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Replies: 20 | visibility 1598 Clemson Conqueror [11260] TigerPulse: 100% 46 4 Jun 20, 2025, 12:59 PM NIL is not part of the REVENUE sharing plan that went into effect this year. The student athlete is paid an appropriate amount of money to join the team. Clemson has elected to allocate 85% of their revenue […]

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Jun 20, 2025, 12:59 PM


NIL is not part of the REVENUE sharing plan that went into effect this year. The student athlete is paid an appropriate amount of money to join the team. Clemson has elected to allocate 85% of their revenue sharing plan which is capped at $21M, to their football program. Meaning, each member on the team will receive a payment in some form. There are minimum requirements to satisfy the House Settlement, however some players will receive a bump from the revenue share based upon performance.

NIL on the other hand is private money from boosters which now must make public donations to the school for the purposes of recruitment and/or retention within the student body’s athletic department. NIL is being offered only to players who perform well and choose to return to Clemson to play additional seasons. NIL money is still governed somewhat by the school to my understanding and the coaching staff has a partial say in how much is offered. However, NIL is more complex than the revenue sharing plan that is actually required by the House Settlement. NO TRUE FRESHMAN FOOTBALL PLAYER AT CLEMSON HAS RECEIVED ANY NIL MONEY TO DATE.

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This is now a requirement under the House Settlement whereas, the school must pay its athletes who are on scholarship. This has now changed the rules regarding scholarship limits and has prohibited the use of walk-ons. Meaning, now everyone is a scholarship player if they’re on the roster. This now requires the school to pay said player. It is a requirement more so based upon labor laws and not so much recruitment efforts. The reason for this is because in previous contractual clauses under scholarship offers, it prohibits said player from obtaining employment which creates financial hardships on the student athlete.

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This money comes directly from booster programs or Corporations that want to use the Name, Image, or Likeness of a player. The coaches have power to offer NIL to players for either recruitment or retention. Clemson Football has chosen to use NIL expressly for retention whenever it comes their program, according to Dabo Swinney. Dabo himself has incorporated that aspect of NIL. However, the player who is on the roster does receive a paycheck from Clemson as if they’re under a contract with Clemson by way of athletic scholarship. In addition to that revenue share, they also receive a full scholarship which encompasses free food, housing, and medical care. Revenue sharing is capped, NIL on the other hand is not.

NIL is paid into the Clemson NIL department by boosters and corporations that want to support recruitment and retention. Even if a student blows through their revenue sharing money Clemson will have no recourse if they are dismissed, because it is paid from the moment they walk on to the campus and begin practice. However, the school has no recourse on recouping that money because he or she technically earned it by practicing and participating in team functions. In the future, NIL money may be recouped by way of buyout clauses because NIL is private money that is paid out to the school’s NIL program by third parties which have a vested interest in that money. Of course, that has not yet been fully established, but there is hope for that additional regulation or allowance due to players jumping from team to team to earn an easy payout without having to contribute to the success of a program. Nico Imaleava is a prime example of where a buyout clause would prevent such behavior.

HOPE THIS HELPS! GO TIGERS! BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF EVERYONE!

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Jun 20, 2025, 1:07 PM


All and all…it’s only $$$!

You dont really know this statement to be true

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Jun 20, 2025, 1:26 PM


” NO TRUE FRESHMAN FOOTBALL PLAYER AT CLEMSON HAS RECEIVED ANY NIL MONEY TO DATE.”. Like you said NIL is private money; therefore it doesn’t have to be disclosed. Dabo doesn’t promise NIL money to high school kids, but that doesn’t mean someone hasn’t taken it upon themselves to pursue a kid on their own.

There is just no way it’s true

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Jun 20, 2025, 1:56 PM


because everyone else is paying high school recruits.

We’re all doing it. There is no reason to be ashamed of it.

