Zach Barnett
@zachbarnett.bsky.social
College football writer for FootballScoop, co-host of the College Football Tailgate on 96.7 The Ticket in Dallas
On Saturday, UTPB's Kris McCullough became the fourth* coach in college football history to reach this milestone
* So far as you, me, or anyone else knows
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* So far as you, me, or anyone else knows
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A Division II coach reached an incredibly rare milestone on Saturday
UTPB's Kris McCullough became the fourth coach in college football history to win 30 games before his 30th birthday (as far as we know).
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September 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
On Saturday, UTPB's Kris McCullough became the fourth* coach in college football history to reach this milestone
* So far as you, me, or anyone else knows
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* So far as you, me, or anyone else knows
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The magic of the NFL is convincing the entire nation that 0-3 Jets at 0-3 Dolphins is somehow appointment television, simply because it's on a Monday night.
September 29, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The magic of the NFL is convincing the entire nation that 0-3 Jets at 0-3 Dolphins is somehow appointment television, simply because it's on a Monday night.
Who's having the best seasons through Week 5? And the worst?
That's what Vibes Up/Vibes Down is here for.
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That's what Vibes Up/Vibes Down is here for.
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Vibes Up/Vibes Down: Week 5
All of a sudden, here comes Virginia. And New Mexico. And Houston.
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September 29, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Who's having the best seasons through Week 5? And the worst?
That's what Vibes Up/Vibes Down is here for.
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That's what Vibes Up/Vibes Down is here for.
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It’s so over in State College.
September 28, 2025 at 2:12 AM
It’s so over in State College.
If you’re Alabama you’ve got to throw the ball to Kadyn Proctor until Georgia proves it can stop it.
September 28, 2025 at 1:27 AM
If you’re Alabama you’ve got to throw the ball to Kadyn Proctor until Georgia proves it can stop it.
Ryan Williams wears 2 because that’s where he ranks among Bama’s wideouts.
September 28, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Ryan Williams wears 2 because that’s where he ranks among Bama’s wideouts.
Arkansas is off next week. Feels like we’re in the final hours of the Sam Pittman era.
September 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Arkansas is off next week. Feels like we’re in the final hours of the Sam Pittman era.
Nick Saban clearly dies his hair and I’m tired of not acknowledging it.
September 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Nick Saban clearly dies his hair and I’m tired of not acknowledging it.
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Porsha Ngumezi was killed by Texas’ abortion ban after doctors refused her a D&C to treat the miscarriage she suffered at 11 weeks gestation. She leaves behind a husband and two sons. www.cbsnews.com/news/grievin...
Grieving husband says "reckless" Texas abortion law led to pregnant wife's death
Between 2019 and 2022, the maternal mortality rate in Texas increased 56% after the state outlawed abortions.
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March 21, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Porsha Ngumezi was killed by Texas’ abortion ban after doctors refused her a D&C to treat the miscarriage she suffered at 11 weeks gestation. She leaves behind a husband and two sons. www.cbsnews.com/news/grievin...
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Its MBB teams set a record with 14 tournament bids. Its WBB teams have won 3 straight titles. Baseball has 5 straight titles and 8 of the current top 10. Softball has 13 of the top 24.
Given all that, it's time to ask if football has become the SEC's worst sport.
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Given all that, it's time to ask if football has become the SEC's worst sport.
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In the midst of dominant seasons on hardwood and diamond, it's time to ask: has football become the SEC's worst sport?
Defending champion South Carolina knocking off AP No. 1 Texas is emblematic of the year the SEC is enjoying... in sports other than football.
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March 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Its MBB teams set a record with 14 tournament bids. Its WBB teams have won 3 straight titles. Baseball has 5 straight titles and 8 of the current top 10. Softball has 13 of the top 24.
Given all that, it's time to ask if football has become the SEC's worst sport.
footballscoop.com/news/in-the-...
Given all that, it's time to ask if football has become the SEC's worst sport.
footballscoop.com/news/in-the-...
