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Inside Brian Kelly's messy firing at LSU: How it all unraveled so quickly in Baton Rouge

Down on the bayou, they’ve got a sayin. C’est tout! It’s pronounced SAY-too and it’s Cajun French for, “That’s all.” And that is all. For Brian Kelly. Sunday was a busy day in Baton Rouge. Meetings. Phone calls. Zooms. Even a drafted resolution for a multi-million-dollar buyout for the school’s fourth-year coach. Kelly's future as LSU’s football coach is over: He’s out. (Yahoo! Sports)

Candid Coaches: If your son played college hoops, who would you want him to spend four years with?

Media outlets often publish a list of the best coaches in college basketball that's shaped largely by publicly available information like wins and championships. Those are always subjective but also pretty easy to do with more or less the same names slotted near the top each time. But who are the good guys? Not just good coaches but also good men. (CBS Sports)

UNC Basketball Transfer Tracker: Elliot Cadeau impresses, Ian Jackson struggles, Cade Tyson thrives

Three former UNC Basketball players — Cade Tyson, Elliot Cadeau, and Ian Jackson — have had contrasting preseasons. Cadeau’s Michigan team beat Ian Jackson and St. John’s 96-94 at Madison Square Garden. Tyson, now at Minnesota, had another big game against another Summit League team. The preseason hasn’t gone well for Jackson. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Takeaways from Week 9 of College Football: Is Ole Miss a lock for the College Football Playoff?

Is Ole Miss now a lock for the College Football Playoff? I think so? This is a weird feeling! It’s late October, and this is a crazy, unpredictable sport, so you never know anything for certain. But after Saturday’s win over No. 13 Oklahoma, the Rebels are 7-1 with the lone loss coming on the road at Georgia. None of the Rebels’ remaining games are against ranked teams. (NBC Sports)

Why G League players are being allowed to play college basketball

So what gives? When did the NCAA begin allowing coaches to scour the G League for recruits? How are professional basketball players eligible to play college basketball? The trend is a byproduct of the NCAA’s definition of amateurism loosening as college athletes have gained economic freedom. The line between pro and college athlete has blurred. (Yahoo! Sports)

NCAA will allow college athletes to bet on professional sports starting Nov. 1

The NCAA approved a rule change that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on pro sports. Two weeks after the Division I cabinet approved the change, Division II and III management councils signed off on it, allowing the new rule to go into effect Nov. 1. This doesn’t change the NCAA rule forbidding athletes from betting on college sports. (Associated Press)

Florida A&M basketball coach Charlie Ward is guided by NBA and collegiate history, family roots

For years, Charlie Ward knew coaching at Florida A&M would be the only college basketball job he would consider. A former NBA player, Ward has deeply rooted connections to the historically Black college in Tallahassee, Florida. His parents met on campus as undergrads in the 1950s. His older sister is also an alum, and Ward was born at the campus hospital. (Andscape)

College football Week 9 schedule: What to watch, TV channels, streaming, Saturday kickoff times

Week 9 of the 2025 college football season should, once again, prove pivotal in a loaded SEC race. The SEC is home to all three games featuring ranked opponents during Saturday's slate, including two clashes between top-15 foes. The No. 8 Ole Miss Rebels get things started at noon with its road trip to the No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners. (CBS Sports)

Candid Coaches: Which college hoops coach will be next to win their first NCAA Tournament title?

Winning even one NCAA crown alters a coach's legacy, some so much that it's the event that can bolster them to eventual Naismith Hall of Fame status. There are just seven active men's D-I coaches who can claim an NCAA tourney title on their résumé: John Calipari, Scott Drew, Todd Golden, Dan Hurley, Tom Izzo, Rick Pitino and Bill Self. (CBS Sports)

San Francisco Giants name Tennessee's Tony Vitello as manager in MLB first

Tennessee coach Tony Vitello has been named the new manager of the San Francisco Giants, marking the first time a big league team has hired a manager directly from a college program without any experience as a pro coach. Vitello -- who considered staying at Tennessee, where he won the Men's College World Series in 2024 -- replaces Bob Melvin. (ESPN.com)

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