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Jun 20, 2025, 2:18 PM


Its been pretty widely reported Cade is making like 3 million this upcoming season. No idea why anyone would think our team of 4 and 5 stars are here because they enjoy the SC climate.

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Jun 20, 2025, 5:00 PM


Cade is not a true freshman, and his NIL was used as retention.

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Jun 20, 2025, 3:42 PM

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Well technically SC gamecocks should be ashamed of it because they have nothing to show for their money.

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Jun 20, 2025, 9:59 PM

Well technically SC gamecocks should be ashamed of it because they have nothing to show for their money.

This is literally the funniest thing I’ve read all week. I’ve read this comment no less than 5 times and each time I read it, I laugh even harder than before.

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Jun 20, 2025, 1:58 PM

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You can’t tell this guy anything.

There is zero chance we aren’t including NIL in our recruiting pitch.

If we were going after a bunch of guys that were Wofford or Furman caliber then maybe but we’re not.

We go after the big time guys and go head to head with the most prominent programs in the country.

These guys aren’t choosing Clemson out of just pure love for Clemson. There is absolutely NIL involved.

I don’t care what this dude or anyone else says.

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Jun 20, 2025, 5:01 PM


It’s in the pitch, but each player automatically earns close to 6 figures just by joining the team. If they perform in practice even if they redshirt and they make serious progress they will be offered some serious money for returning to play another season. It’s exactly how Dabo Swinney has openly stated his team will use NIL proceeds.

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Jun 20, 2025, 4:59 PM

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Actually, Dabo Swinney has openly stated that NIL is used for retention only. Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, etc. has their own say in how they use NIL money. However, as far as Dabo Swinney is concerned, it’s reserved for retention and not recruitment. Although, based upon past performance, of portal transfers maybe some deals have been made, but not for a high school recruit.

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Jun 20, 2025, 7:53 PM


Yes… Dabo did say that… like 2 years ago bro.

Things have changed drastically since he made that statement. Like us losing almost half a recruiting class bc of it.

He changed his stance on that pretty quickly after seeing what happened to last years class the same way he finally gave in and brought in a handful of real transfers.

Bro we can argue til the cows come home but it won’t matter.

You’re wrong… period.

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Jun 20, 2025, 5:02 PM

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” NO TRUE FRESHMAN FOOTBALL PLAYER AT CLEMSON HAS RECEIVED ANY NIL MONEY TO DATE.”. Like you said NIL is private money; therefore it doesn’t have to be disclosed. Dabo doesn’t promise NIL money to high school kids, but that doesn’t mean someone hasn’t taken it upon themselves to pursue a kid on their own.

We know incoming recruits are being paid. Dabo is not entering into bidding wars but to think Clemson is getting a bunch of high-end recruits without paying the going rate is insanity.

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Jun 20, 2025, 3:18 PM


Too many angry letters in this post. Turn off caps lock?

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Jun 20, 2025, 3:47 PM


He has summoned his inner DEROBERTS

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Jun 20, 2025, 5:02 PM

He has summoned his inner DEROBERTS


TELL EM CAP-ON!

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Jun 20, 2025, 4:06 PM


How do you know no freshman has received NIL money? NIL could be anything from doing an ad for your small town car dealership, to the local greasy spoon, to major companies. If NIL was just simple endorsements the way it was designed to be, wouldn’t the world be a better place?

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Jun 20, 2025, 5:45 PM


Remember when schools had to worry about giving a recruit an extra desert or boosters giving players $100 hand shakes after a game? Ahhhh, Simple times they were!

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Jun 20, 2025, 8:04 PM


TL;DR

New rules with profit sharing will make pay for play NIL illegal and punishable. If they have a deal with Gatorade or Nike they are approved but booster paying will be illegal.

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Jun 20, 2025, 11:45 PM


No it wont! I own XYZ construction company and I can pay Fat Albert to choose Clemson and all we have to do is tell the university that Fat Albert is gonna ride on my float in the town parade next Corn Days parade. Fatty can take my money and he earned it for advertising my float.

