<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hes-made-national-championship-plays-georgia-offensive-coordinator-backs-stetson-bennett-says-quarterback-gives-bulldogs-best-chance-to-win" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Star Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Stetson Bennett</a> was arrested and charged with public intoxication in Dallas on Sunday, according to authorities.
The Dallas Police Department said officers responded to reports of a man banging on doors sometime around 6 or 7 a.m., <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/with-a-sparkling-stadium-and-surging-program-san-diego-state-makes-an-easy-case-for-pac-12-expansion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">per multiple news reports</a>.
&#8220;The preliminary investigation found when officers arrived, they located the man, Stetson Bennett, 25, and determined he was intoxicated,&#8221; police said in a statement. &#8220;Bennett was taken into custody, transported to the City Detention Center and charged with public intoxication.&#8221;
<a href="https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/georgia-bulldogs-quarterback-stetson-bennett-arrested-on-public-intoxication-charge-in-dallas-police-say/287-4f0caf3c-6d7d-4c46-a1fc-535aac7638a8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Local news outlet WFAA</a>, an ABC affiliate, reported Bennett was released from custody before 11 a.m. Video from the television station showed Bennett being released. He did not respond when asked what he was doing in Dallas.
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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/stetson-bennett-and-the-advent-of-the-perpetual-adolescent" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bennett led</a> the Georgia Bulldogs to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-217-georgia-wins-back-to-back-national-championship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">two straight national championship victories</a>, most recently with a triumph over the TCU Horned Frogs. He was named offensive MVP in both championship wins and was a <a href="https://www.11alive.com/article/sports/college/georgia-bulldogs/stetson-bennett-finishes-fourth-heisman-voting/85-f0521a45-62ae-499a-975b-fd8eed4eb2a4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2022 Heisman Trophy finalist</a>.
A sixth-year student, Bennett was <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/stetson-bennett-age-georgia-qb-college-eligibility/bz2ftloec5xf3u8apchwdhs5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">allowed to complete last season</a> thanks to the <a href="https://www.ncsasports.org/coronavirus-sports/ncaa-eligibility-coronavirus" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NCAA granting players an additional year</a> — six total — to complete four full seasons in a sport because of the COVID pandemic.
Bennett is expected to graduate with an economics degree in May, <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/stetson-bennett-playing-with-house-money-as-georgia-enters-key-two-game-stretch-with-eyes-on-repeating/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to CBS Sports</a>.
<a href="https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35551758/georgia-qb-stetson-bennett-arrested-public-intoxication" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ESPN reports</a> Bennett is considered a potential pick in the NFL draft in April.

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David Cone was just trying to stay on his father-in-law’s good side when he ignited a Twitter firestorm between the Crimson Tide and Sooner nations.
Cone, a co-host of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Wire</a>’s popular sports podcast, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/crain-and-company" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Crain &amp; Company</a>, noted Saturday on Twitter that Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who had just led his team to victory against the New York Giants, was the first former Alabama signal caller to win an NFL playoff game since Richard Todd. Todd, a 1976 first-round pick of the New York Jets, helped his team win a pair of playoff games in 1982.
“I was only trying to put in a plug for my father-in-law,” Cone, who played quarterback at the University of Michigan before marrying Todd’s daughter, Darbi Lou in 2019.
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The tweet drew 8.2 million views, a whole lot of impassioned comments, and even sparked newspaper articles from Tuscaloosa to Norman.
The problem with Cone’s innocent observation is that Oklahoma fans consider Hurts theirs. That’s because the current toast of the City of Brotherly Love had an unconventional collegiate career that saw him star as a freshman starter at Alabama and return as Nick Saban’s field general the next year, but then lose the starting job as a junior to Tua Tagovailoa despite a 26-2 record. For his senior year, Hurts, who had already graduated, transferred to Oklahoma, where he led the Sooners to the College Football Playoffs, finished second in the Heisman Trophy vote, and was picked by the Eagles in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft.
Calling Hurts an Alabama product ticked off fans down where the wind goes sweepin’ down the plains.
“Benched and set aside by Bama,” <a href="https://twitter.com/hanghalfa100/status/1617321324950716417?s=20&amp;t=qKl2WNlz--9lInHsYdgWbw">tweeted S. Powers</a>, whose Twitter profile features a photo of legendary Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer. “Claimed by Bama. Typical.”
Even sports media got in on the multi-state melee Cone inadvertently started.
“Alabama Fans Have Launched A Very Odd Campaign Trying To Claim Jalen Hurts After Benching Him And Forcing Him To Transfer,” <a href="https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1617697449975357441?s=20&amp;t=qKl2WNlz--9lInHsYdgWbw">read a tweet from Barstool Sports</a>.
Cone, who took on the critics in one of his Crain &amp; Company “Get Off My Lawn” segments, stood his ground, and added that with players transferring becoming more common than ever, more schools will be fighting over which athletes belong to them.
“I never said Jalen Hurts didn’t play at Oklahoma, or ‘claim’ him as more of a Tide quarterback than a Sooner,” Cone said. “He had a great season at OU, and got drafted from there. If someone tweeted that Jalen Hurts was the first Oklahoma quarterback to win an NFL playoff game since [former Sooner] Baker Mayfield, I wouldn’t have thought twice about it, because it would have been a statement of fact.”
Todd, who took 264 sacks in his decade-long pro career, seemed glad to escape the wrath of Twitter.
&#8220;I&#8217;m just glad those 8 million people didn&#8217;t pile on me,&#8221; the former NFL star quipped.

