Richard🇬🇾Johnson

Before Ryan Coogler took over Hollywood, he was a record-setting Sacramento State wide receiver. @cameronsalerno1 and I went inside his dynamic football career, and how it set up his legendary rise. "That dude was fully shaped by his football career.” cbssports.com/college-footba…

Rod Graves has stepped down as the executive director of the Fritz Pollard Alliance after 7 years in the role. Longtime C-suite executive Michele Meyer-Shipp now steps into the role.

Sacramento State has been touting an economic impact of $975M over the 5-year term of the school's MAC deal, but the firm that did the study tells @cbssports it is a mischaracterization of the data. Inside the claims and the underlying data behind them: cbssports.com/college-footba…

Wes was a true rarity in our industry—a genuine straight shooter who always spoke his mind. Our hearts go out to his family during this difficult time. Please consider offering your support to them in any way you can. gofundme.com/f/support-team…

And with that, the coaching carousel is back open

Sacramento State to the MAC is now official. The football-only agreement is for five years.

Reporting with @RJ_cfb: Sacramento State will be joining the MAC in 2026 as a football-only member. Sources tell CBS Sports members of Sac State’s football staff have been operating as if this was a virtual certainty for weeks. cbssports.com/college-footba…

Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss was granted an additional year of eligibility today when a Mississippi judge granted him an injunction against the NCAA. The NCAA can appeal the decision at a later date.

Congratulations to @RJ_CFB on receiving the National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches' (@NCMFC1) Media Award!

Honored does not even begin to describe it. The National Coalition of Minority Football coaches has recognized me for their Media Award, given annually “to a sportswriter, analyst, or commentator who elevates the discussion around greater diversity in football and sports in general.“ Our government and many in our society continue to peddle the lie that diversity is a threat and a danger when it is and has always been our strength. It is not something to be feared, but rather embraced. It makes our society better for all when we include all. From the time I started covering college football, I’ve strived to do my part to make sure the lack of diversity at the highest levels of college football coaching was not something that was simply ignored. Ultimately, it is on the decision makers in the sport to step up, but accountability and awareness of the issues matter. The work I’ve done stands on the shoulders of those who have come before, and I’m humbled to join a group of Coalition media award winners: Pivot Podcast, Jemele Hill, Shalise Manza Young, Michael Smith, and Jim Trotter. A special thank you to the board of @NCMFC1 for recognizing me, and especially its founder @CoachLocks. The work continues.

February National Signing Day used to be Christmas morning for college football, filled with celebration and wall-to-wall coverage. Now, it's an afterthought. What happened? "I [didn't] even remember. That tells you how much it matters to us." cbssports.com/college-footba…

An ode to Gus Malzahn, a truly one of a kind college football coach who helped define an era.

Gus Malzahn is retiring from coaching, he tells @CBSSports. His 35-year career began at Arkansas high schools and peaked at Auburn, where he spent eight seasons, won an SEC title, finished as national runner-up in 2013, and beat Nick Saban’s Alabama three times.

The State Of The Duo...

The best postseason system is the one even ADs of programs eligible don't even understand because it keeps changing every year.

Here’s the full statement from Young Money:

Duke and Darian Mensah have reached a settlement, Mensah’s agency announced.

Also to be clear, this is only coming up the week of the National championship game becuase they asked espn for ab extension Dec 1 to keep spinning wheels on it. The decision to keep discussing this through the playoff and up to and through the national title game is theirs.

You don't even have good data on if the bye works becuase the bye criteria got radically tweaked this year for the straight seeding future. There is no giant national drumbeat nor good reason they've explained to go to 16/24 now, they just feel like it. cbssports.com/college-footba…

Continuing the streak of the predominant conversation about the postseason being its format size and scope. There is no good reason why the commissioners (mainly 2 of them) won't let this current contract just play out and start anew when it's done in 6 years.