Author: Mikesportz
The University of Wisconsin sues Miami for allegedly tampering with former Badger Xavier Lucas The Xavier Lucas saga is far from over. Yahoo Sports reported June 20 that the University of Wisconsin and its NIL collective, the Varsity Collective, are suing the University of Miami for what is termed tortious interference with the former Badgers cornerback who is now a part of the Miami Hurricanes football team. The Journal Sentinel obtained a copy of the 23-page complaint filed in Dane County Circuit Court on June 20. In the document Wisconsin provides a timeline for the NIL agreements it and the…
Luke Fickell contract status and buyout details: What Wisconsin football coach would be owed if fired Luke Fickell is almost certainly not going anywhere this offseason, even before his contract enters the picture. The Wisconsin football coach has had a tumultuous two seasons at the helm, with the Badgers missing a bowl game for the first time since 2001 after a deeply disappointing 5-7 season that featured lopsided losses to rivals Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota. But the program has made some recruiting gains under Fickell and, even with a brutal 2025 schedule upcoming, it’s unlikely Wisconsin would surrender after only…
In September 2020, the Smarts donated $1 million to the University of Georgia to support a social justice program, scholarships for senior student-athletes impacted by COVID-19, and the expansion of the Butts-Mehre football complex, according to Give to UGA. This donation was part of a larger effort to address the impact of COVID-19 on student-athletes and promote social justice at the university. The Smarts’ initial donation of $150,000 was part of a larger fundraising effort that included a $350,000 donation from Matthew Stafford and his wife, Kelly, according to Yahoo Sports. While there have been claims of a $8.5 million…
The Georgia Bulldogs have three wide receivers committed in the 2026 recruiting class. However, they may lose the wideout most highly regarded. On3’s Jake Rowe reported Friday that four-star receiver Vance Spafford is “unlikely to sign with the Bulldogs” despite giving the program a verbal commitment last November. “The 5-foot-9 wideout is a west-coast kid who probably isn’t going to leave the time zone,” Rowe wrote. “That leaves Georgia, for now, with the well-rounded Ryan Mosley, who is a four-star prospect, and the explosive Brady Marchese, who is also a four-star. Georgia checks off some important boxes with those two…
New Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer has received an eight-year contract worth at least $87 million, and the school also gave basketball coach Nate Oats and athletic director Greg Byrne raises and extensions. The 49-year-old DeBoer, who replaced seven-time national champion Nick Saban after leading Washington to the national championship gamein his second season, is set to make $10 million in his first year. The contracts received formal approval from the UA System Board of Trustees compensation committee on Monday. “High-level investment from high-level coaches is an important part of the success that we’ve had in our department,” Byrne told…
C.J. Mosley Net Worth & Contract in 2025: How Much Has Retired LB Earned in 11-Year NFL Career? Back in December 2024, it felt like the end. C. J. Mosley had pushed through a toe injury, powered back into the lineup, and even logged a full practice ahead of week 14. But his body had other plans. Just moments before warmups against the Patriots, his neck locked up “a burning feeling,” he called it. That moment ended his season. Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich called the decision “hard,” but necessary. The writing was already on the wall: one year left,…
C.J. Mosley was a special player from the moment he first stepped onto the field at Bryant-Denny Stadium for Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide in September 2010. A 4-star recruit from Theodore High School who was named a Parade All-American, Mosley’s four-year playing career in Tuscaloosa from 2010-13 would include such accolades as being a two-time All-American, the 2013 Butkus Award winner, and a member of two national championship teams. Mosley was a first-round pick (No. 17 overall) by the Baltimore Ravens in the 2014 NFL Draft. On Thursday, the day of his 33rd birthday, Mosley announced his…
MEMPHIS — Arkansas football coach Sam Pittman is eligible for a $250,000 pay raise following the Razorbacks’ 39-26 victory over Texas Tech on Friday at the Liberty Bowl. According to terms of Pittman’s contract extension signed in 2022, seasons with winning records include escalating pay raises between $250,000 and $750,000. Arkansas finished this season with a 7-6 record. If applied, Pittman’s annual salary will be increased to $5.5 million beginning Jan. 1. According to the contract, he also will earn $1.3 million next year that will be paid as a retention bonus. It is the second time Pittman has been…
The 2024 Home Depot National Coach of the Year, Curt Cignetti, was named the 30th head football coach in Indiana football history on December 3, 2024, and over his first calendar year on campus engineered one of the best first-year turnarounds in FBS history. A program-record for wins in a season (11) and Big Ten victories (8) highlighted Cignetti’s first season in Bloomington. The 2024 season marked the first double-digit win season in program history and pushed IU into the College Football Playoff for the first time as the No. 10 seed. Nationally, Cignetti was the first-ever Division I head coach…
Mark Pope follows through with promise to pay Kentucky fans’ gas money for Milwaukee Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope is a man of his word, even if it comes at a cost. The Wildcats’ first-year coach made waves when he promised to pay the gas for fans to drive to Milwaukee to watch Kentucky play in the 2025 men’s NCAA Tournament. As Pope’s charitable task spread, fans began emailing Pope to see if the coach would follow through. On Wednesday evening, a screenshot of an email from Pope’s executive assistant to men’s basketball ― Megan Summers ― showed that…