Dan Wolken
@danwolken.bsky.social
Senior writer for Yahoo! Sports. College football, college basketball, Olympics, tennis, horse racing and more
Koa Peat had the best college debut I can remember for Arizona tonight. Absolutely electric.
November 4, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Koa Peat had the best college debut I can remember for Arizona tonight. Absolutely electric.
About 15 percent of college basketball players are foreign. Under the Trump Administration’s student visa crackdown, it’s never been harder to get them to campus. I had an inside view of how Arizona navigated it with one recruit who nearly got lost in the system.
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Coming to America: How Arizona navigated crackdown on student visas with Senegalese basketball recruit
Sidi Gueye was initially denied a student visa from the U.S. How he and Arizona's coaching staff navigated the complex immigration system is just part of the college basketball game now.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
About 15 percent of college basketball players are foreign. Under the Trump Administration’s student visa crackdown, it’s never been harder to get them to campus. I had an inside view of how Arizona navigated it with one recruit who nearly got lost in the system.
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From fake money to fake body parts, there’s a scam around every corner in Miami — including now Coral Gables, where the Canes are about to miss the playoff again despite a loaded roster. That’s how you end up No. 1 in the Misery Index.
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Misery Index: How much more disappointing can it get for Miami?
For two straight years, the Hurricanes have had what’s widely recognized as one of the most well-paid rosters in college football. What do they have to show for it?
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November 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
From fake money to fake body parts, there’s a scam around every corner in Miami — including now Coral Gables, where the Canes are about to miss the playoff again despite a loaded roster. That’s how you end up No. 1 in the Misery Index.
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The best horse race in years will be run Saturday. Few will notice.
Mike Repole, aka Mike from Queens, owns two of the favorites in the Breeders Cup Classic - and he had plenty of thoughts.
“We’re the only sport that screwed up gambling” he told Yahoo Sports
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Mike Repole, aka Mike from Queens, owns two of the favorites in the Breeders Cup Classic - and he had plenty of thoughts.
“We’re the only sport that screwed up gambling” he told Yahoo Sports
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'We’re the only sport that screwed up gambling': On eve of the Breeder's Cup, Mike Repole sounds off on the state of horse racing
How does a sport that draws a massive audience for the Kentucky Derby disappear nearly every other day of the year?
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October 30, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The best horse race in years will be run Saturday. Few will notice.
Mike Repole, aka Mike from Queens, owns two of the favorites in the Breeders Cup Classic - and he had plenty of thoughts.
“We’re the only sport that screwed up gambling” he told Yahoo Sports
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Mike Repole, aka Mike from Queens, owns two of the favorites in the Breeders Cup Classic - and he had plenty of thoughts.
“We’re the only sport that screwed up gambling” he told Yahoo Sports
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With Brian Kelly’s firing at LSU, the coachinf carousel is about to spin out of control. My column for @yahoosports.bsky.social sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
With Brian Kelly's firing from LSU, college football's coaching carousel is about to spin out of control
The next six weeks are going to be a feeding frenzy unlike anything the sport has ever seen. That includes the jobs that have just opened, and plenty of others. Buckle up.
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October 27, 2025 at 12:12 AM
With Brian Kelly’s firing at LSU, the coachinf carousel is about to spin out of control. My column for @yahoosports.bsky.social sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
That was a big time 4th quarter by Trae Young
October 25, 2025 at 1:41 AM
That was a big time 4th quarter by Trae Young
One day after Florida fired Billy Napier, I was in Dan Mullen’s office talking about his old job, his current one, the coaching carousel and why UNLV is a prime location to rehab coaching careers. sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
UNLV's rent-a-coach system may be the way smaller schools keep up in new era of college sports
With Dan Mullen and Josh Pastner, UNLV's novel approach may be the way to find success even if a coach may only be there for a short period of time.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
One day after Florida fired Billy Napier, I was in Dan Mullen’s office talking about his old job, his current one, the coaching carousel and why UNLV is a prime location to rehab coaching careers. sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
For its first dozen years in the SEC, Texas A&M had everything it needed to win titles - except the substance behind the flash. Under Mike Elko, that’s changed. And the 7-0 Aggies have never been closer to breaking through for real sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
Mike Elko giving Texas A&M what it's long needed: An adult in the room
If the old era of college football required Texas A&M to do things that made it look more glamorous than it had a right to be, the new one is showing that substance will beat style every time.
