Gary Vaynerchuk has seen athletes become entangled with their parents over NIL deals.
His advice? Tune them out.
@garyvee is on @nextupwithab and @adambreneman
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If Alabama loses the SEC Championship, they should still be in the the Playoff.
The committee all but confirmed it in the rankings. The only hesitation is a blowout loss, and i don’t see happening.
Alabama is in a strong spot.
#collegefootball #cfb #sec #secchampionship
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Talent can get you noticed, but character keeps you on the field. Penn State head coach James Franklin shared with me the biggest red flags he looks for in players — and they have nothing to do with speed or size. From how you treat teammates to how you respond to adversity, these are the things that make or break a career.
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Beau Pribula transferred from Penn State to Mizzou on a reported $1.5M NIL deal.
The dollar figure was big, but the QB says he doesn’t play for money—that’s his agent’s job to sort out—he’d play football for free.
@beauprib on @nextupwithab 🎙️
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Curt Cignetti doesn’t recruit upside… he recruits production.
Toughness first. Availability matters.
And the biggest question isn’t how talented are you… it’s what drives you?
Your habits. Your discipline. Your why.
Cignetti learned early, and the best programs live by it:
Production beats potential every time.
#collegefootball #cfb
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Curt Cignetti knew he was built to lead Indiana.
2 years ago before even coaching his first game at IU, I sat down with him and the confidence he had was unbelievable…
And he’s backed it up with results.
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Ty Simpson is Nick Saban’s final project.
He’s already one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the country — zero turnovers so far — and with Ryan Grubb dialing it up, Alabama’s offense looks different.
The Tide’s revenge matchup against Vanderbilt is the next step in their push back to the CFP.
#cfb #collegefootball
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Jake Kreul said it best — every IMG game is packed because people want to see them lose.
They’re the team everyone circles on their calendar.
#cfb #img
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adambreneman
Nate Burleson — NFL star turned national broadcaster — opened up about the void football left behind when he retired… and how he learned to fill it.
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So I broke it down by position — real numbers, real data. But here’s the truth: There’s no perfect size. There are 5’9” WRs starting in the SEC. Undersized LBs locking down Power 5 offenses. 6’0” QBs throwing for 4,000 yards. Coaches recruit traits.
Speed. Power. Motor. Football IQ. Coachability. Grit.
They don’t just look at your height and weight — they look at how you move, how you finish plays, how you handle adversity.
Yes — size helps. But it’s not everything.
So if you’re putting in the work, polishing your craft, and balling on film — you’re already in the top 1%. Keep building. Keep pushing.
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When I was a freshman at Penn State, I was struggling to get on the field.
Frustrated. Unsure of where I stood.
And honestly — I was scared to talk to Coach O’Brien.
But my dad gave me a piece of advice I’ll never forget:
Coaches are human beings. If you want answers, go communicate.
So I did.
I walked into Coach O’Brien’s office, had the conversation — and it changed everything.
That moment didn’t just shape my football career.
It taught me a lesson I’ve carried with me ever since:
Closed mouths don’t get fed.
Here’s why Bill O’Brien is one of the best coaches I’ve ever been around.
#motivation #pennstatefootball #cfb #collegefootball
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Missouri QB Beau Pribula’s advice for athletes making real money:
Don’t blow it on chains and designer clothes.
It pains him to see guys waste their shot instead of setting themselves up for the future.
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Tony Elliott has coached and won at the highest level of college football.
He knows every single detail matters…. Even flushing the toilets.
“If you don’t have enough respect to flush the toilet for your teammate, how are you gonna die for them on 4th and 1?”
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2,000 walk-ons are about to be CUT from college football.
New NCAA rules cap rosters at 105 players — forcing coaches to remove walk-ons.
Schools will have more flexibility to pay players directly, but it comes at a cost.
Walk-ons are the backbone of college football — we can’t let them disappear.
#walkons #cfb #collegefootball
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Duke basketball can overshadow the Blue Devils’ football team.
But when both succeed, it raises the profile of Duke as a whole.
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Curt Cignetti revealed what he learned from the greatest coach in college football history in 33 seconds.
#collegefootball #cfb
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Kenny Dillingham plays madden with high school recruits.
He wants to see how competitive they are off the field (and he’s elite at the game too)
#collegefootball #cfb
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Curt Cignetti has pulled off the greatest 2 year turnaround in college football history.
He gave me a behind the scenes look at how he did it.
#collegefootball #cfb
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When he was the AD at Rutgers, @tim_pernetti was in bowl negotiations with a team that tried to make Rutgers buy double the required ticket allotment.
Pernetti wasn’t letting that happen. He told the story on @nextupwithab.
#collegefootball #cfb
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Curt Cignetti told me the formula for success in the greatest 2 year turnaround in college football history.
#collegefootball #cfb