- ABC News
Freeze's fall at Ole Miss partially traced to Nutt's suit
The man who Hugh Freeze replaced as Mississippi's football coach was at least partially responsible for Freeze's stunning downfall Thursday night. It was a recently filed civil lawsuit from Houston Nutt — who coached Ole Miss from 2008 to '11 — against the university that unearthed the phone records that eventually revealed Freeze's school-issued cellphone had dialed an escort service on at least one occasion in 2016. Freeze resigned on Thursday after university officials found that the coach engaged in a "pattern of personal misconduct" that was unacceptable. The 47-year-old — who was making more than $5 million per year — will receive no buyout, according to Ole Miss athletic director Ross Bjork.
- NBC Sports: CollegeFootballTalk
Nick Saban thinks skipping bowl games could lead to recruits doing same thing in high school
Grand Poobah of college football and Alabama head coach Nick Saban has had some interesting ideas about the sport over the years that conflict with the general consensus of his peers. The latest subject to fit that mold? How players like Leonard Fournette and Christian McCaffrey skipping their bowl games could filter down to the high school level with recruits. “Same thing will happen in high school if they make the signing day before the season,” Saban told CBS Sports. “It will take a few years, then some kid will say, ‘Hey, I’m going to Notre Dame. I’m not playing my senior year.'” The Crimson Tide coach is referencing not only the two tailbacks skipping bowl games but also the possibility
- ESPN.com
Phil Steele's summer CFB betting guide
While we're still a ways from college football season, it's never too early to start looking at where the betting value lies for the upcoming season. Phil Steele covers all angles in this four-part betting guide, giving you the best summer bets to make. What do the Rice Owls and Florida Gators have in common? Phil has a strong take on how both teams will fare this season. Alabama is the betting favorite, but there are plenty of good options for teams farther down the board. Phil scans the board for his best Heisman Trophy value bets, led by Stanford running back Bryce Love. With lines out for many of the fall's most anticipated college football matchups, here's a look at the best bets to make
Headlines
- The good, bad and ugly of Freeze's Ole Miss tenure
- Wetzel: Freeze's dirty little lies finally caught up with him, Ole Miss
- Freeze resigns from Ole Miss after call to escort discovered
- B.J. Emmons, top RB recruit in 2016, reportedly leaving Alabama
- P.J. Fleck's rookie Big 10 season the subject of documentary series
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