The Weekender

The Weekender: The Arch Hype Train Arrives

The Arch Manning hype train arrives in earnest (though the Ol' Ball Coach isn't buying it), Jim Harbaugh gets hit with a lawsuit, and Thomas Castellanos is not afraid of Alabama.

29 Jun 2025
by 11W Staff

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The Weekender: Sheldon vs. Clark Continues

The feud between Jacy Sheldon and Caitlin Clark continues into their WNBA careers, Bret Bielema claims the SEC is afraid of a series with the Big Ten and Wisconsin sues Miami.

22 Jun 2025
by George Eisner

82 Comments

The Weekender: Portal Window Change Coming

Ripple effects from the House Settlement continue and a shift to just one transfer portal window could come soon even if Ryan Day and Ross Bjork don't like the timing.

15 Jun 2025
by 11W Staff

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The Weekender: Michigan Football On Trial

Michigan football's sign-stealing saga continued, Texas claimed its first softball national championship and Oregon reportedly lost a top wide receiver to an injury.

08 Jun 2025
by 11W Staff

28 Comments

The Weekender: LSU Shreveport Goes 59-0

LSU Shreveport becomes the first college baseball team on record to go unbeaten, Cornell wins the men's lacrosse championship and FGCU athletics vacates 82 wins.

01 Jun 2025
by 11W Staff

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The Weekender: B1G Coaches Sound off

Big Ten coaches anonymously give their thoughts on their conference foes and the USC vs. Notre Dame rivalry is reportedly in danger.

25 May 2025
by 11W Staff

53 Comments

The Weekender: ESPN Ranks Day No. 2 Coach

Ryan Day earned the second overall spot on a list of top 10 CFB head coaches, ESPN will deploy a ~$30/month streaming service and Charles Woodson to buy a stake in the Browns.

18 May 2025
by George Eisner

45 Comments

The Weekender: A 19-Year-Old College Grad

19-year-old Ole Miss quarterback Austin Simmons graduates from college, the NCAA could remove the ban on pro sports betting and Utah quarterback Cam Rising retires from football.

11 May 2025
by 11W Staff

25 Comments

The Weekender: Haller Out At MSU

Alan Haller stepped down as Michigan State's AD, Clemson football added basketball player Ian Schieffelin and the NCAA punished five Iowa State football staffers for gambling.

04 May 2025
by 11W Staff

9 Comments

The Weekender: Merry Pranksters

Shedeur Sanders gets prank called by an NFL coach’s son, Rich Rodriguez aims to restore WVU’s former glory and Kentucky wants to turn its athletic department into an LLC.

27 Apr 2025
by 11W Staff

24 Comments

The Weekender: Cloudy Spring Game for TTUN

Michigan loyalists didn't quite get the sparkling debut they wanted from Bryce Underwood, the NCAA has changed rules to counter fake injuries and Tennessee fans remain obsessed.

20 Apr 2025
by George Eisner

80 Comments

The Weekender: NIL Free-For-All

Nico Iamaleava leaves Tennessee amid NIL contract dispute, Rece Davis rejects FOX and sticks with ESPN, and Western Michigan wins its first Frozen Four championship.

13 Apr 2025
by 11W Staff

62 Comments

The Weekender: Florida, Houston Eye Title

Florida and Houston to meet in the NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship, Cooper Flagg wins the Wooden Award and Sacramento State eyes a jump to the FBS.

06 Apr 2025
by 11W Staff

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The Weekender: Troy Taylor Fired

Stanford fires head football coach Troy Taylor after alleged mistreatment of staffers, Colorado and Syracuse won't scrimmage after all and Indiana has run out of hoopers.

30 Mar 2025
by 11W Staff

36 Comments

The Weekender: Joint Spring Games Coming?

Colorado and Syracuse want to scrimmage each other this spring, Georgia suspends two players for reckless driving and a Michigan baseball player pretends to snort cocaine.

23 Mar 2025
by 11W Staff

20 Comments

The Weekender: Rich Rod TikTok Ban

Former Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez has banned WVU players from doing TikTok dances, Nick Saban draws the ire of the FCC and Around the Horn will end in May.

16 Mar 2025
by George Eisner

33 Comments

The Weekender: New Era of Spring Games?

Tennessee football sticks with its regular spring game format, Miami men's basketball hires Duke assistant Jai Lucas and George Mason baseball has a 23-run inning.

09 Mar 2025
by 11W Staff

12 Comments

The Weekender: No More Fake Injuries?

College football's elite prospects attended the NFL Scouting Combine this weekend, the NCAA proposed a rule change to punish teams for faking injuries and JuJu Watkins led No. 4...

02 Mar 2025
by 11W Staff

14 Comments

The Weekender: Thad Beats Holtmann

Thad Matta bests Chris Holtmann in battle of former Ohio State coaches and the Big Ten and SEC are discussing changes to conference championship weekend.

23 Feb 2025
by 11W Staff

25 Comments

The Weekender: Brad Stevens Says No to IU

Brad Stevens won’t be Indiana’s new coach, six former “Last Chance U” players sue and longtime Nebraska football play-by-play voice Greg Sharpe dies of cancer.

16 Feb 2025
by 11W Staff

16 Comments

Remember When: Ohio Stadium's New Name?

C.J. Stroud Steering Houston’s Offense

Trusting the O-Line Braintrust

Tate Inks 1-Year Deal to Remain in Houston

Russell Signs Two-Year Deal with the Mavs

Virginia... In February?

Press Coverage: Perez In, Ojo Out

Ojo Commits to Texas Tech

Glenville DT Flips from Florida to OSU