Its MBB teams set a record with 14 tournament bids. Its WBB teams have won 3 straight titles. Baseball has 5 straight titles and 8 of the current top 10. Softball has 13 of the top 24.
Given all that, it's time to ask if football has become the SEC's worst sport.
footballscoop.com/news/in-the-...
Given all that, it's time to ask if football has become the SEC's worst sport.
footballscoop.com/news/in-the-...
In the midst of dominant seasons on hardwood and diamond, it's time to ask: has football become the SEC's worst sport?
Defending champion South Carolina knocking off AP No. 1 Texas is emblematic of the year the SEC is enjoying... in sports other than football.
footballscoop.com
March 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Its MBB teams set a record with 14 tournament bids. Its WBB teams have won 3 straight titles. Baseball has 5 straight titles and 8 of the current top 10. Softball has 13 of the top 24.
Given all that, it's time to ask if football has become the SEC's worst sport.
footballscoop.com/news/in-the-...
Given all that, it's time to ask if football has become the SEC's worst sport.
footballscoop.com/news/in-the-...
Ahead of the anticipated House settlement, track coaches must be proactive to ensure their sport's survival, a new memo argues.
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Power 4 track coaches circulate memo on how to save their sport ahead of House settlement
Track coaches must actively campaign to ensure their sport's survival in a post-House world, a new open letter argues.
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March 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Ahead of the anticipated House settlement, track coaches must be proactive to ensure their sport's survival, a new memo argues.
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If you downloaded TikTok with the hope of seeing West Virginia football players perform the latest viral dance, boy, I have some tough news for you.
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Rich Rodriguez bans West Virginia football players from TikTok dancing
"You're in there in your tights dancing on TikTok, ain't quite the image of our program that I want."
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March 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
If you downloaded TikTok with the hope of seeing West Virginia football players perform the latest viral dance, boy, I have some tough news for you.
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Reposted by Zach Barnett
The 2024 season is over; the 2025 season is here.
16 non-conference games to look forward to in 2025, headlined by Arch Manning vs. the defending champs in a likely 1 vs. 2 game.
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16 non-conference games to look forward to in 2025, headlined by Arch Manning vs. the defending champs in a likely 1 vs. 2 game.
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Sixteen non-conference games to look forward to in 2025
The number choice was intentional.
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January 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The 2024 season is over; the 2025 season is here.
16 non-conference games to look forward to in 2025, headlined by Arch Manning vs. the defending champs in a likely 1 vs. 2 game.
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16 non-conference games to look forward to in 2025, headlined by Arch Manning vs. the defending champs in a likely 1 vs. 2 game.
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Oklahoma will pay Jim Nagy more than double what it paid former GM Curtis Lofton.
Of course, Nagy will do more than double what Lofton did...
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Of course, Nagy will do more than double what Lofton did...
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Oklahoma reveals contract info for new general manager Jim Nagy, other assistants
Nagy will earn more than double what his predecessor earned in the same job title.
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March 11, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Oklahoma will pay Jim Nagy more than double what it paid former GM Curtis Lofton.
Of course, Nagy will do more than double what Lofton did...
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Of course, Nagy will do more than double what Lofton did...
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Eddie George wasn't looking for a new job. Then, on a drive from the NFL combine back to Nashville, Urban Meyer called.
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Urban Meyer sold Bowling Green to Eddie George, and Eddie George to Bowling Green
The new head coach at Bowling Green says he's motivated by preparing players for life after football, calling the game "the conduit to your purpose."
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March 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Eddie George wasn't looking for a new job. Then, on a drive from the NFL combine back to Nashville, Urban Meyer called.
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NEW: A WIRED investigation reveals that Elon Musk’s Starlink is serving internet to scam compounds in Myanmar where tens of thousands of human beings are enslaved.
By @mattburgess1.bsky.social:
www.wired.com/story/starli...
By @mattburgess1.bsky.social:
www.wired.com/story/starli...
