We are one month removed from All Elite Wrestling's presentation of All Out, which featured the dissolution of the Blackpool Combat Club with Jon Moxley attacking Bryan Danielson, and "Hangman" Adam Page defeating Swerve Strickland in a "Lights Out" Steel Cage match that featured a violent ending. Now, AEW is back with another pay-per-view event.

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WrestleDream has quickly established itself as a must-see event on the AEW calendar, showcasing not only high-stakes matchups but also bouts seen as “dream matches”. Fans can expect intense championship showdowns, surprise appearances, and storyline climaxes that have been brewing across AEW’s shows, Dynamite, Rampage, and Collision. The Tacoma Dome will be packed as wrestlers vie for victory, titles, and respect in a night filled with electrifying energy.

The 2024 WrestleDream is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). This will be the second annual WrestleDream and is set to take place on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington. Following the success of the inaugural event in 2023, AEW is expected to bring a star-studded lineup and exciting matches for this year’s edition.

I’m pleasantly surprised that the Conglomeration vs. Learning Tree feud progressed past the retread of Jericho and Orange Cassidy’s 2020 feud. I could actually see Jericho and Briscoe having a pretty solid match with one another, and it’s a fresh one at that. As for the winner, I think my worries are eased by the fact that Jericho has already been ROH Champion. If that were a new accomplishment for Jericho, the broken part of me could very easily see Jericho win the gold for the first time. However, between Jericho already being part of the ROH World Championship lineage, Jericho having just recently lost a title, and Mark being more intense than ever before seen in AEW due to Jericho mentioning his late brother in a promo, I highly doubt the title will change hands on Saturday.
Winner: Mark Briscoe

Shane: I’m going to be that guy that says “I wish there was a more concrete separation between AEW and ROH rosters”. Jericho is an AEW performer and should not be anywhere near the ROH World Championship. With that being said, thank goodness he’s already won the title because I don’t see it happening again.
Winner: Mark Briscoe

Jay: This feud scares me. I don’t think Jericho has had many one-off matches during his entire tenure in AEW so I think Jericho might take it here to begin the program. Plus, they do need an attraction for ROH and sending Jericho there, in theory, may work. But also, we have had several ROH champions just never appear on the show so idk.

Franco Tenaglia (3-0) of Argentina faces Tony Soto (6-0) of Hickory, North Carolina atop the BKFC Spain fight card live on DAZN on October 12. The pair battles it out for the vacant lightweight title, marking the promotion’s debut in the country.

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BKFC Spain will be available on DAZN following a massive three-year deal between the promotion and the streaming service.

“Our partnership with DAZN represents a major inflection point in BKFC’s global expansion. This three-year deal allows us to bring the adrenaline-pumping action of BKFC to an even larger, worldwide audience. DAZN shares our vision of elevating the sport of bare-knuckle fighting, and together, we will deliver an unparalleled experience to combat sports fans across the globe," BKFC Founder and President David Feldman said.

A DAZN monthly subscription is $19.99 on a 12-month contract or $24.99 month-to-month. DAZN annual subscription is $224.99.

The main card for BKFC Spain starts at 2 p.m. ET. Tenaglia and Soto should make their way to the ring around 6 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.

BKFC Spain preview
A gritty Brawler, Tenaglia is 3-0 in BKFC action. The Argentinian beat James Lilley in his last fight in April. Soto competed in the boxing ring before transitioning to bare-knuckle fighting. The 36-year-old fought three times in 2023, beating Kevin Croom last October.

Austin Trout defends the BKFC welterweight title against Rico Franco. Trout is a former world championship boxer, holding gold in the super welterweight division. He is 2-0 under the BKFC banner, beating Luis Palomino in February for the welterweight title. Franco is a former MMA fighter who is 3-0 in BKFC.

David Mundell defends the BKFC middleweight title against Danny Christie. Mundell had a 10-5 record while competing for Bellator Titan FC, Combat Quest, and more. He is 8-1 in the BKFC ring, winning middleweight gold in 2022. He has defended the belt twice, both wins via knockout. Christie is 5-1 in Bare Knuckle FC and on a two-fight win streak. "The Bastard" looks to go 3-0 in 2024.

Also on the card will be former world boxing champion Hannah Rankin. Headlining early prelim action will be combat sports media personalities, Oscar Willis and Ben Davis.

BKFC Spain fight card
Franco Tenaglia vs. Tony Soto for the BKFC lightweight title
Austin Trout (c) vs. Rico Franco for the BKFC welterweight title
David Mundell (c) vs. Danny Christie for the BKFC middleweight title
Dan Chapman vs. Yevhen Kraminskyi, Featherweights
Hannah Rankin vs. Sahel Bayat, Featherweights
Arbi Chakaev vs. Jose Medina, Light Heavyweights
Oscar Willis vs. Ben Davis; Lightweightsasdsadsadsad

Franco Tenaglia (3-0) of Argentina faces Tony Soto (6-0) of Hickory, North Carolina atop the BKFC Spain fight card live on DAZN on October 12. The pair battles it out for the vacant lightweight title, marking the promotion’s debut in the country.

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BKFC Spain will be available on DAZN following a massive three-year deal between the promotion and the streaming service.

“Our partnership with DAZN represents a major inflection point in BKFC’s global expansion. This three-year deal allows us to bring the adrenaline-pumping action of BKFC to an even larger, worldwide audience. DAZN shares our vision of elevating the sport of bare-knuckle fighting, and together, we will deliver an unparalleled experience to combat sports fans across the globe," BKFC Founder and President David Feldman said.

A DAZN monthly subscription is $19.99 on a 12-month contract or $24.99 month-to-month. DAZN annual subscription is $224.99.

The main card for BKFC Spain starts at 2 p.m. ET. Tenaglia and Soto should make their way to the ring around 6 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.

BKFC Spain preview
A gritty Brawler, Tenaglia is 3-0 in BKFC action. The Argentinian beat James Lilley in his last fight in April. Soto competed in the boxing ring before transitioning to bare-knuckle fighting. The 36-year-old fought three times in 2023, beating Kevin Croom last October.

Austin Trout defends the BKFC welterweight title against Rico Franco. Trout is a former world championship boxer, holding gold in the super welterweight division. He is 2-0 under the BKFC banner, beating Luis Palomino in February for the welterweight title. Franco is a former MMA fighter who is 3-0 in BKFC.

David Mundell defends the BKFC middleweight title against Danny Christie. Mundell had a 10-5 record while competing for Bellator Titan FC, Combat Quest, and more. He is 8-1 in the BKFC ring, winning middleweight gold in 2022. He has defended the belt twice, both wins via knockout. Christie is 5-1 in Bare Knuckle FC and on a two-fight win streak. "The Bastard" looks to go 3-0 in 2024.

