There are roughly 275,000 high school senior football players in the U.S. each year. There are ONLY 32 five-stars in each class. That’s it. So the odds of becoming a five-star are roughly 1 in 8,600 per class. And historically, five-stars have a ~65% NFL Draft rate. Some people act like Rivals (and this industry) hands out five-stars like mini Milky Ways on Halloween, not even close. We give out 32. Period. It's finite. They are earned. Nobody in our industry cares which player or which team gets them. We care that the hit rate stays elite. And trust us … nobody loved a five-star more than Nick Saban. And he is the greatest college football coach ever. It’s a privilege to earn a five-star. It’s been that way for 30 years, and it will be for the next 30.

This guy is getting a raise on Monday! 💰💵💰💵

. @petenakos, is a terrific young reporter who works as hard as anyone. He is the first to arrive and the last to leave, and he puts his name on his work. If being a bold reporter with excellent sources and integrity is the sign of a 'Bi*ch', then please send more my way. We are hiring.

If you guys get ⛏️Portal Pete (@PeteNakos) to 100,000 X/Twitter followers by the end of the day, Friday, Jan 9, I'll give him a HUGE raise. Jan 2, 91,700 📈 It is in your hands. Let's go. on3.com/transfer-portal/wire/football/

I haven't heard the details yet, but I would think Texas paid $3 to $ 3.5 million for Coleman, maybe more. I doubt Alabama was ever in the ballpark.

Another NIL-driven move. Texas is loading up and has the resources to do it. Alabama has resources, but not at this level. "FU money" is driving the game -- just the facts.

On3 had no knowledge of this relationship. Grant was explicitly instructed not to engage, either directly or indirectly, with the University of Tennessee or its associated collective. On multiple occasions during his employment, he was asked to confirm compliance with this directive, and he repeatedly denied any involvement. These representations were false. He lied to us.

Newspapers spent 20 years believing website ads would monetize better than subscriptions. They got gutted. Now every newspaper has online subscriptions, because it’s the only viable financial model for publishers. We have families to feed. Our reporters work their asses off to deliver trusted college sports news to our members. When it’s ready for the masses, you’ll find it for free @on3.

Proud to announce we’re buying back Rivals. I began my career in 1996 co-founding AllianceSports/Rivals. After a few detours, we’re finishing what we started. Excited to have Yahoo with us on this journey with @on3 and @Rivals. Full-circle moment.

Pete Thamel doesn’t work for On3, dumb ass. Remember, "bi7ch Nakos" is On3

LSU is a top 5 CFB job. If LSU wants Kiffin, this is the/a job he can't turn down. He will be advised to take this job as well. on3.com/

Texas wins by at least 7

My opinion. Stop blaming the athletes. It's not their fault they want more cheddar. What can’t get lost in the Nico NIL saga is this: the blame doesn’t belong to the athletes. The real issue is a broken system — a multi-billion-dollar industry with zero guardrails. And we don’t need Congress to intervene. We need leadership with the courage to push for real change — even if it costs them their jobs and reputations. I’m tired of hearing people blame the kids. It’s not their fault college sports is in this mess. Stop pointing fingers at Nico. Direct that energy toward the NCAA, the Conferences, and the University Presidents.

On3 credits the reporters who actually break news -- even if they are not ours. ESPN needs to rethink its sourcing protocols. Stop rePeteing stories as “confirmed” and start giving credit where it’s due. This isn’t a one-off, it’s a consistent practice and it is respect.

As a Nashville resident, it’s visible how poorly the city is run, especially compared to the state of Tennessee, which is managed with real intention and efficiency. Don’t let the tourism dollars fool you, we are on thin ice (no pun intended).