Remembering ‘The Gunslinger’ of college football, Archie Cooley
by Mississippi Today
Mississippi Today— Columnist Rick Cleveland remembers Archie “The Gunslinger” Cooley, the most unconventional of football coaches, who died at the age of 84.
www.kxl.com—College Football Has New Highest Paid Coach. ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s Kirby Smart has agreed to a contract extension that makes him the
Los Angeles Times—NIL in college football is making a big impact on the NFL draft. The shakeup in college football is having an impact on the NFL draft. Now that college players can make money on their name, image and likeness, without losing their eligibility, there isn’t the same urgency to leave for the pros. Many NFL evaluators say that has impacted the draft, which wrapped up Saturday, in some cases diluting the caliber of players available in the later rounds. “It’s a real issue,” said a longtime NFL team personnel executive, noting the talent drop was more precipitous...
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