You can't keep him away for long! Michael Mauti is set to join Penn State's staff under Matt Campbell as Director of Football Engagement. The Penn State athletics website already reflects the change, showing this had likely been in the works for some time.
Mauti, a former All-American, has been a vocal advocate of the Nittany Lions since graduation and well before, having been one of the biggest reasons the 2012 team stayed together. Since, he's been involved in an "unofficial" capacity, having been involved in the early NIL world. He helped Lions Legacy Club, now Happy Valley United, which is Penn State's primary NIL collective.
Although this is the official ****** le, Mauti was already involved through the Nittany Lion Club, where he served as ****** ociate director of development. His transition into the new role now puts him in between the players and key boosters, as well as the Penn State Football Letterman's Club.
For those of you paying attention, maybe when Campbell said something to the effect of former players being the program's super power, this is what he was alluding to.
Congratulations to Michael in his new role, and we hope it comes with great success!

#involved

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 23: Paige Bueckers #5 of the Dallas Wings arrives at the Orange Carpet as a part of the 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Weekend at McCormick Place on July 23, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)
The beauty of a five-month-long basketball season is that it leaves room for pauses – a mid-season exhale, even. For the WNBA, it arrives in the form of All-Star Weekend. It's a moment when the league's best fans come together to vote on who and what they want to see, creating a weekend built around the All-Star Game, the 3-Point Contest, and a series of, what's supposed to be, lighthearted challenges. Unless you caught any part of the Stud Budz livestream, then it was more like a weekend-bender partying with a little side of hoops.
Although the weekend is centered around basketball and partying, the main event has quietly become fashion. Players have shown up ready to make statements, debut new looks, new partnerships with stylists and, yes, occasionally hard-launch new relationships along the way. This year, more than ever, it felt like stylists were part of the equation, helping players hone in and polish their sense of style. The influence and emblem of basketball was everywhere, whether through stitched motifs, graphic details, or the written across letterman jackets, cargo pants, and t-shirts.
Custom pieces were also trending this red-carpet, with more masculine, blinged-out, and colorful suits were the center of the carpet. Along with this, we saw sleek monochromatic moments. Ombré became one of the defining looks of the weekend, especially as the All-Star Game warm-up uniforms echoed the same gradient effect. From the orange carpet to the after-parties, everyone embraced the chance to have a little fun—and we rounded up the best fits from the weekend below.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 23: Flau'jae Johnson #4 of the Seattle Storm arrives at the Orange Carpet as a part of the 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Weekend at McCormick Place on July 23, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)

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For the first time since IndyCar introduced its charter system in 2025, one of the 25 available charters has been sold. Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is selling one of its three charters to Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, which will return as a full-time IndyCar team for the first time since 2012.
After Dreyer & Reinbold Racing owner Dennis Reinbold died in June, the team has continued operations and worked to become a full-time team, which Reinbold was working toward before his death. Dreyer & Reinbold Racing CEO Derek Reinbold worked with RLL's ownership group of by Bobby Rahal, Mike Lanigan and David Letterman to complete the deal.
"I want to thank Bobby Rahal, Mike Lanigan, David Letterman, and (RLL president) Jay Frye for the way they approached this from our very first conversation," Reinbold said in a news release. "They treated this as a partnership between two organizations that want to see each other succeed, and this announcement today reflects that.
"The NTT IndyCar Series is in the strongest position it has been in for decades, and that is a direct result of Roger Penske's stewardship and leadership. The growth of this series, on the track and off, made this the right moment for our team to return to full-time racing. My dad built Dreyer & Reinbold Racing and poured his life into it, and our family has been part of the Speedway for four generations. Competing for a full season again is the truest way we can honor his legacy, and we intend to make him proud."
Dreyer & Reinbold has competed in the Indianapolis 500 every year despite not being a full-time team, and it will now be the 11th team in the paddock in 2027. RLL has not announced which drivers will return next year, as the team's current lineup consists of Graham Rahal, Louis Foster and Mick Schumacher.

