Quarterback Roulette, NIL Riches, and Texas Dreams

Welcome back, snap-count obsessives, message board lurkers, and NIL truthers who know exactly what $5 million should buy in Lubbock.

This week, we’ve got Texas doubling down on its SEC title dreams, a kicker crying his way into a sponsorship deal, and Ty Simpson quietly winning the Alabama QB job without anyone noticing until the depth chart dropped. Meanwhile, Arch Manning is “getting there,” which in August is code for “please stop asking.”

This newsletter is for the ones tracking watch list appearances like stock tickers, the real ones still mad about Texas Tech’s recruiting coup, and anyone already putting a futures ticket on Denzel Boston catching 12 touchdowns. Let’s get into it.

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📰 Two-Minute Drill

David Booth Gives Kansas Football a $300 Million Makeover
The Jayhawks just won the real estate arms race. Kansas mega-donor David Booth dropped a record $300 million gift to overhaul Memorial Stadium and bankroll a new Gateway District, complete with hotels, retail, and campus housing. No word on if it includes a better QB.
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Ty Simpson Wins Alabama QB Job. FSU Up First.
Nick Saban might be gone, but the pressure’s still crimson. Alabama named Ty Simpson its starting QB for the opener against Florida State. The senior’s steady camp earned him the nod, but Tallahassee is not exactly a warm-up act.
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Boston College Taps Dylan Lonergan as QB1
Former Alabama backup Dylan Lonergan will start Week 1 for Boston College. He beat out Grayson James and becomes the Eagles' new trigger man after a quiet but efficient camp. First test: Fordham.
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Oklahoma’s John Mateer Denies Betting Accusations
Screenshots. Venmo jokes. Allegations of sports gambling. Oklahoma QB John Mateer is under the microscope after leaked transactions surfaced on social media. He says they were jokes. The school says…nothing. For now.
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Mountain West Coaches Already on the Hot Seat
It’s only August, and job security in the MWC is shakier than a freshman walk-on in blitz pickup. Nevada’s Jeff Choate is leading the "uh-oh" rankings, while Wyoming is trying to bond 47 new players into something resembling a football team.
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🚗 Car Dealership Chronicles: The NIL Tracker

TArchie Wilson’s NIL Value Skyrockets After Press‑Conference Meltdown
Nebraska’s Aussie freshman kicker broke down during a press conference about homesickness—and apparently, emotional branding sells. Expect his NIL value to vault upward, especially if Kleenex or Vegemite catch wind of his tearful sincerity.

Felix Ojo's $5.1M NIL Deal Is the New Standard
Texas Tech just dropped a bombshell by offering five-star OT recruit Felix Ojo a revenue-sharing deal reportedly topping $5.1 million over three years, fully guaranteed. He committed July 4, and suddenly Texas Tech isn't just recruiting talent—they’re buying futures.

LaDamion Guyton’s Pay Day – $900K Freshman Year
Let’s be real: he’s still in high school, but that didn’t stop Texas Tech from dangling a juicy NIL package. Raiding the Peach State, they landed five-star edge rusher LaDamion Guyton with a deal that looks like: $900,000 year one, then climbing to a cool million-plus in years two and three. Georgia, y’all got money, but apparently not enough.

🔥 Bet Your Team On This Guy

Denzel Boston, WR, Washington

Why you should bet on him
Denzel Boston is that guy on a Keller Williams track: big (6‑4, 209 lb), built for contested catches, backed by tape and a wake-up call from a false start. After a breakout 2024 campaign as UW’s No. 1 receiver—834 yards, 9 touchdowns, honorable mention All‑Big Ten, he’s not just back, he’s primed for an upgrade in 2025. And everyone’s noticing.

This Week’s Buzz

• Award Watch: Boston landed on the 2025 Biletnikoff Award watch list, cementing his status among the nation’s top receivers.

• Medical Clearance Incoming: After offseason surgery that sidelined him all spring, he’s expected to be cleared to practice this Thursday, perfect timing for a Week 1 tune-up.

• National Hype: David Pollack tabbed him as Washington’s player to watch, projecting a late first-round NFL ceiling if he stays healthy and keeps his WR1 role.

What it means for your fantasy/futures bet pool
Betting on Boston is like investing in the only lighthouse in a foggy rebuild. He’s the veteran, the red-zone threat, and the safest floor in a Huskies offense breaking in a new QB. If he clicks early, he’s a Biletnikoff finalist and a WR1 fantasy lock. If he doesn’t? He still scores touchdowns just by being 6‑4 and angry.

🗣️ Coachspeak Decoder Ring

What they said:
“Ty did a really nice job of taking care of the football... His ability to command and create out of the pocket... he made great decisions.”
— Ryan Grubb, Alabama OC, on naming Ty Simpson the starter vs. FSU
(August 13, 2025 – via Tomahawk Nation)

What they meant:
This wasn’t a coronation, it was a process of elimination. Alabama’s QB room looked like a preseason game of “Who can avoid disaster the longest,” and Ty won by checking down and staying upright. Grubb is selling poise and pocket presence. Translation: He didn’t mess up as often as the others. When your season opens in Tallahassee, that’s about as flashy as it gets.

That’s it for this edition of “someone please tell Arch Manning he can’t legally redshirt just because the vibes are off.”

See you next time, unless we’ve transferred to Texas Tech for $5 million and a Dodge Charger.

Until then, remember: punting is for cowards.

— The Convert on Fourth Down Team

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