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How Crain & Co’s David Cone Sparked A Football Firestorm By Tweeting About His Wife’s Dad

How Crain & Co's David Cone Sparked A Football Firestorm By Tweeting About His Wife's Dad 

Football legend Deion Sanders laid down some firm behavior standards for his team going into his first season as head coach at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Sanders, who <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/deion-sanders-officially-named-head-coach-colorado" target="_blank" rel="noopener">made the move</a> from Jackson State in December, told his players that they would be asked to leave the team if he learned that they were not treating women with respect — or worse, if they were involved in any kind of domestic disturbance.
Sanders brought in a group of women to drive home his point, explaining to the team exactly what he meant.
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&#8220;One thing I don’t condone is disrespect for a woman,&#8221; Sanders told the team. &#8220;And calling a woman out of her name. So when you pass by these beautiful young women, I don’t know if they&#8217;ve graced you to call them by their name or their title. You find out. To not be mistaken, I would say &#8216;Ma&#8217;am.'&#8221;
Sanders then joked that some of the women might &#8220;check&#8221; the players who called them &#8220;ma&#8217;am,&#8221; objecting that they were &#8220;not that old&#8221; — and several of the women standing with him just smiled.
&#8220;Be courteous, be gracious, and be polite,&#8221; Sanders continued, going on to make it clear that his rules extended to behavior outside of the football program and even in their personal lives and relationships.
&#8220;If there’s any dysfunction or obstruction with your girlfriend, fiancée, or whoever, with any abuse, that’s it, it’s over,&#8221; Sanders said. &#8220;Don’t call me, don’t have your momma call me, don’t call Rick. It’s a wrap. You understand that? We gon’ respect our women wholeheartedly.&#8221;
When Sanders told the players not to call Rick, it&#8217;s likely that he was referring to University of Colorado Athletic Director Rick George.
Sanders <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/deion-sanders-flips-five-star-recruit-top-ranked-cornerback-chooses-colorado-over-miami" target="_blank" rel="noopener">scored another win</a> on Thursday, announcing that five-star cornerback Cormani McClain had flipped his commitment from the Miami Hurricanes to play for Sanders at Colorado instead.
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McClain, who committed to Miami in October, <a href="https://247sports.com/Article/Cormani-McClain-commits-to-Colorado-Buffaloes-Deion-Sanders-commits-Colorado-5-star-Travis-Hunter-202903007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">explained the reason</a> for the flip to 247sports: &#8220;I play DB (defensive back) and Coach Prime is the best DB. I wanna be in the same shoes, same predicament, gold jacket, everything. Get coached by the best DB. Why not?&#8221;

Cricket Celebration Bowl – Jackson State v NC Central

‘That’s It, It’s Over’: Deion Sanders Warns His New Team To Respect Women Or Get The Boot