#full #lanigan

For the first time since IndyCar introduced its charter system in 2025, one of the 25 available charters has been sold. Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is selling one of its three charters to Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, which will return as a full-time IndyCar team for the first time since 2012.
After Dreyer & Reinbold Racing owner Dennis Reinbold died in June, the team has continued operations and worked to become a full-time team, which Reinbold was working toward before his death. Dreyer & Reinbold Racing CEO Derek Reinbold worked with RLL's ownership group of Bobby Rahal, Mike Lanigan and David Letterman to complete the deal.
"I want to thank Bobby Rahal, Mike Lanigan, David Letterman, and (RLL president) Jay Frye for the way they approached this from our very first conversation," Reinbold said in a news release. "They treated this as a partnership between two organizations that want to see each other succeed, and this announcement today reflects that.
"The NTT IndyCar Series is in the strongest position it has been in for decades, and that is a direct result of Roger Penske's stewardship and leadership. The growth of this series, on the track and off, made this the right moment for our team to return to full-time racing. My dad built Dreyer & Reinbold Racing and poured his life into it, and our family has been part of the Speedway for four generations. Competing for a full season again is the truest way we can honor his legacy, and we intend to make him proud."
Dreyer & Reinbold has competed in the Indianapolis 500 every year despite not being a full-time team, and it will now be the 11th team in the paddock in 2027. RLL has not announced which drivers will return next year, as the team's current lineup consists of Graham Rahal, Louis Foster and Mick Schumacher.

#full

One of my all-time favorite jokes (which may or may not be the untold "joke" from Big Shield) is a simple one that was told by David Letterman during a week of shows from Las Vegas in 1987.
It went like this. (And, yes, I found the episode on YouTube.)
"Something really odd happened to me this morning," Letterman said. "I'm coming here to the hotel . . and I see this guy standing in front of the casino. Seemed like a nice enough guy. I don't know, like mid 30s or so. And he's kind of depressed, and he comes up to me, and he says, 'Excuse me, Mr. Letterman, can I borrow from you like $100?' He said, 'Because my wife is not well, and I need the $100 for some medicine, and hopefully, thank God, maybe she'll improve if we have the money to buy the medicine.'
"I said, 'Geez, you know, of course I would love to help you out. But what guarantee do I have now, if I give you the 100 bucks, that you won't take it right there into the casino and spend it on gambling? Just blow it completely? Gamble it away?'
"And the guy looks at me and he says, 'Oh, I got gambling money.'"

#letterman #medicine #gambling

The Virginia Tech Hokies are operating on a different level these days. After hiring James Franklin as head football coach last November, it was later revealed that Virginia Tech would also be looking for a new school president and athletic director, as President Tim Sands and Athletic Director Whit Babcock announced their retirements.
Last month, Virginia Tech found Babcock’s successor, hiring Brian White from Florida Atlantic University. Before his time at FAU, White also spent time at Tulsa, Louisiana Tech and Missouri. He’s the son of retired Duke AD Kevin White and the brother of Tennessee AD Danny White and Georgia men’s basketball coach Mike White.
White brought his top ******* istant, Ryan Gottlieb, over as Deputy Athletics Director and Chief Strategy Officer.
On Tuesday, White made another big-time hire, hiring Brad Bell as the Executive ******* ociate Athletics Director of Advancement and Executive Director. Bell comes to Blacksburg from the University of Georgia, where he spent the past five years as ******* ociate athletic director for major gifts. You had me at Georgia.
Bell comes from a fundraising background, with 14 years of experience. He raised tens of millions during his time at Georgia. He played college football at Furman, where he was a four-year letterman.

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There's no question David Letterman left a major mark on the late night landscape, particularly during his time on The Late Show over at CBS. Celebrities over the course of decades interacted with the famously curmudgeonly man, who often kept people on their toes with acerbic observations and pointed questions. Letterman would later say he "had it coming" when it came to any "criticism" lobbed his way, but did you know the late night host was so eccentric that major stars were told not to compliment him?
It's not the only example of eccentric behavior by late night hosts, but Amy Poehler and Mindy Kaling both got candid about their experiences with Dave recently.
Kaling recently gave Amy Poehler a compliment of the highest order when she said she loved the positive vibes the other NBC comedian brings to her now-famous "Good Hang" podcast. You can feel the love in the room, but amusingly Kaling set up this compliment by pointing out she and Poehler used to get told "it's like an insult" to say something nice about David Letterman.
Remember when we used to do David Letterman and the producers would be like, 'Do not compliment him. He doesn't know what to do with it'? And you were like, 'Oh, so it's like an insult to compliment a host.'

