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​Tulane AD David Harris released a statement following the Green Wave’s 60-10 loss to Tulsa yesterday: “Today's performance by our football program was unacceptable, and far below the standard that we have come to expect in recent years. I understand the frustration and disappointment that our supporters feel. I am embarrassed by what transpired on the field in front of our student-athletes' families, alumni, fans and the entire Tulane community. While any loss is difficult to accept, today's defeat was particularly alarming given the point differential. Our play was not representative of the work, discipline and sacrifice made by those who established the standard we expect from Tulane Football. … With at least three games remaining in our season, our responsibility is to respond with urgency. Our student-athletes and staff have owned what happened, will evaluate it thoroughly and show meaningful improvement in the work ahead.” More. (link)

West Virginia’s Mountaineer Athletic Club generated a record $111M in total philanthropic support in FY26, nearly tripling its previous $38M benchmark, per AD Wren Baker, who told BlueGoldNews.com that a sizeable amount of last year’s fundraising total was driven by a campaign to fund the new $150M West Tower at Milan Puskar Stadium. More…

New Cal State Fullerton AD Shondell Reed spoke with the Daily Breeze’s Jim Alexander about the shifting economics of mid-major athletics. With the school’s most recent reported budget about $26.4M in FY25, Reed commented, “We’ve got some work to do in terms of increasing our level of philanthropy and increasing our level of revenue generation so that we can get up there." Some additional nuggets…

​On3’s Brett McMurphy with a key postseason football update: “NEW: If teams w/5-7 records are needed to fill bowls, the bowl’s conference will choose replacement & choice will not be based on highest APR scores, sources told @On3. If an ESPN bowl is selecting from pool of G6 teams, ESPN chooses the team to fill the vacancy, source said.” (link)

Bloomberg’s Matt Levine writes on Kalshi offering a market for House settlement payout scenarios, as requested by Grand Teton Systems (GTS): “Basically if GTS buys litigation finance claims and then buys offsetting hedges from Kalshi, it ends up with a package with a guaranteed cash flow, in any circumstance, of at least $X: Either the claims pay out more than $X, or they pay out less than $X and the Kalshi bets make up the difference. That $X should then be financeable quite cheaply. You buy litigation claims, you sell the litigation-claim risk to retail, and you sell the remaining risk-free cash flows to, like, a bank for cash. Or to a private credit firm. Or your prediction market prime broker — or the market’s own clearinghouse — offers you portfolio margin on your combined position, lending you the cash against the guaranteed cash flows.” (link); However, Levine also notes that the marketplace for such a hedge may be “teeny” and as best I can tell, there’s still only been volume of $5,786 combined on the two House settlement contract options. (link, link)

Sport & State’s Mark Burns catches up with a number of campus bookstore managers that share sales figures supporting Burns’ view that the retail situation on a football gameday is “mayhem.” Their takes…

The family of Harry Gampel voiced fierce opposition to UConn adding a title sponsor to its home basketball arena after the university agreed to a 20-year, $32.5M naming-rights deal with M&T Bank to rebrand the venue as the M&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion, according to the Hartford Courant's Kels Dayton. In a letter sent to the outlet, Gampel's daughters maintained the change breaches an original 1989 agreement signed by then-President John Casteen III guaranteeing their father's full name would remain on the building in perpetuity: "This shocking reality is a despicable and disrespectful way to honor the legacy of our father, Harry A. Gampel. It seems the University of Connecticut forgot that Harry literally initiated the glory days of UConn basketball. His 1989 donation swung the door wide open for future donors, and began UConn basketball’s rise to nationally revered teams as well as national champions." (link)

Meanwhile, Ohio State will keep billionaire benefactor Les Wexner's name on the Woody Hayes Athletic Center football complex and other campus facilities, rejecting 512 formal petitions seeking its removal over Wexner's past ties to Jeffrey Epstein and his oversight during the Richard Strauss abuse scandal, Sportico's Daniel Libit reports. The decision from Interim Provost Trevor Brown halts an evaluation by the university's standing advisory committee, which had formally recommended a deeper review before closing the matter. Wexner and his charitable entities have donated more than $200M to the university—including a $100M gift in 2011 alongside the $2.5M contribution in 2007 that secured naming rights to the football facility. Brown justified keeping the honors in place by citing the high bar required under school policy: "Like others for whom many of our buildings have been named, the Wexners are prominent community members and generous supporters of the university and its mission. For this reason, the procedure has a high bar for removing a name." (link)

​Despite the state of Massachusetts registering nearly 12K female hockey players, UMass Amherst and UMass Lowell face substantial financial and infrastructure hurdles to launch Division I women's hockey programs, according to the Boston Globe’s Emma Healy, who notes UMass Lowell AD Lynn Coutts is conducting a feasibility study to add the sport to help balance the university's 60/40 men-to-women enrollment ratio. Here’s more…

