Last week was my final week at The Blade, marking the end of an unforgettable decade that included covering the 2016 presidential election before transitioning to Michigan, Ohio State and University of Toledo athletics. I had the privilege of working alongside talented, passionate and inspiring colleagues. I’m thankful for The Blade’s unwavering commitment to journalism, literally sending me around the world to keep readers informed. Writers and reporters often talk about “the good ol’ days.” That’s what I lived the past five years covering UT, as Bryan Blair, Tod Kowalczyk, Jason Candle, Tricia Cullop and Ginny Boggess gave me all-access to their programs 99 percent of the time. In an era of paranoia and secrecy among coaches, it is unheard of for an athletic department to swing open the doors and let a reporter in to the extent that I was welcomed. I’m eternally grateful that UT gets it. Today, I begin a new chapter, joining Matt Brown and the talented team at Extra Points to cover the business of college sports for NIL Wire. I’m thrilled to be covering one of the most consequential topics in all of sports and to be surrounded by such accomplished teammates. Matt has done a tremendous job building this business from scratch and turning it into a go-to source for college sports news. I hope to be part of its continued success.

UPDATE: According to a memo obtained by Extra Points, EA Sports has rescinded their college basketball video game licensing proposal, as enough schools have elected to go with 2K: extrapointsmb.com/p/ea-sport…

NEW: Penn State is switching from Nike to Adidas as the school's apparel provider, pending approval from the school’s Board of Trustees, @Brett_McMurphy reports👀 on3.com/college/penn-state-n…

AJ McCarron on @McCreadySiskey: "You look at these other teams that have $40-50 million in NIL. Alabama -- and I know this for a fact, talking to multiple people in the program -- Alabama has less than $20 million in their NIL."

The price tag for top college football talent has never been higher -- but how high is it, really? Surveyed 20 GMs and agents to find out how much a Power 4 starter costs at every position. This season, the QBs aren't the only ones making $1 million: espn.com/college-football/st…