Also on the card will be former world boxing champion Hannah Rankin. Headlining early prelim action will be combat sports media personalities, Oscar Willis and Ben Davis.

BKFC Spain fight card
Franco Tenaglia vs. Tony Soto for the BKFC lightweight title
Austin Trout (c) vs. Rico Franco for the BKFC welterweight title
David Mundell (c) vs. Danny Christie for the BKFC middleweight title
Dan Chapman vs. Yevhen Kraminskyi, Featherweights
Hannah Rankin vs. Sahel Bayat, Featherweights
Arbi Chakaev vs. Jose Medina, Light Heavyweights
Oscar Willis vs. Ben Davis; Lightweights

The Mr. Olympia 2024 returns to the global consciousness for its 2024 edition. With it is a swarm of the biggest men and women you've ever seen, each hoping to end their weekends with their muscles bulging, their veins popping out and oil slathered all across their massive frames.

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Mr Olympia sees some of the largest men in the world face off their muscles on stage and before audiences worldwide to become crowned as the best bodybuilder in the world for that year, but what criteria do they need to meet to qualify?

The bodybuilding competition of the year is here. That's right — Mr. Olympia is back for its 60th anniversary and returning to Las Vegas.

Ms. Olympia pre-judging will take place on Friday morning with finals in the evening, and the Mr. Olympia main event is scheduled to start on Saturday night. Bodybuilders from all over the world will be competing for the coveted title this weekend.

The bodybuilding star pipped former champion Hadi Choopan from winning a second successive crown while Nigerian-born Brit Samson Dauda took home the bronze medal.

As usual, there'll be a variety of different challenges for the contestants to navigate their way around.

Defending champion Derek Lunsford leads a crop of bodybuilders into competition this weekend at the 2024 Mr. Olympia event in Las Vegas.

The competition assesses a range of different qualities in men and women such as muscle mass, definition, aesthetics and presentations, which allows for a variety of unique body types to compete.

The 31-year-old faces a crop of talented competitors, including past champions, an all-time great and several young stars looking to cement their status as the future of the sport.

Who is qualified for the event, when does it take place and who should you keep an eye on throughout the contest?

Find out with this preview of the bodybuilding extravaganza.

If successful, the top three finishers in the Mr Olympia Men's Open will qualify for the contest again the following year, after changes to the rules in October 2023 to make it even harder to stay on top of the competition.

American bodybuilder Derek Lunsford took home the title in 2023, making him the first winner of the competition in two separate divisions (2023 Mr. Olympia and 2021 212 Mr. Olympia). Lunsford swapped places with defending champion Hadi Choopan, who had beaten him out for first place in 2022.asdsadasd

The Mr. Olympia 2024 returns to the global consciousness for its 2024 edition. With it is a swarm of the biggest men and women you've ever seen, each hoping to end their weekends with their muscles bulging, their veins popping out and oil slathered all across their massive frames.

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Mr Olympia sees some of the largest men in the world face off their muscles on stage and before audiences worldwide to become crowned as the best bodybuilder in the world for that year, but what criteria do they need to meet to qualify?

The bodybuilding competition of the year is here. That's right — Mr. Olympia is back for its 60th anniversary and returning to Las Vegas.

Ms. Olympia pre-judging will take place on Friday morning with finals in the evening, and the Mr. Olympia main event is scheduled to start on Saturday night. Bodybuilders from all over the world will be competing for the coveted title this weekend.

The bodybuilding star pipped former champion Hadi Choopan from winning a second successive crown while Nigerian-born Brit Samson Dauda took home the bronze medal.

As usual, there'll be a variety of different challenges for the contestants to navigate their way around.

Defending champion Derek Lunsford leads a crop of bodybuilders into competition this weekend at the 2024 Mr. Olympia event in Las Vegas.

The competition assesses a range of different qualities in men and women such as muscle mass, definition, aesthetics and presentations, which allows for a variety of unique body types to compete.

The 31-year-old faces a crop of talented competitors, including past champions, an all-time great and several young stars looking to cement their status as the future of the sport.

Who is qualified for the event, when does it take place and who should you keep an eye on throughout the contest?

Find out with this preview of the bodybuilding extravaganza.

If successful, the top three finishers in the Mr Olympia Men's Open will qualify for the contest again the following year, after changes to the rules in October 2023 to make it even harder to stay on top of the competition.

American bodybuilder Derek Lunsford took home the title in 2023, making him the first winner of the competition in two separate divisions (2023 Mr. Olympia and 2021 212 Mr. Olympia). Lunsford swapped places with defending champion Hadi Choopan, who had beaten him out for first place in 2022.asdasdsadsad

The Mr. Olympia 2024 returns to the global consciousness for its 2024 edition. With it is a swarm of the biggest men and women you've ever seen, each hoping to end their weekends with their muscles bulging, their veins popping out and oil slathered all across their massive frames.

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Mr Olympia sees some of the largest men in the world face off their muscles on stage and before audiences worldwide to become crowned as the best bodybuilder in the world for that year, but what criteria do they need to meet to qualify?

The bodybuilding competition of the year is here. That's right — Mr. Olympia is back for its 60th anniversary and returning to Las Vegas.

Ms. Olympia pre-judging will take place on Friday morning with finals in the evening, and the Mr. Olympia main event is scheduled to start on Saturday night. Bodybuilders from all over the world will be competing for the coveted title this weekend.

The bodybuilding star pipped former champion Hadi Choopan from winning a second successive crown while Nigerian-born Brit Samson Dauda took home the bronze medal.

As usual, there'll be a variety of different challenges for the contestants to navigate their way around.

Defending champion Derek Lunsford leads a crop of bodybuilders into competition this weekend at the 2024 Mr. Olympia event in Las Vegas.

The competition assesses a range of different qualities in men and women such as muscle mass, definition, aesthetics and presentations, which allows for a variety of unique body types to compete.

The 31-year-old faces a crop of talented competitors, including past champions, an all-time great and several young stars looking to cement their status as the future of the sport.

Who is qualified for the event, when does it take place and who should you keep an eye on throughout the contest?

Find out with this preview of the bodybuilding extravaganza.

If successful, the top three finishers in the Mr Olympia Men's Open will qualify for the contest again the following year, after changes to the rules in October 2023 to make it even harder to stay on top of the competition.

American bodybuilder Derek Lunsford took home the title in 2023, making him the first winner of the competition in two separate divisions (2023 Mr. Olympia and 2021 212 Mr. Olympia). Lunsford swapped places with defending champion Hadi Choopan, who had beaten him out for first place in 2022.asdsaddsad

The Mr. Olympia 2024 returns to the global consciousness for its 2024 edition. With it is a swarm of the biggest men and women you've ever seen, each hoping to end their weekends with their muscles bulging, their veins popping out and oil slathered all across their massive frames.

