College Football
Culture
‘National Champions’ highlights growing cracks in the college football system
The concept of a title game boycott would work even better in the Final Four
Culture
Former Iowa football player still seeking closure for racism within program
As discrimination lawsuit continues, will Iowa hold itself to the same accountability it demands from players?
HBCU
Jackson State’s Shedeur Sanders wins Jerry Rice Award as top FCS freshman
He’ll lead the Tigers into the Cricket Celebration Bowl in Atlanta
Sports
Alonzo Carter’s Zoom calls are changing lives and elevating careers
The West Coast Zoom Clinic that started in March 2020 has grown to include hundreds of Black coaches across the U.S.
Culture
Minstrel songs like ‘The Eyes of Texas’ were once common on college football Saturdays in the South
Tunes such as ‘Dixie’ and ‘My Old Kentucky Home’ reframed grueling Black physical labor as a subject of light entertainment for white fans
Sports
Growing up with 13 siblings helped propel Boston College’s Zay Flowers to be the best
‘When I was 4, I would be in the front yard with full football pads on playing with my brothers’
Sports
Ahmad Gardner helps keep No. 5 Cincinnati in College Football Playoff conversation
His brother and others knew the Detroit native was a special talent
HBCU
From video team to Jackson State running back, Santee Marshall fulfills long-shot dream
The junior is now on scholarship and the Tigers’ leading rusher
Sports
Oregon’s Kayvon Thibodeaux is banking on his own success as a top pick in the 2022 NFL draft
Former coach says the defensive star, who already has his own cryptocurrency, has always made smart decisions about his future