Jesse Dougherty
@jessedougherty.bsky.social
College sports things for the Washington Post. Midwest transplant, apparently. Happy to be here and not there.
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But playing on Thursdays doesn't come without some tradeoffs. After all, everything in modern college sports is a negotiation.
What ECU loses at the gate it hopes to gain back in exposure.
A longtime fan shared the perspective below.
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What ECU loses at the gate it hopes to gain back in exposure.
A longtime fan shared the perspective below.
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
October 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM
But playing on Thursdays doesn't come without some tradeoffs. After all, everything in modern college sports is a negotiation.
What ECU loses at the gate it hopes to gain back in exposure.
A longtime fan shared the perspective below.
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
What ECU loses at the gate it hopes to gain back in exposure.
A longtime fan shared the perspective below.
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
The Sunday sports front:
October 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The Sunday sports front:
Ace doesn't like to be called AJ’s agent. He doesn’t like manager or handler, either. He prefers dad, same as ever.
And the best argument that he's NOT AJ's "agent": Agents don't often discipline their clients like a parent.
Take the anecdote below.
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And the best argument that he's NOT AJ's "agent": Agents don't often discipline their clients like a parent.
Take the anecdote below.
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
October 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Ace doesn't like to be called AJ’s agent. He doesn’t like manager or handler, either. He prefers dad, same as ever.
And the best argument that he's NOT AJ's "agent": Agents don't often discipline their clients like a parent.
Take the anecdote below.
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
And the best argument that he's NOT AJ's "agent": Agents don't often discipline their clients like a parent.
Take the anecdote below.
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
But of the dozens of people I talked to for this story, a good number of them did like Ace's general approach: Keep as much money for AJ — and the family — as possible. Keep the snakes out at all costs.
Take this quote below.
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Take this quote below.
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
October 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
But of the dozens of people I talked to for this story, a good number of them did like Ace's general approach: Keep as much money for AJ — and the family — as possible. Keep the snakes out at all costs.
Take this quote below.
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Take this quote below.
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
The Pierces aren't totally new to the portal.
Caden's older brother Justin was a grad transfer in the first spring of the portal, back in 2019. A lot has changed, but at least one thing should be the same.
Like that a lot of teams will call.
Caden's older brother Justin was a grad transfer in the first spring of the portal, back in 2019. A lot has changed, but at least one thing should be the same.
Like that a lot of teams will call.
October 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The Pierces aren't totally new to the portal.
Caden's older brother Justin was a grad transfer in the first spring of the portal, back in 2019. A lot has changed, but at least one thing should be the same.
Like that a lot of teams will call.
Caden's older brother Justin was a grad transfer in the first spring of the portal, back in 2019. A lot has changed, but at least one thing should be the same.
Like that a lot of teams will call.
Clearly very excited to participate:
September 6, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Clearly very excited to participate:
As I lay out in this video, Pudge’s story is very important for my family and me. College football media doesn’t cover cats enough. Harriet, my orange tabby, thanks Pudge for paving the way.
September 6, 2025 at 1:07 PM
As I lay out in this video, Pudge’s story is very important for my family and me. College football media doesn’t cover cats enough. Harriet, my orange tabby, thanks Pudge for paving the way.
Also get a load of Pudge's origin story with long snapper George Carlson's family. A real-life E.T. moment on the South Side of Chicago.
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September 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Also get a load of Pudge's origin story with long snapper George Carlson's family. A real-life E.T. moment on the South Side of Chicago.
washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Alternate headline: Some of the coherent things I wrote down on a legal pad while watching college football games this weekend.
Like this below.
collegesportsmoney.substack.com/p/week-1
Like this below.
collegesportsmoney.substack.com/p/week-1
August 31, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Alternate headline: Some of the coherent things I wrote down on a legal pad while watching college football games this weekend.
Like this below.
collegesportsmoney.substack.com/p/week-1
Like this below.
collegesportsmoney.substack.com/p/week-1
An astute reader pointed out that while I am making fun of marketing with a Nissan joke, the Washington Post is advertising the Ford Summer Sales Event.
So who's the joke really on here?
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So who's the joke really on here?
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
August 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
An astute reader pointed out that while I am making fun of marketing with a Nissan joke, the Washington Post is advertising the Ford Summer Sales Event.
So who's the joke really on here?
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
So who's the joke really on here?
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Big thanks to @hannahrkeyser.bsky.social for the shoutout of my Sam Horn story in The Bandwagon.
Story link is here: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Story link is here: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
August 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Big thanks to @hannahrkeyser.bsky.social for the shoutout of my Sam Horn story in The Bandwagon.
Story link is here: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Story link is here: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Billy Gasparino, the Dodgers' VP in charge of amateur scouting, put it this way:
August 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Billy Gasparino, the Dodgers' VP in charge of amateur scouting, put it this way:
With college football season getting closer, a newsletter on a quote I think about very often (click to find out who said it to me): collegesportsmoney.substack.com/p/football-s...