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Mr Olympia sees some of the largest men in the world face off their muscles on stage and before audiences worldwide to become crowned as the best bodybuilder in the world for that year, but what criteria do they need to meet to qualify?

The bodybuilding competition of the year is here. That's right — Mr. Olympia is back for its 60th anniversary and returning to Las Vegas.

Ms. Olympia pre-judging will take place on Friday morning with finals in the evening, and the Mr. Olympia main event is scheduled to start on Saturday night. Bodybuilders from all over the world will be competing for the coveted title this weekend.

The bodybuilding star pipped former champion Hadi Choopan from winning a second successive crown while Nigerian-born Brit Samson Dauda took home the bronze medal.

As usual, there'll be a variety of different challenges for the contestants to navigate their way around.

Defending champion Derek Lunsford leads a crop of bodybuilders into competition this weekend at the 2024 Mr. Olympia event in Las Vegas.

The competition assesses a range of different qualities in men and women such as muscle mass, definition, aesthetics and presentations, which allows for a variety of unique body types to compete.

The 31-year-old faces a crop of talented competitors, including past champions, an all-time great and several young stars looking to cement their status as the future of the sport.

Who is qualified for the event, when does it take place and who should you keep an eye on throughout the contest?

Find out with this preview of the bodybuilding extravaganza.

If successful, the top three finishers in the Mr Olympia Men's Open will qualify for the contest again the following year, after changes to the rules in October 2023 to make it even harder to stay on top of the competition.

American bodybuilder Derek Lunsford took home the title in 2023, making him the first winner of the competition in two separate divisions (2023 Mr. Olympia and 2021 212 Mr. Olympia). Lunsford swapped places with defending champion Hadi Choopan, who had beaten him out for first place in 2022.

Both Lunsford and Choopan have qualified for the 2024 competition, as well as 2019 champion Brandon Curry. Andrea Shaw will be looking for an incredible five-peat in the Ms. Olympia competition.sadsadsadasdsad

The Mr. Olympia 2024 returns to the global consciousness for its 2024 edition. With it is a swarm of the biggest men and women you've ever seen, each hoping to end their weekends with their muscles bulging, their veins popping out and oil slathered all across their massive frames.

Watch Mr. Olympia 2024 All Events Live Stream Online From Anywhere. No cable or VPN Required. Onetime Payment, No hidden charge.

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Mr Olympia sees some of the largest men in the world face off their muscles on stage and before audiences worldwide to become crowned as the best bodybuilder in the world for that year, but what criteria do they need to meet to qualify?

The bodybuilding competition of the year is here. That's right — Mr. Olympia is back for its 60th anniversary and returning to Las Vegas.

Ms. Olympia pre-judging will take place on Friday morning with finals in the evening, and the Mr. Olympia main event is scheduled to start on Saturday night. Bodybuilders from all over the world will be competing for the coveted title this weekend.

The bodybuilding star pipped former champion Hadi Choopan from winning a second successive crown while Nigerian-born Brit Samson Dauda took home the bronze medal.

As usual, there'll be a variety of different challenges for the contestants to navigate their way around.

Defending champion Derek Lunsford leads a crop of bodybuilders into competition this weekend at the 2024 Mr. Olympia event in Las Vegas.

The competition assesses a range of different qualities in men and women such as muscle mass, definition, aesthetics and presentations, which allows for a variety of unique body types to compete.

The 31-year-old faces a crop of talented competitors, including past champions, an all-time great and several young stars looking to cement their status as the future of the sport.

Who is qualified for the event, when does it take place and who should you keep an eye on throughout the contest?

Find out with this preview of the bodybuilding extravaganza.

If successful, the top three finishers in the Mr Olympia Men's Open will qualify for the contest again the following year, after changes to the rules in October 2023 to make it even harder to stay on top of the competition.

American bodybuilder Derek Lunsford took home the title in 2023, making him the first winner of the competition in two separate divisions (2023 Mr. Olympia and 2021 212 Mr. Olympia). Lunsford swapped places with defending champion Hadi Choopan, who had beaten him out for first place in 2022.

Both Lunsford and Choopan have qualified for the 2024 competition, as well as 2019 champion Brandon Curry. Andrea Shaw will be looking for an incredible five-peat in the Ms. Olympia competition.

Here is everything you need to know about the 2024 competition, including a full schedule and list of participants.

It's easy to see why people feel so fervent about bodybuilding's greatest competition. It's a spectacle unlike any other, revolving largely around the aesthetics of muscle mass.

Ronnie Coleman, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Phil Heath make up some of the most successful performers in Mr. Olympia, each taking home a handful (or more) of titles in the famous tournament.

Who will win out this time around? The Sporting News is tracking results from each event, including the Mr. and Ms. Olympia competitions.

And other events such as the Men's 212 Bodybuilding, Classic Physique, Men's Physique, Women's Bodybuilding, Bikini, Fitness and Wheelchair will all be competed for.

With Nick Walker unexpectedly dropping out of this year's competition late, the field has become even less predictable than it already was.

Lunsford is the defending champion and Choopan had a wonderful competition two years ago. Either could win another Mr. Olympia title in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Brandon Curry won the event in 2019 and has finished in second place twice (2020 and 2021) and fourth place on two occasions (2022 and 2023).

Obiekea, known more popularly as Andrew Jacked, lives up to the moniker and Dauda has been chasing bodybuilding's premier title for some time.

Any of those five competitors, and probably two or three others, could realistically win the event.

Firstly, an athlete must meet the conditions outlined by the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) and Professional League. The rules can be found on the board's website.

If a person is a match for the IFBB regulations and Professional League regulations, then to qualify for the Mr Olympia (Men's Open), a male must perform eight mandatory poses within 60 seconds.

They must also wear trunks of a solid non-distracting color which must be made from cloth and are clean. Metallic materials are banned and so is padding. If a competitor fails to do this, the head judge can disqualify them.

But one thing that hasn't changed is how fans can watch each spectacle as it unfolds.

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The competition, which runs through to Sunday 5 in Orlando, Florida, sees the usual range of different disciplines and categories to delight those who come to the Orange County Convention Center to witness the live event, as well as those following along on-screen. After the Mr. Olympia, the Arnold Classic is one of the most prestigious shows in the bodybuilding world. This is visible in the fact that even those who don’t compete attend the show. Special guest and five-time Classic Physique Olympia champion, Chris Bumstead gave fans an exclusive look at the expo that the live stream didn’t show.

The Arnold Classic 2024 witnessed the rise of the underdog, Wesley Vissers. While all eyes were on Ramon Dino becoming a two-time consecutive champ and Urs Kalecinski challenging him for the crown, few thought the Dutch Oak would emerge as the winner. However, during pre-judging and the finals, Vissers looked like the favorite to most fans and walked away the victor.

