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Pete Thamel

Pete Thamel

Joined: Dec 11, 2013

Senior writer Pete Thamel covers college football and basketball. Prior to joining SI in 2012, he was a national college sports writer for The New York Times.

Defensive-minded and offensively innovative, Bob Stoops goes out on his own terms
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Defensive-minded and offensively innovative, Bob Stoops goes out on his own terms

Bob Stoops is retiring from Oklahoma after 18 seasons. Here's what Mike Leach, Urban Meyer, Kelvin Sampson and more have to say about the legendary coach.

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Thad Matta departs Ohio State without the credit he deserves—just the way he likes it
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Thad Matta departs Ohio State without the credit he deserves—just the way he likes it

Thad Matta is out at Ohio State, where he spent 13 seasons building a powerhouse while simultaneously trying to stay out of the spotlight.

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Top candidates to replace Thad Matta at Ohio State
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Top candidates to replace Thad Matta at Ohio State

Matta is out after 13 seasons and Ohio State should have some good options

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Baylor coach Matt Rhule talks about changing the Bears' culture, Haason Reddick and more
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Baylor coach Matt Rhule talks about changing the Bears' culture, Haason Reddick and more

His task after changing jobs is more difficult than most, but that's not something Rhule sees as an obstacle.

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P.J. Fleck begins upstream endeavor bringing 'Row The Boat' mantra to Minnesota
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P.J. Fleck begins upstream endeavor bringing 'Row The Boat' mantra to Minnesota

After his stunning success at Western Michigan, new Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck must now get a new group of players to buy in to his "Row The Boat" philosophy.

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Memphis signs coach Mike Norvell to extension, increases money for assistants
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Memphis signs coach Mike Norvell to extension, increases money for assistants

Memphis football coach Mike Norvell agreed to a one-year contract extension that increases the money available to pay assistant coaches on his staff.

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New Temple coach Geoff Collins bringing the swag to surging Owls
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New Temple coach Geoff Collins bringing the swag to surging Owls

After working under Nick Saban, Dan Mullen and Jim McElwain, what's the most visible influence Geoff Collins has brought with him to Temple? It's got to be the swag.

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Stanford's David Shaw talks NFL draft, Cardinal's 2017 outlook, more
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Stanford's David Shaw talks NFL draft, Cardinal's 2017 outlook, more

Stanford coach David Shaw explains why Deshaun Watson will succeed in the NFL and which Pac-12 quarterback scares him the most.

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Will more college football players skip bowl games? A new NFL-college divide emerges
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Will more college football players skip bowl games? A new NFL-college divide emerges

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Browns, Bears, Chiefs will likely rue the day they let Deshaun Watson fall to Texans
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Browns, Bears, Chiefs will likely rue the day they let Deshaun Watson fall to Texans

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Greg Ward Jr.'s pre-draft position switch has renewed his search for respect
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Greg Ward Jr.'s pre-draft position switch has renewed his search for respect

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Boston College hires Ohio State's Martin Jarmond as athletic director
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Boston College hires Ohio State's Martin Jarmond as athletic director

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