Mindy Kaling recalled how David Letterman producers warned her not to compliment the talk show host because he "doesn't know what to do with it."
"I felt like for other shows too, [it] was like, don't do that. And then it feeds into a whole thing of like, it's not cool to compliment," Kaling said during an appearance on Amy Poehler's Good Hang podcast on Tuesday.
Unlike Letterman, Kaling declared that she loves compliments, praise, and recognition.
Unlike some of the great comedic minds of late-night, Mindy Kaling loves to hear a compliment.
The Not Suitable for Work creator reflected on her love of praise during a visit to Amy Poehler's Good Hang podcast on Tuesday, in which she recalled learning others weren't of a similar mind as her during the early days of her career.

D1Baseball reported earlier today that Texas ****** ociate head coach Nolan Cain—the Longhorns' recruiting coordinator—will leave his position at Texas after two seasons.
Cain will join Texas A&M head coach Michael Earley. The two coaches worked together as ****** istants for two seasons during Texas head coach Jim Schlossnagle's tenure with the Aggies, prior to a College Station departure and Schlossnagle's subsequent arrival in Austin.
At Texas, Cain played a role role in landing recruits such as Carson Tinney and Aiden Robbins—two players that played crucial roles throughout Texas' recent College World Series run. As Sports Illustrated reported, "over nine seasons as a recruiting coordinator at LSU, Texas A&M and Texas, Cain has helped secure eight top-10 recruiting classes, including six ranked inside the top five. In his first full recruiting cycle at Texas, he helped the Longhorns land the nation's No. 1 recruiting class according to both Baseball America and Perfect Game."
Cain is also a former four-year letterman at LSU.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Dreesen, who along with partner Tim Reid formed one of America's first interracial stand-up comedy duos and later spent years as Frank Sinatra's opening act, died Wednesday. He was 86.
Dreesen died at his home in Los Angeles, according to publicist Lori De Waal. A cause of death was not provided.
After meeting in Chicago, Dreesen and Reid, who was Black, formed "Tim and Tom" in 1969. Against a backdrop of simmering racial tension, they used humor to address social issues and promote understanding between audiences of different backgrounds. They worked together until the mid-1970s. Reid went on to solo success playing DJ Venus Flytrap on the popular TV sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati," where Dreesen was a guest star.
After splitting with Reid, Dreesen honed a solo comedy act, making over 500 national TV appearances, including 60 visits to "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." He also was a frequent guest and sometime guest host on "The Late Show with David Letterman." Their friendship dated to the early 1970s when both worked at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood, California.
Dreesen's final TV appearance came last week on "Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen," which replaced Stephen Colbert's canceled CBS late-night show.

Tom Dreesen has died at the age of 86.
The stand-up comedian and character actor found success as one half of Tim and Tom, with Tim Reid. He made frequent appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Late Show with David Letterman.
Dreesen's family shared the news in a statement obtained by People magazine.
"For more than five decades, Tom Dreesen brought laughter, heart, and humanity to audiences across America. A proud native of Harvey, Illinois, Tom built a remarkable career through perseverance, talent," they wrote.
"Beyond the stage, Tom was a devoted father, brother, grandfather, friend, mentor, storyteller, and motivator. He gave generously of his time, supported countless charitable causes, and inspired others through his motivational speaking, his writing, and his personal example."
Dreesen made over 500 appearances on national television, including his turns on Carson, Letterman, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He also filled in as a guest host on The Late Show.

Tom Dreesen, who opened for Frank Sinatra for 14 years and became part of the United States' first interracial stand-up comedy duo, died on Wednesday, June 17. He was 86.
The prolific comedian died in Los Angeles, his representative confirmed to USA TODAY. No cause of death was shared.
"He wanted you all to know how much joy you brought him through the years," Dreesen's family wrote on his Facebook page. "He said to tell you that he loved you all. May he rest in peace."
The Chicago native worked as a stand-up comic for more than 50 years and made hundreds of TV appearances, including on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" and "The Late Show with David Letterman."
Dreesen is also credited with helping comedians at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood, California, get paid after convincing the owner, Mitzi Shore, to do so.