Ole Miss Coach Lane Kiffin did not hold back at SEC Media Days when discussing the problems NIL and the transfer portal have created for college football. He called it a disaster. He says there needs to be more restrictions when it comes to the two transfer portal windows. He says no other sport allows its athletes to opt into free agency every year…:
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LSU’s starting shortstop for the last three seasons is not coming back. Jordan Thompson announced on Instagram he’s signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers drafted Thompson in the 15th round in the Major League Baseball Draft. South Carolina transfer Michael Braswell is a candidate to replace Thompson at short.

Next year, Texas will join the SEC, and Volunteers Coach Josh Heupel made it known at SEC Media Days Thursday that there’s only one real U-T and one right shade of orange. Tennessee will not play the Longhorns next season, but they will have to make a trip to Oklahoma.

The New Orleans Saints announced Tight end Miller Forristall has been moved to the Physically Unable to Perform list, while center Billy Price has had his contract terminated with a non-football injury designation. Veterans with injury designations were scheduled to report Thursday, marking a potentially positive sign that key players such as Michael Thomas avoided the PUP list to this point. The entire Saints roster is set to begin first camp practice Wednesday morning in Metairie.

Tickets for the Sugar Bowl’s “Country Kickoff” to the college football season concert featuring Garth Brooks on September 2nd in the Superdome go on sale this morning at 10am. Fans are encouraged to log on to Ticketmaster beforehand to make sure their account is ready to go to avoid delays in getting your tickets once they are available. All tickets are $98.95.