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What does a college GM job entail? Northwestern’s Christian Sarkisian gives a look after moving from the NFL

When Christian Sarkisian was considering leaving his scouting job with the Cincinnati Bengals to join Northwestern as its general manager in the winter of 2025, he asked himself which college jobs might persuade him to depart from the NFL.
What does a college GM job entail? Northwestern’s Christian Sarkisian gives a look after moving from the NFL

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What does a college GM job entail? Northwestern’s Christian Sarkisian gives a look after moving from the NFL

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Oct. 8—GRAND FORKS — Bryn Chyzyk was 12 years old when he first typed an NHL mock draft on his family's basement desktop computer. In middle school, he completed a detailed roster analysis of every NHL team. By the time he graduated high school, he created development curves by age and used them to project NHL players' future point totals. "If you were to ask me when I was 12 what I wanted to ...

Northwestern agrees to 10-year extension on Under Armour deal, will receive increased NIL investment

Northwestern has agreed to a 10-year extension of its apparel deal with Under Armour, the school announced on Friday. The agreement now runs through 2037, with increased investment and additional NIL opportunities included in the deal, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Under Armour has been the official apparel partner for Northwestern athletics since 2012 and […]

MSU’s New AD Vows Football Will Get the Money

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Collins, West and Ciaravino previewed a rebuilt roster built on experience, size and shooting.

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Ranking College Football's New Coordinators: Chip Kelly, Will Muschamp Lead

Ranking college football's best new coordinator hires of 2026, including Chip Kelly at Northwestern, Will Muschamp at Texas and Buster Faulkner at Florida.

Notes from Big Ten WBB Media Day

Pull out a pen and paper for this one

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The Wildcats look to keep their momentum going.

Northwestern Opens as Massive Favorite Against Ball State

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Report: Multiple College Football Playoff Contenders Under Investigation For Alleged NIL Violations

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Texas has the talent to move the ball against Oklahoma, but Steve Sarkisian's biggest challenge Saturday may be sticking with his offensive plan when the Sooners inevitably make things difficult.

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It was published on September 26, 2026 and last updated on October 9, 2026. The time of the story is shown in your own time zone on the page.

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