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Eli Lederman
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National recruiting and college football reporter @espn
Brooklyn, NY
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    Eli Lederman
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    Feb 3
    Pre-NSD read @espn: Inside James Franklin's first days at Virginia Tech, the pitch that lured Penn State's top recruits to Blacksburg late last fall and the frantic recruiting run that secured the Hokies "a foundational class to build around" in December:
    Inside James Franklin's rapid recruiting overhaul at Virginia Tech
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    Sep 14, 2021
    At his best, Norm McDonald captured an audience’s attention and then ran with it, never failing to deliver. If you don’t know what I mean, watch this: x.com/LightsCameraPo…
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    Eli Lederman
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    Sep 16, 2024
    Tennessee is a touchdown favorite at Oklahoma in Week 4. Per @ESPNStatsInfo, its the first time the Sooners are a touchdown home underdog since Nov. 21, 1998 vs Texas Tech. A ranked Oklahoma team hasn't been a home dog of more than 4 points since at least 1978.
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    Eli Lederman
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    Oct 15, 2022
    Sooners relishing their first win in nearly a month. What do you call the dance move Brent Venables unleashes in the second half of this clip?
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    Eli Lederman
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    Jul 4, 2025
    NEWS: Five-star OT Felix Ojo, No. 20 in the ESPN 300, has committed to Texas Tech. His agent Derrick Shelby tells @espn that Ojo will join TTU on a fully guaranteed, 3-year, $5.1 million revenue share contract, believed to be one of the largest guaranteed deals in CFB history.
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    Eli Lederman
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    Oct 1, 2022
    Brent Venables: "Talent doesn't win games. Teams win games. We've got a lot to get better at to become a good football team."
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    Eli Lederman
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    Nov 4, 2023
    The general vibe in Stillwater:
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    Eli Lederman
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    Dec 17, 2022
    OU held a moment of silence for Mike Leach prior to tip-off at LNC.
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    Eli Lederman
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    Nov 27, 2022
    Both C.J. Coldon and Marvin Mims said they intend to play in the Sooners’ bowl game following tonight’s loss in Lubbock.
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    Eli Lederman
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    Jan 3, 2025
    Update: Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele confirms to ESPN his plans to enter the portal with a decision on his next school to come soon. “I just felt that I wasn’t a main priority [at Oregon]...I’m just looking at other QB rooms and the best place for me to go get on the field early.”
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    Eli Lederman
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    Jan 3, 2025
    2025 Oregon QB signee Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is expected to enter the transfer portal, a source told ESPN. Sagapolutele participated in Rose Bowl prep and will hit the portal one month after signing with the Ducks on Dec. 4. @BrandonHuffman on it first. espn.com/college-footba…
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    Eli Lederman
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    Jun 3, 2024
    👋 Got some Monday work news. I've joined @espn to cover recruiting and college football. It's a dream job. I'm thrilled to be a part of this superb CFB reporting team and can't wait to keep writing, reporting + telling stories from Oklahoma City. Let's have some fun.
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    Eli Lederman
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    Sep 17, 2022
    Venables: We've not done anything but win our first road game
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    Eli Lederman
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    Nov 27, 2022
    Sooners LB Danny Stutsman: “Rome wasn’t built in a day”
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    Eli Lederman
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    Jun 9, 2023
    364 days apart...
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