February 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
NEW: A WIRED investigation reveals that Elon Musk’s Starlink is serving internet to scam compounds in Myanmar where tens of thousands of human beings are enslaved.
By @mattburgess1.bsky.social:
www.wired.com/story/starli...
By @mattburgess1.bsky.social:
www.wired.com/story/starli...
Rodger's newsletter is consistently thought-provoking, well researched, and funny. This one hit the trifecta.
After watching Mac McClung's 3-peat, I have an 80-to-90% serious proposal for the IOC and FIBA:
Put The Dunk Contest in the Olympics.
(It's a lot like a lot of events that are already in the Olympics!)
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Put The Dunk Contest in the Olympics.
(It's a lot like a lot of events that are already in the Olympics!)
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Put the Dunk Contest in the Olympics
A genuinely serious proposal for the people in charge of the Olympics—because a lot of Olympic events are actually a lot like the dunk contest! (Except for the Kia product placement.)
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February 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Rodger's newsletter is consistently thought-provoking, well researched, and funny. This one hit the trifecta.
The Australian punter-to-American college pipeline is full of fraud, invesigation says.
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Investigation alleges massive fraud in Australian punting program
The pipeline of Australian punters to American colleges may be too good to be true.
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February 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The Australian punter-to-American college pipeline is full of fraud, invesigation says.
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The obvious implication here is that Jerry believes Stephen can ruin the Cowboys just as well as his Daddy has.
"Osmosis: A chip off the ol' Block." -- Jerruh
February 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The obvious implication here is that Jerry believes Stephen can ruin the Cowboys just as well as his Daddy has.
You might think Whataburger and Dairy Queen are competitors, but you’d be mistaken. They are willful foils, because each can point at the other and say, “No, THEY have the slower drive-thru.”
February 8, 2025 at 1:08 AM
You might think Whataburger and Dairy Queen are competitors, but you’d be mistaken. They are willful foils, because each can point at the other and say, “No, THEY have the slower drive-thru.”
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And the largest American churches seem to be mostly cool with this!!!!!!
HOW DO I TALK ABOUT THIS WITHOUT SOUNDING LIKE A CRAZY PERSON
HOW DO I TALK ABOUT THIS WITHOUT SOUNDING LIKE A CRAZY PERSON
We’re seeing a total dismissal and mockery of all civic, traditional values, from stuff like “sharing is good” to “service and self-sacrifice to help others above one’s self is morally good.”
Even Dubya paid lip service to that stuff sometimes.
Even Dubya paid lip service to that stuff sometimes.
February 7, 2025 at 11:27 PM
And the largest American churches seem to be mostly cool with this!!!!!!
HOW DO I TALK ABOUT THIS WITHOUT SOUNDING LIKE A CRAZY PERSON
HOW DO I TALK ABOUT THIS WITHOUT SOUNDING LIKE A CRAZY PERSON
Every college football team looking to improve at defending the run -- who isn't? -- might want to place a call to DePauw. This season, the Tigers allowed 32.9 yards per game and 1.14 a carry.
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February 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Every college football team looking to improve at defending the run -- who isn't? -- might want to place a call to DePauw. This season, the Tigers allowed 32.9 yards per game and 1.14 a carry.
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Seems like the person running ESPN CFB’s Twitter account should know Michigan’s school colors.
February 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Seems like the person running ESPN CFB’s Twitter account should know Michigan’s school colors.
Doing some research for a future piece and discovered a STWOIMBISWYA (Stat That Will Only Interest Me But I'm Sharing With You Anyway): UMass was the only FBS team to not "force" a miss field goal in 2024.
Opposing kickers went 14-for-14 vs. the Minutemen.
Opposing kickers went 14-for-14 vs. the Minutemen.
February 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Doing some research for a future piece and discovered a STWOIMBISWYA (Stat That Will Only Interest Me But I'm Sharing With You Anyway): UMass was the only FBS team to not "force" a miss field goal in 2024.
Opposing kickers went 14-for-14 vs. the Minutemen.
Opposing kickers went 14-for-14 vs. the Minutemen.