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USF is becoming the latest program with a name, image and likeness collective through the launch of Fowler Ave Collective. The third-party organization — which went live Friday morning at fowleravenue.com — bills itself as a “private fan club” to support players. For monthly membership fees between $10 and $200, USF fans gain access to in-person and virtual gatherings with current players. Those players are then paid through the collective. USF quarterback Gerry Bohanon, the transfer from Baylor, has signed up as the Fowler Ave Collective’s first ambassador, according to the organization. As of last month, the recruiting website On3 counted more than 100 collectives that are already active or are expected to go live soon. The list includes Florida (the Gator Collective), Florida State (Rising Spear) and Alabama (High Tide Traditions), plus a handful of Group of Five programs such as SMU, Memphis and North Texas. Read more: https://www.tampabeacon.com/sports/usf-bulls-name-image-and-likeness-collective-launches/article_92501928-151e-11ed-a960-c368d2a8910a.html

Head coach Dana Dimel said on Friday that they would continue to do so until around Aug. 15, 12 days before kickoff. At that time, the Miners will bring in a true scout team offense and defense to get the starters ready for the Mean Green. “Every day I go back and watch tape of North Texas and put in a couple different things on both sides of the ball,” said Dimel. “There’s a lot of commonalities on both sides of the ball between what we do and what they do. So it’s an easy prep and a prep to where we can start easily modifying things to specifically fit what they do.” read more: https://www.ktsm.com/sports/college-sports/utep/utep-well-underway-with-implementing-game-plan-for-north-texas/

A survey of football coaches and athletic officials in Texas indicates an opportunity for them to better protect athlete health during high heat, humidity, and climate change. Climate scientist Sylvia Dee led the survey of Texas coaches, trainers, and athletic directors showing that while many are aware of the risks of outdoor workouts during the height of summer, not all are on board with adjusting for hotter weather. Dee says that’s concerning in light of recent warnings that climate change is already making Texas’ summers hotter. For example, a 2021 report from the Texas State Climatologist’s office said Texans should expect the number of 100-degree days each summer to nearly double by 2036 compared to the average numbers from 2001-2020. “It’s one thing to send out a survey, but we need to think ahead and have the tough conversations about what to do if it’s too hot to play football in the summer in the near future (or even now),” says Dee, an assistant professor of earth, environmental, and planetary sciences at Rice University. “I want to hope that just receiving this survey got these athletic staff thinking about the problem.” The survey of hundreds of coaches and athletic directors at Texas high schools, colleges, and universities found that most are aware of the dangers of intensive workouts and strenuous events when temperatures above 95 degrees Fahrenheit can put athletes at risk of heat-related illnesses. They indicated they’re keeping a close eye on damaging heat, humidity, and wet bulb temperatures and will adjust schedules as necessary. But surprisingly, some indicated they don’t acknowledge climate change or its implications for the health of athletes and their programs. The results appear in the journal GeoHealth. read more: https://www.futurity.org/heat-texas-football-coaches-2777592-2/

8. Grant Gunnell, North Texas Gunnell is listed here for North Texas, but the former Arizona and Memphis signal-caller has to beat Austin Aune for the No. 1 spot on the depth chart. Fall practice is Gunnell's first opportunity for snaps in the Mean Green uniform after spending the 2021 season and '22 spring at Memphis. Gunnell did not record a snap of playing time with the Tigers due to injury, but he previously played in 12 games at Arizona (2019-20) and threw for 1,864 yards and 15 touchdowns to only three picks over 248 attempts. The sample size is still relatively small, but Gunnell's accuracy has been on point (66.5 percent for his career). North Texas averaged under 200 passing yards a game last fall, but coach Seth Littrell hopes for Gunnell to be the missing piece and spark the downfield attack. read more: https://athlonsports.com/college-football/conference-usa-quarterback-rankings-2022

Senior offensive lineman Manase Mose anchors talented North Texas Mean Green offensive line and is one of the top returning linemen in college football. The History Mose was an underrated two-star recruit out of Euless Trinity in the 2017 cycle who chose the Mean Green over offers from Army, Navy, and Tennessee State. He was an honorable mention all-state guard during his prep career, and even made the preseason All-State team for Dave Campbell’s Texas Football prior to the 2016 season. Mose took a redshirt as a freshman at North Texas in 2017. Mose entered the starting lineup as a right guard in 2018 and was named to Conference USA’s All-Freshman team, as well as all-conference honorable mention. He started 12 games at right guard again in 2019 for a team that went 4-8. Mose was again a bright spot during a four-win season during the pandemic-altered 2020 campaign. He started all 10 games at center. Mose started 13 games in 2021 – 12 at center and one at right guard – during a six-win 2021. He was a second-team All-CUSA selection after anchoring one of the best run-blocking offensive lines in college football. read more: https://www.texasfootball.com/article/2022/08/03/the-lone-star-50-manase-mose-anchors-mean-green-offensive-line?ref=article_preview_img

What exactly was Name, Image and Likeness implemented to be? There are plenty of Group of Five football coaches asking that very question. With college football already deep into its second recruiting cycle with NIL taking up much of the talking and operating space, some coaches at smaller schools could make the argument that how it’s being utilized is splintering the sport even more than what already existed. How G5 coaches approach NIL, current players and prospective players wildly differs than their peers at most Power Five institutions that inhabit conference with lucrative TV deals and deep athletic budgets. Several P5 programs have organizations set up to practically guarantee NIL money to players once they become part of the football team. Schools at the G5 level mostly have those same facilitating groups in place, but there are no built-in guarantees. For Louisiana's Michael Desormeaux, the first-year head coach of one of the more successful Group of Five programs in recent years, NIL at the G5 level mirrors how it was intended to be. read more: https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/ul/2022/07/31/sun-belt-football-coaches-leery-farm-system-nil-benefits/10149239002/