Spencer Hall takes a buyout from Vox
Hall was one of the many SB Nation and Banner Society employees furloughed from May through July. He announced Tuesday he's taken a buyout.
NCAA News
Big 12 revenue only dips slightly due to pandemic but belt-tightening on the horizon
In spite of all the canceled college sporting events this past spring, including the men’s and woman’s NCAA...
Reggie Bush demands ESPN remove aggregated post referencing his Playboy interview
Reggie Bush might not understand how aggregation works.
UConn football has a new TV deal with CBS Sports Network
UConn football has a new TV home for 2020 and beyond.
Some furloughed Banner Society writers are creating a “Sinful Seven: Sci-Fi Western Legends of the NCAA” ebook
Furloughed Banner Society staffers Spencer Hall, Jason Kirk, Richard Johnson, Alex Kirshner and Tyson Whiting have teamed up for an ebook "about the ever-desperate crusade to wrangle college sports, set in and around a time-travelin’, rootin’-tootin’, extra-demented American West."
Pac-12 Networks’ Mark Shuken says Apple may bid for primary rights, tech firms “told us they want to be in this space”
Apple is reportedly only interested in primary rights, not lower digital rights.
FloSports signs a rights deal with the Gulf South Conference through 2024
FloSports will show Gulf South Conference football and other conference championships through the 2023-24 season.
College basketball writer Adam Zagoria detailed his battle with COVID-19
Zagoria covered the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden in March before it was canceled.
Pac-12 Networks to reduce workforce by eight percent amidst COVID-19 crisis, implement hiring freeze and executive paycuts
Pac-12 cuts include laying off around 12 full-time Pac-12 Networks staffers, implementing a hiring freeze at both the networks and the conference, and reducing the salaries of commissioner Larry Scott and senior staffers by 20 and 10 percent respectively.
Brandon Gaudin’s “One Shining Moment” video from home is incredible
This isn't "One Shining Moment," but it'll do.
Long-time Louisville sports journalist Jody Demling hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms, placed on ventilator
"They are putting him on a ventilator so he doesn’t have to labor so hard. This is preventative and the doctors are extremely hopeful given his age and health. However, please don’t let up on your prayers. We really need them."
Brian Kelly rips Kirk Herbstreit: “He’s not a scientist. He’s a college football analyst.”
Kelly is apparently still feeling himself after that big Camping World Bowl victory.
The Scheme gives us insight into a government boondoggle, but not much else
Kirk Herbstreit doubtful about 2020 college football season: “I’ll be so surprised if that happens”
"I'll be shocked if we have NFL football this fall, if we have college football."
BTN’s Mike Hall reflects on his COVID-19 scare during the Big Ten Tournament
Mike Hall was not in a great situation at the Big Ten Tournament two weeks ago.