The YouTube video showed CBum witnessing history up close from backstage. The cameraman captured an epic frame of Bumstead from the back, where the champion observed the top contenders posing on the Arnold Classic stage. Currently, in his off-season, CBum might not have competed in the Arnold Classic 2024, but he surely has kept a close eye on how the challengers to his Olympia throne looked on stage.

However, the Arnold Classic events, no matter what extent they satisfy the winners, never go beyond the cash prize offered at the Mr. Olympia. The Austrian Oak himself revealed the reason behind it in one of his interviews. He stated that to attain the recognition of the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB), he had to sign an agreement with the governing body. Here’s how the agreement withheld the prizes:sadsadasdsad

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The competition, which runs through to Sunday 5 in Orlando, Florida, sees the usual range of different disciplines and categories to delight those who come to the Orange County Convention Center to witness the live event, as well as those following along on-screen. After the Mr. Olympia, the Arnold Classic is one of the most prestigious shows in the bodybuilding world. This is visible in the fact that even those who don’t compete attend the show. Special guest and five-time Classic Physique Olympia champion, Chris Bumstead gave fans an exclusive look at the expo that the live stream didn’t show.

The Arnold Classic 2024 witnessed the rise of the underdog, Wesley Vissers. While all eyes were on Ramon Dino becoming a two-time consecutive champ and Urs Kalecinski challenging him for the crown, few thought the Dutch Oak would emerge as the winner. However, during pre-judging and the finals, Vissers looked like the favorite to most fans and walked away the victor.

The YouTube video showed CBum witnessing history up close from backstage. The cameraman captured an epic frame of Bumstead from the back, where the champion observed the top contenders posing on the Arnold Classic stage. Currently, in his off-season, CBum might not have competed in the Arnold Classic 2024, but he surely has kept a close eye on how the challengers to his Olympia throne looked on stage.

However, the Arnold Classic events, no matter what extent they satisfy the winners, never go beyond the cash prize offered at the Mr. Olympia. The Austrian Oak himself revealed the reason behind it in one of his interviews. He stated that to attain the recognition of the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB), he had to sign an agreement with the governing body. Here’s how the agreement withheld the prizes:

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The competition, which runs through to Sunday 5 in Orlando, Florida, sees the usual range of different disciplines and categories to delight those who come to the Orange County Convention Center to witness the live event, as well as those following along on-screen. After the Mr. Olympia, the Arnold Classic is one of the most prestigious shows in the bodybuilding world. This is visible in the fact that even those who don’t compete attend the show. Special guest and five-time Classic Physique Olympia champion, Chris Bumstead gave fans an exclusive look at the expo that the live stream didn’t show.

The Arnold Classic 2024 witnessed the rise of the underdog, Wesley Vissers. While all eyes were on Ramon Dino becoming a two-time consecutive champ and Urs Kalecinski challenging him for the crown, few thought the Dutch Oak would emerge as the winner. However, during pre-judging and the finals, Vissers looked like the favorite to most fans and walked away the victor.

The YouTube video showed CBum witnessing history up close from backstage. The cameraman captured an epic frame of Bumstead from the back, where the champion observed the top contenders posing on the Arnold Classic stage. Currently, in his off-season, CBum might not have competed in the Arnold Classic 2024, but he surely has kept a close eye on how the challengers to his Olympia throne looked on stage.

However, the Arnold Classic events, no matter what extent they satisfy the winners, never go beyond the cash prize offered at the Mr. Olympia. The Austrian Oak himself revealed the reason behind it in one of his interviews. He stated that to attain the recognition of the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB), he had to sign an agreement with the governing body. Here’s how the agreement withheld the prizes:sadsadsafgfdsgfdgfdg

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The competition, which runs through to Sunday 5 in Orlando, Florida, sees the usual range of different disciplines and categories to delight those who come to the Orange County Convention Center to witness the live event, as well as those following along on-screen. After the Mr. Olympia, the Arnold Classic is one of the most prestigious shows in the bodybuilding world. This is visible in the fact that even those who don’t compete attend the show. Special guest and five-time Classic Physique Olympia champion, Chris Bumstead gave fans an exclusive look at the expo that the live stream didn’t show.

The Arnold Classic 2024 witnessed the rise of the underdog, Wesley Vissers. While all eyes were on Ramon Dino becoming a two-time consecutive champ and Urs Kalecinski challenging him for the crown, few thought the Dutch Oak would emerge as the winner. However, during pre-judging and the finals, Vissers looked like the favorite to most fans and walked away the victor.

The YouTube video showed CBum witnessing history up close from backstage. The cameraman captured an epic frame of Bumstead from the back, where the champion observed the top contenders posing on the Arnold Classic stage. Currently, in his off-season, CBum might not have competed in the Arnold Classic 2024, but he surely has kept a close eye on how the challengers to his Olympia throne looked on stage.

However, the Arnold Classic events, no matter what extent they satisfy the winners, never go beyond the cash prize offered at the Mr. Olympia. The Austrian Oak himself revealed the reason behind it in one of his interviews. He stated that to attain the recognition of the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB), he had to sign an agreement with the governing body. Here’s how the agreement withheld the prizes:

I've been meaning to do one of these for weeks, but between being too busy (before USF) and losing my notes (after USF), it just had not happened until today. There were more inspiring games to do it than against a demoralized UAB team that quit and had a kamikaze coach who did not care how many points Tulane scored, but what the heck. I rewatched the game on ESPN+, which is not nearly as easy as when I tape an over-the-air telecast and can rewind over and over to get the details I want. You did not want to be around me when I tried to back up 30 seconds and ended up going back five minutes, then went forward too far trying to get to the right spot.

I broke it down by possession.

UAB series 1

Jalen Geiger diagnosed a very poorly executed throw-back to not particularly athletic QB Jalen Kitna and set the tone for the day by tackling him for a 9-yard loss on the opening play. Caleb Ransaw, who has been guarding opponents' best players and coming up short at times, then had perfect coverage on a deep ball before Sam Howard's solid tackle made sure the Blazers came nowhere close to a first down on a dump-off.

Tulane series 1

I wrote a feature on Yulkeith Brown's breakout game as a receiver for The Advocate yesterday, but the funny thing is UAB stoned him on his normal strength-a pair of jet sweets. On the first one, he got tackled for a 1-yard loss when he could not get to the corner. Later in the game, he got stopped for no gain. He's always been better than Tulane's other receivers on that play, but he got nothing done on a day when Tulane scored 71. Strange, but irrelevant.

UAB series 2

Patrick Jenkins, who got off to a slow start this year, has rounded into form even if he is not as dominant as expected. He made a nice tackle for no gain to force a third-and-6, then combined with Matthew Fobbs-White to produce a sack on the next play. Fobbs-White ran a twist inside Jenkins, who occupied most of the attention of the offensive lien, and came in untouched.