Saint John’s (DIII) has filed a federal trademark infringement lawsuit against St. John’s (DI), alleging the New York-based institution's national marketing shift toward "JOHNNIES," "Johnnie" and "Johnny" is creating confusion in recruiting, athletics and merchandise. Per the complaint filed last Wednesday in the U.S. District Court in Minnesota, the Collegeville, Minn., school holds a federal trademark registration issued in 2004 for "JOHNNIES,” which it claims to have continuously utilized for its students and sports teams since at least 1900. According to FOX 9 KMSP’s Jeff Wald, a cease-and-desist letter was sent to St. John’s VP/General Counsel Terryl L. Brown back on May 13, demanding the school stop using the mark, remove it from materials and websites and sign a written agreement. Saint John’s seeks a permanent injunction barring St. John’s from using “JOHNNIES” and similar marks for educational services, athletics, merchandise and related activities. (link)

The women’s basketball game between Duke and North Texas, originally scheduled for today at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio in “The Foundry Classic” will not be played. North Texas and Duke both confirmed in statements that the game was canceled "due to circumstances beyond the control of participating institutions." The Blue Devils will now play at FAU this afternoon, instead, while the Mean Green will not play today. (link)

College athletics hiring is on the rise in 2026, and Division I is leading the way, according to the latest research from College.town and CollegeSports.jobs. Through October, D1 departments generated 3,366 job postings, up 11.13% from the same period in 2025, while postings across all divisions rose 10.70% to 6,334. CollegeSports.jobs grew faster than the market at every turn: up 23.44% in D1 and 23.10% across all divisions, compared with declines of 8.38% and 2.59%, respectively, on the NCAA Market. In D1, that momentum now translates to nearly seven in 10 job postings landing on CollegeSports.jobs, up from 42% in 2023. More on the advantages of an unlimited job bundle with College.town. (link)

Nielsen has unveiled its inaugural Nielsen Scarborough Local College Basketball Fandom Index, ranking America’s Top 20 most avid markets for both men’s and women’s programs across seven fan touchpoints including apparel sales, attendance, digital streaming, social engagement, TV viewership, radio listening and overall interest level. The release follows a season where men’s college basketball viewership increased 20% and women’s viewership rose 19%. Lexington captured the No. 1 spot nationwide with an index score of 289, followed by Louisville (No. 2 - 277), Des Moines/Ames (No. 3 - 256), Raleigh/Durham (No. 4 - 193) and Indianapolis (No. 5 - 190). The index reveals stark behavioral splits across regions, with Columbus (No. 17 - 150) pacing the country in team apparel purchases despite lower broadcast ratings, Des Moines/Ames leading in streaming and radio metrics, and smaller hubs such as Birmingham (No. 6 - 185) and Knoxville (No. 8 - 178) topping major metro centers like Atlanta in merchandise volume. "As viewership continues its rapid upward trajectory across both men’s and women’s games, understanding these distinct regional nuances will empower brands and media networks to craft smarter, higher-impact campaigns throughout the season." (link)

​Division I Men’s Soccer will remain a single semester sport after a vote to move to two semesters has officially been rescinded by two-thirds of the membership. (link)

Multiple outlets covering Florida State point to Boise State AD Jeramiah Dickey, Coastal Carolina AD Chance Miller & Learfield EVP for Sports Properties Jeff Purinton as squarely in the mix for the open AD chair in Tallahassee. Warchant’s Ira Schoffel & Matt LaSerre: “According to a source familiar with both searches, Florida State already started interviewing A.D. candidates this week, and the ‘Noles feel very good about their options. That source said the Seminoles plan to ‘definitely’ have the athletics director hired before the coach. If that is the case, it seems likely that the new A.D. will be hired within the next week to 10 days.” (link, link)

Have a look at the Saving College Sports’ Final Drive ad that will air this weekend and next during college football games, aimed at pushing the House to pass the Protect College Sports Act. (link)

With the 24-team College Football Playoff all but official starting next season, the Big Ten has matched the SEC and ACC by instituting a 10-game power-conference requirement, per The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman, who notes the mandate leaves Indiana, Nebraska, Oregon and USC scrambling to find Power 4 opponents, while Washington managed to secure a one-year exemption for its matchup against Washington State (matching a similar 2027 waiver granted to Ole Miss against Oregon State). Here’s more…

​While the 14 power league coaching hires during the last carousel averaged 45.6 years old, recent success stories such as Indiana's Curt Cignetti, who recently signed a $13M-per-year deal running until he’s 72 years old, and Houston's 66-year-old Willie Fritz are challenging the premise that navigating the transfer portal and NIL fundraising is “young man’s work.” That led Yahoo Sports’ Dan Wolken to ask “is the industry's obsession with youth causing programs to miss out on a genius hiding in plain sight?” Here’s the feedback…