Deion Sanders Warns His New Team To Respect Women Or Get The Boot

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The University of Georgia Bulldogs are again college football national champions, having thoroughly decimated the underdog TCU Horned Frogs 65-7. 
Beyond the questions about what this means for Big-12 football or whether the Michigan Wolverines would have given Georgia an actual challenge, another nagging question is making the rounds: The age of Georgia’s quarterback Stetson Bennett.
Longtime radio broadcaster Chris “Mad Dog” Russo made a <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/legendary-broadcaster-mad-dog-russo-rails-against-georgias-stetson-bennett-kid" target="_blank" rel="noopener">compelling point</a> about the quarter centurion still playing in the NCAA. “I have a major problem with Stetson Bennett, 25 years of age, playing college football,” said Russo. “I can see it for one year. Last year he won. Burrow was 23 going on 24 when he won. But 25 years of age, playing quarterback for Georgia, he should’ve left last year … What is the cut-off date? When do we sit here and watch a college athlete and say ‘you know what? This is ridiculous! … When does that get to be a joke? What is the age? Thirty?’ There’s gotta be an age where this is enough already.”
There are, in fact, four NFL quarterbacks who will be leading their teams into the playoffs who are younger than Bennett.
Granted, Bennett’s is a compelling story. At only <a href="https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/33016492/how-georgia-stetson-bennett-went-walk-college-football-playoff-national-championship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">5 feet 11 inches</a> and 185 pounds coming out of high school, the QB’s only FBS scholarship came from Middle Tennessee State University. After being a walk-on at Georgia, he was red-shirted his first year and never took a snap from center. Then he transferred to Jones County Junior College. After one season he returned to Georgia in the backup role until the starting QB’s injury gave him his shot. Bennett won the job as starter and went on to win back-to-back championships.
Get the scriptwriter on the phone!
Still, as cool a story as it is, the fact remains that a 25-year-old played college football in the most important game of the year. Something seems just intuitively wrong about a full-fledged adult playing against 19 and 20-year-old kids. Or at least what used to be considered an adult. 
Perhaps Bennett’s situation is emblematic of a larger social phenomenon that seems to be growing not just in this country but the First World: The advent of the perpetual adolescent. 
In 1940, only 5.5% of U.S. men and 3.8% of women went on after high school to earn a college degree. As Mark Steyn likes to point out, the United States tackled the Great Depression, won the Second World War, and became not just a global superpower but a hyperpower courtesy of a populace with an average eighth grade education. 
Today the percentage of Americans with college degrees is 36.6% men, 39.1% women.
There is meaning in these numbers. Certainly for many, college is a net positive. Especially in the STEM fields where it is an essential for competency in the workplace or as a foundation for graduate schools in professions such as medicine, mathematics, engineering, etc. But for many, college is a waste — as your barista behind the counter who holds a degree in primitive cultures and indentured servitude courtesy of student loans will attest. 
For many, the main function of college now seems to be to defer entering adulthood.   
An even more telling illustration of this trend towards the extended adolescence is the percentage of Americans who hold advanced degrees. That number is now 13.1%, up from just 8.6% in 2000; the number of Americans with a post-collegiate education has more than doubled from 10.5 million in 2000 to 24.1 million in 2021. 4.7 million of them went even further to earn PhDs.
Such trends toward deferring entering the workforce as long as possible can be seen in the data: The median age of the U.S. labor force, which has risen from 39.6 in 2001 to 41.7 in 2021, is projected to hit 42.6 by 2031. 
The phenomenon of the perpetual adolescent will have detrimental impacts down the road, in both social and economic spheres. 
The longer one waits to enter the workforce and get on with their adult lives means the longer one waits to get married, start a family, and buy a home — all cornerstones of a stable society. Starting a family later, if at all, means less of a biological window to have children, reducing the number of offspring. 
It’s no coincidence that as Americans become more ‘educated’ they are also having fewer children. From 1950 to the present, the U.S. birth rate per 1,000 has been cut in half from 24 to 12. 
These numbers are ominous because, while we have opted to have fewer and fewer children, we have also drastically expanded the entitlement and social safety net programs by federal and state governments. 
Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid — and a myriad of literally 100 other programs — run on tax dollars. As they grow, they need more taxpayers entering the workforce earlier, and to stay in it longer, to remain solvent. Yet, the exact opposite is taking place. To paraphrase Milton Friedman, you can have a low birth rate or a welfare state, but you cannot have both. 
Throw into the mix the average American lifespan has lengthened by two decades since the inception of Social Security due to competent medicine and soon the age pyramid will be inverted. More people demanding more subsidies for a longer span of their lives from fewer workers spending less time in the productive, i.e. tax-yielding, workforce is a mathematical Jenga tower. One that is already teetering.
Math has no ideology. Numbers, not political wishful thinking, will have the ultimate say.
According to the BLS there are currently 10.5 million job openings out there. All one needs to do is drive into a commercial district of any town and you will see “Now Hiring” signs on many storefronts. But it’s hard to go to work when you’re too busy earning that advanced degree in underwater basket weaving, despite being well into your twenties. 
So, to compensate, the West looks to the impoverished countries of the world to import the children they are not having to fill the jobs their own entitled Peter Pans won’t take. 
To be sure, there are those in their 20s who still live at home solely for economic reasons. They would love nothing more than to get on with their lives and be on their own. But with the average rent for a one-bedroom in Manhattan, for example, approaching $4,000/mo this is problematic. 
I freely admit, it was easier from a purely financial standpoint to move into adulthood in 1990 than today. But for many, going to college, then grad school, then pursuing a doctorate is a way to put off the inevitable ‘big person living’ for as long as possible. And the delay is funded by the federal government, offering loans that will place them in bondage for decades to come. This is a socially and economically unsustainable dynamic in the fabric of American life. One that sees no abatement in the near future.
So, we see the eternal children in football stands cheering on the Stetson Bennetts of the world who are still playing games in college at an age at which their grandparents were already well into their adult lives, living in their own homes and working full-time jobs while raising a family.
Brad Schaeffer is a commodities trader, musician, and writer whose articles have also appeared in The Wall Street Journal, New York Daily News, National Review, The Federalist, Zerohedge, Substack and other news outlets. He is the author of the acclaimed World War II novel <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Another-Time-Place-Brad-Schaeffer/dp/1682616630" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/Another-Time-Place-Brad-Schaeffer/dp/1682616630&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1659708848976000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3j8XHp_hW4Eei6fy_WS4oB">Of Another Time And Place</a>. Brad’s newest best-selling novel, <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Extraordinary/Brad-Schaeffer/9781642939422" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Extraordinary/Brad-Schaeffer/9781642939422&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1659708848976000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3RcUIjvMA9Rf9h4FYUl8Op">The Extraordinary</a>, is about a teen-aged boy on the autism spectrum telling us in his own words how he and his family cope with his war veteran father’s PTSD.
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2023 CFP National Championship – TCU v Georgia

