Fake school Bishop Sycamore is now a top fantasy football team name, which is apropos
Over 10,000 teams are named for the "post-grad football academy" now.
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Bishop Sycamore head coach: ‘We are not a school’ but a ‘post-grad football academy’
“We are not a school. That’s not what Bishop Sycamore is, and I think that’s what the biggest misconception about us was, and that was our fault."
How Bishop Sycamore/IMG game organizer Prep Gridiron Logistics & companies like it make money and what happens when it doesn’t work out
By now you’re probably largely familiar with Bishop Sycamore, the school that got absolutely demolished by prep school...
Bishop Sycamore accused of stiffing Canton hotel, writing invalid checks
There's certainly a pattern here with the Bishop Sycamore program.
ABC6 analyst Jay Richardson claims “zero involvement with Bishop Sycamore,” but interviews, court docs, and past clips dispute that
Prep Gridiron Logistics, company behind Bishop Sycamore/IMG game, detailed the whole mess on message boards
Exclusive: Former OHSAA investigator shares frustrations that schools ignored his warnings about Bishop Sycamore red flags
Bishop Sycamore taken off FloSports schedule, but questions remain on relationship with Prep Gridiron Logistics
Bishop Sycamore was scheduled to appear twice this year in a FloSports high school football package, a package formed by FloSports partnering with Prep Gridiron Logistics. Bishop Sycamore played on FloSports earlier this month, but their remaining game there has been removed from the package.
Bishop Sycamore director Andre Peterson parts ways with coach Roy Johnson, claims school is not a “scam”
Following their 58-0 nationally-televised drubbing by IMG Academy and the waves of criticism since then, Bishop Sycamore has moved on from coach Roy Johnson. But director Andre Peterson insists the school isn't a scam.
Former Bishop Sycamore player revealed more about the program and confirmed a lot of stories
Former player Aaron Boyd confirmed a lot of what's been reported here and elsewhere on Bishop Sycamore, while adding new (and sad) details.
We learned more about how Bishop Sycamore ended up playing on ESPN, and it’s only getting shadier
Nobody wants to take the blame here and kids are being put in danger
ESPN’s announcers spent a lot of the IMG-Bishop Sycamore HS blowout criticizing Bishop Sycamore’s selection for it
Bishop Sycamore went 0-6 last year (including a 56-6 loss to IMG), and reportedly played two days ago. They struggled in this one, losing 58-0, and were roasted by the announcers and by many online.
Thom Brennaman will call Cincinnati-area high school sports for Chatterbox Sports
"Here we are coming full circle getting back out to high school sports again. And I'm excited. Thank you!"
Announcer misidentified as using racist slur during Oklahoma high school basketball game sues Gannett, The Oklahoman
Sapulpa is suing Gannett, The Oklahoman, USA Today, CBS Sports Inc., and others.
Famed sportswriter Dave Kindred spoke to “60 Minutes” on his coverage of high school girls’ basketball: “This team did save me.”
"This team did save me. This team-- became a community. It became my friends. My life had turned dark. You know, they were light. And I knew that that light was always gonna be there, you know, two or three times a week."
Oklahoma announcer/streaming platform owner Matt Rowan blames his blood sugar levels for his decision to drop a racial slur
"I do not believe that I would have made such horrible statements absent my sugar spiking."
Oklahoma high school announcer casually drops racial slur towards players kneeling during national anthem
The announcer in question was a high school football coach in 2020.
Journalist Rhiannon Potkey’s “Goods4Greatness” breaks down access barriers by getting donated sports equipment to those who need it
Potkey's "Goods4Greatness" non-profit gets sports equipment to kids who need it, whether through donated equipment or financial donations to purchase new equipment.
Staff revolt brewing at the Toledo Blade after decision to end Ohio State and Michigan beat coverage
Randy Moss going after a high school player on ‘C’Mon Man!’ is a bad look
Plus, if anything, it wasn't even the kid's fault.
Kenny Albert will call a New Jersey high school football game on Thursday night
Kenny Albert is doing something special for a New Jersey high school this week.
NBC and ESPN both honored Newtown High School for winning a state championship seven years after the Sandy Hook shooting
The Newtown Nighthawks got some national attention from both NBC and ESPN.
A movie based on Bill Plaschke’s “Paradise Found,” on the Paradise HS football team after the 2018 Camp Fire, is in the works
After the Nov. 2018 Camp Fire, which killed 85 people and destroyed much of Paradise, CA, the Paradise High Bobcats came back this year. Now a film is in the works on their story.
ESPN gives Rob Mendez, HS coach born without arms or legs, the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, features him on mag cover
"Are you kidding me? Jimmy V was an inspiration to me. I know every word of his ESPYS speech. And now I'm going to receive this award in his honor. I can't even put into words how that warms my heart."
Christian Laettner stars in Olympic Channel’s newest “The Z Team” installment, trying to turn around a Charlotte HS team in a week
Former Duke star Laettner is featured in an Olympic Channel show about trying to turn bad teams around in a week.