Tulane series 2

Josh Remetich and Shadre Hurst pull constantly on running plays in this system, and Remetich did it on Makhi Hughes' 11 -yard run. I liked the pass to Hughes that gained 15 on the previous play. When you have a stud running back, and he has good hands, use him in that role. Mario Williams then made a good decision not to force a throw into coverage on a reverse that was supposed to be a pass, taking a 1-yard loss instead of a potential turnover and benefiting from a personal foul. Ty Thompson, who scored the opening TD behind a pulling block from Hurst, is a natural as a wildcat QB. I was surprised when they introduced that package because I never saw it in preseason camp, but Sumrall said recently they did not install it until right before the opener.

UAB series 3

UAB was fortunate to score because downfield fumbles usually are recovered by the defense, although this one, which UAB got after a 21-yard gain, apparently was not called a fumble. Tulane forced a field goal largely because of the Blazers' ineptitude, with a terrible pass on first down from the 20 and a receiver getting his feel tangled on third down.

Tulane series 3

No series. Just a brilliant 100-yard return by Rayshawn Pleasant for a TD. I mentioned in one of the preseason practice reports that Shaadie Clayton-Johnson clearly was Tulane's best kickoff returner. Good thing I'm not the special teams coach. Pleasant is incredibly fast with outstanding instincts, and he scored untouched on a return that would have gone for 20 yards at most by a normal returner.

UAB series 4

This is when UAB's badness and Tulane's playmaking ability really came to the fore. Sam Howard laid a huge hit on a running back who already had lost control of a pass on a middle screen, and the ball ricocheted to Eli Champaigne for a lucky interception that still involved quick reflexes on his part and never would have been possible without the big collision. Good for Champaigne, who has been around for ever, signing in 2020 but never enrolling while a serious knee injury healed and then signing again in 2021.

Tulane series 4

Arnold Barnes made a nice block on Hughes' 1-yard TD run. Tulane has five legitimate running backs. I'm not sure why Trey Cornist, who was the least impressive of the group during camp, earned early opportunities in games earlier this season, but even he has looked good. If he is No. 5, that is a strong room. I love me some Jamauri McClure, but Barnes was terrific on a second-half drive.

UAB series 5

Tulane's biggest concern when it faces good teams will be the periodic breakdowns on defense, particularly on running plays, as occurred on a 61-yard run. Bailey Despanie, whom I almost wrote a feature on after the Oklahoma game before deciding the material was a little thin, has not played nearly as well since his ejection for targeting in that game. He got juked badly when he came up to limit the gain to 10-or-so yards. Johnathan Edwards, for the second time this year, prevented a touchdown with tremendous catch-up speed, and this time it paid off, unlike at ULL. Those plays go unnoticed in a 71-20 laugher, but they will matter down the road. Javion White broke up a third-down pass at the back of the end zone, providing foreshadow.

Tulane series 5

The kickoff out of bounds, though not intentional, was a direct result of Pleasant's TD return. Shaadie Clayton-Johnson broke two tackles on his first carry, the Hughes took it 51 yards to the house after breaking a tackle near the line of scrimmage. He'll never be mistaken for a speedster, but his improvement in that department made the difference between being tackled near the 5 and scoring.

UAB series 6

Fobbs-White nearly got his second sack, and this time Patrick Jenkins benefited by cleaning up. They are an effective combo when they line up on the same side of the line.

Tulane series 6

A rare possession that did not end in a touchdown, with Brown getting stuffed on the jet sweep again and Thompson getting too excited and throwing well over the head of an open Alex Bauman on third-and-goal. He got a chance for redemption later.

UAB series 7

Javion White, who is going to be a terrific player, made a stop for a 1-yard loss with Ransaw having left due to an injury, showing his multi-dimensional skills. In a litany of issues for the Blazers, one of them was Kitna's inability to keep his helmet on. He had to leave for a play for the second time, this time on third down, when it came off. What the heck was going on. Not that he was playing well enough for it to make a difference.

Tulane series 7

Arnold Barnes converted a fourth-and-1 with a power run after lining up as a fullback in the old I formation. I really like the different things Joe Craddock does with his offense, and the way he uses two backs in short-yardage situations at times is one of them. The rest of the drive was too easy.

UAB series 8

It was Kam Hamilton's turn to get a drive-ending sack. Tulane's best defensive line in my view this year is with Hamilton and Fobbs-White on the outside and Jenkins and Parker Peterson inside. If you had told me that would be the case a month ago, I would have thought you were crazy.

I will put the second half up in a while.

I’m sure everyone has seen that Boise St, Fresno St, SDST and Colorado St will be joining Oregon St and Wash St in 2026. The 2 year waiver will expire at that time and they will need 2 more invites for a total of 8 members.

I sure hope they want to go into the central time zone and invite us. We need to ditch this Dumpster Fire of a conference.

No practice report today because they have limited media to Tuesday only during bye weeks in the past few years, but I did make it over to the stadium to get the free snoball that comes following Wednesday practices following victories (I'm totally a 56-year-old-kid) and timed it perfectly to when practice ended.

I really think a college football playoff spot is in play for this team if it keeps winning, and that's the hard part. ESPN's college football power index (FPI) gives Tulane the best chance to win out of anyone in the FBS, although the percentile (.309) makes it much more likely the Wave will lose again according to that formula, which dovetails into the point I want to make. It is hard to win week after week without a slip-up, which is whey I do not agree with the people on my twitter feed who insist the Wave has no shot at the automatic bid that goes to the No. 5 conference champion because there is no way Boise State will lose again. That's hogwash. I'm not saying Boise State definitely will loss, but the FPI has it as 74.8 percent likely and I agree. In Boise State's favor is having the single best player in college football. Running back Ashton Jeanty is averaging 206.2 yards per game and has the highlight reel to back up those numbers. He will test whether a running back can still win the Heisman, particularly one from outside the P4. It hasn't happened since Derrick Henry in 2015 and hasn't happened for any running back for a school other than Alabama since Reggie Bush in 2005. But the rest of that team is beatable. It would not shock me if Boise State lost at UNLV on Oct. 25 or at San Jose State on Nov. 16 or at home to Oregon State in its regular-season. Then, even if it has won out, it would need to win the Mountain West championship game to qualify for the automatic spot.

Tulane obviously missed a huge opportunity against Kansas State, but as long as the Wildcats and Oklahoma stay in the top 25, those will be good losses in the eyes of the selection committee in comparison to the other Group of 5 conference champions. The committee also likes complete teams that dominate their opponents, and that's two more checks for Tulane. I don't see any team other than Boise State that would be rated higher than an 11-2 Tulane, which might even have a pair of good wins on its resume if Navy and Army (in the AAC title game) are ranked when they play (likely requiring upset wins over Notre Dame for both of them).

