Pete Thamel: Transfer portal market could reach $5 million for top quarterbacks
"It's going to be the most expensive in the history of college football."
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Adam Schefter reveals what goes down on the ESPN insiders text chain
"I've often discussed a lot of news with Woj. Shams has called me a couple of times and asked me some questions."
Pete Thamel: ‘Hard to imagine’ Lane Kiffin staying at Ole Miss
"Right now, it's hard to imagine Lane Kiffin coaching at Ole Miss next year."
Pete Thamel: ‘NFL sentiment right now’ Arch Manning will need to wait until 2027 draft
Thamel noted that Cam Ward, who went No. 1 in this year's NFL Draft, also only received one vote in a similar poll last season.
Deion Sanders refuses to confirm ESPN report: ‘We don’t care about being right anymore’
"I would love to [have] the integrity we once had with media. I would love that."
Rece Davis mocks Big Ten fans over cupcake schedules
"You know only the SEC plays cupcakes! I read about it from the Big Ten fans on the X machine!"
Pete Thamel throws cold water on Jon Gruden-SEC possibility: ‘There are just better college coaches available…’
"I just think that the university hiring process for Gruden, who is amid ongoing litigation, could add some complexities to that."
ESPN’s Pete Thamel defends Fox ‘Big Noon’ TV window
"They’ve carved a nice niche there, from a pure ratings perspective, and they’re not going to give up that competitive advantage."
Mike Krzyzewski remembers John Feinstein as ‘one of the best writers for sports of all time’
"You don't become polarizing if you're mediocre."
Tennessee AD offers ‘correction’ to Pete Thamel’s reporting on Nebraska series cancellation
"Correction: Tennessee is not canceling this series. Nebraska did."
NCAA engages media partners as tournament expansion talks heat up
A decision could potentially come in the next few months.
NCAA official refutes report Charlie Baker considering U.S. Senate bid in 2026
"He’s clearly not running for any political office and is solely focused on the future of college sports."
ESPN, Pete Thamel, Yahoo Sports and more all offered poor credit to Jeff Lightsy Jr. on DeSean Jackson news
Pete Thamel’s ‘agreed to a new deal’ language is a much-needed admission
"...This is what's happening on a fundamental level, so might as well lay it out that way"
Nick Saban got one over on Stanford Steve with hilarious Cal-Stanford quip
"My sources today didn't have Nick Saban questioning Stanford Steve's love life."
Pete Thamel posts, immediately deletes big commitment news
Moore is set to make his announcement Thursday evening.
ESPN’s Pete Thamel roasted for ‘Can private equity help untangle the mess of college sports?’ story
The way Pete Thamel promoted a story on private equity in college sports drew a lot of blowback.
Just like Pete Thamel, we all have a ‘friend’ like Desmond Howard
Desmond Howard tells GameDay colleague Pete Thamel ‘Put your big boy pants on’ for not being in crowd after threats
Analyzing ESPN’s report on an unfinished Big Ten TV deal, Kevin Warren criticisms, and the conference having to ‘pay back’ Fox and NBC
According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, ex-Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren gave the 2026 conference championship game to NBC "without full authority to do so." Warren's deal with NBC also created a divide between the network and top schools over late-November night games.
Broadcasting was much harder than FAU’s Tom Herman thought: ‘It gave me a newfound appreciation for what those guys do.’
"It was a bit daunting, to be honest with you.”
Lee Corso, Ian Eagle, Bill Plaschke, Ken Rosenthal, Pete Thamel among those honored by NSMA
Plenty of notable names will be honored.
ESPN is set to hire Pete Thamel from Yahoo in a college football insider role
This should increase the percentage of college football news that ESPN breaks, but by how much?
