Author name: Thomas Christopher

Creator of The League Winners

Is Demetres Samuel Jr. college football’s next Travis Hunter?

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Two-way players in college football isn’t a new concept. Prior to the stardom of Travis Hunter, college football has been littered with elite athletes who played both sides of the ball. Yet what makes these players special isn’t their ability to play both offense and defense. Instead, it’s the level at which they play multiple […]

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UAlbany Football: Jared Verse attends spring game as defense dazzles

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ALBANY, NY—Friday night featured the annual spring game for the UAlbany Great Danes football team under interim head coach Jared Ambrose. And, included in the festivities (and to the surprise of many fans) was the appearance of Los Angeles Rams star (and 2024 Defensive Player of the Year) Jared Verse. And in that sense, it’s

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Delaware Football: Spring Game Puts Spotlight on Blue Hens

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NEWARK, DE—On Friday I made the trek to Newark from upstate New York to watch the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens football team’s annual Spring Game. While it was more of a scrimmage than a game itself, the program found unique ways to keep the event interesting and engaging to the fan base. This season marks

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Syracuse Football: Key Positions Battles Ahead of Spring Game

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The dream of seeing the Syracuse Orange take on the Colorado Buffaloes in an NFL-style scrimmage may be on hold (for now), but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still plenty of excitement for the team’s spring game on April 12. With numerous starters leaving for the NFL, those voids will need to be filled. With

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Syracuse Football: Saturday Spring Practice Notes (4/5)

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SYRACUSE, NY—After being completely shut down by the stomach flu, I returned to Syracuse’s Saturday spring practice sessions. The Syracuse football team, led by head coach Fran Brown, are stressed with urgency in this spring practice, with an effort to be completely prepared by the start of the season. As I’ve stated previously, there is

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Syracuse Football: Saturday Spring Practice Notes

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SYRACUSE, NY—Due to my vicinity to the school, which is a multiple-hour drive, I am not able to cover every spring football practice for the Syracuse Orange. I am, however, able to attend every Saturday practice. While these practice sessions don’t have post-media availability, I think that these practices are important because of their timing

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