A 12-1 James Madison? Nah. Its wild win over North Carolina may not even be as good as Tulane's over ULL. James Madison lost to UL Monroe and will not have played a team receiving a point in the polls.

A 12-1 Coastal Carolina? Not with a loss to Virginia and no other games of consequence.

Anyone in the MAC? No chance. Northern Illinois already has lost twice since its shocking upset of Notre Dame.

An undefeated LIberty? The committee will not be fooled twice, and Liberty, which survived FIU in OT last night, is playing the single easiest schedule in the country. For what it's worth, FPI gave Liberty on ly a two percent chance of going undefeated before the FIU game anyway.

The only team that could push Tulane out other than Boise State is UNLV, but there is no way UNLV is beating Boise State twice and beating San Jose State on the road. FPI gives UNLV a 6.1 percent chance of winning out, which I think is too high.

The key for Tulane is taking care of business. North Texas on the road could be interesting because North Texas throws the ball really well. Tulane likely will have to beat Navy to even reach the AAC title game. Memphis is no automatic win even though the Wave has won three in row at Yulman against the Tigers fairly comfortably. A likely title game against Army would not be a piece of cake. Still, the Wave is better than everyone it will face, so it's a matter of not having a slip-up or bad luck at the wrong time.

Not good. Tulane, you are on the clock!

Tulane will practice four teams times in its open week, and today, the only one open to reporters, was practice No. 2. It was a relatively light workout, but Darian Mensah looked sharp on several of his throws. I expect him to play even better in the second half of the season than he did in the first half, and as long as the offensive line holds up, this will be the Wave's highest scoring team since 1998. Mensah has three playmaking wideouts in Mario Williams, Dontae Fleming and Yulkeith Brown. Makhi Hughes is the best running back in the AAC, and the backup running backs are the best reserves at that position in the league.

The defense is deep, too. Jalen Geiger had an interception against the scout team today, and his interception at the end of the ULL game is the only one by a starter among the last five. Jack Tchienchou had the pick-six near the end of the first half against the Cajuns, and reserve defensive tackle Eli Champaigne, reserve nickelback Javion White and reserve linebacker Chris Rodgers (another pick-six) accounting for the three interceptions against UAB. I would not count on reserve safety Joshua Moore joining that club. He showed stone hands today when he dropped an easy interception against the scout team. I did some research today and learned the last defensive tackle to make an interception for Tulane was Taurean Brown on Nov. 13, 2004 against Army. I was still in Gainesville covering Florida back then, so I don't know of him, but does anyone remember his 18-yard return against Army in a 45-31 home win? The AP game story, which is available on the Tulane web site, did not mention the play.

Tristen Fortenberry and Gabe Fortson are the only scholarship players on the scout-team offensive line. All of the other linemen played against UAB with the exception of Jayce Mitchell, with Elijah Baker, Landry Cannon, Darion Reed and Reese Baker getting action in the fourth quarter. Kaleb Thomas is a regular reserve, and I assume Dominic Steward played a little bit before the fourth quarter as well.

Jon Sumrall, Chris Rodgers and Yulkeith Brown talked after practice today. Rodgers was shaky, likely hardly ever have done interviews before, but Brown was really outspoken.

SUMRALL

"Good to get the win last week. It's nice to be in a bye week with the win. It's always better in a bye with a win. Our guys did some really good things last week in the game. A lot to improve on this week to make sure we're heading for the stretch run of the season. We're half-way in in the regular season with six games left, so a lot of improvement on our end is needed this week to take the steps forward to have the type of year we want to have and a lot of work to be done. We're not anywhere near a finished product and we have not arrived. We have a lot to improve upon."

On his bye week mindset:

"Yesterday was a really intensive day on ourselves, and then some correction things on defense today that maybe have caused issues for us. The first part of this week we looked at ourselves predominantly and this afternoon, and tomorrow we'll start to look more at, OK, what's coming the rest of the year. We'll give next week's game its due diligence. We might give it an extra day, like a Thursday practice, but really it's about healing, recovering and then maybe looking at OK, who's not getting as much as they should and who's getting more than they should, maybe recalibrating some rotational stuff. And then we will look ahead and not just just next week, but what do we have coming down in the next five weeks, six weeks of the season that we need to be prepared for, the things we haven't seen. Maybe what offensively we have not seen and what defensively we have not seen that we have to be prepared for. So it's evaluation of ourselves, it's taking care of our guys that play a lot of snaps, it's maybe getting some young guys ready who haven't played as much naps to maybe be called upon down the stretch. With guys' availability, maybe looking at some different packages personnel wise, and it's what do we have coming down the stretch that we haven't done or seen from an opponent that we need to be prepared for."

On hurricane approaching Tampa:

"I talked to (USF coach) Alex Golesh on Sunday. He wanted to talk about a couple other issues, and we talked about that as well. I think they are going to Orlando maybe today for a couple of days to try to at least move away. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of those people who are in the way of where that storm is headed. You have to have contingency plans. If we had a serious storm like they have now, our plan is Birmingham where we would evacuate to. When we were tracking the storm we had, it didn't look it was going to be quite as severe, so how much do we keep things as normal as possible but keep our guys safe. Every storm's different. Where it hits in the week is a challenging thing, too. They were playing a Friday game but now they've moved it back (to Saturday at 2:30). You have to be prepared, and luckily our administration has done a lot way ahead of win a storm comes to help us have contingency plans. We were very fortunate to not have to fully evacuate town. We evacuated to our team hotel here locally, which we're very fortunate to be able to have that opportunity, but our thoughts are with those people in the path of the storm and with the South Florida program."

On Bauman:

"Nothing torn, nothing fractured. Some bumps and bruises in there, but all things considered a very positive prognosis. He'll be out this week. He would have been limited anyways to get his body back. He could be available next week. We'll see. We're not going to rush it. We'll be smart and do right by him, but he was very fortunate on the hit. It looked nasty the way his knee or leg got kind of contorted. His cleat wasn't in the ground. If his cleat had been stuck in the ground, it would probably be worse news, but very grateful we got positive news on the injury. It's not as significant."

On Bauman as safety net for Mensah:

"Well, a smart guy who's in the right spot. A big guy who you don't to throw a perfect ball to every time for him to find a way to make the catch. He's got a great catch radius. I'd like to throw the ball to a guy like that, too, if I was playing quarterback, so I think he's been a nice comfort for Darian. Alex has been extremely reliable and dependable, has great ball skills and catch radius and just does the right stuff. He has very good poise when the ball's in the air. Some guys panic when the ball's in the air. Some guys are just very calm. Darian's felt comfortable getting him the ball and it's been a good weapon for us in the pass game. Alex is blocking it, too. He's had a really good year so far."

