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David Ubben

@davidubben.bsky.social

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I type words into a computer and say things into a microphone about college football for The Athletic

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@davidubben.bsky.socialOct 4, 2026, 4:47 PM

Yes, Colorado's offensive gameplan and opening script fell into the hands of Texas Tech fans the night before the game.

Called around this morning and got some details. Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/765...

@chrisvannini.comOct 2, 2026, 6:29 PMReposted by @davidubben.bsky.social

. @davidubben.bsky.social mixed up his metaphors and it led to an important debate:

Which would be worse to fall into: snakepit, pool of sharks or scorpion pit?

@chrisvannini.comSep 30, 2026, 1:44 AMReposted by @davidubben.bsky.social

🍩 @davidubben.bsky.social ranks his Top 5 donut shops in America:

BunchFormationPod.com

@davidubben.bsky.socialSep 25, 2026, 12:25 PM

Saturday, a Manning wearing No. 16 will be throwing passes at Neyland Stadium.

But he'll be on the opposing sideline wearing a different shade of orange.

On the split loyalties of Manning Bowls past, present and future.

Gift link: www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...

@davidubben.bsky.socialSep 20, 2026, 2:45 PMReposted by @davidubben.bsky.social

I followed around Lane Kiffin as he “walked into a storm.”

It ended with beer in the air, his former players taunting him and kicked off the biggest party in Oxford in a long time.

Free story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/761...

@davidubben.bsky.socialSep 20, 2026, 2:45 PM

I followed around Lane Kiffin as he “walked into a storm.”

It ended with beer in the air, his former players taunting him and kicked off the biggest party in Oxford in a long time.

Free story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/761...

@davidubben.bsky.socialSep 16, 2026, 12:23 PMReposted by @davidubben.bsky.social

How much did your team spend on its roster?

Our staff @theathletic.com spent months and talked to countless people inside and outside of every Power 4 program in search of the answer.

Here's what we found. Free story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/int...

@davidubben.bsky.socialSep 16, 2026, 12:35 PM

What's going on at the places where we found rosters cost the least?

I took a closer look.

Free story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/759...

@davidubben.bsky.socialSep 16, 2026, 12:23 PM

How much did your team spend on its roster?

Our staff @theathletic.com spent months and talked to countless people inside and outside of every Power 4 program in search of the answer.

Here's what we found. Free story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/int...

@davidubben.bsky.socialSep 11, 2026, 3:51 PM

If you think media was cheerleading conference realignment I genuinely don't know what media you were consuming. Certainly not mine. I've been bemoaning it consistently for literally for almost 20 years.

@chrisvannini.comSep 11, 2026, 3:09 PMReposted by @davidubben.bsky.social

Kansas and Missouri have gone hard this week, educating students and fans about the rivalry.

Mizzou alum @davidubben.bsky.social is concerned the damage that conference realignment has done to the Border War.

🎧📺 Full Week 2 preview: BunchFormationPod.com

@davidubben.bsky.socialSep 8, 2026, 5:10 PM

“You want to go old school and play it?”

Inside the night the lights went out in Tallahassee.

Free story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/757...

@chrisvannini.comSep 4, 2026, 2:18 PMReposted by @davidubben.bsky.social

🎙 New Bunch Formation

- Colorado stuns Georgia Tech
- UMass did WHAT???
- Why is LSU pushing it this far?
- We debate Pop Watson vs Soda Watson

🎧 Listen: BunchFormationPod.com

📺 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0YT...

@davidubben.bsky.socialAug 31, 2026, 12:42 PM

Flipping narratives in Carolina.

Should we be concerned about USC and FSU?

FBS debuts and more. We talked every Week 0 game.

Plus, how @chrisvannini.com and I got to where we are today and our own CFB/journalism journeys.

Watch/listen: bunchformationpod.com

@davidubben.bsky.socialAug 28, 2026, 1:03 PM

What happens when your program is consistently good but not quite great?

And well-resourced but not quite rich?

"I’ve got to make business decisions sometimes."

On Dave Doeren and NC State, life in the middle and the stakes of an expanded CFP. www.nytimes.com/athletic/754...

@davidubben.bsky.socialJul 2, 2026, 1:15 PM

The Sugar Bowl was in two days.

Then Texas learned it had a player who was 30 years old.

He had already played professional football and had been competing all season under a fake name.

Free story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/740...

nytimes.comThe 30-year-old who fooled Texas and played for the Longhorns under a false identity
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@davidubben.bsky.socialJun 26, 2026, 12:23 PM

What happened to giant shoulder pads?

It's a simple question. My search for why was a little more complex.

"It's scary."

Gift link to read for free: www.nytimes.com/athletic/739...

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