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5 thoughts from Day 2 of SEC basketball media days
Day 2 of SEC Media Days featured Florida, the reigning national champions, along with the dawn of new eras at Auburn and Texas A&M. And of course there was Tennessee, led by Rick Barnes, who appears to only win more as he gets older. From the mighty Gators to the closing act of Oklahoma and Mizzou, here are 5 thoughts from Day 2 of SEC Tipoff. (
Saturday Down South)
Florida football fires head coach Billy Napier during fourth season
Florida has fired head coach Billy Napier, according to On3’s Pete Nakos, Chris Low and Brett McMurphy. He was in the midst of his fourth season with the program. The Gators are on the hook for 85% of the total remaining compensation of his contract, upwards of $20.4 million. Napier signed a seven-year deal with over $50 million in November 2021. (
On3.com)
College football Week 8 highlights: Top games, plays, stats
This Saturday, as SEC communications guru Chuck Dunlap pointed out, there were more SEC games than ever. Logic suggests that no Saturday has had as much meaning as this one. Ole Miss led from 2:10 in the second quarter until midway through the fourth, but Georgia had answers at every turn. Alabama could light up some stogies after upending Tennessee. (
ESPN.com)
Curt Cignetti staying at Indiana isn’t just good for the school. It’s a win for college football.
This week, Indiana University decided to make its football coach the third-highest paid coach in the country. Wait a second. Indiana University decided to make its football coach the third-highest paid coach in the country? Yes. You read that right. On Thursday, the school announced that Curt Cignetti agreed to terms on a new eight-year contract. (
NBC Sports)
Why Mark Pope is embracing Kentucky's reputation as the king of basketball NIL
Back in May, the question that was on the minds of everyone who had followed the changes across college basketball - and Kentucky's place within that new landscape - was asked. What was the NIL valuation of UK's newly assembled roster for the 2025-26 season? Mark Pope didn't miss a beat. "It's close to $200 million," he quickly replied. (
MSN.com)
How Georgia Tech, once a football power, is betting big on athletics once again
Georgia Tech is already planning a $500 million capital campaign, entitled “Full Steam Ahead,” that’s designed to improve and enhance all elements of the Tech athletic experience — so long, Bobby Dodd Stadium aluminum bleachers. The athletic department also struck a 10-year apparel and NIL agreement earlier this month with Under Armour. (
Yahoo! Sports)
Big 12's Official Account Absolutely Roasted Oklahoma's Brent Venables After SEC Comments
The transition to the SEC hasn't necessarily been the smoothest for Oklahoma, which is 3–7 in conference play since joining the SEC in 2024. With Oklahoma facing only SEC opponents—all but one of which are currently ranked—for the remainder of the season, coach Brett Venables acknowledged the challenge of the Sooners' new conference. (
MSN.com)
College football Week 8 schedule: What to watch, TV channels, streaming, Saturday kickoff times
It's a particularly impactful week for the SEC, which is home to three games featuring two ranked teams. No. 9 Georgia hosts No. 5 Ole Miss as it looks to avenge last season's loss. Meanwhile, No. 11 Tennessee travels for its 108th meeting all-time against No. 6 Alabama in a clash that is crucial for each program's postseason hopes. (
CBS Sports)
5 thoughts from Day 1 of SEC basketball media days
College basketball doesn’t formally return until the ball is tipped on Nov. 3, but you wouldn’t have known it based on the crowds at Day 1 of SEC Tipoff ’26. Day 1 of SEC Media Days featured 3 of the 5 programs picked in the top 5 of the preseason media poll, including blue-blood Kentucky (picked second) and home state heroes Alabama. (
Saturday Down South)
Candid Coaches: Do you trust that your competitors will follow new recruiting rules?
The House Settlement generated a lot of money for attorneys and also returned something akin to recruiting regulations to college athletics. The days of coaches getting a group of boosters to stack money so that they can deliver it to a prospect in exchange for nothing more than his commitment are supposed to be over. But are they? (
CBS Sports)