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Former Fresno State Bulldog linebacker Cam Lamanuzzi decided to trade in his jersey for a new <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/faith">faith</a>-filled path sharing that he knew there was a &#8220;reason bigger than football&#8221; for why he was at the college.
A native to Fresno in California&#8217;s Central Valley, Lamanuzzi went from playing football at his local high school in Fresno to playing for the city college team and then on to California State University Fresno as a Bulldog.
&#8220;I didn&#8217;t expect to be going this route,&#8221; Lamanuzzi told <a href="https://abc30.com/12666580/">ABC 30</a> recently. &#8220;I knew it was by no coincidence that I was there for a reason bigger than football.&#8221;
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Lamanuzzi said when he first came to the college under former bulldog head coach Kalen DeBoer he would host bible studies for his teammates with coaches&#8217; permission, the outlet shared.
&#8220;There was a point where I knew it was the direction I was going to but I didn&#8217;t want to go in that direction if that makes sense,&#8221; Lamanuzzi said of playing ball.
Entering his final year of eligibility this past season, Lamnuzzi knew it was time to walk away from the sport he&#8217;d played for so long and follow his faith.
The former Bulldog said he went to Coach Jeff Tedford&#8217;s office and told him how he was feeling. It was after that the coach suggested the football player become the team chaplain.
&#8220;A blessing to be such a recent part of the team because I have a friendship with a lot of the guys,&#8221; Lamanuzzi shared. &#8220;I mean I still go to some of their houses we still go and grab food we&#8217;re all still in a good relationship.&#8221;
&#8220;I know where they&#8217;ve been, I know where they&#8217;re at,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I know how to speak into their situations. I know what it&#8217;s like to be an athlete for that to be the most important thing for you at the moment and how heavy that can be.&#8221;
Lamanuzzi&#8217;s official title now is the assistant chaplain to the Fresno State football team and for the former Bulldog player said he&#8217;s right where he wants to be.
&#8220;I&#8217;m exactly where I want to be at the moment,&#8221; the Bulldog chaplain shared. &#8220;I&#8217;m happy to be a part of Fresno State as a chaplain, I&#8217;m loving serving the team and I want to do it as long as I can.&#8221;
And when the former football player isn&#8217;t helping his teammates, he&#8217;s working with a non-profit youth group in the area and speaking at a local church in his hometown.

