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Thayer Evans and Pete Thamel

Thayer Evans and Pete Thamel

Joined: Dec 11, 2013

Senior writer Thayer Evans is an investigative reporter and covers college football for SI. He is a leading source of breaking news on coaching hires. 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.

With improved team building, leadership and chemistry, North Carolina has surged to the top of the ACC
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With improved team building, leadership and chemistry, North Carolina has surged to the top of the ACC

Larry Fedora discovered failures in North Carolina program and took measures to fix them

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Confident quarterback Baker Mayfield has helped resuscitate Oklahoma's stagnant offense
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Confident quarterback Baker Mayfield has helped resuscitate Oklahoma's stagnant offense

Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield has helped Oklahoma get offensive groove back

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After sitting out 2014 with a hip injury, Matt Johnson is mastering Bowling Green's high-flying offense
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After sitting out 2014 with a hip injury, Matt Johnson is mastering Bowling Green's high-flying offense

Quarterback Matt Johnson missed all of last season with an injury, but has now mastered Bowling Green's potent offense.

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How Houston's Greg Ward evolved from a wideout into one of the nation's preeminent dual-threat QBs
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How Houston's Greg Ward evolved from a wideout into one of the nation's preeminent dual-threat QBs

First-year Houston coach Tom Herman was intrigued last winter when he watched quarterback Greg Ward Jr. run during his team's off-season strength and

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Fit to fight: Alabama's A'Shawn Robinson is eating much smarter and playing much better
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Fit to fight: Alabama's A'Shawn Robinson is eating much smarter and playing much better

Alabama DT A'Shawn Robinson has a new diet, and the rest of the SEC better watch out

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Hard-working Florida State RB Dalvin Cook ready to prove that he's the best back in the nation
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Hard-working Florida State RB Dalvin Cook ready to prove that he's the best back in the nation

Florida State running back Dalvin Cook out to show he's better than LSU's Leonard Fournette

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LSU defensive end Lewis Neal predicted that he was going to have a big year and the junior has delivered
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LSU defensive end Lewis Neal predicted that he was going to have a big year and the junior has delivered

LSU defensive end Lewis Neal was straightforward the first time he met his new position coach, Ed Orgeron, this past winter. "Coach, I'm going to be one of

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Well-rounded San Jose State star RB Tyler Ervin excels in real estate, hair cutting and rushing (2nd in nation)
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Well-rounded San Jose State star RB Tyler Ervin excels in real estate, hair cutting and rushing (2nd in nation)

When San Jose State coach Ron Caragher hosted his team at his newly renovated house earlier this year, Spartans wirey star running back Tyler Ervin took

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Navy QB Keenan Reynolds remains the ultimate Midshipman as he nears the NCAA rushing TD record
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Navy QB Keenan Reynolds remains the ultimate Midshipman as he nears the NCAA rushing TD record

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Memphis QB Paxton Lynch was unheralded out of high school, but now he has the Tigers primed for greatness
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Memphis QB Paxton Lynch was unheralded out of high school, but now he has the Tigers primed for greatness

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After years of futility, Duke defense is now one of nation's best under coordinator Jim Knowles
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After years of futility, Duke defense is now one of nation's best under coordinator Jim Knowles

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Exit laughing: Florida State transfer QB Everett Golson is enjoying himself—and getting better
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Exit laughing: Florida State transfer QB Everett Golson is enjoying himself—and getting better

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