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Dan Lyons

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Now: College Sports at Sports Illustrated (@siunion.bsky.social). Then: Athlon Sports, TNIAAM. Syracuse alum. @Dan_Lyons76 at the other place.

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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 7h
Think this is the first time I've seen the Hokies this year, they seem to have some juice.
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 7h
Reynolds on VT somehow almost broke a tackle where one Pitt defender went for his legs and took him up top. Feel a little robbed that we didn't get that.
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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 16h
I wrote about the broader political situation and stupid incentives that led to a Senator attempting to advance his political career by falsely accusing Jack Smith of attending a February Atlanta Hawks game in which Clint Capela put up a double-double. defector.com/jack-smith-e...
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Jack Smith Did Not Conspire Against Donald Trump While Watching Steph Curry Score 60 Points In An Overtime Loss To The Hawks | Defector
The most salient part of the accusation that Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt lodged against former special prosecutor Jack Smith in a Senate hearing on Tuesday is that it was wrong. It was ecstatically and...
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 15h
Of all the weeks for this. Completely unnecessary.
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David at FOIAball @foiaball.com · 18h
It's not just that Tech is raising ticket prices. It's raising ticket prices alongside a veiled threat. One that more and more schools are making these days. It's on the fans to ensure we can compete. Invest to Win. Or else... www.foiaball.com/p/virginia-t...
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Virginia Tech's 'Invest to Win' campaign puts the onus on you
If they can't compete, it's their fans' fault.
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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 18h
New story: Florida endured public blowback by going from Sun Belt Billy to G6 Jon, missing out on Lane Kiffin along the way. So far, it’s worked out brilliantly. “I feel the beast stirring.” bit.ly/4ylBk98
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Jon Sumrall—Florida’s Unlikely Choice—Has ‘the Beast Stirring’
The No. 8 Gators are 4–0 for the first time since 2019 as the program’s pursuit of Lane Kiffin is well in the past and “G6 Jon” revives a sleeping giant.
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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 16h
we're 4 weeks into the season at this point. has any broadcaster done the bare minimum of saying "Watson was accused of sexual assault by 20+ women" instead of merely saying he was dealing with some sort of indeterminate "issues"
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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
In my big weekly column I wrote about musical “wilderness” periods, i.e. those eras when you’re not considered as cool or genius or popular as you used to be. Which happens to be the parts of the career arc I find most fascinating! tinyurl.com/5bf2yyt4
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The Most Interesting Musical “Wilderness” Periods, Ranked
A tribute to mid-career crises! Also: Reviews of new albums by Greg Freeman and Wishy
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
@bypatforde.bsky.social is answering reader CFB questions over in the SI Forums www.si.com/forums?utm_s...
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SI Forums | Sports Illustrated
SI Forums | Sports Illustrated
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Group of 6 rankings are here ... we’re at risk of a Boise State runaway but there are three schools that I think have a great shot if the Broncos stub their toe. www.si.com/college-foot...
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Group of 6 College Football Power Rankings: Can Anyone Catch Boise State?
The Broncos dispatched of Western Michigan in Week 4, strengthening their position atop the Group of 6. Which teams can still beat them out to make the CFP?
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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Dash Third Quarter notes on Notre Dame, Miami, Georgia, Texas, Florida, Alabama, Miss State, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, UCLA, Texas Tech, Oregon, Oklahoma, Colorado, Brian Kelly, Jimbo Fisher. bit.ly/4ywJrj6
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Forde-Yard Dash: Six Bold Predictions for College Football in October
Notre Dame and Miami are headed for a top-ranked showdown, Oregon and Oklahoma will face QB controversies and Coach Prime may consider hanging up his whistle.
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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Dash Second Quarter notes on Texas, Miami, Utah, Iowa, Boise, Ohio State, Texas Tech, Florida, Oregon State, Duke, UCLA, UMass, A&M, Georgia Tech, TCU, Rutgers, Navy, Michigan, LSU, NC State, Vandy, Tulsa, OK State, FCS routs, almost no OTs. bit.ly/4AB5NS7
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Forde-Yard Dash: The Best, Worst and Weirdest of College Football in September
Texas is rolling, Jeremiah Smith looks unstoppable and LSU remains committed to making things weird. Here’s what we learned in the first month of the season.
