“A slick way to outfigure a person is to get him figuring you figure he's figuring you're figuring he'll figure you aren't really figuring what you want him to figure you figure.” - Whitey Herzog

#STLCards | #ForTheLou

Never change, Jim. Never change.

Old man note in our world … 14 days now between game 3 of college World Series and a conference football media day. If wanting to work in college athletics understand “offseason” might be July 4 weekend and that is about it. Also looking forward to meeting Big 12 folks!!!

Jontay Porter receives lifetime ban from NBA for violating gambling rules - Yahoo Sports apple.news/AP96-HIYgRkyxp…

This video of Whitey Herzog 'upset' is... simply fantastic!! #STLCards #ForTheLou

Prisco kills it. cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news…

Great pull. Love it.

Awesome news for the voice of Big Ten Saturday Night and Big Ten Men’s Basketball on NBC/Peacock!

Nightmare Tuesday night at Disch-Falk. The Horns have enough offense to overcome a 9-1 deficit but their pitching staff is epically horrible. UTRGV hasn't won in Austin since 1968.

The moment that changed a franchise and a city. Garry Templeton’s outburst at the crowd in 1981 was followed immediately by Whitey Herzog yanking him off the field, and secured his ticket out of town. Whitey traded him for a young shortstop named Ozzie Smith. #STLCards #ForTheLou

Whitey is gone. Miss him already. Miss all the versions of him. The cocky wheelin’-and-dealin’ baseball boss who built and managed the Cardinals into a champion; the strategic innovator who revolutionized 1980s baseball; the deliverer of zingers in your morning Post-Dispatch; the…

Yikes!

Beautiful anecdote from Bernie Bernie Miklasz that tells you everything you need to know about Dorrel Norman Elvert Herzog. #STLCards #ForTheLou #Whitey scoopswithdannymac.com/bernie-on-the-…

Jim Harbaugh might have been suspended 3 times last season … cbssports.com/college-footba…

I've written about it lately but realignment is/was about consolidation. The networks & stakeholders have told us with their actions the 34 at the top is what matters. 80 is way too many. '80 teams is a floating figure,' per SL leader Gordon Gee. cbssports.com/college-footba…

NEW: An 11-slide 'confidential' TurnkeyZRG pitch deck from February offers new details for the proposed college football 'Super League,' including how the 70 permanent members would be divvied up among 7 conferences.

More from me and Eben Novy-Williams:

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Inside how the courts have come to dictate NCAA policy instead of the collegiate ideal. Way back when, athletics used to be a piece of the educational experience, not a hinderance to an education. The default these days is majoring in football. cbssports.com/college-footba…

With total transfer freedom we're one step closer to majoring in football -- if anyone cares just how the heck these boys and girls stay eligible these days. A deep dive into the loss of the collegiate model: cbssports.com/college-footba…

There are few more beloved St. Louis Cardinals in history. It is a sad, sad day. My favorite story is being in his office in mid-80s. ABC Evening News walks in with big boom mic and camera crew. Whitey says, 'Get the eff outta here. I'm talking to my writers.' Gold.

One of the true beat warriors. Proud to be a colleague and friend. Susan knows more about Miami football than Sebastian. Sorry to see her retire but what a great career. Happy trails my friend.