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400.4K
Posts
29.1K
Following
6.2K
Account age
16 yrs
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21.37M views
Exclusive: Reggie Bush is getting his 2005 Heisman Trophy back, ESPN has learned, with a formal “reinstatement” of the trophy coming today. The decision comes amid what the Heisman Trust calls “enormous changes in the college football landscape.” https://t.co/ug2Q0rOeh7
13.89M views
Sources: Tennessee is moving on from starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava. Tennessee coach Josh Heupel informed the team of the decision at a team meeting this morning. Iamaleava missed meetings and practice on Friday, which was the driver of this decision.
11.74M views
NEWS: The Stanford football program has received a $50 million gift from a former player. The gift is the biggest individual gift for the program in Stanford football history, and it is tied directly to football and not a building or facility project.
7.4M views
Sources: LSU coach Brian Kelly was informed of the intention to dismiss him earlier today. The school is expected to inform the team of this development tonight. Talks about the terms of his departure are expected to continue.
📊 Post performance
6.92M
Avg views / post
17.3×
Reach vs followers
Aug 2009
On X since
🔥 Top post: Exclusive: Reggie Bush is getting his 2005 Heisman Trophy back, · 21.37M views
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
0.07 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 0 video · 6 image · 12 text.
Follower / following
64×
Follows 6.2K back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.
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🔥 Top post
Exclusive: Reggie Bush is getting his 2005 Heisman Trophy back, ESPN has learned, with a formal “reinstatement” of the trophy coming today. The decision comes amid what the Heisman Trust calls “enormous changes in the college football landscape.” https://t.co/ug2Q0rOeh7
"I think we've been crippled by leaning into potential as some sort of metric for success." USF has never won a league title in football. Can new coach Brian Hartline and a $410 million on-campus stadium unlock the perpetual cycle of poten…
Sources: LSU coach Brian Kelly was informed of the intention to dismiss him earlier today. The school is expected to inform the team of this development tonight. Talks about the terms of his departure are expected to continue.
Per his contract, Penn State owes James Franklin more than $49 million.
Sources: Penn State has fired James Franklin.
NEWS: The Stanford football program has received a $50 million gift from a former player. The gift is the biggest individual gift for the program in Stanford football history, and it is tied directly to football and not a building or facil…
Sources: Tennessee is moving on from starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava. Tennessee coach Josh Heupel informed the team of the decision at a team meeting this morning. Iamaleava missed meetings and practice on Friday, which was the driver …
Former Stanford star Andrew Luck is returning to the Cardinal to become the football program’s general manager, Luck told ESPN. Luck has accepted a new role at Stanford, which will place him above the entire program and is a distinct evolu…
Former UNLV QB Matthew Sluka’s NIL representation, Marcus Cromartie of Equity Sports, told ESPN that Sluka was verbally promised a minimum of $100,000 from a UNLV assistant coach for transferring there. None of that money was paid, per Cor…
International recording artist Pitbull is purchasing the naming rights to FIU’s football stadium. He’s expected to pay the school $1.2 million per year for the next five years to change the name of FIU Stadium to Pitbull Stadium, per FIU b…
Sources: John Calipari is finalizing a five-year deal to become the next coach at Arkansas. The deal is expected to be completed in the next 24 hours.
Sources: Kalen DeBoer has informed Washington officials he's taking the job at Alabama. He's expected to tell his team soon.
Sources: LSU coach Brian Kelly was informed of the intention to dismiss him earlier today. The school is expected to inform the team of this development tonight. Talks about the terms of his departure are expected to continue.
Per his contract, Penn State owes James Franklin more than $49 million.
Sources: Penn State has fired James Franklin.
NEWS: The Stanford football program has received a $50 million gift from a former player. The gift is the biggest individual gift for the program in Stanford football history, and it is tied directly to football and not a building or facil…
Sources: Tennessee is moving on from starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava. Tennessee coach Josh Heupel informed the team of the decision at a team meeting this morning. Iamaleava missed meetings and practice on Friday, which was the driver …
Former Stanford star Andrew Luck is returning to the Cardinal to become the football program’s general manager, Luck told ESPN. Luck has accepted a new role at Stanford, which will place him above the entire program and is a distinct evolu…
Former UNLV QB Matthew Sluka’s NIL representation, Marcus Cromartie of Equity Sports, told ESPN that Sluka was verbally promised a minimum of $100,000 from a UNLV assistant coach for transferring there. None of that money was paid, per Cor…
International recording artist Pitbull is purchasing the naming rights to FIU’s football stadium. He’s expected to pay the school $1.2 million per year for the next five years to change the name of FIU Stadium to Pitbull Stadium, per FIU b…
Sources: John Calipari is finalizing a five-year deal to become the next coach at Arkansas. The deal is expected to be completed in the next 24 hours.
Sources: Kalen DeBoer has informed Washington officials he's taking the job at Alabama. He's expected to tell his team soon.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined X in 2009 — 16 years ago.
👁️Averages 6.92M views per post.
📤Posts about 0.1× per week.
💬5.39% engagement rate.
🏅Earned the 100K Followers for passing 100K followers.
🛡️ Audience credibility
83/100
Excellent
Credibility score
93%
Real
Real audience
Low
Fake-follower risk
High
Data confidence
- Est. 93% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
- Strong engagement (~17.3× of followers engage each post) — an active, real audience.
- Organic base — far more followers than accounts it follows.
- Verified account.
- Established account (16+ years old).
- 5.39% engagement — below the ~14.4% typical for this size.
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
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