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Johnny Manziel and the tragedy of a fallen football idol

A new documentary shows the college football great as a man unwilling – or perhaps unable – to move on from his past

The Guardian - US

College Football Fans Roast Jimbo Fisher for Comments on Conference Realignment

In the wake of the Pac-12’s demise, the Aggies coach weighed in on the issue—and Twitter had jokes.

Sports Illustrated

Texas A&M leaders’ text messages show desire to counteract perceived liberal agenda in higher education

Some members of the university system’s board of regents said they wanted to promote conservative causes at the flagship campus and resisted efforts to hire journalism professor Kathleen O. McElroy, who they believed would work counter to those goals.

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Texas A&M reaches $1 million settlement with Black journalism professor

Texas A&M University reached a $1 million settlement Thursday with a Black journalism professor after attempts to hire her unraveled over pushback over her past work promoting diversity

The Independent UK

Top Texas A&M officials were involved in botched recruiting of journalism professor, who will receive $1 million settlement

A new internal report, conducted by the university system’s office of general counsel, also looked into Texas A&M’s decision to temporarily suspend a respected opioids expert after she was accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in a lecture.

The Texas Tribune

Forty Observations About the 2023 College Football Season

Pat Forde takes a look at who’s got it easy, who’s got it hard and who can possibly topple Georgia.

Sports Illustrated

Report: OKC Thunder scouts in attendance for several 2024/2025 high school recruits

The Thunder were in attendance for the Adidas All-American Camp, which featured several of the top 2024 and 2025 recruits.

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Texas A&M interim president pledges more transparency after accusations of political interference

In his first comments as interim president, Mark A. Welsh IIII cast recent concerns over political interference in Texas A&M’s employment decisions as “communication breakdowns.”

The Texas Tribune

5-star 2024 RB Nate Frazier is ready to commit

Speedy five-star running back Nate Frazier is ready to announce where he will play college football

USA Today Sports Media Group

Suspended Texas A&M professor denies saying Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick believes overdose victims “deserve to die”

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham alleged Wednesday that opioids expert Joy Alonzo told students in a guest lecture that “Your Lt. Governor says those kids deserve to die.” Alonzo denied the claims.

The Texas Tribune

Johnny Manziel Announces New Business Venture Near Texas A&M

The establishment is scheduled to open in the fall.

Sports Illustrated

Does Texas A&M’s botched hire spell doom for classroom diversity? Some say yes

Texas A&M University marked its hiring of Kathleen McElroy with great fanfare — balloons, a banner and a signing ceremony

The Independent UK

Academic Freedom Alliance Letter to Texas A&M

Professor suspended for criticizing policies of Texas lieutenant governor

Reason

Texas A&M University System regents name Mark Welsh interim president of flagship campus

The board also gave university lawyers the green light to negotiate a possible settlement with Kathleen McElroy after the university bungled the hiring of the journalism professor.

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Reason

A Professor Criticized a Public Official. Then Her University Suspended Her.

Texas A&M placed a professor on paid leave for criticizing Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in a lecture on the opioid crisis.

The Texas Tribune

Faculty worry about Texas A&M’s future after controversies over higher ed politicization

The university has been rattled by two cases in which university officials were apparently rushed into making faculty employment decisions due to political pressure.

WEKU

A Texas A&M professor was suspended for allegedly criticizing lieutenant governor

Joy Alonzo was suspended and investigated after she allegedly criticized Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick at a lecture on the opioid crisis. Free speech advocates call the probe "blatantly inappropriate."

Reason

"Texas A&M Suspended Professor Accused of Criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in Lecture"

"The professor, an expert on the opioids crisis, was placed on paid administrative leave and investigated, raising questions about the extent of political interference in higher education, particularly in health-related matters."

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Salon

Texas A&M suspends prof for GOP critique

Opioid crisis expert Joy Alonzo raised questions about the extent of political interference in higher education

The Guardian - US

Texas professor suspended hours after criticizing lieutenant governor in lecture

Joy Alonzo accused by student of disparaging Dan Patrick in lecture on opioid crisis at Texas A&M University

The Texas Tribune

Texas A&M suspended professor accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in lecture

The professor, an expert on the opioids crisis, was placed on paid administrative leave and investigated, raising questions about the extent of political interference in higher education, particularly in health-related matters.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Top five Big Ten football defensive transfers for 2023

Look for these guys to show up in a big way in the Big Ten this fall. #B1G

The Texas Tribune

For Black Aggies, questions over professor’s botched hiring persist after president’s departure

In the fallout from A&M’s failure to hire Kathleen McElroy, students and alumni lament the missed opportunity to revive the university’s journalism program and provide students with mentorship.

The Texas Tribune

Race was a factor in Black professor’s failed hiring, Texas A&M department head says

Hart Blanton, the head of the university’s department of communications and journalism, also said then-President M. Katherine Banks interfered with the recruitment of journalist Kathleen McElroy.

USA Today Sports Media Group

2023 preseason SEC champion poll: Where is Georgia?

Georgia predicted to repeat as SEC champion...

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