1. The idea that Daymion Sanford may actually be back in time for the season opener is nothing short of remarkable. It also shows how far modern medicine and rehabilitation has come in a short period of time. The kind of injury Sanford suffered is supposed to have a regular recovery time of four to six months. Sanford will practice tomorrow on Aug. 5; he was hurt on April 18. That is essentially three-and-a-half months from injury to practice — so he’s beaten the best case scenario by at least two weeks. Pretty impressive stuff. 
2. Two players that we may finally see on the field are wide receiver Jerome Myles and defensive tackle Chace Sims, both of whom missed all of last season and were out for the spring as well. In this non-stop news grind that we live in, a lot of people have forgotten that Myles was a 5-star recruit and one of the top five wideouts in the nation in the class of 2025. Most people have also forgotten that he was really fast as well, having broken the Utah state record in the 100 meters a few years ago. Sims was a 4-star recruit who some analysts thought was the best of the trio of Sims, Landon Rink and DJ Sanders. Neither’s getting a ton of attention right now because of the shiny new toys, but don’t overlook them.
3. It’s not a surprise that Brady Hart is the backup quarterback right now. It is a bit of a surprise that Coach Mike Elko came right out and said it today. Of course, he added that Eli Morcos and Helaman Casuga were going to try to unseat him, but for a guy who doesn’t like to discuss depth charts to come outright and say Hart’s the backup tells you two things: one, he’s got a big lead going into the summer and two, they’re very confident in what he can do.
4. I don’t know exactly why this is, but from listening to Elko and Marcel Reed talk the last few weeks, it seems like there’s an expectation that Terry Bussey is really going to break out this year. If that’s the case, then we’re definitely going to see more four-wide sets this season.
5. Since Friday, the rules on the 2022 signees getting another year of eligibility has changed twice — heck, maybe three times. And people are getting fed up with it. Elko said it very well today about not only the rules bouncing around, but the timing as teams start training camp: “I thought it was tremendously indicative of how this sport is being governed right now.” He’s totally right. To say things have gotten ridiculous would be generous. Right now, things are an utter train wreck.
6. Hearing Elko talk about the receivers and saying that the team has more depth and talent there than they have at any point during his tenure got me thinking: how many wideouts could see extended playing time this year? I think it may go as high as eight, and that’s not to say the other guys couldn’t play. There’s a lot of guys who can play, and that may help keep everyone healthy and in better shape down the stretch in games.
7. The NCAA may have come up with a way to shut down this craziness with the ‘22s — at least for football. The addendum to the ruling that came out over the weekend essentially said that players can only return to their old teams, most of which are already filled up with 105 players. The NCAA pounced on that, saying that any team that takes in “ghost transfers” — i.e., players that weren’t in the portal in April — will have their head coach suspended for half the season and the athletic department will face a significant fine. That may stem the tide of returning players. Basketball is another story, but we’ll get to that later.
8. There are reports out today that LSU has sold 10% of its athletic department to a private equity firm for $100 million. That may give them some immediate liquidity, but it’s an incredibly bad idea. If you know the most basic thing about business, you know that once PE gets involved, your hands are off the steering wheel. I’m eagerly looking forward to when one of LSU’s corners gets burned for a touchdown against A&M or Alabama and Lane Kiffin gets a call Monday morning telling him to cut the guy.
9. A&M’s 2026 baseball draftees are starting to make their way into their respective minor league systems and are showing out quickly. Gavin Grahovac hit his first home run tonight and Bear Harrison got his first professional hit — a triple (that the left fielder tried to signal should have been a ground rule double, but hey, whatever). It’s always fun to see young players start their move up the minor league ranks, and some of these Aggies may not be in the minors for very long. 
10. Kaeden Kent, the son of baseball hall of Famer Jeff Kent who is the father of Kaeden Kent, was traded yesterday. The Yankees, in need of another arm, shipped him off in a trade to the San Francisco Giants. Of course, his father was also traded to the Giants, where he won an MVP award.

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