Ssts:sports:college:football articles
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Remembering ‘The Gunslinger’ of college football, Archie Cooley
Columnist Rick Cleveland remembers Archie “The Gunslinger” Cooley, the most unconventional of football coaches, who died at the age of 84.
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New sport gives girls college opportunities
Tyler Takeda/The Madera TribuneThe Madera Coyotes stunt team after finishing their Competitive Sport Cheer game at Liberty High School on Friday.About three years ago, after the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Interscholastic Federation, the governing body of high school sports, introduced a new sport to high schools in the state — Competitive Sport Cheer — or Stunt Cheer. Its goal was to give girls a chance to get scholarships in college with more and more colleges also introducing...
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NIL in college football is making a big impact on the NFL draft
The shakeup in college football is having an impact on the NFL draft. Now that college players can make money on their name, image and likeness, without losing their eligibility, there isn’t the same urgency to leave for the pros. Many NFL evaluators say that has impacted the draft, which wrapped up Saturday, in some cases diluting the caliber of players available in the later rounds. “It’s a real issue,” said a longtime NFL team personnel executive, noting the talent drop was more precipitous...