David Ubben
@davidubben

National college football writer, @TheAthletic. Co-host of Bunch Formation, a CFB show. 2022 President, @theFWAA. Aspiring eater. DMs open.

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Joined May 2009
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How much did your team spend on its roster? Our staff @TheAthletic spent months and talked to countless people inside and outside of every Power 4 program in search of the answer. Here's what we found. Free story: nytimes.com/athletic/interac…

Does your college football roster cost $8M or $50M? Here's our report on 68 teams (Gift Article)

The best teams are, on average, the ones paying players the most, but there's a wide disparity between the schools at the top and the bottom of major conferences.

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You don't get this often: Colorado State fired its defensive coordinator in the first quarter of a home conference game. Free story. nytimes.com/athletic/7657132…

Colorado State fires DC in first quarter of 30-point loss to Oregon State (Gift Article)

Mora’s frustration with the defense had been intensifying after the team surrendered 100 points over their previous two games.

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Three people have thrown passes for CU tonight. Two have thrown picks. None of them are Juju Lewis.
Sickos Committee
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Colorado has thrown a pick on every drive in the second half
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Bill Belichick's UNC team is improved and getting better. But does anyone care? And if not, what was the point of the Belichick experiment? From Chapel Hill, a gift link: nytimes.com/athletic/7656720…

Bill Belichick’s Tar Heels are getting better, but no one seems to care (Gift Article)

UNC stayed within a possession of top-five Notre Dame for most of the second half. By the final whistle, the stands were nearly empty.

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Chris Vannini
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TAR HEELS??
Mr Matthew CFB
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North Carolina's Jaden Jefferson housed the opening kick of the half. Notre Dame was two yards from taking a 28-7 lead late in the second quarter. It's now 21-20 after a botched XP snap.
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The three players Deion Sanders dismissed from Colorado's roster were Indiana transfer DB Jah Jah Boyd, James Madison transfer CB Justin Eaglin and Lamar transfer DB Paul Omodia. Reporting from @chriskamrani here: nytimes.com/athletic/7655919…

Colorado names players dismissed by coach Deion Sanders (Gift Article)

Sanders said that the team had “a few knuckleheads” that he felt he needed to deal with.

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Carolina just went 97 yards for a touchdown after a goal line stand. Took more than seven minutes. Feisty Heels. Notre Dame's lead is down to 21-14.
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Seeing this throw in person was a privilege. Couldn't believe he was pulling the trigger as he did it ... and a perfect ball.
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Grabbed his helmet and put it back on after emerging from the tent. He's warming up on the sideline and looks OK.
David Ubben
@davidubben
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Billy Edwards went into the injury tent after that hit on the interception.
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Billy Edwards went into the injury tent after that hit on the interception.
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UNC schemed Jordan Shipp open for a long pass. He already snagged a one-handed catch with Leonard Moore draped all over him, too. Tar Heels toying with an ideal start.
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The scene in Golden State looks pretty awesome. Pretty indistinguishable from an NBA playoff crowd.
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... are they sure that wasn't good?
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*taps the sign*
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I don’t know how many missed kicks we have to see before coaches stop settling for 40+ yard attempts to win games. Play to win.
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🚨 NEWS: Dave Portnoy & Barstool Sports will no longer be on Fox's Big Noon Kickoff, The Athletic has learned. I just spoke with Portnoy. The story will be updated. nytimes.com/athletic/7654373…

Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sports are off Fox’s ‘Big Noon Kickoff’: Sources

Portnoy's Barstool Sports has been a part of Fox's "Big Noon Kickoff" since last season.

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Bunch Formation@BunchFormationP
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Northwestern opens its new $850 million stadium tonight against Penn State. @chrisvannini says more stadiums should use canopy overhangs like this. @davidubben defends the shoddy visitor's locker room.
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Bunch Formation@BunchFormationP
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Kamario Taylor vs. Keelon Russell could be the best QB matchup of the whole regular season. @chrisvannini and @davidubben give their picks for Alabama vs. Mississippi State. 🎧📺 Full show: BunchFormationPod.com
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In theory we are a college football show
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Oct 2
.@davidubben mixed up his metaphors and it led to an important debate: What would be worse to fall into: snakepit, pool of sharks or scorpion pit?
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Thanks for reading @TheAthletic, Iowa fan sign. nytimes.com/athletic/interac…
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Chris Vannini
@ChrisVannini
Oct 2
Week 5 picks episode of @BunchFormationP: - Will Kamario Taylor take down Alabama? - Why is Ohio State a 14-point favorite at Iowa? - Can TCU get up off the mat vs. BYU? - Will Oregon State and Colorado State score all the points? + A lot more 🎧📺 BunchFormationPod.com
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