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Terrible Look: Should Oregon Be Punished for What Their Students Did?

The college football season is well underway, with students and fans finding out quickly how good or bad their school’s roster is. This weekend, however, the students of Oregon showed the nation how nasty those in the stadium can be during a game when they chanted a profanity against their opponents from BYU. Sadly, a …

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Brian Kelly

Here’s Why Notre Dame Fans Should Be Scared That Brian Kelly Left

The College Football world was shocked when it was announced that Notre Dame’s head football coach Brian Kelly was leaving the program for the head coaching job at LSU. Now, Notre Dame fans can be angry all they want at how Kelly told his players he was leaving; but if you focus on the how, …

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Rush The Field

Should College Fans Rush The Field After Wins?

The somewhat risky tradition of rushing the field after a big win took a strange twist in college football on Saturday when Iowa State fans in Ames, Iowa took over Jack Trice Stadium after their 24-21 win over eighth ranked Oklahoma State. The reason why this was a little strange was because the hosting Cyclones …

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College Football Targeting

Does College Football Have A Targeting Problem?

Lane Kiffin needed help after seeing two of his Ole Miss players ejected for targeting plays in the first half of their game against Louisville. The Rebels’ head coach was asking for help from the officiating crew on how to properly tackle the Cardinals’ players. However, one former NFL official called out Kiffin, called his …

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College Mascot

Does Your College Mascot Offend Or Creep People Out?

There’s at least one major university who is already playing defense in the name of its mascot before any of their football players take the field. That’s because, thanks to a new survey, we have an idea of which college mascots are found to be creepy and offensive by fans. So, did your college mascot …

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ESPN Big 12

Do You Think ESPN Is Trying To Destroy The Big 12?

Do You Think ESPN Is Trying To Destroy The Big 12? | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com [tps_start_button label=”Click Here For The Best Twitter Reactions” style=”” class=””] [tps_header]Click Next For Twitter Reactions[/tps_header] The fight for the survival of the Big 12 Conference has drawn in an interesting party, ESPN. That’s because the conference believes …

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Oklahoma SEC

What Is The Main Reason Oklahoma Is Moving To The SEC?

What Is The Main Reason Oklahoma Is Moving To The SEC? | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com The college football world is still buzzing about the pending move of Texas and Oklahoma from the Big 12 to the SEC. One former Sooners’ head coach turned commentator explained to the fans of his former program …

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Big 12

Is The Big 12 Going Out Of Business?

Is The Big 12 Going Out Of Business? | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com [tps_start_button label=”Click Here For The Best Twitter Reactions” style=”” class=””] [tps_header]Click Next For Twitter Reactions[/tps_header] College football could be losing one of its Power Five Conferences if the SEC steals Oklahoma and Texas from the Big 12 … and if …

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Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rules Against The NCAA

Supreme Court Rules Against The NCAA | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com On Monday, after generations of running college sports with an iron fist, the Supreme Court told the NCAA enough is enough by deciding the rules against college student-athletes making money from their abilities are over. While the NCAA did their best to spin …

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Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel Proves College Bowl Games Are A Joke

Jimmy Kimmel Proves College Bowl Games Are A Joke | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com [tps_start_button label=”Click Here For The Best Twitter Reactions” style=”” class=””] [tps_header]Click Next For Twitter Reactions[/tps_header] College football bowl games took a turn for the worst this week when it was announced the LA Bowl would be called the Jimmy …

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Notre Dame Football

Will Notre Dame Football Join A Conference?

Will Notre Dame Football Join A Conference? | Will Notre Dame Football Join A Conference? [tps_start_button label=”Click Here For The Best Twitter Reactions” style=”” class=””] [tps_header]Click Next For Twitter Reactions[/tps_header] With billions of dollars available, it is quickly becoming a matter of when, not if the College Football Playoffs will expand from just four teams. …

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Flopping Basketball

Should Flopping In Basketball Draw A Technical Foul?

Should Flopping In Basketball Draw A Technical Foul? | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com Basketball has become a sport known for the flopping amongst its players. For the NBA, the best they can do is force players to write a check for flopping as they draw a fake foul. In college basketball, where players cannot be …

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College Playoffs Football

How Far Will The College Football Playoffs Expand?

How Far Will The College Football Playoffs Expand? | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com The sun appears to be rising on an era when more than four college football team makes the playoffs. That is, if you believe the news that dozens of ideas are being discussed about increasing the number of teams in the …

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One Shining Moment

Is “One Shining Moment” The Greatest Sporting Event Song?

Is “One Shining Moment” The Greatest Sporting Event Song? | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com For the 34th time, “One Shining Moment” was played Monday night by CBS in tribute to the NCAA’s Men’s Basketball tournament. The song, often using the golden voice of the late Luther Vandross, is one of the stars of every …

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Nick Saban Football

This Coach Made Nick Saban Change The Way He Plays Football

This Coach Made Nick Saban Change The Way He Plays Football | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com [tps_start_button label=”Click Here For Twitter Reactions” style=”” class=””] [tps_header]Click Next For Twitter Reactions[/tps_header] Nick Saban has etched his name into the college football record books by winning seven national titles, six of which have come since 2009 …

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Forfeit

Could March Madness End In A Forfeit?

Could March Madness End In A Forfeit? | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament was interrupted on Saturday by Covid-19 as the VCU/Oregon game was declared a no-contest, and the Ducks were allowed to advance without playing. The cause was multiple positive tests of the virus among the VCU team, …

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March Madness

Is March Madness An Unfair Way To Crown A Champion?

Is March Madness An Unfair Way To Crown A Champion? | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com “How does your bracket look?” is a question that many are asking their friends and co-workers on this Monday morning now that March Madness has begun and upsets are plentiful. The field that started at 68 teams has already …

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Tom Izzo

Was Tom Izzo In The Wrong For Grabbing His Player?

Was Tom Izzo In The Wrong For Grabbing His Player? | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com [tps_start_button label=”Click Here For Twitter Reactions” style=”” class=””] [tps_header]Click Next For Twitter Reactions[/tps_header] The footage was trending for all the wrong reasons, and the optics were questionable at best. The video came from the UCLA/Michigan State men’s basketball game …

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Coach K Duke

Is This The Reason Coach K Won’t Retire From Duke?

Is This The Reason Coach K Won’t Retire From Duke? | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com If a 74-year-old head basketball coach was hovering around .500 in early March and likely to miss the tournament, there would be talk about making a change at most colleges. For Duke University, however, Mike Krzyzewski, doesn’t appear ready …

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Les Miles

Is It Too Late To Punish LSU Over Les Miles Actions?

Is It Too Late To Punish LSU Over Les Miles Actions? | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com The allegations were creepy and worthy of immediate termination, especially with the school knowing they had someone they could not trust around female students. The news last week that the athletic director at LSU wanted to fire …

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Modern Day Slavery

Geo Baker Describes The NCAA As Modern Day Slavery

Geo Baker Described The NCAA As Modern Day Slavery | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com [tps_start_button label=”Click Here For Twitter Reactions” style=”” class=””] [tps_header]Click Next For Twitter Reactions[/tps_header] The phrase “Modern Day Slavery” reached social media on Saturday after Rutgers basketball player Geo Baker used it to describe how the NCAA does business and …

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College Basketball Coach

Should This Legendary College Basketball Coach Retire?

Should This Legendary College Basketball Coach Retire? | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com It appears that a three-game losing streak is more than Duke’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski can handle as the legendary college coach took out his frustration on a student reporter covering Saturday’s game, a loss at Louisville. The 73-year-old Coach K …

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