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Black coaching pioneer Tyrone Willingham wants success for Penn State’s James Franklin, Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman
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Black coaching pioneer Tyrone Willingham wants success for Penn State’s James Franklin, Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman

The more I’ve listened to Marcus Freeman and James Franklin, the more I’ve thought about Tyrone Willingham. Freeman is the 38-year-old head football coach at Notre Dame, Franklin, 52, is the head coach at Penn State. On Thursday, Freeman and Franklin will make history when they become the first African American head coaches to face...

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham is playing like an NBA All-Star
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Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham is playing like an NBA All-Star

​The “Detroit vs. Everybody” moniker was popularized in 2012 by an apparel brand in the city. The way the Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham looks at it now, it’s him and Detroit versus Everybody. ​In his first three seasons, Cunningham was on a Pistons team that endured 192 losses, including an NBA record-tying 28-game losing...

Lamar Jackson isn’t just this season’s NFL MVP. He’s the MVP of an idea.
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Lamar Jackson isn’t just this season’s NFL MVP. He’s the MVP of an idea.

Star Black quarterbacks no longer are the exception – they’re the rule. Throughout the football season, this series will explore the prominence and impact of Black quarterbacks from the grassroots level to the NFL. BALTIMORE — With a 35-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Saturday, the Baltimore Ravens clinched the AFC North for the...

Akili Smith, Oregon and walking in a father’s footsteps
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Akili Smith, Oregon and walking in a father’s footsteps

SAN DIEGO – The communication between Akili Smith and Akili Smith Jr. began as it often does – crystal clear without a word being uttered. With football practice finally finished one day in early December, the younger Smith – a quarterback at San Diego Lincoln High and a top college recruit – was eager to...

For Colorado football and Deion Sanders, Phase II starts now
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For Colorado football and Deion Sanders, Phase II starts now

The first phase of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders’ resurrection of the Buffaloes football program ended with a thud. Brigham Young University bullied and bashed the Buffaloes in the Valero Alamo Bowl 36-14. A blowout loss in a bowl game hardly defines Colorado’s season. Not when Colorado — picked to finish 11th in the 2024...

Alijah Arenas Drops 56 Points VS TOUGH Unranked Guard
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Alijah Arenas Drops 56 Points VS TOUGH Unranked Guard

Chatsworth vs Prescott was an overtime thriller! Alijah Arenas went head to head with Uriah Tennette and they both put up INSANE numbers. Alijah finished with 56 points and Uriah finished with 54 points. The post Alijah Arenas Drops 56 Points VS TOUGH Unranked Guard appeared first on Ballislife.com.