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Nobody gave TCU a shot versus Michigan last week except for me here on &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/can-tcu-shock-the-world-again-guest-steve-deace-ep-215" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Crain and Company</a>&#8221; and probably three other people and two aliens. And even though they were in the College Football Playoff there was still a cloud of doubt about whether or not they really deserved to be there.
They disproved that in a hurry against the Wolverines, and, after catching a few breaks, they now find themselves going against a Georgia roster that is more loaded than an NRA convention.
The Bulldogs are the better team and Vegas agrees as the line opened at 13.5.
TCU was able to sneak up on Michigan, which is evident considering Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy said they were going to turn the game into a smash fest if TCU ran their normal defensive structure.
Will they be able to do the same against Georgia?
In most circumstances, I would say yes, but there is one big problem this time.
Georgia not only played some close games during the regular season — including against Kent State — but they are coming off a sub-par performance in the semifinal. They have a quarterback who went from rags to riches and is the ultimate underdog. They are impossible to sneak up on.
I believe the game will play out as follows:
TCU will come out hot early, I wouldn’t be surprised if they are leading or tied after the first quarter, but then the switch will flip for Georgia.
The Dawgs won’t make the crucial mistakes in crucial situations like the Wolverines did. This offensive line won’t be confused by the 3-3-5 look, and the defense will shut down the run, making the Horned Frogs one-dimensional.
TCU Offensive Coordinator Garrett Riley will try to supplement the lack of run game with quarterback-designed runs for Max Duggan, true 11 on 11 ball, and a few of them will pop, but it won’t give them the push they need to keep Georgia off balance defensively.
Eventually, the dam will break on the TCU defense like it did against Michigan and this game will be over with 10 minutes to go in the fourth.
TCU has had a hell of a story in 2022, but it stops Monday night.
Jake Crain is co-host of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/crain-and-company">&#8220;Crain &amp; Company.&#8221;</a> the Daily Wire&#8217;s sports show hosted by former athletes and coaches Jake Crain, Blain Crain, and David Cone. Follow him on Twitter: @JakeCrain_
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

