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• IU's Cignetti rips transfer Marsh for gold cleats
  Indiana coach Curt Cignetti ripped transfer wide receiver Nick Marsh for wearing gold cleats on the first day of spring practice for the defending national champs.
• OSU's Day likens CFB to dinosaurs: 'Adapt or die'
  Ohio State coach Ryan Day drew parallels between the evolving state of college football and when dinosaurs faced their extinction-level event. "Either adapt or you die," he said.
• Malzahn, Tedford joining CFP selection committee
  Recently retired coach Gus Malzahn, who won a national title in 2010 as Auburn's offensive coordinator, will join former Cal head coach Jeff Tedford on the College Football Playoff selection committee this spring, the CFP announced Monday.
• Texas A&M lands No. 11 prospect DE Forstall
  Texas A&M secured a commitment from five-star defensive end Zyron Forstall, ESPN's No. 11 overall prospect in the 2027 recruiting class.
• Syracuse two-sport star Russell out indefinitely
  Syracuse two-sport athlete Calvin Russell III, who also played basketball this season, will miss an "indefinite period of time" after suffering an undisclosed injury in spring football practice.
• Burns sues Kent State, officials over '25 firing
  Former Kent State football coach Kenni Burns has sued the university and several top officials for wrongful termination, breach of contract and defamation, alleging that his April 2025 firing was the last step in the school's "conspiracy" to save money.
• Ole Miss QB Chambliss clears hurdle to play in '26
  A significant legal hurdle for Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss to play in 2026 was cleared Friday.
• QB Simpson says he's 'absolutely' 1st-round pick
  Ty Simpson felt like he made a final impression at Alabama's pro day in front of NFL scouts. He believes he's 'absolutely' a lock to be a first-round pick.
• 🏈 Inside CFB's unique tampering etiquette
  Tampering 101, 201 and 301: What is considered OK, and what crosses the line in college football?
• Are tight ends making a first-round comeback? Why top NFL draft prospect Kenyon Sadiq could be next in line
  Colston Loveland and Tyler Warren set the bar high last year, and Oregon's Kenyon Sadiq has a shot to reach it.