Some links from around college football on a Wednesday...
- When Wright Thompson writes something, you stop what you’re doing and read. This, on Johnny Manziel, is fascinating and well done.
- The sex crimes investigation involving four Vanderbilt players is nearing an end.
- E. Gordon Gee is going to earn a pretty penny when he retires as president of Ohio State.
- My goodness, Oregon’s new football performance building is incredible.
- Sports on Earth takes a swing at NCAA president Mark Emmert over concussions.
- Should the NCAA invest its resources into making sure every program has an NCAA compliance officer on campus? Miami coach Al Golden thinks so.
- Speaking of the Hurricanes, the Miami Herald has a tremendous story about safety Deon Bush as he helps his father, who is battling cancer.
- Lane Kiffin says no open practice for you, media.
- There’s a Jim Tressel-Tattoo-gate joke in here somewhere but I’m too busy gawking at this to think straight.
- EA Sports will be allowed to seek dismissal from the Ed O’Bannon case. The NCAA wants out too.
- Also, one current athlete has removed himself from the list of plaintiffs in the case.