Yall act like this new ruling is a cure, it only helps those that did not have funds for the most part. It may reduce the wild west since funds have to be more public but do they really care??

Players can still be bought, period! Tampering is not stamped out!

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Hawai‘i football featured but overlooked in new EA Sports release

EA Sports College Football 26 was released on Monday, marking the second straight year a college football video game was released for next-gen consoles. EA Sports College Football 25 was released in July 2024, marking the first college football video game in 11 years following new rules that allowed players to be compensated for their […]

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EA Sports College Football 26 was released on Monday, marking the second straight year a college football video game was released for next-gen consoles. EA Sports College Football 25 was released in July 2024, marking the first college football video game in 11 years following new rules that allowed players to be compensated for their name, image and likeness (NIL).

As one of 136 FBS programs in 2025, the University of Hawai‘i football team was again featured in the video game. The Rainbow Warriors were given a 74 overall rating as a ream. The UH defense was given a rating of 78, while the offense was given a rating of 69.

Although Hawai‘i began its new Nike deal on July 1, no uniforms for any UH teams have been publicly revealed. However, the game already features Nike uniforms for the Rainbow Warriors.

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Although not unveiled publicly, the University of Hawai‘i football team is already in new Nike uniforms in EA Sports College Football 26. (EA Sports)

A notable absence for UH in EA Sports College Football 25 was its home field at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, with a generic stadium taking its place. In EA Sports College Football 26, the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex and its specifications are squarely in the game.

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The University of Hawai‘i’s Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex is in EA Sports College Football 26 after not making the previous edition. (EA Sports)

Hawai‘i’s highest-rated player in the game is senior safety Peter Manuma, who holds a rating of 85. Meanwhile, wide receiver Nick Cenacle is the offense’s highest-rated player at 84.

UCLA transfer Dermaricus Davis is the team’s highest-rated quarterback (79), ahead of presumed starter Micah Alejado, who holds a rating of 74.

Multiple players who have exhausted their UH eligibility are in the game, such as defensive tackle Anthony Sagapolutele and punter Lucas Borrow. Borrow’s appeal for an additional year of eligibility was denied by the NCAA following spring practice. Kicker Caleb Sempebwa, who left the team in the spring, is also on the video game roster.

UH received $9987.52 in NIL money from EA Sports to distribute among its players in 2024. In 2025, players are set to receive $1500 each to have their name, image and likeness appear in the game.

A notable absence in Hawai‘i’s roster in the video game is its Class of 2025 freshman signing class. No incoming true freshman are currently on the team’s EA sports roster.

Other true freshman across the country are featured in the game, such as Campbell alum and current Cal quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, who has an overall rating of 78.

The highest-rated player with Hawai‘i ties in EA Sports College Football 26 is Oregon center Iapani Laloulu. The Farrington alumnus was given an overall rating of 90.

As was the case in 2024, not every team had all its real life players in the game, leading to aliases. Repeat UH aliases such as receiver Damon Brazill and free safety Matthew Sherels are on the Rainbow Warrior roster in EA Sports College Football 26. As was the case last year, the roster will be updated throughout the season, with more current players set to be featured in the game.

For the first time, coaches and coordinators are also featured in the game. UH head coach Timmy Chang and offensive coordinator Anthony Arceneaux are in the game, while defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman is under the alias Jacob Johnson.

Christian Shimabuku can be reached at christian@alohastatedaily.com.



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UCF's Nil Go Compliance CHALLENGES Other Programs

NIL rules shake up college sports landscape. UCF Knights face major changes as NIL Go clearinghouse takes center stage. Host Mike G and guest Andrew Gluco break dow Author: kvue.com Published: 11:34 PM CDT July 7, 2025 Updated: 11:34 PM CDT July 7, 2025 0

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Top 100 ranked players in EA Sports College Football 26

College football fans received early access to EA Sports College Football 26 on Monday, with the video game’s official release set for Thursday. The game returned last summer for the first time in more than a decade.  Electronic Arts has now brought the game back for a second consecutive year. Among the changes from last year’s game is […]

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College football fans received early access to EA Sports College Football 26 on Monday, with the video game’s official release set for Thursday. The game returned last summer for the first time in more than a decade. 

