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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 3h

Imagine him asking Tom Brady for an interview

Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 4h

And can anybody remember the last time @georgiafootball.bsky.social (110) and @georgiatechfb.bsky.social (13) were this close in the AP rankings?

Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 15h

The wrecking-ball QB: Haynes King may lead Georgia Tech to the ACC championship game and the Playoff ...

... If he can stay healthy.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

Haynes King's wrecking-ball style has Georgia Tech in College Football Playoff race

www.nytimes.com

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 4h

Hah, different Kirschner

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 5h

Those of us who know the back story know it wasn't quite that clean.
But in the end, hell yes:

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 5h

Tigers right now:

elmo is on fire with the words i am aliveee

ALT: elmo is on fire with the words i am aliveee

media.tenor.com

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 8h

The obsession by so many in the sports media over Shadeur Sanders is fascinating, and by fascinating I really mean stupid. Geez, let it go.

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 8h

Is he wearing a red hat?

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 10h

Well played.

Geosh @joshorgeosh.bsky.social · 10h

UNC does have experience faking academics for athletes, so an honorary degree should be no problem

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 10h

North Carolina is upset that football players are selling their spare tickets, which is an NCAA violation, but they should be giving the players honorary MBAs because anybody who can get someone to pay money for a UNC ticket is brilliant in business.
www.wral.com/sports/belic...

Divided locker room, disastrous results: Players, parents blame Belichick culture for UNC problems

Multiple sources with knowledge of the inner workings of Bill Belichick's program say that UNC football's losses are a product of a divided locker room, a disorganized coaching staff and a failure to ...

www.wral.com

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 1d

"Come on, that would be underhanded, and they would be playing with people's lives, and a school's athletic department and football program would never lie about something so important," said nobody.

Seth Emerson @sethemerson.bsky.social · 1d

“The school continued to insist it had not officially hired anybody as its new head coach, despite the season opening tomorrow.”

Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 1d

Wait, so now athletes have to wait until a new coach is HIRED before they can enter the portal?

Previously, it was immediately after the previous coach was fired.

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 1d

The Cartoon Network is now in discussions with UNC.

Inside Carolina @insidecarolina.bsky.social · 1d

UNC, Hulu Not Moving Forward With Season Documentary

North Carolina announced in August that it would do a season-long documentary to showcase the team.

dlvr.it

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 1d

"I don’t want to overdo it with a pity party here ... but I do wonder if it might behoove us to give a 21-year-old a little bit of grace and some room to grow."

This is a fair statement from @williamfleitch.bsky.social.
Here's the problem: Money always changes perceptions and the grading scale.

Will Leitch @williamfleitch.bsky.social · 1d

For @theathletic.com, I wrote about Arch Manning, and how watching his Warby Parker advertisements now feels a little like watching a political ad after an election in which your candidate has lost.

Is Arch Manning college football’s first flop? Why his slow start feels unprecedented

Arch has started seven games, and we already think he stinks. This is the logical next step in the increased professionalization of CFB.

www.nytimes.com

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 1d

Good point by @sethemerson.bsky.social here. While Carson Beck's season at Miami is getting a lot of attention at Georgia, the guy they REALLY miss is Brock Bowers. The Bulldogs' plummet in yards-per-play the last TWO seasons is stunning.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

Does Georgia need a go-to receiver? Another reason Brock Bowers may be missed

Since Brock Bowers went to the NFL, Georgia's offense hasn't had the same go-to option in their offense.

www.nytimes.com

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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 1d

Outkick personality Dan Dakich, a company owned by the Fox Corporation

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s the replay of that Trevor Lawrence touchdown run.

a little boy is walking on a leash

ALT: a little boy is walking on a leash

media.tenor.com

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 3d

When did Bill Belichick become the Yankees’ pitching coach?

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Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · 5d

“'The fact that we don't have money to pay journalists, but we have money to pay Bari Weiss between $100 and 200 million is indicative of what the Ellisons' true goal here is,' a network correspondent said. 'And it's not journalism.'"

CBS News staffers are ‘literally freaking out’ about Bari Weiss taking over newsroom

EXCLUSIVE: ‘People are using words like depressing and doomsday – feels like some sort of doomsday,’ one source told The Independent about the mood inside CBS News right now.

www.independent.co.uk

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 5d

Breaking News: The U.S. struck another boat in the Caribbean, the U.S. defense secretary said, killing four men he accused of drug running, without offering evidence. He said he directed the strike on President Trump’s orders.

U.S. Military Attacked Boat Off Venezuela, Killing Four Men, Hegseth Says

It was the fourth strike in the Trump administration’s legally disputed campaign targeting suspected drug runners in the Caribbean Sea.

nyti.ms

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 5d

I’m old enough to remember when people would get arrested, charged with crimes and have trials. Now we just get claims from officials who have proven to be liars. Even if true, there is zero justification in this. Zero.

Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 5d

Don’t believe anyone who tells you that intelligence shows anything “without a doubt,” but even if the intelligence was water-tight, this strike was still murder. No law permits the deliberate, premeditated killing of civilians.

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 5d

I liked Mac Jones before the 2021 draft and thought he would be a solid pic for the Falcons (if they traded down from 4 and picked up extra picks). It's clear the Patriots were more messed up than anybody realized when he was there.

The Athletic @theathletic.com · 5d

Mac Jones and the 49ers defense put together a statement win over the Rams 😤

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 5d

If Bill Belichick thought he could land an NFL job after one good season at North Carolina ... oops.

Bruce Feldman @brucefeldmancfb.bsky.social · 5d

Bill Belichick led the Patriots to 6 Super Bowl rings, but a month into his first college season he’s looked way in over his head. UNC has faced two Big 12 teams and lost by an average score of 41-12. Why has his team looked so bad? One rival coach has a good theory: www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

Where did Bill Belichick’s UNC roster go wrong? What we’re hearing entering Week 6

At North Carolina, six-time Super Bowl winner Bill Belichick appears to have simply assembled a poor roster.

www.nytimes.com

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 7d

I second this emotion from the AJC’s Ken Sugiura. The Braves’ should retire Brian Snitker’s number. It’s not just about his time as manager and winning a World Series. It’s about his near half-century in the organization.

www.ajc.com/sports/2025/...

Why the Braves should retire Brian Snitker’s jersey number

Snitker gave his entire professional career to the Braves organization, and the vast majority of it was at the minor-league level, where he was not living a life of comfort.

www.ajc.com

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tony romm @tonyromm.bsky.social · 7d

NEW: The Trump admin took steps on Wednesday to maximize the pain of the government shutdown, halting billions of dollars in green energy and infrastructure funds for Democratic-led states while readying a plan to lay off federal workers, perhaps in next day or two www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/u...

White House Uses Shutdown to Maximize Pain and Punish Political Foes

www.nytimes.com

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 7d

No worries. They'll be coming for you, next.

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Jeff Schultz @jeffschultzatl.bsky.social · 7d

I am strangely attracted to this picture.

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