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On Wednesday, legendary Trojan running back Reggie Bush was reinstated as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, college football’s MVP award, 14 years after he was stripped of the honor.

April 26, 2024

College football stars cross their fingers for tomorrow’s first round of the 2024 NFL Draft

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The 2024 NFL Draft begins tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN.

April 24, 2024

Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh returns to the NFL to coach the LA Chargers

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After years of teasing an NFL return — and less than three weeks after leading his alma mater to a national championship — Michigan football HC Jim Harbaugh announced Wednesday that he’s leaving the Wolverines to helm the LA Chargers.

January 26, 2024

Alabama head coach Nick Saban retires after a legendary 28-year career

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Alabama HC Nick Saban — arguably the greatest college football coach ever — has officially retired, marking yet another massive change in the sport’s landscape.

January 12, 2024

The Michigan Wolverines win their first national championship since 1997

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The scandal-plagued Wolverines exceeded their sky-high preseason expectations despite heaps of off-field chaos.

January 10, 2024

The end of an era for the four-team CFP format and Pac-12 football

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Thanks to the shifting landscape of college sports, Monday’s natty marked the end of two eras: the four-team CFP and Pac-12 football.

January 10, 2024

No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Washington will meet in the CFP championship

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Monday’s College Football Playoff (CFP) games delivered the best semifinals in its 10-year history, officially dethroning the Pop-Tart Bowl celebration as the highlight of bowl season.

January 03, 2024

College

A College Football Playoff preview

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December 22, 2023

Nurse your New Year’s Eve hangover by settling onto your couch on January 1st to watch the College Football Playoff semifinalists duke it out.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #361

Reggie Bush’s Heisman trophy, Larry Nassar settlements & a 2024 NFL Draft preview

April 25, 2024

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Reggie Bush’s Heisman trophy, Larry Nassar settlements & a 2024 NFL Draft preview

Hello!

Content warning: Today’s episode contains mention of sexual assault and abuse.

On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz round up some major mid-week headlines in a three-part deep dive. First up, El and Steph discuss football star Reggie Bush’s historic Heisman Trophy reinstatement and what it says about the transforming college sports landscape.

Then in part two, the gals discuss the multimillion dollar Department of Justice settlement reached this week for the survivors of disgraced Team USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, a settlement stemming from the FBI’s negligence.

And to round it out, El and Steph kick it back to the football field for an NFL Draft preview before the first names are called on Thursday night.

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