On his Saturdays during a bye:

"So Thursday and Friday will be recruiting. I'll go recruit Thursday and Friday, somewhat local, and Saturday my son's got a real big fifth versus sixth grade scrimmage at 10 a.m. I'll be at that, and then I'll watch other people work and probably grill out Saturday night and just relax. not sweat about too many scores. We'll watch other people play. It's kind of been weird this year. We've had so many 11 and noon kicks that I've watched a lot of games at my house on Saturday nights, which has not been normal. I feel like I've watched more college football this year other than our games than normal. But this week for the whole staff it's important that guys get to see their families a little bit more."

On what a game is like at his house:

"I usually look at it from a very intensive football perspective. When I watch a game, I'm probably not the most fun guy that you watch a game with. I'm thinking about how I would coach the situation in the game a lot of the times. It depends on if I've had a drink or two or not, too."

On going back to Jacob Barnes:

"We worked through that today. Our field goal period, all we did was kick extra points. We need to start making every extra point, so we kicked only extra points today, no field goals. Jacob's been in that fire a little bit more. Head's done some good things. He's been a little erratic as you've seen. He's made some big kicks, too. He's been really good in the kickoff roll. We'll work through it. Jacob's back to pretty close to full strength. There could be a formula where Jacob kicks extra points within the 40s range. If it had to be a really long one, like 50, then we might throw Head in there because he's got a huge leg, but you've got to get it dialed in to where it's going through the uprights every time. But Jacob's available and we'll try to maybe get him back into that fold."

Scroll down to Dylan Vickerson near the bottom of the story.

Vickerson

I apologize for not getting this up last night, but I drove straight back to New Orleans after finishing my stories, did not get back until after midnight and was too spent to transcribe.

As I wrote before the season, this is the most talented Tulane team since 1998 (or 1999 if you interpret that statement as including the undefeated season). They can't get the loss to Kansas State back, but if they take care of business the rest of the way, all they likely need to make the playoffs is one more Boise State loss (at UNLV later this month or in a major upset to someone else or in the Mountain West title game). The coordinating on both sides of the ball is outstanding. The head coach is not a slave to analytics when he makes his decisions, using the numbers for sure butalso relying on the flow of the game and his team's strengths. I like everything about where the program is at the moment.

I will say this about Jamauri McClure--he needs to be used the rest of the way. Willie Fritz was an excellent coach, but his staff's waiting to start Makhi Hughes until the sixth game last year blew my mind when he clearly was Tulane's best back. He still is, but McClure is going to be a star and can help Tulane win now. Tyjae Spears was redshirted his freshman year when he was better than most of the guys playing, but there's no reason to do that with McClure. He is a playmaker. I saw it all camp, just like I did with Spears in his first year.

Sumrall, Rayshawn Pleasant, Hughes and Sam Howard spoke after the defenestration of the Blazers.

SUMRALL

"Glad to get the win. Happy for our guys. 2-0 in the conference now, 4-2 on the year after starting 1-2 with a tough opening slate. Our guys from the opening kick until the end really played pretty quality football. There's plenty of areas to clean up and a lot of things we have to address to get better in the next week during the bye, but it's always good to go into the bye with a win."

On Alex Bauman:

"It looked really bad live to me. I was extremely concerned. X-rays showed no fracture. Might be like a sprain, potentially a low-ankle sprain, not a high, and maybe an MCL. We're not really sure yet. Well have to find out more tomorrow, but they did imaging on X-ray for tib/fib, ankle, foot, knee, all of it, and everything looked good is my understanding at halftime. They even said hey, we could put it in a sleeve, but the score, whatever it was, I was like, no, he's good, let's get him healthy. We'll know more the next couple of days. I was worried his foot was in the ground and it had one of those nasty turns. You see that a like in tib/fib breaks, and that's a substantial injury. When you went back and watched it, the nice thing now is we have these surfaces or I Pads or whatever they're called and during the game we can look at what you couldn't look at before, and we could see his foot wasn't in the ground. His cleat came out, and that kind of saved him because if his foot had been in the ground it would have been very substantial, but it might have been a week, going into a bye week , which is nice. It might be two. I don't know yet his availability for Rice, but it doesn't look as serious as what I initially thought."

On having said he wanted this Tulane team to show up every week:

"I really emphasized to our guys, we knew this UAB team was going to play with a chip on their shoulder and play desperate to go get a win because they to some degree had their backs to the wall, so we knew we were going to get a hungry team. I told our team if they're desperate, we have to understand that our desperation has to be desperate to dominate, like we have to continue to impose our will about how we play and how we bring it and how we execute and how we prepare and how we encourage each other and all that stuff. I was very pleased with the approach this week. The team took the game very intentionally with their focus and didn't coast during the week and it showed."

On stuffing throw-back to QB on first snap:

"I called trick play on the first play. This morning I was like I bet they're going to run a trick play on the first play or maybe the first drive. I even said I thought they'd have a trick play every drive of the game. I don't think that held up, but they did have that trick play. They had several screens I thought were fairly effective against us, but the first trick play of the game I kind of had a hunch that something like that was coming early. I thought it was either going to be that or a shot on the perimeter, a double move where they tried to hit an explosive."

On Mensah and Ty Thompson both QBs playing well:

"Mensah did a nice job. He was pretty efficient. He hit 12 of 15, didn't throw it a ton. Once the score's up, I'm not interested in seeing how many times we can throw. We threw it 18 times on the day. He was 12 of 15 and had a touchdown. Ty was 2 of 3 and had a touchdown and should have had the second one. He air-mailed the one on the little run-action, Tebow jump pass kind of deal, but they both played really well. It's been fun to watch Ty get in. He's such a hard-working guy, and he's handled not winning the starting job with class, and he's really made our team better. His approach has really made everybody around him better. It's made me better. Both those guys played well. Didn't lean on the pass game as much today. Felt like we could control the game by running it. We kind of see saw back and forth which way we lean between the run game and the pass game depending on what the other team's willing to give us."

As always, the Tulane game counts double, home teams are listed first and the point spreads come from VegasInsider.com. Another crummy week on paper with only one ranked vs. ranked matchup.

UAB (+15) Tulane
Texas A&M (-2.5) Missouri
South Carolina (+9.5) Ole Miss
Ohio State (-20) Iowa
Minnesota (+8.5) USC
Washington (-2.5) Michigan
Air Force (+10) Navy
Arkansas (+13.5) Tennessee

Another atrocious week for me as I wrap up the worst two-week picking stretch of my life.