Electronic Arts has now brought the game back for a second consecutive year. Among the changes from last year’s game is an updated Road to Glory, coaches are now in the game and a revamped gameday experience, on top of tweaks to Dynasty Mode.

And for the second time in EA Sports College Football’s history, athletes are being compensated for having their name, image and likeness. That also means on-field performances are being factored into the player ratings update for the first time. EA released the top-100 ranked players in EA Sports College Football 2026. Here’s the full breakdown:

1. Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith – 98 overall
The top-ranked player in this year’s video game, Jeremiah Smith, emerged as one of the top players in college football as a true freshman in 2024. He showed out on the big stage, too, finishing the season with 76 catches for 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns, averaging over 17 yards per catch. Smith capped off his standout year with a game-clinching, 3rd-down catch against Notre Dame in the national title game.

2. Ohio State S Caleb Downs – 96 overall
Viewed as one of the best defensive players in college football and a possible No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft, Caleb Downs finished his first season at Ohio State with 107 tackles, three pass deflections and two interceptions. A former Alabama transfer and SEC Freshman of the Year, Downs did not miss a beat in his first year at Ohio State, earning unanimous All-America honors.

3. Texas LB Anthony Hill Jr. – 95 overall
The top returning linebacker in college football is Anthony Hill Jr. The third-year linebacker has played in 30 games with 22 starts, registered three double-digit tackle performances last year, finishing 2024 with 113 tackles, eight sacks, four forced fumbles and an interception. He will anchor a defense that will look to push Texas over the top in its hunt for a national title.

4. Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love – 95 overall
Self-described as an “all-around back,” Jeremiyah Love rushed for 1,125 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2024. That included a 98-yard touchdown run in the first round of the College Football Playoff in December while dealing with the flu. Love is already appearing in way-too-early 2026 NFL mock drafts as a first-round pick. The 6-foot, 206-pound running back flashed his versatility throughout 2024, pulling in 28 catches for 237 yards.

5. Alabama WR Ryan Williams – 95 overall
Ryan Williams didn’t turn 18 until after the college football season, but his age did not impact what he was able to do on the field. The former five-star recruit closed out the 2024 season with 48 catches for 865 yards and eight touchdowns, including the game-winning touchdown against Georgia. He’s on the cover of EA Sports College Football 26 with Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith

6. Clemson EDGE T.J. Parker – 95 overall
T.J. Parker’s 12 sacks in 2024 lead all returning Power Four EDGEs. He’s also just one of three EDGEs returning who posted an 80.0-plus PFF grade as a pass rusher and run defender. The 6-foot-3, 265-pound Parker is projected as a top-10 NFL draft pick entering the season.

7. South Carolina EDGE Dylan Stewart – 94 overall
Dylan Stewart was no secret on the recruiting trail. With a 6-foot-5, 250-pound frame, it was clear that the Five-Star Plus+ recruit was built to wreak havoc on Saturdays in college football. Last season at South Carolina, Stewart posted 6.5 sacks, falling just shy of Jadeveon Clowney’s freshman record of eight. This offseason, Stewart is up six pounds and now weighs 256. A source said that the EDGE has also ripped off 20 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press.

8. Tennessee DB Jermod McCoy – 94 overall
Still recovering from an ACL injury, Jermod McCoy came up big for Tennessee on its run to the College Football Playoff. McCoy logged four interceptions and nine pass breakups in 2024. He tied for the SEC lead in interceptions, too. His 13 passes defended were the most by a Volunteer since Theo Jackson also had 13 in 2021.