Vrbo Fiesta Bowl – Michigan v TCU

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In dramatic fashion, #3 <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/texas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Texas</a> Christian University upset #2 the University of Michigan by a score of 51 &#8211; 45 in the VRBO Fiesta Bowl.
The Horned Frogs will go on to face the winner of the #4 ranked Ohio State University vs. #1 University of Georgia, but before that happens, the Cinderella story football team will take home a gigantic trophy that weighs more than a grown man and is worth $2.5 million.
According to Emily Ehman of the Big 10 Network, the Fiesta Bowl Trophy weighs a whopping 285 pounds and contains thousands of diamonds.
&#8220;Wanna know how much the @Fiesta_Bowl trophy costs?? …$2.5 million The football on the top is $1 million alone because of the 2,200 diamonds,&#8221; she tweeted. &#8220;It also weighs 285lbs.&#8221;
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…$2.5 million😅
The football on the top is $1 million alone because of the 2,200 diamonds. It also weighs 285lbs😳 <a href="https://t.co/u1bgUSdl0W">pic.twitter.com/u1bgUSdl0W</a>
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According to the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/body-measurements.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</a>, the average United States adult male over the age of 20 weighs 199.8 pounds.
Michigan, who was heavily favored to win the game, has now lost five straight bowl games under Coach Jim Harbaugh.
Daily Wire host David Cone, former quarterback for the Wolverines, tweeted after the game that the team from Ann Arbor simply underestimated their opponent and underdogs in TCU.
&#8220;Michigan looked past @TCU and paid the price. Congrats to the Horned Frogs for their 0-0 mentality,&#8221; he tweeted.
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&mdash; David Cone (@davidadamcone) <a href="https://twitter.com/davidadamcone/status/1609355862648184832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2023</a></blockquote>
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The game will undoubtedly go down as one of the craziest games in recent memory given the high-scoring nature. Michigan came close after being down by double digits, yet was unable to pull ahead of their opponent.
TCU, led by quarterback Max Duggan, made all the right plays at crucial points in the game. The Horned Frog&#8217;s highflying offense scored the most points on Michigan out of any team this season.
This is a developing story; Please check back for updates.

GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 31: The TCU Horned Frogs celebrate after defeating the Michigan Wolverines in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on December 31, 2022 in Glendale, Arizona.