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The common folly of a high-profile public official not employing a single ball-knower strikes again.
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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
we really aren't talking enough about how LSU might not be able to field a basketball team this year
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Ben Koo @bkoo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I tweeted about this a year ago when it came to Columbus. This is how it was advertised vs. what it was like to go. Whoever is handling NIL appearances for Downs and Smith should have been looking out for them rather than attaching them to a brazen grift
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Also out today, @bypatforde.bsky.social’s excellent profile of USC’s Jayden Maiava. www.si.com/college-foot...
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Jayden Maiava’s Remarkable Rise From Hawaiʻi to Heisman Contender Is Rooted in ʻOhana
The USC QB grew up in public housing with 15 to 20 family members in one home. Now at the Trojans’ lavish facilities, he carries the values of community.
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My weekly check-in on the Group of 6 is here... think the top four here have separated themselves so far (but its early and no one looks like a clear favorite yet.) www.si.com/college-foot...
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Group of 6 Power Rankings: Four Teams Separating Themselves As Playoff Push Heats Up
After a shaky outing against an FCS opponent, does Boise State still have a hold on the No. 1 spot?
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I take my journalistic integrity very seriously, but we all know where my heart lies.
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Heisman rankings: You know who No. 1 is, but I wrote about 15 other guys too. www.si.com/college-foot...
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Heisman Rankings After Week 3: A Clear Favorite Emerges for College Football’s Top Honor
Coming off an explosive Week 3 across college football, Sports Illustrated ranks 16 players in the mix for the vaunted trophy.
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Very exciting stuff for more please repeatedly head to SI.com
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Matt Brown @mattbrown.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is a big thing I keep getting stuck on. The bill is being sold as a solution to the financial arms race that will protect nonrev sports. But it ignores where athletic spending costs have actually skyrocketed...except to the players. Not only is that unfair, it doesn't solve the problem!
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This football season
PUP’s “If This Tour Doesn’t Kill You, I Will”
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Are the Packers… having some success on the ground?
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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
New story: The Southern Gothic story of Lane Kiffin’s return to Mississippi was Peak SEC. It ended the way it had to for Ole Miss. And now both sides can move on after an overwrought weekend. ://bit.ly/4xExBSN
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Inside the Night Ole Miss Finally Put Lane Kiffin in the Rearview Mirror
The LSU coach left the Rebels amid a storm of bitterness that built a 10-month grudge. In their first meeting, his former team sent him home with a loss.
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
North Carolina lost yesterday’s anxiety bowl against Clemson, and it is now very difficult to see the Tar Heels reaching a bowl. An ugly loss and a reminder of just what a debacle this entire experiment has been.
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North Carolina’s Investigation Is Over. Bill Belichick’s On-Field Problems Aren’t.
A day after UNC closed the investigation that led to the ouster of DM Michael Lombardi and DC Steve Belichick, the Tar Heels suffered an ugly loss at Clemson.
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Incredible fake punt by Purdue, respect
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Purdue shouldn't be playing in the early third quarter of a conference game at 1 am ET. This is against the laws of men and nature.
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
What an impressive drive for Wake. They just execute. And then the beautiful PA wheel TD.
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BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL AKA PRESIDENT FOOTBALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Travis is me when I talk with my friends who actually know movies
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Really wanted to see Toney let it rip there, tbh
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Well hello, new Wright Thompson www.espn.com/college-foot...
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Thompson: LSU-Ole Miss, Lane Kiffin and an old fight made new
The LSU-Ole Miss rivalry is long, with two fanbases deeply intertwined. The line between love and hate is thin, and Lane Kiffin's return brings those memories to the surface.
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/p... arstechnica.com/health/2023/...
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Some real bangers out there today.
