Mike Alva

Senior PR professional. Former KPMG, Lucent Technologies, Univ of Calif system. CFB Fan: Go Northwestern! Fight On ‘SC!

[Ross Dellenger @RossDellenger]

Presidents of Dayton and Saint Mary’s penned an op-ed in reaction to lawmakers seriously discussing as part of the Senate bill a $25 million retention pool for schools to spend in addition to the $21.3 million cap.

“They’re trying to kill Cinderella.”

https://t.co/hzl1NKbfRF

[Mike Alva @michaelalva]

@On3NIL @MarcKulkin Makes sense but would a rookie cap trigger another lawsuit the NCAA loses? Also, didn’t ever imagine that we would hear a college football coach (Sarkisian) say he cut players to make cap space.

[Mike Alva @michaelalva]

@BruceFeldmanCFB Couldn’t agree more. It appears many are ignoring the development process when making their evaluations. Just wild.

[Mike Alva @michaelalva]

Will this lead to the NFL players union renegotiating the rookie contract minimums?

[Front Office Sports @FOS]

Texas Tech's new QB1 Brendan Sorsby will reportedly earn more in one season of NIL than the value of Shedeur Sanders's entire 4-year NFL rookie contract.

[College Sports Only @CSOonX]

1987: SMU gets death penalty for paying players $61,000

2026: Texas Tech pays QB $5 million to transfer

It feels like we may have over-corrected a bit... 🤷‍♂️

[Mike Alva @michaelalva]

@ShotgunSpr Indiana had nothing to lose by Cignetti massively turning over the roster. Plus, Cignetti has proven to be the right coach. USC has been trying to build a step at a time because it had an imbedded base it didn’t want to rip out all at once.

[Northwestern Football @NUFBFamily]

Saturday night football. Trophy on the line 🎩

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[NUFB Recruiting @NUFBRecruiting]

Not gonna lie…I miss this bad boy. One of the best rivalry trophies in CFB. The real ones know. Bring it home ‘Cats! 🪓

[USC Football ✌️ @uscfb]

ready for battle 😤‼️⚔️

[Mike Alva @michaelalva]

All the stats and oddsmakers predict an Oregon win. USC scores 18 pts less on the road than at home, but it’s time to bring that LA Coliseum offense and defense to Autzen Stadium. #fighton for the win. https://t.co/N21BN1kO8z

[Mike Alva @michaelalva]

If the @NUFBFamily⁩ Wildcats bring the same defensive intensity as a week ago, this will be a dominant win. https://t.co/wuJIATPIoE

[Mike Alva @michaelalva]

Yes, Northwestern must succeed running the football to beat Michigan. But the Wildcats’ defense has missed 17 tackles in each of last two games. Better tackling = W https://t.co/AfNfQXa1PE

[Mike Alva @michaelalva]

In other words, bring that second half defense to the first half of the game and start fast. Would be awesome to see. Offensively, great blocking by USC tight ends will be critical for explosive runs. #fighton

[Ryan Kartje @RyanKartje]

What does USC’s D need to do over its last 3 games, per D’Anton Lynn?

1. Be consistent up front
2. Stop the run
3. Limit big plays

"When we do those things, we can be a really good defense,” Lynn said. "But again, it comes back to just being consistent.”

[Northwestern Football @NUFBFamily]

Friday Night Football in LA 😈

[Mike Alva @michaelalva]

We have a house divided this week for the Rose Bowl rematch. Northwestern vs. (20) USC. We’ll see what the simulation predicts. | College Football 26 https://t.co/7kwaMSi8TM

[Mike Alva @michaelalva]

@DodgersNation If based on regular season record, the Blue Jays were better. The Blue Jays have a lot to like about their team. But the Dodgers are now back to back WS champs, and that speaks for itself.

[Mike Alva @michaelalva]

@SSN_USC Experienced the friendliness and great atmosphere last week for Northwestern game. You’ll have a great time.

[Mike Alva @michaelalva]

@WildcatReport Better defenses in the Big 10, and/or NU receivers not getting as much separation as SMUs?

[Louie Vaccher @WildcatReport]

Some sobering stats: Northwestern QB Preston Stone has thrown 9 interceptions in 8 games this season, more than all but one QB in the nation. He came into the season with 8 career INTs in 28 games at SMU.

at NU: 10 TD/9 INT in 216 attempts
at SMU: 35 TD/8 INT in 450 attempts

[Mike Alva @michaelalva]

Northwestern and Nebraska have split their last 10 games with the only blowout being a Huskers’ win. Expect another close game as the Cats go for their 5th win in a row and bowl eligibility. https://t.co/tuDTUwTchK