August 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
With college football season getting closer, a newsletter on a quote I think about very often (click to find out who said it to me): collegesportsmoney.substack.com/p/football-s...
Here's an NCAA statement on the legislation introduced today. It's from Tim Buckley, senior VP of external affair.
(Note: When the NCAA refers to schools now using up to 50 percent of athletic department revenue to pay athletes, it is factoring in scholarships and other benefits).
(Note: When the NCAA refers to schools now using up to 50 percent of athletic department revenue to pay athletes, it is factoring in scholarships and other benefits).
July 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Here's an NCAA statement on the legislation introduced today. It's from Tim Buckley, senior VP of external affair.
(Note: When the NCAA refers to schools now using up to 50 percent of athletic department revenue to pay athletes, it is factoring in scholarships and other benefits).
(Note: When the NCAA refers to schools now using up to 50 percent of athletic department revenue to pay athletes, it is factoring in scholarships and other benefits).
We also had a draft of that language, which of course could change after it was first circulated last week. The antitrust protections in the draft from the judiciary committee line up with key points of the House settlement terms.
More from yesterday's story:
More from yesterday's story:
June 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
We also had a draft of that language, which of course could change after it was first circulated last week. The antitrust protections in the draft from the judiciary committee line up with key points of the House settlement terms.
More from yesterday's story:
More from yesterday's story:
A group of sports editors are talking with leaders of major sports orgs this week, including Charlie Baker. The Post’s @jasonmurray.bsky.social asked Baker what his and the NCAA’s role is in standing up for schools (and therefore athletes) in Donald Trump’s crosshairs.
Baker’s answer:
Baker’s answer:
April 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM
A group of sports editors are talking with leaders of major sports orgs this week, including Charlie Baker. The Post’s @jasonmurray.bsky.social asked Baker what his and the NCAA’s role is in standing up for schools (and therefore athletes) in Donald Trump’s crosshairs.
Baker’s answer:
Baker’s answer:
Confetti tells the story in four parts.
April 8, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Confetti tells the story in four parts.
I have not done Immaculate Grid for a long time. But my brother told me today’s was any player ever, so I couldn’t help myself.
April 1, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I have not done Immaculate Grid for a long time. But my brother told me today’s was any player ever, so I couldn’t help myself.
Threw on the Nationals game out of curiosity. In one standard camera shot, you get ads for Terra (!), HeGetsUs(dot)com and BetMGM.
What a world.
What a world.
March 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Threw on the Nationals game out of curiosity. In one standard camera shot, you get ads for Terra (!), HeGetsUs(dot)com and BetMGM.
What a world.
What a world.
This story includes more great data insights from @emilygiam.bsky.social, who's been making me sound smarter than I deserve all month.
Like the facts below.
And the full story again here: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Like the facts below.
And the full story again here: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
March 29, 2025 at 2:38 AM
This story includes more great data insights from @emilygiam.bsky.social, who's been making me sound smarter than I deserve all month.
Like the facts below.
And the full story again here: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Like the facts below.
And the full story again here: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Tapping in for two college hoops games in Raleigh.
March 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Tapping in for two college hoops games in Raleigh.
The other day, I walked up to 5-foot-8 guard Spencer Hubbard and told him I was working on this.
"Well then I know why you're talking to me," he said with a laugh, being a good sport.
He was not, however, good at guessing the team's average height.
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
"Well then I know why you're talking to me," he said with a laugh, being a good sport.
He was not, however, good at guessing the team's average height.
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
March 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The other day, I walked up to 5-foot-8 guard Spencer Hubbard and told him I was working on this.
"Well then I know why you're talking to me," he said with a laugh, being a good sport.
He was not, however, good at guessing the team's average height.
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
"Well then I know why you're talking to me," he said with a laugh, being a good sport.
He was not, however, good at guessing the team's average height.
www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/...
Here's a glance of some of the visuals in the story, a snippet of how every team on the men's side breaks down roster construction wise:
March 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Here's a glance of some of the visuals in the story, a snippet of how every team on the men's side breaks down roster construction wise:
We know there are transfers all over each bracket. But just how many — and how has player movement trended over time?
As promised, for @washingtonpost.com with @emilygiam.bsky.social + others, a deep dive into the Portal Effect.
Dive in at the link below and search for your favorite team.
As promised, for @washingtonpost.com with @emilygiam.bsky.social + others, a deep dive into the Portal Effect.
Dive in at the link below and search for your favorite team.
March 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We know there are transfers all over each bracket. But just how many — and how has player movement trended over time?
As promised, for @washingtonpost.com with @emilygiam.bsky.social + others, a deep dive into the Portal Effect.
Dive in at the link below and search for your favorite team.
As promised, for @washingtonpost.com with @emilygiam.bsky.social + others, a deep dive into the Portal Effect.
Dive in at the link below and search for your favorite team.