9. Arizona State WR Jordyn Tyson – 94 overall
Arguably, the top returning quarterback-wide receiver duo in college football is Arizona State’s Sam Leavitt and Jordyn Tyson. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound wide receiver evolved into Leavitt’s top target during last year’s run. But Tyson was not available in the Big 12 title game or CFP loss, dealing with a collarbone injury. He finished the season with 75 catches for 1,101 yards and 10 touchdowns.

10. Alabama OT Kadyn Proctor – 94 overall
Viewed as one of the top offensive tackles on the board for the 2026 NFL draft, Kadyn Proctor has had an eventful college career. Proctor spurned Iowa as a high school recruit, picking Alabama. But after just a year with the Crimson Tide, he entered the portal and transferred to Iowa. That only lasted a few months, as he headed back to Tuscaloosa in the spring of 2024. He earned second-team All-SEC honors last year

11. Clemson DL Peter Woods – 94 overall
12. Utah OL Spencer Fano – 94 overall
13. Texas A&M OL Ar’maj Reed-Adams – 93 overall
14. Duke CB Chandler Rivers – 93 overall
15. Texas EDGE Colin Simmons – 93 overall
16. Texas Tech EDGE David Bailey – 93 overall
17. Oregon S Dillon Thieneman – 93 overall
18. Vanderbilt TE Eli Stowers – 93 overall
19. Indiana WR Elijah Sarratt – 93 overall
20. Miami OL Francis Mauigoa – 93 overall

21. Louisville RB Isaac Brown – 93 overall
22. Washington RB Jonah Coleman – 93 overall
23. Auburn EDGE Keldric Faulk – 93 overall
24. Pitt LB Kyle Louis – 93 overall
25. Notre Dame CB Leonard Moore – 93 overall
26. Penn State RB Nick Singleton – 93 overall
27. Ole Miss EDGE Suntarine Perkins – 93 overall
28. Missouri RB Ahmad Hardy – 92 overall
29. Kansas State LB Austin Romaine – 92 overall
30. Clemson CB Avieon Terrell – 92 overall

31. Clemson OT Blake Miller – 92 overall
32. Duke OT Brian Parker II – 92 overall
33. TCU S Bud Clark – 92 overall
34. Clemson QB Cade Klubnik – 92 overall
35. Missouri OL Cayden Green – 92 overall
36. Georgia DL Christen Miller – 92 overall
37. Indiana CB D’Angelo Ponds – 92 overall
38. Penn State EDGE Dani Dennis-Sutton – 92 overall
39. Cincinnati DL Dontay Corleone – 92 overall
40. Drew Allar – 92 overall

41. Auburn WR Eric Singleton Jr. – 92 overall
42. Georgia Tech WR Eric Rivers – 92 overall
43. Arkansas OL Fernando Carmona – 92 overall
44. Illinois LB Gabe Jacas – 92 overall
45. LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier – 92 overall
46. Alabama OL Jaeden Roberts – 92 overall
47. Florida OL Jake Slaughter – 92 overall
48. Colorado OL Jordan Seaton – 92 overall
49. Penn State RB Kaytron Allen – 92 overall
50. Oregon RB Makhi Hughes – 92 overall

51. Texas CB Malik Muhammad – 92 overall
52. Indiana DL Mikail Kamara – 92 overall
53. Penn State OL Vega Ioane – 92 overall
54. Michigan S Rod Moore – 92 overall
55. Miami EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. – 92 overall
56. Houston TE Tanner Koziol – 92 overall
57. Duke S Terry Moore – 92 overall
58. Alabama DL Tim Keenan III – 92 overall
59. Penn State CB A.J. Harris – 91 overall
60. Notre Dame OL Aamil Wagner – 91 overall

