Jared Kalmus

Had a fun time pouring over UTSA's new Nike contract and comparing it to some other G5 programs. It's interesting how much these terms vary from school to school alamoaudible.com/what-we-learne…

Is it hyperbolic to say this is among the darkest moments in CFB history? NIL and transfer portal is one thing, but when the on-field integrity of the sport is compromised like this then the product is destroyed

Good for the programs moving up and the sport as a whole. A seven win UTSA being unable to play in a bowl game in 2013 still upsets me

Our new Sandlot merch collection has dropped! Celebrate this weekend's sweep with some new threads. Thanks to @caden34miller and @cubanobrow for the promo shots alamoaudible.com/product-catego…

🎙️🏈 The Roadrunners wrapped up their spring sessions with a 7-7 tie in the 2026 Spring Game. We were on hand to take stock of this year's roster and get a sense for which players may be on the verge of a break out alamoaudible.com/episode-296-re…

"As we embark on the epilogue of this sprawling work, we look back in appreciation. It is, truly, unbelievable for this little blog to have ever gotten this exposure in the sports media space." The last day of Hustle Belt is finally here: hustlebelt.com/site-notes-of-…

Definitely need to bring this one back for an update @AlamoAudible

Sources: North Dakota State has agreed to a deal to join the Mountain West in football only for 2026. The school is expected to pay nearly $12 million to join the league, which is in addition to the $5 million it will pay the NCAA to move to FBS.

@notapar72 So sorry for your loss, Flip was truly one of one

My dude…..

@UnkleFlip delivering the game ball

Rest in peace Flip, one of the most generous and welcoming souls I've ever met. Sending all my love to the Esquivel family. The Bird Gang is going to miss Flip like crazy

CONTRACT EXTENSION 🖋️ Excited to keep @CoachTBush at the helm of @UTRGVFootball through at least 2030 #RallyTheValley #UTRGV #WinToday✌️ goutrgv.com/news/2025/12/1…

Can't stop rolling my eyes at these sob stories out of Oxford that treat Kiffin's departure from Ole Miss as some grand injustice while G6 fans are told to suck it up and accept our place every time a coach leaves for a P4 job nytimes.com/athletic/68785…

RELEASE: @CoachJonSumrall And Family Make $100,000 Gift To Support @Coach_Hall7, Green Wave Talent Fund 🔗 tulanegreenwave.com/news/2025/12/1… #RollWave

NCAA programs will have to start reporting their revenue sharing and Alston payments beginning with their 2025 annual financial reports. This will be the first time we get some real roster budget numbers for many Division I programs (minus 3rd party NIL)

Great time to share a clip from our latest Patreon episode where @JaredUTSA and @BirdsUpJavi discuss the shared responsibility across admin and fans to keep UTSA competitive with conference peers alamoaudible.com/early-signing-…

@maloobkin I definitely get it for P4s, but Temple had been to a bowl in like six or seven years. Sounds like this report was inaccurate though, and App State was just ahead of Temple in APR so they got the spot

@JaredUTSA Maybe the minimal financial incentive isn’t enough to entice the effort & prep required? Opt outs and low morale for lower tier bowls?

Why in the world would Temple turn down a bowl bid??

Kennesaw State is working to get a new contract done for head coach Jerry Mack, sources tell @CBSSports. Had emerged as a person of interest for Tulane but has pulled his name out of consideration for that. Was previously a top candidate for the Memphis coaching job.

@tkpipedreams It's an awesome set up there

I can dig it.

🏈 Thoughts: A lot of college sports leaders are up in their feelings this morning. None of this is “bad” or broken. The committee's job was always to sort out the final spot or two in a sport where that is impossible due to disparate schedules. They’ll take two from ND, Bama, Miami. Is what it is. Will always be a debate. If you don’t win your conference (or aren’t in one) then you risk losing the at-large street fight. Having two teams outside the top 12 (Tulane, JMU) is an ACC tie-breaker screw-up (as would the league being left out altogether). It’s not a playoff format problem. The leagues are too big, but don’t let the mistake of 18 and 17 team leagues lead to the mistake of a 24 or 28 team playoff that all but end the value of regular season results. Improvements(?): End weekly rankings that undermine credibility and box in the committee. Go back to divisions inside conferences and/or fix tie breakers. End conference championship weekend, possibly with expansion to 16, and start the playoff earlier so it doesn’t end in late January. Home games first two rounds (prioritize seeding, the fans experience and local economies over bowl directors). College football chases its tail in panic which is what has led to so many short-sighted mistakes. You can see them doing it again today. The sport is in terrific shape. Remember, this is the same leadership that said NIL would kill competitive balance (opposite has happened), decrease fan interest (opposite has happened) and Congress would save them (not happening). Be wary of their cries and solutions this time. A fun/wide open playoff is about to begin. Everyone exhale.