Stephen Leathers

[Stephen Leathers @lneck25]

@omarisankofa Can you compare his game to Sasser’s

[Stephen Leathers @lneck25]

@NYRLouie I still think they end up moving the pick in a trade.

[Tide Hoops History @BamaHistory]

A logical and unbiased take from @JayBilas on the Charles Bediako situation and @AlabamaMBB

[Stephen Leathers @lneck25]

@vzmercogliano Hey Vince - thank you for doing this!

What is the prevailing opinion around the league of NYR’s lack of ability to develop players? Perhaps more than anything else and regardless of who they draft, if the organization can’t develop players then there is little hope.

[BamaHammer @Bama_Hammer]

Kalen DeBoer was honest about his first two years at Alabama, and what needs to be done to take the next step

Via @Tware1k

https://t.co/gXpIDDj62J

[Bama247 @Bama_247]

Where Ryan Williams' drop rate stands in college football this season and recent Alabama history

https://t.co/UomMfYQhv4

[Flash @Walls98]

DeBoer has the highest winning % against ranked teams in college football. Schedule is absolutely a war every week. We turn the ball over 3 times, miss a fg, and somehow this loss is on the coaches? We are a well coached team and if you can’t see that, you don’t know ball. Period

[Aaron Miller @aaronmiller_]

The hardest job in the sports industry today has to be GM of a college athletic program.

A ton of Power 4 schools have hired for this new role:
• Stanford football hired Andrew Luck - the former NFL star QB
• Oklahoma football hired Jim Nagy - a 20-year NFL scout
• Duke basketball hired Rachel Baker - a former Nike executive
The list goes on...

In the NFL & NBA, the GM's job is clear-cut. They know the league's salary cap and players' rough market values. Their job is put together the most competitive team, given the same rules of the road.

But the college GM job is relatively... insane. College GMs have to:
• Recruit athletes with zero market transparency. They have no idea how much money other schools are offering.
• Retain players without any real defenses. NIL contracts aren't tied to performance, and students are transferring at the first scent of more dollars.
• Raise money from donors/boosters in order to balance a budget
• Juggle academic and NIL compliance constraints
• AND adapt on the fly as rules change mid-season because of lawsuits, legislation and NCAA policy changes

Until collective bargaining sets rules of the road for college athletics, being a college GM will continue to be the hardest job in sports.

@BennyG49 and I recently wrote an essay about the turbulent college sports landscape. We make the case for why collective bargaining's necessary to the long-term stability of college sports, and we cover a lot more. See my last post for the link.

[Dan Orlovsky @danorlovsky7]

Counted 21 loafs on Alabama’s tape.

21 is a staggering number. Staggering.

[Chris Low @Clowfb]

“We’re not going to let it not be great.” — Kalen DeBoer

With a deeper comfort level, and some brutal honesty throughout the program, ⁦@AlabamaFTBL⁩ can’t wait to bite back in 2025. https://t.co/GyXSZGGGSm

[Stephen Leathers @lneck25]

@jharrisfootball Great stuff - always appreciate your insights

[Stephen Leathers @lneck25]

@Texans_Thoughts Soooo many good options at 25 - seems certain that Nick will trade back, imo.

[Brett McMurphy @Brett_McMurphy]

🔥 Army’s helmets for Saturday’s game vs. Air Force 🔥

[Stephen Leathers @lneck25]

@Cody_Stoots Thank you Cody - appreciate all that you and Landry do in covering the Texans!

[ACC Network @accnetwork]

Welles Crowther: The Man In The Red Bandana ❤️

Every year @BCFootball wears the red bandanna to honor him and the heroics he displayed on September 11, 2001.

[PNJ @pnj]

The American Magic racing team, which is building its new HQ in Pensacola, has won three straight races to stave off elimination in a key tournament. https://t.co/MrpGujYFRa

[Greg Price @greg_price11]

Kamala: “Just because you legally possess a gun in the sanctity of your locked home doesn't mean that we're not going to walk into that home and check to see if you're being responsible.

[Cole Cubelic @colecubelic]

More reasons @iamtylerbooker is just a joy to watch…