61. Iowa DL Aaron Graves – 91 overall
62. Oregon State RB Anthony Hankerson – 91 overall
63. LSU CB Ashton Stamps – 91 overall
64. Alabama S Bray Hubbard – 91 overall
65. Georgia LB C.J. Allen – 91 overall
66. Northwestern OL Caleb Tiernan – 91 overall
67. Ohio State WR Carnell Tate – 91 overall
68. Miami QB Carson Beck – 91 overall
69. Minnesota RB Darius Taylor – 91 overall
70. Wake Forest RB Demond Claiborne – 91 overall

71. Washington WR Denzel Boston – 91 overall
72. Alabama LB Deontae Lawson – 91 overall
73. Michigan EDGE Derrick Moore – 91 overall
74. Pitt RB Desmond Reid – 91 overall
75. Iowa OL Gennings Dunker – 91 overall
76. Michigan OL Giovanni El-Hadi – 91 overall
77. LSU LB Harold Perkins – 91 overall
78. SMU S Isaiah Nwokobia – 91 overall
79. Oregon OL Isaiah World – 91 overall
80. Texas Tech LB Jacob Rodriguez – 91 overall

81. Missouri S Jalen Catalon – 91 overall
82. Old Dominion LB Jason Henderson – 91 overall
83. Iowa State S Jeremiah Cooper – 91 overall
84. Oklahoma QB John Mateer – 91 overall
85. Kentucky OL Joshua Braun – 91 overall
86. Georgia S KJ Bolden – 91 overall
87. Minnesota S Koi Perich – 91 overall
88. South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers – 91 overall
89. Notre Dame WR Malachi Fields – 91 overall
90. Oregon EDGE Matayo Uiagalelei – 91 overall

91. Ohio State TE Max Klare – 91 overall
92. Texas S Michael Taafe – 91 overall
93. Alabama OL Parker Brailsford – 91 overall
94. Texas RB Quintrevion Wisner – 91 overall
95. Michigan DL Rayshaun Benny – 91 overall
96. Arizona State QB Sam Leavitt – 91 overall
97. Washington CB Tacario Davis – 91 overall
98. Virginia Tech OL Tomas Rimac – 91 overall
99. San Diego State EDGE Trey White – 91 overall
100. Arizona State S Xavion Alford – 91 overall



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SB | Sam Buckley Checks in at #98 in the Inaugural D1Softabll Mid-Major D100 Player Rankings

Story Links MORAGA, Calif. — Due to an increasing interest in Division I Mid-Major Softball, D1Softball.com has released their first ever “D100” Mid-Major Softball player rankings following the 2025 season. Checking in on the list at #98 is a familiar face to Gael fans, sophomore third baseman Sam Buckley. Buckley was one […]

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MORAGA, Calif. — Due to an increasing interest in Division I Mid-Major Softball, D1Softball.com has released their first ever “D100” Mid-Major Softball player rankings following the 2025 season. Checking in on the list at #98 is a familiar face to Gael fans, sophomore third baseman Sam Buckley. Buckley was one of just two WCC Players to make the list, joining reigning WCC Player of the Year Cairah Curran of Santa Clara, who checked in at #94. 

After arguably one of the best freshmen seasons in program history in 2024, Sam Buckley’s encore performance in 2025 was all the more spectacular. The Burbank, California native set new single season records for home runs (14), runs scored (47) and RBI (41), and became just the fourth Gael in program history to finish a season with a batting average better than 0.400. Buckley led the WCC in on-base percentage (0.523), slugging percentage (0.818) and OPS (1.341), and committed just two errors at the hot corner all season. 

The Gaels faced off with many players on this list, including Aaliyah Jenkins (Nevada, #4), Sophia Knight (Boise State, #12), and Makenzie Butt (Boise State, #18). There’s no question that the level of softball continues to grow at the mid-major level, and the Gaels are no exception, now back-to-back WCC champs, and looking for more in 2026, charged by Sam Buckley and company. 