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A <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/college-football" target="_blank" rel="noopener">college football</a> player died in a tragic construction accident Friday.
Brigham Young University offensive lineman Sione Veikoso was killed in the accident in his hometown of Kailua, Hawaii, on Friday, the team stated on Twitter. Veikoso was working with a construction crew in the area when a retaining wall collapsed. A transfer from Arizona State, the redshirt freshman appeared in one game for the Cougars in 2022.
&#8220;We are extremely saddened to learn of the tragic death of one of our brothers, Sione Veikoso,&#8221; Brigham Young head coach <a href="https://twitter.com/kalanifsitake/status/1609067962341916673?s=20&amp;t=lKfEONdnRnsnzQXQWyZByQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kalani Sitake</a> said in a Twitter post Saturday. &#8220;His passing is heartbreaking to all of us. We offer our deepest condolences and prayers to his family as we share in their grief. Our love for you is forever, Sione!&#8221;
&#8220;The BYU Football Family mourns the passing of our dear teammate and fellow Cougar, Sione Veikoso,&#8221; BYU athletic director <a href="https://twitter.com/TomHolmoe/status/1609070746063745025?s=20&amp;t=DHf1wQjVhJrfTw-uOpPsGA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tom Holmoe</a> added in a separate statement on Twitter. &#8220;May his family and friends feel our love and faith at this most sacred and difficult time. Peace be with you now and forever Sione.&#8221;
According to the <a href="https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/12/30/breaking-news/1-dead-3-injured-after-retaining-wall-collapses-in-kailua/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Honolulu Star-Advertiser</a>, some 36 firefighters from the Honolulu Fire Department responded to the collapse in a residential neighborhood in Kailua. The 15-foot retaining wall partially collapsed, trapping four people under the rubble. When fire crews arrived, residents were attempting to use a mini excavator to remove the large stones in order to free the trapped workers. Firefighters stopped them because the remaining wall was unstable. One person had already gotten out from under the rubble by the time they arrived.
Firefighters removed the rocks manually and rescued two people, but a third was buried deeper. About an hour later, they recovered the third individual, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The two survivors were taken to a local hospital and treated. A third survivor who was in serious but stable condition refused medical treatment. Two of the workers escaped with only minor injuries that did not require medical attention.
Family members later identified Veikoso as the deceased.
According to a memorial posted on the <a href="https://byucougars.com/story/football/1302581/loving-memory-sione-veikoso" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BYU football</a> website, Veikoso graduated from Kailua High School, where he played football. After graduating from high school, he served a full-time mission for the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Manaus, Brazil, for two years, from 2018 to 2020. After returning from his mission, the 6-foot-7, 305-pound offensive lineman enrolled at Arizona State, where he played one game in his redshirt season for the Sun Devils. He transferred to BYU in the summer, and appeared in one game for the Cougars this season. The team also organized a GoFundMe to help defray some of the funeral costs for his family.
Veikoso was on holiday break when the accident occurred. He was scheduled to fly back to BYU next week, the Star-Advertiser reported. He is survived by two sisters, Mele and Sanimata, and a brother who is also named Sione.
“He was a gentle giant who loved his family. He was reliable and caring,” Veikoso’s cousin Joshua Kava wrote in a statement to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/oklahoma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Oklahoma</a> State head football coach Mike Gundy slammed a reporter this week during a press conference after his team lost their bowl game.
The press conference took place Tuesday night after the Cowboy&#8217;s 24-17 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl.
A reporter asked Gundy, “With the portal now, staff changes happen earlier and earlier in the year … do you anticipate making any changes to your staff between now and the end of the season?”
“Do you think I would tell you if I was making staff changes?” an agitated Gundy responded. “Then why would you ask?”
When the reporter said it was his job to ask, Gundy responded, “Well, I might have to cut you out.”
“Don’t be an ass,” Gundy said. “Really? Those are people’s lives, man. That’s people’s families. Don’t mess with people’s families. Let’s do this the right way … it’s not fair to people’s families, man. I’m not mad about the game, I just don’t like ignorance.”
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The ending of Mike Gundy’s press conference got extra frosty when he was asked about the potential of making any staff changes. | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/okstate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#okstate</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/ocollysports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ocollysports</a> | <a href="https://t.co/O6BRG6mO9L">pic.twitter.com/O6BRG6mO9L</a>
&mdash; Ben Hutchens (@Ben_Hutchens_) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ben_Hutchens_/status/1608001272585793537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 28, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Back in 2020 during the Black Lives Matter riots, Gundy <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/oklahoma-state-player-protests-mike-gundy-t-shirt-gundy-backs-down-in-apology-now-hes-being-brutally-mocked" target="_blank" rel="noopener">faced</a> an outrage mob on Twitter that was led by one of his top players who disapproved of a t-shirt that he wore while fishing that featured the name of a conservative publication.
Chuba Hubbard, a running back from Canada, saw a picture of Gundy wearing the shirt on Twitter and responded by writing: “I will not stand for this. This is completely insensitive to everything going on in society, and it’s unacceptable. I will not be doing anything with Oklahoma State until things CHANGE.”
The tweet was retweeted tens of thousands of times and quickly generated headlines that Gundy attempted to quell by releasing a <a href="https://twitter.com/Hubbard_RMN/status/1272673812795084801" target="_blank" rel="noopener">video</a> with Hubbard, which didn’t do much.
Gundy later released a video in which he apologized for wearing the t-shirt.
“I had a great meeting with our team today. Our players expressed their feelings as individuals and as team members,” Gundy said. “They helped me see through their eyes how the t-shirt effected their hearts. Once I learned how that network felt about Black Lives Matter, I was disgusted and knew it was completely unacceptable to me.”
“I want to apologize to all members of our team, former players, and their families for the pain and discomfort that has been caused over the last two days,” Gundy continued. “Black lives matter to me, our players matter to me. These meetings with our team have been eye-opening and will result in positive changes for Oklahoma State football. I sincerely hope the Oklahoma State family near and far will accept my humble apology as we move forward.”

