Around the Dog Park: College Athletic Protection Agreement could supplant the National Letter of Intent

General G5

• Kent State football player Tyler Heintz passed away during workouts.
• Instead of the National Letter of Intent, we could see recruits start to sign a College Athletic Protection Agreement, the first legally binding contract between a student-athlete and a school.
• Hawaii just offered a football scholarship to a fifth grader. Only a matter of time before coaches start recruiting newborns.
• Here’s a feature on Twitter’s new sports “network” Stadium and what they’ll broadcast besides live sporting events.
• A detailed look at homefield advantage by the numbers.

American

• Ellis Johnson should be a nice weapon in Houston’s offense.

Conference USA

• The Roadrunners are ranked as the 83rd best team in Orlando Sentinel’s countdown.
• Southern Miss is ranked 81st in the countdown.
• And the Blue Raiders are 73rd.

Independent

• Bill Connelly writes about the time when Army crushed Penn.
• Army is the 72nd best in the country.

Sun Belt

• Sun Belt mailbag.