Curt Cignetti had some scheduling takes. If the Big Ten gets its way with the Playoff, Cignetti may just be right. On VSiN:

🚨 NEW POD 🚨 Jack Kiser joins The Independent from Jaguars camp to talk a bit of everything. His description of his Notre Dame finale was as raw as it gets. SUBSCRIBE ⬇️ 🍎 Apple: apple.co/3qCY5Yu 🎧 Spotify: spoti.fi/45BMhEU 📺 YouTube: bit.ly/3Rruw7e

Fun show and conversation with Jack Kiser to get you ready for training camp. Notre Dame gets back on the practice field today.

Statement from the CSC on new guidelines in light of the House settlement. Key phrase here for collective payments: “substance, not labels.”

Stanford overnight made the hire of John Donahoe as its next AD official. Donahoe is the former CEO of Nike, ServiceNow, eBay and Bain & Company. He will start on Sept. 8.

Matt Fortuna Pete Sampson Mike Wolf Jack Kiser incredible clip

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Peak Mike Denbrock here. Love it.

First pitch at Wrigley ✔️ What a moment for our proud Chicagoan! #WeAre | Katie Schumacher-Cawley

Notre Dame DBs coach Mike Mickens is one of six inductees into the University of Cincinnati’s Athletics 2025 Hall of Fame class. Mickens was a first-team FWAA All-American and a four-time All-Big East selection who remains the Bearcats’ career leader in interceptions (14).

An all-timer

Texas-Ohio State will be a matchup of No. 1 at No. 2 in Week 1, per the USA Today preseason coaches poll released today:

No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 10 Miami and No. 9 LSU at No. 6 Clemson will also be top-10 matchups on opening weekend.

Illinois is No. 12, the Illini’s highest preseason coaches poll ranking since 1990, when they were also No. 12. This is tied for the second-highest preseason coaches poll ranking in program history, behind only 1985 when the Illini were No. 10.

Why Jack Kiser thinks this year’s Notre Dame team is more talented than last year’s, and what ND needs to do to maximize it. SUBSCRIBE to The Independent ⬇️ 🍎 Apple: apple.co/3qCY5Yu 🎧 Spotify: spoti.fi/45BMhEU 📺 YouTube: bit.ly/3Rruw7e