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Okay, so we’ve all had our fun at the expense of the PAC-12 over what seems like decades.
While the negativity surrounding the departure of USC and UCLA to the BIG-10 is still swirling, next year&#8217;s PAC-12 is set to be the best it has been since I can remember.
Bo Nix just announced he’s returning for another year and Oregon has a chance to be special; Michael Pennix Jr. is coming back to what should be a loaded Washington team; Cam Rising will once again lead the back-to-back PAC-12 champs at Utah.
And, oh yea, USC just added Dorian Singer from Arizona and will return with Heisman winner Caleb Williams.
That isn’t even to mention what Jonathan Smith is building at Oregon State, coming off a 10-win season. And, of course, Chip Kelly and UCLA will be dangerous as usual.
One of the most surprising things most of these teams have (excluding USC’s defense) is a physical edge.
The days of finesse are gone, and if you take stock at each conference outside of the SEC you cannot find one better heading into next year. There are actually legit arguments that the PAC- 12 could be close to the SEC in 2023.
Yes, you heard that right.
Either way the star power will be immense and the contenders will be plentiful in what truly is looking like a renaissance year for the PAC-12.
Jake Crain is co-host of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/crain-and-company">&#8220;Crain &amp; Company.&#8221;</a> the Daily Wire&#8217;s sports show hosted by former athletes and coaches Jake Crain, Blain Crain, and David Cone. @JakeCrain_
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The NFL’s executive vice president of football operations precipitated anger at league meetings this week by allegedly likening the NFL scouting combine, where college players perform so teams can judge whether they fit their needs, to a “slave auction.”
Troy Vincent, who played in the NFL for 15 seasons and made the Pro Bowl five times, reportedly made the incendiary remark while announcing that the combine would feature a less stringent medical evaluation process and a close examination of what questions teams ask the players.
According to CBS Sports, Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-owners-get-defensive-after-scouting-combine-gets-compared-to-slave-auction-by-league-exec-troy-vincent/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“took umbrage”</a> with the comments, not liking the claim that he was collaborating or aiding in an event some might consider racist.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones reportedly took over from Blank and spoke of the benefits of playing in the NFL.
During the meetings, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell also chimed in.
“The biggest thing that the players have raised over time is, &#8216;I come in, I&#8217;m fired up for this, and I have to go and get an additional medical test. And I&#8217;m sitting in a hospital waiting for four or five hours on an MRI machine. I have to have multiple meetings about the same type of injury,’” he said.
“For us, it&#8217;s really about trying to improve that experience,” Goodell continued. “And they talk about lack of sleep because they get in at one o&#8217;clock in the morning and then have to be back at five, and then they have to perform on the field. And it&#8217;s an important element for them because they want to perform at the highest level. I think all of that goes into why we want to make that experience better for the players coming, making sure that they have the best ability to perform. And make sure that the clubs obviously get that information, but they have to get that in an appropriate and professional way.&#8221;
Earlier in the meeting, Vincent reportedly said the league should reevaluate the combine because it was the first time many players would interact with the NFL.
“We just feel like the overall experience, talking to the players, we can be better in that particular aspect,&#8221; he said. &#8220;So there was, I would say, a good discussion around what that looks like, where we could be, keeping in mind that the combine is the player’s first experience with the National Football League, and in that experience, there has to be dignity.&#8221;
“It’s a great opportunity for the young men, but there has to be some form of dignity and level of dignity and respect as they go through that process,” he continued. “That was the overall theme around our combine [discussion.]”

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As big businesses grow and evolve, it’s amazing how their priorities change. It’s no different in the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/bowl-season-is-here-ep-206" target="_blank" rel="noopener">big business arena of college football</a>.
It used to be, back in the day, that any bowl game was a reward for the team. It was a way to send the older players off with one more game and hopefully one more win.
Nowadays, though, it seems if you aren’t playing for a chance at the title in the College Football Playoffs, bowl games are expendable. And for those in the position of having a chance to become a professional, it&#8217;s now a roadblock not an avenue.
Now, as I have said before, just because some guys decide to sit out a bowl game and make what, in most instances, is a smart business move, there are still some bowl games that do matter.
A great example of that is today’s matchup between Sun Belt Champ Troy and Conference USA champ UTSA. There will be no opt outs. These two teams are going full steam ahead into what should be a hell of a cure bowl as both try to secure their 12th win.
The harsh reality is this situation is now in the minority.
Most bowls have more backups than a driver&#8217;s license test — and the best attribute of the experience is the extra practice time for the young guys.
While the older crowd — or curmudgeons like my good friend David Cone — won’t like it, it is the new era of college football, the industrial revolution of the sport and it won’t be changing anytime soon.
There is a silver lining however, I can guarantee that in two years there will be six more bowl games that will definitely matter.
So, in aggregate, do bowl games matter anymore? Barely. But it’s fading fast.
Jake Crain is co-host of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/crain-and-company" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;Crain &amp; Company.&#8221;</a> the Daily Wire&#8217;s sports show hosted by former athletes and coaches Jake Crain, Blain Crain, and David Cone. Monday-Friday at 2PM CT.
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