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October 20, 2025 at 11:24 PM
For its first dozen years in the SEC, Texas A&M had everything it needed to win titles - except the substance behind the flash. Under Mike Elko, that’s changed. And the 7-0 Aggies have never been closer to breaking through for real sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
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Brian Kelly, the erudite New Englander via South Bend, fits the LSU culture like Gordon Ramsay working the grill at Waffle House. @danwolken.bsky.social’s Misery Index:
Misery Index: After latest loss, it's evident Brian Kelly may just not fit at LSU
Here's the worst part about the LSU's loss to Vandy: It wasn’t as close as the score, LSU got outcoached and in the end none of it was a surprise. That's why the Tigers are leading the Misery Index th...
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October 19, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Brian Kelly, the erudite New Englander via South Bend, fits the LSU culture like Gordon Ramsay working the grill at Waffle House. @danwolken.bsky.social’s Misery Index:
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Another @danwolken.bsky.social Penn State banger on candidates, vibes, definitions, expectations, the decision facing Pat Kraft, the decision facing fans, and how it all coalesces to shape the future
Who's next up at Penn State? AD Pat Kraft facing enormous decision after firing James Franklin
PSU likely won't be able to hire a coach whose record or list of accolades matches what James Franklin had accomplished. But there are other key factors at play in Happy Valley.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Another @danwolken.bsky.social Penn State banger on candidates, vibes, definitions, expectations, the decision facing Pat Kraft, the decision facing fans, and how it all coalesces to shape the future
There’s no buyout too big in college football these days. As the sport changes, coaching contracts should too. sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
James Franklin getting ousted from Penn State shows there's no buyout too big in college football's modern era
We now live in a world where a program that reached the College Football Playoff semis last season cans its coach because of a few bad games — and it feels somewhat normal.
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October 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
There’s no buyout too big in college football these days. As the sport changes, coaching contracts should too. sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
Last night we lost one of the unique characters who made March Madness what it is. As administrators look to reshape the NCAA Tournament, let’s hope they act like Sister Jean will always be watching. sports.yahoo.com/mens-college...
Sister Jean's life is why the NCAA tournament needs to be protected
Without the NCAA tournament giving schools like Loyola a fair shot, there’s no Sister Jean story to captivate America.
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October 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Last night we lost one of the unique characters who made March Madness what it is. As administrators look to reshape the NCAA Tournament, let’s hope they act like Sister Jean will always be watching. sports.yahoo.com/mens-college...
Bill Belichick is failing at North Carolina because he thinks he’s bigger than the job. He’s wrong. My column for @yahoosports.bsky.social sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
Bill Belichick's failings at UNC underline one thing: He thinks he's bigger than the job
Bill Belichick has failed on almost every account at UNC and they have reached the midway point of the season as one of the biggest laughingstocks in the sport. How long will the school put up with hi...
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October 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Bill Belichick is failing at North Carolina because he thinks he’s bigger than the job. He’s wrong. My column for @yahoosports.bsky.social sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
The James Franklin dilemma, nepotism at UNC, wasteful spending at Texas, a potentially ugly divorce at Kentucky - nobody was spared in this week’s Misery Index for @yahoosports.bsky.social
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Misery Index: Penn State's woes worsen with embarrassing loss to UCLA
On a revealing Saturday of college football, there were plenty of losers. But nobody took a bigger 'L' than the Nittany Lions, who dropped their second straight game.
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October 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The James Franklin dilemma, nepotism at UNC, wasteful spending at Texas, a potentially ugly divorce at Kentucky - nobody was spared in this week’s Misery Index for @yahoosports.bsky.social
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Vandy’s breakthrough is about more than Diego Pavia. After decades of apathy, the school aligned behind a sports-loving chancellor who gave permission to finally act like an SEC member.
“We have no tolerance for mediocrity anywhere”
My latest for Yahoo Sports
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“We have no tolerance for mediocrity anywhere”
My latest for Yahoo Sports
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Inside Vanderbilt's athletic awakening: From SEC doormat to darling, here's how the mindset shifted in Nashville
Vanderbilt is relevant in sports now and it goes well beyond Diego Pavia and the football team's success. But it took a serious attitude adjustment and plenty of investment to get to this point.
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October 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Vandy’s breakthrough is about more than Diego Pavia. After decades of apathy, the school aligned behind a sports-loving chancellor who gave permission to finally act like an SEC member.
“We have no tolerance for mediocrity anywhere”
My latest for Yahoo Sports
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“We have no tolerance for mediocrity anywhere”
My latest for Yahoo Sports
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Bobby Petrino? Don’t do it, Arkansas. Just don’t. sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
Arkansas going back to Bobby Petrino as next head football coach would be a disaster lying in wait
The next two months in Arkansas will be all about one man and the desire to reach for past glory, no matter the cost or the risk. But with Petrino, it always ends badly.
