Justin Backer

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[Justin Backer @JustinBacker_]

NEW: FAU sues 4 former football players over NIL transfers

https://t.co/mqYYaXKjrr

[FAU Owls Nest @FAU_Owls_Nest]

🚨BREAKING🚨 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Guard Franck Belibi has committed to @FAUMBB. The atheltic 6-4 Belibi sports a 6-11 wing span, and was previously pledged to Pacific. He played last season for Colorado prep. FRC @KayserHoops | #FAU 🦉🏀 @Franck_Be11bi

[Florida Atlantic Men's Basketball @FAUMBB]

𝔽𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝔾𝕍𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕖 ➡️ 𝔹𝕠𝕔𝕒

✍️: Mason Porter-Brown
🏀: Forward
📍: Gainesville, Fla.
📚: LIU

#WIP🏝️

[Christian Proscia @NEP_Proscia]

Leaked CFB27 ratings (via @officialECFIG ) has Florida Atlantic WR Easton Messer listed as a 90OVR

Messer finished CFB26 as an 88OVR following a 104 catch 1,052 yard 6TD campaign in his first season with the Owls

[Zion Paret @zion_paret]

Over the past several months, I worked alongside my family and representatives in an effort to resolve internal issues and find a path for me to return to FAU and continue my career there.

Throughout that process, there were ongoing conversations with members of the coaching staff and administration, active discussions surrounding my return, direct encouragement for me to return to campus, and continued communication well after the timeline now being publicly described as a “breach.”

What’s disappointing to me is that the people directly involved know this was never a situation where I simply walked away from the program or refused to communicate. I made multiple good-faith efforts to work things out and was genuinely open to returning and moving forward positively.

Unfortunately, circumstances behind the scenes ultimately made that environment unworkable despite those efforts. The documented timeline and communications reflect a much more complex situation than what is currently being portrayed publicly.

Because this matter is now part of active legal proceedings, I will allow the facts and communications to come out through the proper channels rather than trying to litigate this publicly.

Right now, my focus is on continuing to grow as a player, a teammate, and a person while giving my full attention to becoming the best version of myself at UConn. I’m grateful for the opportunity ahead of me and remain focused on my future, my development, and continuing to move forward positively both on and off the field, Thank you.

@ross_dellenger
@on3sports
@247sports
@CFBReport
@yahoosports

[FAU Owls Nest @FAU_Owls_Nest]

Also no longer with the Owls is WR Jade Card. Appeared in 9 games for #FAU in 2025 netting 2 catches for 5 yards.

[FAU Owls Nest @FAU_Owls_Nest]

FAU Safety Kyle Boylston is no longer with the Football Team. The two sport athlete appeared in 8 games for the Owls in 2025 and posted 2 solo tackles.

[Justin Backer @JustinBacker_]

I’ve never been more right about a player than I was about Jalen Brunson in the summer of ‘22.

Most obvious budding star to me at the time.

[Justin Backer @JustinBacker_]

Wow. Pretty wild development

[FAU Owls Nest @FAU_Owls_Nest]

https://t.co/hKBlDlw1Hp

[Justin Backer @JustinBacker_]

@DrewScuilla We might be deep into the offseason

[Justin Backer @JustinBacker_]

@DrewScuilla Drew’s Food Reviews (DFR) coming soon?

[FAU Owls Nest @FAU_Owls_Nest]

🚨JUST IN🚨 LIU Transfer Portal Wing Mason Porter-Brown has committed to #FAU. Netted a line of 7.8 PPG, and 3.2 RPG in 25-26 to go with a healthy 40.4 3PT %.

[Robbie Lastella @RLastellaReport]

Schedule addition for FAU—

[Hitmen Hoops @HitmenHoops]

BREAKING: Florida Atlantic 6’9” big Maxim Logue has committed to Memphis, per multiple sources.

Logue - who decommitted from North Carolina due to an academic transcript issue - averaged 4.8 PTS + 3.1 REB in just 11.2 minutes per game last season.

Very important pickup for Memphis, who needed more pieces at the big spot.

[FAU Owls Nest @FAU_Owls_Nest]

Former FAU Guard Amar Amkou has committed to North Texas.

[Nathan Korst @nkorst21]

Former FAU big man Devin Williams has committed to Seton Hall.

Pirates getting a very talented shot blocker and a guy who can stretch the floor offensively. Just needs to put on some muscle and he’ll more than alright.

[Justin Backer @JustinBacker_]

Jalen Brunson just scored the nastiest 5 points I’ve ever seen lol

[Nathan Korst @nkorst21]

Former FAU guard Yohann Sissoko has signed with Long Beach State, per his Instagram.

Sissoko averaged 3.3 PTS in 11.2 minutes per game with the Owls last season, playing in 27 games.

[Justin Backer @JustinBacker_]

The announcer ripping into Valdez without saying a single lie is killing me lol

[Underdog MLB @UnderdogMLB]

Benches clear in Detroit after Framber Valdez hits Trevor Story

Valdez gave up back-to-back homers before this pitch

[Justin Backer @JustinBacker_]

Used to listen to John and Suzyn call the Yankees’ games on the radio on my way home from baseball practice as a kid.

Rest in peace to a legend

[WFAN Sports Radio @WFAN660]

We are devastated to hear about the passing of John Sterling, a WFAN and Yankees radio icon whose voice was synonymous with an entire generation of Yankee fandom.

Rest in peace, John ❤️