako Done, Top 5 Upsets in CBB, Bison Join Mountain West!
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February 11, 2026 at 11:32 PM
🚨🚨🎙️New Pod!🎙️🚨🚨
We chat about the Bediako case at Alabama, 🏀 craziness on the court, post-Super Bowl thoughts, MWC adding NDSU and acid injections to the nether regions.
🍎 tinyurl.com/5n87p37c
We chat about the Bediako case at Alabama, 🏀 craziness on the court, post-Super Bowl thoughts, MWC adding NDSU and acid injections to the nether regions.
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Full list of NFL combine invites are out. www.nfl.com/news/nfl-com...
NFL combine: Full list of draft prospects invited to 2026 scouting event
On Wednesday, the NFL released the list of 319 prospects invited to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine, which will take place in Indianapolis from February 23 through March 2.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Full list of NFL combine invites are out. www.nfl.com/news/nfl-com...
The ratings are out: people watched the Super Bowl.
February 11, 2026 at 12:16 AM
The ratings are out: people watched the Super Bowl.
Every four years, it never fails to get emotionally invested and let down in a sport you know nothing about until becoming an expert in about 48 hours.
February 10, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Every four years, it never fails to get emotionally invested and let down in a sport you know nothing about until becoming an expert in about 48 hours.
And then there was one in men's college hoops.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:21 AM
And then there was one in men's college hoops.
Sanity prevailed in a Tuscaloosa courtroom today amid a rare NCAA win. But the biggest loser wasn't Charles Bediako, it was an Alabama program who earned a scarlet letter for pushing this frivolous fight.
Column: www.si.com/college-bask...
Column: www.si.com/college-bask...
Alabama Earned Its Scarlet Letter in the Charles Bediako Eligibility Fight
Tide athletic director Greg Byrne will have to face his NCAA basketball committee peers who will decide how to view Alabama after an attempt to skirt the rules.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Sanity prevailed in a Tuscaloosa courtroom today amid a rare NCAA win. But the biggest loser wasn't Charles Bediako, it was an Alabama program who earned a scarlet letter for pushing this frivolous fight.
Column: www.si.com/college-bask...
Column: www.si.com/college-bask...
Five days ago, Montana head coach Bobby Hauck announced he was retiring from coaching because it was "not enjoyable." Today he was named Illinois' defensive coordinator.
February 9, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Five days ago, Montana head coach Bobby Hauck announced he was retiring from coaching because it was "not enjoyable." Today he was named Illinois' defensive coordinator.
You would have been laughed out of the room had you predicted an Indiana/Seattle combination winning the CFP and Super Bowl this time last year. But the two champions shared a few commonalities that are worth studying. www.si.com/college-foot...
The Shared Blueprint Behind the Seahawks’ Super Bowl and Indiana’s Perfect Season
Two unlikely title runs revealed a formula built on quarterback fit, discipline and winning the margins that still decide championships.
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February 9, 2026 at 10:14 PM
You would have been laughed out of the room had you predicted an Indiana/Seattle combination winning the CFP and Super Bowl this time last year. But the two champions shared a few commonalities that are worth studying. www.si.com/college-foot...
Red Zone 🤝 Gold Zone
February 9, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Red Zone 🤝 Gold Zone
When the curling is golden.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:44 PM
When the curling is golden.
Officially official: North Dakota State is joining the MWC. themw.com/news/2026/02...
Mountain West Adds North Dakota State as a Football-Only Member
Mountain West Adds North Dakota State as a Football-Only Member
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February 9, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Officially official: North Dakota State is joining the MWC. themw.com/news/2026/02...
Reposted by Bryan Fischer
Greg Bishop on how the Seahawks busted ghost after ghost on the way to their Super Bowl LX win 🏆 www.si.com/nfl/an-exerc...
February 9, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Greg Bishop on how the Seahawks busted ghost after ghost on the way to their Super Bowl LX win 🏆 www.si.com/nfl/an-exerc...
74 days until the NFL draft.
200 days until CFB kickoff in Week 0.
214 days until the NFL opener.
200 days until CFB kickoff in Week 0.
214 days until the NFL opener.
February 9, 2026 at 4:14 AM
74 days until the NFL draft.
200 days until CFB kickoff in Week 0.
214 days until the NFL opener.
200 days until CFB kickoff in Week 0.
214 days until the NFL opener.
Like half an hour after the Super Bowl and I can recall maybe three of the ads.
February 9, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Like half an hour after the Super Bowl and I can recall maybe three of the ads.
Kenneth Walker III becomes the first Super Bowl MVP born in the year 2000.
February 9, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Kenneth Walker III becomes the first Super Bowl MVP born in the year 2000.
Soccer and hockey are the only ones who have the trophy handoff figured out.
February 9, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Soccer and hockey are the only ones who have the trophy handoff figured out.
Hope Mike Macdonald lets us know postgame if that Emmanwori injury helped push the coaching staff to use Witherspoon like this. Patriots have had no answer for him.
They sent him 5 times tonight. That's the most he's blitzed in any game. He hasn't rushed the passer at all in weeks.
February 9, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Hope Mike Macdonald lets us know postgame if that Emmanwori injury helped push the coaching staff to use Witherspoon like this. Patriots have had no answer for him.
Tony Eason and Kerry Collins welcoming Drake Maye to the club tonight:
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February 9, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Tony Eason and Kerry Collins welcoming Drake Maye to the club tonight: