@davidubben

National college football writer, @TheAthletic. Co-host of Bunch Formation, a CFB show. 2022 President, @theFWAA. Aspiring eater. DMs open.

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How much did your team spend on its roster? Our staff @TheAthletic spent months and talked to countless people inside and outside of every Power 4 program in search of the answer. Here's what we found. Free story: nytimes.com/athletic/interac…

Does your college football roster cost $8M or $50M? Here's our report on 68 teams (Gift Article)

The best teams are, on average, the ones paying players the most, but there's a wide disparity between the schools at the top and the bottom of major conferences.

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Ball knower. Need to see him on the sticks
New Mexico Football
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“All the kids will know exactly what I’m talking about” - @Coach_Eck
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Bunch Formation@BunchFormationP2h
Give that ESPN camera person a raise. 🎧📺 BunchFormationPod.com
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Would listen
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Dave Doeren on the NC State and Raleigh media: "Since so many of the media have so nicely and eloquently critiqued me over my 14 years, I wanted to do a nice reporter-by-reporter critique back to you. I was going to go through your names one by one and put your pictures up and have T-shirts about all of you, but I decided not to do that. "But maybe later in a podcast down by the river with bottle of bourbon, that's going to happen." Definitely looking forward to this...
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The pageantry. The history. No more intense rivalry in sports and definitely not contrived at all
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This is a real trophy being fought over this week in the SEC
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Dave Doeren: "I look forward to one day being out there tailgating with you." Doeren says he and his family will be cheering for the Wolfpack forever. "We want to see this program shock the world."
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Don't be mistaken. Bunch Formation is firmly a pro-pyro podcast. Watch/listen: BunchFormationPod.com
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Deion Sanders was asked about the comments from Uncle Neely that he'd offered critics $50K not to talk about him for a year. "That was a joke. Some people live on your name."
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The deadline to apply for the Sports Journalism Institute (SJI) is fast approaching — NOVEMBER 6! Want to follow in the footsteps of @ThompsonScribe @malika_andrews @krisrhim1 @CFBHeather @Jpdabrams @kylegoon @MelodyGutierrez and so many others? These talented journalists are part of the SJI family. You could be next! For decades, SJI has helped launch careers, build connections and open doors for the next generation of sports journalists. 📅 APPLICATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 6, 2026 🔗 APPLICATION LINK: sportsjournalisminstitute.or…
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Good column. This is all very dumb
Brian Hamilton@_Brian_HamiltonOct 26
The WNBA’s solution to its completely avoidable Game 6 conflict? A day game. On a Thursday. Bad planning, horrible optics, and above all a crappy thing to do to the people who consume your product. @TheAthletic column, free to read: nytimes.com/athletic/7727266…

The WNBA’s mishandling of Game 6 is an embarrassment, when the league should be celebrating (Gift...

Comical. Insulting. And a preposterous mishandling of the WNBA product at the worst imaginable time.

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This seemed like the silliest option on the table?
Annie Costabile@AnnieCostabileOct 26
Can confirm Game 6 of the WNBA Finals will be played Thursday at 12:30 pm ET at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. (@ramonashelburne first)
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Arch is edgy now and Texas somehow survived. Examining the Baylor and NC State jobs, plus the Oregon OC job. Chris is back from the Land of Enchantment. It's all happening. Watch/listen: BunchFormationPod.com
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SEC Shorts is consistently cooking at a level not previously seen before.
SEC Shorts
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Parity: An SEC Horror Story presented by: @renasant
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College football is a place where a baby riding a bronze pig makes perfect sense and will likely be a deeply meaningful family photo for decades to come
Tom Weston@tomnwestonOct 25
Hang it in the louvre 🐖
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Calling an official moratorium on the tiny desk AI edits. It's done. It was a fun three days last week. But it's over. Move on.
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Colorado is paying Deion $10 million and was paying Dorrell around $3.5. Sanders earned the raise after improving the program immediately, plus the attention and the success of 2024 but CFB is always a what have you done for me lately sport
Brian Howell
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Karl Dorrell’s last 20 games as Colorado head coach: 5-15, 4 losses by 30-plus Deion Sanders’ last 20 games as Colorado head coach: 5-15, 4 losses by 30-plus #cubuffs
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Houston's sideline just completed the most celebrated substitution drill in football history.
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If Texas beats Ole Miss, Kentucky and Georgia will be the only SEC teams with fewer than two losses in SEC play.
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What a win for Texas. They don't get much nervier or high-stakes than that.
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Trinidad is unbelievable. These throws are lasers
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The good news for Texas is the worst possible QB you would want with the ball in his hands has it back in his hands.
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The good news for Texas is the worst possible QB you would want with the ball in his hands has it back in his hands.
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