CNN headline: "Exclusive: US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say"Ars Technica headline: "UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges"
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Bryan Curtis @bryancurtis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Why didn't more reporters cover the Clippers story?! We should ask their bosses, says @howardbeck.bsky.social. Full interview w/ HB + @loganmmurdock.bsky.social here: open.spotify.com/episode/31sI...
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Pat Forde @bypatforde.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Column: As the Protect College Sports Act has progressed in the Senate, the bill is softening the disincentives on conference expansion. Setting up a six-year race to realignment would be far more damaging than paying quarterbacks too much money. bit.ly/3UXY4gQ
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Pat Forde: Protect College Sports Act’s New Expansion Provision Could Put ACC on Chopping Block
Originally designed to deter schools from jumping leagues, new PSCA provisions would open the door to further Power 2 expansion as media rights start to expire.
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
... And you don't pay three QBs solely for injury insurance, even if that was the main part—especially a veteran like Odom who just won a conference title. Think the penalties are the bigger issue and that's 100% on the staff, but Angeli is probably No. 2 right now. (3/3)
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
... But he's clearly not even back to where he was, reasonable less than a year after a devastating injury. I think @kwallcuse.bsky.social hits the nail on the head here. There's a new AD, there should be real pressure to win. Can't keep going with what isn't working. (2/3)
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I think a lot of folks—and I'm guilty as well—overhyped Angeli because of a great showing vs. (what turned out to be a mediocre) Clemson, but I hadn't been overly impressed with the games before that, especially in eye test vs. numbers. (1/3)
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
SI’s college staff did a quick roundtable, with each of us predicting the score of Saturday night’s big game. (LSU-Ole Miss to be clear, apologies to Sam Houston-Nicholls.) www.si.com/college-foot...
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Ole Miss vs. LSU Picks From SI’s College Football Staff: Predicting Final Score of Lane Kiffin’s Return to Oxford
Sports Illustrated’s college football writers predict the score of Week 3’s most highly anticipated game.
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It’s time to see the other quarterbacks.
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Syracuse does not wish to be perceived.
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I truly think this would be a bowl team if it was even 50% more disciplined.
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Truly no one doing it like these guys
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Tonight's Syracuse personal foul barrage begins
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Ryan McCrystal @ryanmccrystal.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Entering tonight's game at Pitt, Syracuse leads the nation in penalty yardage... and thats despite 10 teams having played more games than them. Now they're about to drop to 0-2 in the ACC... things not looking good for Fran Brown in Year 3.
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
New Group of 6 power rankings: plenty of shakeups from last week’s list.
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Group of 6 Power Rankings: How Oregon’s Loss Impacts G6 College Football Playoff Race
Three new teams enter our top 10 after strong Week 2 performances.
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Heisman watch after Week 2: featuring players from Mississippi State and Duke, what a world. www.si.com/college-foot...
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Heisman Watch: How Texas’s Dramatic Comeback Shakes Up Race After Week 2
Jeremiah Smith dominated the first half, Arch Manning led the Longhorns back and Miami’s Heisman hopeful duo kept cruising.
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Ahead of the Lane Bowl in Oxford on Saturday, we broke open the history books and looked back at the most hostile environments in CFB history. Included: thrown mustard bottles and golf balls, two refs awarding a win to opposing teams, a legendary coach burned in effigy, threats of cannon attacks.
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Ranking the 15 Most Hostile Games in College Football History
On-field brawls, field storms, flying mustard bottles and burned effigies, these games brought some of the sport’s fiercest rivalries to a boiling point.
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Defector @defector.com · 15/09/2026
Arch Manning, room full of dipshits, snicker about AI video of Steve Sarkisian slapping Holly Rowe: defector.com/arch-manning...
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Arch Manning, Room Full Of Dipshits, Snicker About AI Video Of Steve Sarkisian Slapping Holly Rowe | Defector
Fair warning: This is a short blog post in which you are going to encounter exhausting behavior from some fellas who will leave you pining for the restoration of our culture’s sense of shame. Texas be...
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Dan Lyons @danlyons.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Every time I scroll scores and see “MW+” despite having six other games on.
The Green Goblin’s mask.
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