The Big 12 rejected a lucrative University of Memphis proposal for the Tigers to join that Power 4 conference. The news broke as its current home, the American Conference, launched new branding complete with slogan - Built to Rise - and mascot - Soar the Eagle. UAB once made an overture to the Big 12. That was before Bill Clark retired, UAB hired Trent Dilfer and the momentum of The Return evaporated. @KevinScarbinsky-ScarboKnows and longtime UAB advocate Jack Williams explore the future of the Blazers.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order designed to Save College Sports. OK, Boomer. But what do the people who really love college sports really want? How many teams in the College Football Playoff? In the NCAA Basketball Tournament? How long can an athlete play in college? After a lifetime in the game, ‪@KevinScarbinsky-ScarboKnows‬ thinks he knows. Check out his 10-point plan sure to satisfy college football and college basketball fans, players, coaches and administrators from the SEC to the Big Ten. Well, maybe not everyone in the Big Ten.

Kalen DeBoer didn't exactly prove himself a worthy successor to Nick Saban in his first season at Alabama. Imagine the unrest if he doesn't lead the Crimson Tide to the College Football Playoff this season. On the bright side, DeBoer has a history of stepping up in Year 2. The last six Alabama coaches did the same. Kevin Scarbinsky puts DeBoer's position in perspective on the latest edition of Scarbo Knows.