Author name: Thomas Christopher

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2025 College Football Power Rankings: Week 1

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With Week 0 of the college football season wrapped up, it’s time to look at The League Winners’ Power Rankings entering Week 1. Despite multiple power conference teams playing in Week 0, these rankings are an overall reflection of the college football atmosphere among those who cover the sport. These Power Rankings will combine the […]

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UAlbany Great Danes: RB Griffin Woodell reflects on football journey

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The UAlbany football team is a program in somewhat of a flux. After finishing first in the CAA in 2023, the team went 4-8 last season. They also lost 11-year head coach Greg Gattuso, who went to his alma mater Penn State. Replacing him is offensive coordinator Jared Ambrose, who’s currently only the interim head

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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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