Researchers from Michigan and Michigan State will launch the first stadium-scale urine recycling pilot in the U.S. by collecting “donations” from tailgaters ahead of today’s rivalry game. The Athletic's Austin Meek explains the Nutrient-Energy-Water (N-E-W) Cycles Group is coordinating the initiative—dubbed "The Piss Off"—which will deploy two standing urinal stations at the Ann Arbor Golf & Outing Club across from Michigan Stadium gates 2 and 4. Collection sites will operate from 1 p.m. ET until the 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff to maximize fan participation. Researchers plan to pasteurize the material and isolate nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium to create fertilizer pellets destined for the Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Nichols Arboretum, and W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. Meek: "Fans looking for an excuse to drink one more beer before Saturday’s rivalry game between Michigan and Michigan State will have a convenient rallying cry: Do it for the plants." (link)

VMI taps Western Michigan Dir. of Fan Engagement Clayton Barnes as the new Assoc. AD of External Engagement & Innovation in Lexington. (link)

Facing a difficult late-summer hiring window, West Virginia utilized Collegiate Sports Connect’s Talent Finder to fill a vacant Academic Counselor for Football position in just four weeks. With the August timing dictating that most qualified academic support professionals were already settled for the fall semester, WVU leveraged the platform's database of over 35K profiles to filter passive candidates by experience, conference, and salary expectations. The department conducted targeted, direct outreach to roughly 25 hand-picked professionals, quickly identifying and securing a qualified candidate who was not actively on the job market. The expedited search underscores how proactive recruiting tools can effectively streamline hiring for critical front-line staff, bypassing the traditional job board applicant pool. Read the full WVU case study on Connect. (link)

Coaches Corner…
➤ USC is set to hire a new Women’s Soccer head coach as Jane Alukonis exits after five seasons. (link)
➤ VMI will do the same for Men’s Soccer as Nick Regen is pursuing other opportunities. (link)

​Under Armour’s fiscal second-quarter revenue dropped 7% to $1.24B, edging FactSet-based Wall Street expectations of $1.23B as sales contracted across categories including wholesale (down 6% to $725M), apparel (down 5%) and footwear (down 11%). Both North American and international revenues decreased 7%, while gross margin slipped 30 basis points to 47%, primarily due to unfavorable foreign currency, channel and regional mix, as well as pricing. The apparel maker posted an adjusted breakeven quarter, beating projections of a one-cent loss per share and narrowing its quarterly loss from $18.8M (four cents a share) last year to $425K, while projecting FY27 revenue to fall at a mid-single-digit percentage rate alongside full-year adjusted operating income expectations between $140M and $160M. CEO Kevin Plank: “As we progress in this transformation, we are driving greater efficiency across our business, sharpening our product offering, and amplifying global marketing to strengthen our brand and improve financial performance.” (link)

Memphis taps Global Payments Inc. for the company’s flagship point-of-sale and business management platform, Genius, which is now slated to enable food and beverage operations at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. (link)

Brown and Learfield’s Brown Bears Sports Properties are partnering with Netflix on a multi-touchpoint promotion celebrating the release of the upcoming film “The Mosquito Bowl.” The gameday takeover will center around Brown’s football match-up against Columbia on November 14, honoring the bravery of World War II veteran and Brown Hall of Famer/former HC John McLaughry. Key activation elements include: a WWII bomber flyover during pre-game ceremonies; uniform integrations which include customized patches and helmet decals; on-field and in-stadium tributes to McLaughry; a limited-edition Brown football/The Mosquito Bowl commemorative t-shirt giveaway; the cheer team and band performing in 1940s vintage uniforms; and a special ticket package where for $59, fans can receive two general admission tickets and a parking pass. (link)

Syracuse has been fined $50K for fans storming the field after last weekend’s win over SMU. Syracuse.com’s Brent Axe: “A league source said Syracuse went through an appeals process, which included a review from a panel of league presidents. The appeal was denied.”(link)

X has partnered with the NFL to launch a curated "NFL Gametime" hub featuring tailored timelines, live statistics, betting lines, and sponsor integrations. SpaceXAI Head of Global Advertising Monique Pintarelli notes two out of three users on X consider themselves NFL fans, prompting the rollout of sponsorable hub assets utilized by brands like Google, Fanatics, USAA, and Lowe’s. The platform has also introduced the concept to include the NBA, MLB, and college football after tracking more than 3.7B sports posts over the past 12 months and a 42% audience growth across the Gametime hubs. Pintarelli tells SBJ’s Josh Carpenter: "We have the leagues, the teams, the players and the fans kind of all in one place. And so the idea is how do we bring all of that together as a home base and really deep innovative experience for the NFL fan to dive in, in a way that they just really can’t anywhere else. We want to be useful to the fan. And part of being useful is helping them know when and where to watch the games." (link)

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