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September 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Bobby Petrino? Don’t do it, Arkansas. Just don’t. sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
Who’s actually calling the bad plays for Auburn? Is it OK to ask Brian Kelly about his offense now? Why is Penn State’s record against top-10 teams so bad? Did Florida St get screwed? Wake Forest definitely did. It’s all in the Week 5 Misery Index sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
Misery Index: Who's to blame for Auburn's glaring offensive woes?
After being subjected to such a ridiculous process with predictably bad results, while also wasting a truly elite defense, Auburn reigns as America’s most miserable fan base in Week 5.
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September 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Who’s actually calling the bad plays for Auburn? Is it OK to ask Brian Kelly about his offense now? Why is Penn State’s record against top-10 teams so bad? Did Florida St get screwed? Wake Forest definitely did. It’s all in the Week 5 Misery Index sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
College programs only get one run like Mike Gundy’s. It was fun, it was frustrating and it was unique in so many ways. Now it’s over. My column for Yahoo Sports sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
Here's the real question after Oklahoma State's firing of Mike Gundy: Can they do better?
Nobody else could have made the Cowboys nationally relevant for two decades the way Gundy did.
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September 23, 2025 at 9:28 PM
College programs only get one run like Mike Gundy’s. It was fun, it was frustrating and it was unique in so many ways. Now it’s over. My column for Yahoo Sports sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
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A deep dive with @danwolken.bsky.social on one of college sports' most puzzling mysteries: Why does UCLA struggle so badly to get it right in football?
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What's wrong with UCLA football?
How can a school that sits in one of America’s most desirable zip codes, with one of the most well-regarded brands in college athletics, struggle so badly to get it right in football?
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September 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
A deep dive with @danwolken.bsky.social on one of college sports' most puzzling mysteries: Why does UCLA struggle so badly to get it right in football?
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Arkansas fans were already mad about comments their AD made last week. Then they lost to Memphis. Easy trip to No. 1 in this week’s Misery Index sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
Misery Index: After Arkansas AD’s brutal reality check about program, Hogs show it’s actually worse with stunning collapse
A contentious week at Arkansas got even worse for Sam Pittman and Co. after a loss to Memphis. Who else had a bad Saturday?
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September 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Arkansas fans were already mad about comments their AD made last week. Then they lost to Memphis. Easy trip to No. 1 in this week’s Misery Index sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
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@danwolken.bsky.social back doing his thing with yahoo with a quick read on Dabo and Clemson.
After Clemson's latest stunning loss, Dabo Swinney's bold talk is ringing more hollow than ever
Rather than insisting fans should be grateful about Clemson's past success, Swinney should spend more time figuring out why his program has fallen so far from that standard.
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September 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
@danwolken.bsky.social back doing his thing with yahoo with a quick read on Dabo and Clemson.
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“Go ahead and remove any Heisman references from the conversation. Manning is light years from playing at that level. The question now is whether he’s even good enough to get Texas to the CFP.” @danwolken.bsky.social:
Boos and bad throws: After another ugly outing, Arch Manning needs to show something ... and quick
Though the preseason expectations for Manning were obviously way too high, one would think he'd look a little bit against lesser competition like UTEP.
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September 14, 2025 at 3:28 AM
“Go ahead and remove any Heisman references from the conversation. Manning is light years from playing at that level. The question now is whether he’s even good enough to get Texas to the CFP.” @danwolken.bsky.social:
Should the NCAA allow college athletes to bet on pro sports? They’re considering it at the same time their enforcement staff is investigating a load of match fixing cases in college basketball. I’m not sure it’s a good idea. Column for @yahoosports.bsky.social sports.yahoo.com/mens-college...
NCAA's sports betting conundrum: Should players be allowed to bet on pro sports?
After two straight days of college basketball betting scandals, it's clear the sport has a gambling issue. Would allowing athletes to bet on other sports alleviate the NCAA's problems, or only make ma...
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September 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Should the NCAA allow college athletes to bet on pro sports? They’re considering it at the same time their enforcement staff is investigating a load of match fixing cases in college basketball. I’m not sure it’s a good idea. Column for @yahoosports.bsky.social sports.yahoo.com/mens-college...
Florida heads into a four-game stretch that will determine whether Billy Napier shoukd keep his job. The good news? It should be crystal clear by mid-October whether his disappointing tenure needs to end. sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
With 4-game gauntlet ahead, what can Billy Napier do to salvage his job at Florida?
Sitting at just 20-20 in his Florida tenure, Napier hasn't exactly delivered for the Gators. With the string of opponents it must navigate in the coming weeks, Napier's seat could get even hotter.
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September 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Florida heads into a four-game stretch that will determine whether Billy Napier shoukd keep his job. The good news? It should be crystal clear by mid-October whether his disappointing tenure needs to end. sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...