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Ohio State’s Top Freshman is Missing From College Football 26

As the follow-up to the most successful and celebrated sports video game in American history, gamers will predictably want to jump into College Football 26 as soon as they can and explore the new features. And, in some cases, new players from a really good freshman class. Unfortunately, not all of the highly touted fresh […]

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As the follow-up to the most successful and celebrated sports video game in American history, gamers will predictably want to jump into College Football 26 as soon as they can and explore the new features. And, in some cases, new players from a really good freshman class. Unfortunately, not all of the highly touted fresh faces will be present in the game. At least, not at launch. And one of them hails from one of the most prestigious colleges in the nation.

Ohio State is one of the most celebrated and decorated college football programs out there. Boasting 9 national championships, 41 conference championships, and 10 division championships, the Buckeyes are among the crème de la crème of college football. In turn, many of the country’s most talented young football players commit to Ohio State each year, as being part of such a prestigious program often leads to larger media exposure and more looks from NFL scouts. Heck, this year, the two highest-rated players in CFB 26 are Ohio State players — Jeremiah Smith and Caleb Downs.

But one of the Buckeyes’ most publicized new acquisitions won’t be in the game at launch.

Considered the 8th-best cornerback prospect in the nation out of high school, Devin Sanchez will be making his debut as a freshman this year for Ohio State. Unfortunately, he will not be present at launch in College Football 26.

While the reason for Sanchez’s omission is officially unknown, it likely comes down to the NCAA’s eligibility rules. Even if he’s one of the country’s most promising young talents, nothing is a guarantee. Therefore, until he plays a down for Ohio State, don’t expect to see him in the game.

There is hope, though. In October last year, EA provided College Football 25 with a large roster update that added over 700 NIL players to the game. So if Sanchez gets some burn between now and the fall, Ohio State fans can definitely expect to see him added to CFB 26 as well. Depending on how EA treats him, it might give OSU one of the most deadly secondaries in the game as well (they technically already have an amazing secondary, but another highly-rated corner would put them over the edge).



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Top college football head coach calls for NIL reform as calls mount for change

Longtime Army head coach Jeff Monken is wary about the current state of the transfer portal as Name, Image and Likeness opportunities continues to entice college football players to search for what they believe to be greener pastures. Monken enters his 12th season at the helm after leading the Black Knights to a school-record 12 […]

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Longtime Army head coach Jeff Monken is wary about the current state of the transfer portal as Name, Image and Likeness opportunities continues to entice college football players to search for what they believe to be greener pastures.

Monken enters his 12th season at the helm after leading the Black Knights to a school-record 12 wins in 2024 with the program’s first finish inside the College Football Playoff Top 25 (No. 22).

Having started his college coaching career back in 1989, Monken has been a part of the major shift in college athletics in light of the transfer portal/NIL era. He doesn’t think college football is in danger of losing its core, but the controversial new status quo needs guard rails to keep things sustainable.

“I think there’s a lot of discouragement out there about the current state of college football, and I think there’s some guard rails that need to be put in place,” Monken said on “Next Up with Adam Breneman.”

“This is a business, and we are in the entertainment business, and we’re in the business of trying to make money for a number of reasons,” he continued. “Because it helps all of us represent this institution and be the front porch for our institutions, which, to me, is is a great purpose for athletics and a great source of pride for universities. And I think it will remain that way.”

Staying at a program all three or four years is becoming more of a rarity than ever, as more than 3,400 players entered the transfer portal in the 2025 cycle, according to ESPN.

While Monken supports players taking advantage of their NIL, he doesn’t see an overall benefit in transferring multiple times.

“And that doesn’t mean a guy’s got to stay at the same school for four years,” Monken said. “But to literally be able to play at one school in the fall, transfer to another school in the spring, don’t like it there, go to another school in the fall, have one bad spring practice and leave again… A guy could play five years of college football and be at nine different schools, in the current state of affairs. I don’t think that’s healthy, because I don’t think that’s good for athletes.”



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