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EXTRA POINTS IS SPONSORING A BOWL GAME

EXTRA POINTS IS SPONSORING A BOWL GAME

Introducing The Extra Points Bowl, coming this November:

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Introducing Extra Points Library:

Introducing Extra Points Library:

Our FOIA Directory returns, better than ever. Here are the details:

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Matt Brown
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I flew to Provo to hang out with the beer-drinking BYU fans

I flew to Provo to hang out with the beer-drinking BYU fans

Cougar Nation's borders extend beyond your local Elder's Quorum:

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MAILBAG! FCS realignment, European football, Sports Biz and more:

MAILBAG! FCS realignment, European football, Sports Biz and more:

(some of) your questions, answered:

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Nothing really matters until the lawyers are done lawyering

Nothing really matters until the lawyers are done lawyering

I'm mostly being serious here....at least about House and athlete compensation

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Some reasonable wishlist items for EA Sports College Football 26

Some reasonable wishlist items for EA Sports College Football 26

We're getting a new video game in a few weeks. Here's what I'm hoping to see

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College Sports RecruitingCollege Sports Recruiting
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MAILBAG! FCS realignment, European football, Sports Biz and more:

MAILBAG! FCS realignment, European football, Sports Biz and more:

(some of) your questions, answered:

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Matt Brown
College Sports ReformCollege Sports Reform
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Nothing really matters until the lawyers are done lawyering

Nothing really matters until the lawyers are done lawyering

I'm mostly being serious here....at least about House and athlete compensation

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Matt Brown
EA Sports College FootballEA Sports College Football
Some reasonable wishlist items for EA Sports College Football 26

Some reasonable wishlist items for EA Sports College Football 26

We're getting a new video game in a few weeks. Here's what I'm hoping to see

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Matt Brown
College Sports ReformCollege Sports Reform
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My pitch to "fix" college sports: the SUBSCRIBE TO EXTRA POINTS Act

My pitch to "fix" college sports: the SUBSCRIBE TO EXTRA POINTS Act

If Congress wants some help in drafting a college sports bill, I am here to serve my country

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Matt Brown
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Here's what GM software actually looks like

Here's what GM software actually looks like

On the glue that holds an athletic department together:

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Matt Brown
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We're hiring a PT assignment editor!

We're hiring a PT assignment editor!

Here are the details:

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Matt Brown
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Questions and answers re: President Trump's College Sports Commission

Questions and answers re: President Trump's College Sports Commission

What this group is likely to recommend, what it means, and more

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Guess we’ll be writing House updates for at least another week

Guess we’ll be writing House updates for at least another week

Plus: the biggest conferences could capture a lot more power

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The college sports industry shouldn't underestimate Donald Trump

The college sports industry shouldn't underestimate Donald Trump

You shouldn't pretend the "rules" will prevent the White House from ever getting involved

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Matt Brown
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GUEST POST: Forget roster limits. It's time to bring back JV teams.

GUEST POST: Forget roster limits. It's time to bring back JV teams.

One way to get around the roster limit rules AND remain true to the service mission of colleges? Victoria Jackson suggests a return to JV.

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Whoops I totally forgot: Extra Points just turned five

Whoops I totally forgot: Extra Points just turned five

A look at where we've been and where we want to go next:

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Why Kentucky athletics just moved to an LLC

Why Kentucky athletics just moved to an LLC

Is this the wave of the future, or more about Kentucky-specific state laws? I called to find out

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