WEEK 6 RESULTS

7

charlamange8
diverdo
tacklethemanwiththefootball

6

MNAlum
Wavetime
roll wave
winwave
DrBox

5

p8kpev
LSU Law Greenie
chigoyboy

4

paliii
Gretna Green

2

Guerry


OVERALL STANDINGS

33

winwave

31

Wavetime
charlamange8

30

tacklethemanwiththefootball

27

Gretna Green

26

MNAlum
diverdo

25

roll wave

23

Guerry
DrBox
chigoyboy
LSU Law Greenie (missed 1 week)

22

WaveON (missed 1 week)

21

paliii
p8kpev


GAME-BY-GAME RESULTS

Tulane over South Florida 13 of 14
Alabama over Georgia 6
Notre Dame over Louisville 6
Illinois over Penn State 10
Kansas State over Oklahoma State 8
LSU over South Alabama 6
BYU over Baylor 10
Boise State over Washington State 4

Ty Thompson and Mario Williams get a mention.

https://n.rivals.com/news/rankings-spotlight-former-five-stars-playing-outside-of-the-power-four

Jon Sumrall did not have much time to talk as he rushed off to some event after Thursday morning's practice, but he confirmed Jacob Barnes would be available Saturday after missing the two previous games with a groin injury he aggravated against Oklahoma. Note he said "available," not that he definitely would take over from Ethan Head. I'm guessing it will come down to a Saturday decision on who would be more effective.

In other injury news, Adin Huntington still is not 100 percent and may not play against UAB. That's why Tulane experimented with Gerrod Henderson at end and Kam Hamilton at tackle during Wednesday's practice. As I wrote yesterday, they still are searching for their best combination on a deep defensive front that did not gotten consistent production until the South Florida game. Huntington played a few downs at bandit in his limited action against the Bulls because they have not found anyone who can get to the quarterback at that spot. My best bet is they will stick with the starting four they used against South Florida, with Hamilton at end, Parker Peterson at the nose, Patrick Jenkins at tackle and Matthew Fobbs-White at end, but they won't hesitate to shift Hamilton inside and go with Henderson at end.

Sumrall also gave a promising update on Shazz Preston, who has not played or practiced since aggravating a hamstring injury in a conditioning drill before preseason practice started. Preston does not like he is walking without a hitch to me, but Sumrall said he was on schedule to return after the open date and play against Rice on Oct. 19. I'm skeptical about that, but Sumrall has been a straight shooter about injuries all year, so that definitely is the plan.

"He had an appointment yesterday," Sumrall said. "He should be able to run some next week and I think he's going to be available after the bye."

Thursdays are light workouts with no helmets on--what Sumrall calls a walkthrough. The most notable thing to me today was the bucket hat Yulkeith Brown wore during practice. It clearly made him stand out.

I am doing a feature on Tyler Grubbs and Josh Remetich to run in Saturday's paper, so I asked Sumrall about their similarities.

"Man, they are both passionate, they are both true New Orleanians, guys that take pride in what they are doing, they care, they give great effort, they hold others accountable, they don't have a problem stepping up being vocal, they play to the echo of the whistle, they strain. I love being around them. I love having them on this team. They are what you want."

I talked to Remetich yesterday. Here's the interview:

REMETICH

On what he remembers about PAC ball:

"I remember me and him first met playing baseball, and then we actually went to middle school together in the fifth grade. Me and him didn't really get along. It was pretty funny. Me and him were always going back and forth, especially at recess. We started some fights, but it was fun."

On who won the fights:

"It went back and forth. I wasn't as big back then. Kind of like getting into high school I started getting a growth spurt."

On when got closer:

"Probably around seventh grade year. In fifth and sixth we'd go back and forth, and then in seventh grade when we started playing football together, we were in seventh grade playing eighth grade football, and then when we started eighth grade we started playing J.V., so it was fun getting closer with him instead of fighting."

On personalities:

"I'd say pretty similar. On the field we're aggressive, but off the field we're kind and nice. We have two different personalities on the field and off the field."

On dynamics when Tulane recruited Remetich but not Grubbs:

"I tried telling them this guy's a hell of a player, he can run sideline to sideline and he's big. He's not a light guy, but he always gives high effort. We always talked about him here at Tulane, and I always put in a good word for him."

On mosquitos at Pac ball:

"Oh my gosh. We were out in the woods. It was bad."

On how close they lived to each other growing up:

"Yeah, we actually used a carpool together going into high school, and then we probably lived five minutes, 10 minutes away from each other. We were always together, always hanging out."

On Grubbs transferring to Tulane from La Tech:

"I first heard he hit the portal, and then JJ (McCleskey) came up to me and said we need to get him here. I was like, all right, get him on an official and I'll hang out with him, so I was actually his host on the official visit. His uncle that he's really close with and I'm really close with came here with us and was up there taking pictures. It was really exciting times. I was like, dude, it doesn't get much better than this. You're playing big-time ball in front of your family and everything like that. He's close with his grandparents and his uncle, so it was a dumb decision if he didn't come here to be honest with you."

On entering fifth year:

It's just really exciting. Seeing everything from 2-10 to 12-2 Cotton Bowl. Seeing what it takes to be 12-2 and what happens when you're kind of messing around and you're 2-10. Seeing the team grow from spring to fall camp, the talent that coach Sumrall was able to bring in from spring to fall camp was really special. I said this a long time ago. I think we have more talent everywhere on the field than the Cotton Bowl team. Absolutely."

On needing time to jell:

"We're finally starting to come together and playing together. The first couple of games it's hard to get a feel for how someone plays--different coverages, different how the wide receiver breaks and everything like that, and once you all start playing together, you saw this past game we were lighting up the scoreboard and stopping them on defense."

On being banged up last week:

"I had to take a little time, but I"m good."

On pulling guard:

"That's one of my strengths is being able to get out there in space. One thing that coach Roushar always says is don't break down whenever you're out there in space, just run through them. They are far more athletic than you."

On O-line play:

"There are still a couple of things we need to improve. We've got to get rid of the TFLs and the negative plays, but it was a couple of little missed assignments that we're going to clean up for this week and then we'll be good."

On what team needs to do:

"We need to come out with the same mentality that we come out with every week. If you control the line of scrimmage and control the box, you can have fun playing the game."

On all O-line coaches he has had at Tulane:

"All right. I had Cody Kennedy, and then that year I had Ben Thomas for the bowl game. Then I had George Barnett for a little bit. Then I had Chris Watt, and then it was Geep Wade and then it was Eman Naghavi and now coach Roushar. It's good to see the same face in here for two years."

On what he will remember from Tulane career:

"We all get together, the little things we do outside of football. Obviously football brings us all together, but it's better to know the person outside of football and stay together with them. I'm making lifelong friends being here."

On blocking for Makhi Hughes:

"It's easy. He's a great running back. He communicates really well with us like what's he seeing and what he needs us to do, so just having that constant communication and that chemistry with him is really easy."

From Maddy Hudak for SI:

Hand-to-hand combat coach