Author name: Thomas Christopher

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Delaware Football: WR Jake Thaw talks family, football, and his future

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Entering his final year as a college football athlete, Delaware Blue Hens wide receiver Jake Thaw is focused on the task at hand. A former Michigan Wolverines walk-on, he understands that every year is an opportunity for growth. Speaking to the receiver on Tuesday, we discussed his path to Delaware and life in football. Player […]

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Syracuse Football: Yasin Willis poised to dominate backfield in 2025

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Losing multiple key players to the NFL, the Syracuse offense will look vastly different entering the 2025 college football season. One position group that will see a major change is the running back room. With LeQuint Allen in the NFL and Jordan Montanez transferring out of Syracuse, it’s sophomore Yasin Willis who will likely see

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House v. NCAA settlement signals end of the college walk-on

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On June 6, Judge Claudia Wilken approved the House settlement in their three antitrust lawsuits against the NCAA. The ruling is groundbreaking for college football and its athletes. After all, since the founding of the NCAA in 1906, universities have never directly paid athletes. However, skirting that grey line will no longer be an issue,

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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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