A selection of some of Sam’s best work

Inside the Texas spending blitz that hooked Arch Manning and a No. 2 recruiting class (The Athletic, Sept. 16, 2022)

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‘I don’t wish either of them well’: The demise of the Southwest Conference, 25 years later (ESPN.com, Dec. 2, 2020)

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Exploring the Nick Saban butterfly effect, 400-plus job changes later: ‘You better be prepared’ (The Athletic, July 12, 2024)

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College football 2025 quarterback tiers: Ranking the FBS’ projected starters from 1 to 136 (The Athletic, July 16, 2025)

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Jimbo Fisher’s failures left Texas A&M well short of national championship dreams (The Athletic, Nov. 24, 2023)

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Inside Texas Tech’s ‘open checkbook’ and the school’s quest to rule the Big 12 (The Athletic, Aug. 5, 2025)

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A can’t-miss quarterback prospect’s last chance (The Athletic, Aug. 31, 2023)

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After transfer and tragedy, D’Eriq King finds his way back onto the field (ESPN.com, Sept. 10, 2020)