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Will Nico Iamaleava transfer? Update on quarterback’s status with UCLA

Plenty of changes are happening at UCLA − but its quarterback remains the same.

Nico Iamlaeava was practicing with the team on Wednesday, Sept. 17, three days after the Bruins fired second-year coach Deshaun Foster.

While it shouldn’t be a total surprise for a team’s starting quarterback to be practicing, it’s a noteworthy because Foster’s departure opened a 30-day transfer portal window for Bruins players. And since the firing happened before the team played four games, players that have not redshirted can retain a year of eligibility if they leave the team.

While Iamaleava has already used his redshirt and wouldn’t be able to join another team until the spring semester, his participation in practice signals he plans to continue play with the Bruins, for now.

Hours after Foster was fired, atheltic director Martin Jarmond told reporters he spoke with the team and no players indiciated they were thinking about transferring. Interim coach Tim Skipper shared a similar sentiment ahead of practice.

‘Had very positive conversations with our guys. There’s nothing to announce or report that way,’ Skipper said. ‘This university, this campus, this coaching staff, has a lot to offer to these guys. You remind them of that, and they see it. They see how our energy is every day, and we’re just going to take it one day at a time and keep on working.’

UCLA plays next at Northwestern on Sept. 27. Iamaleava has until Oct. 14 to enter the portal, allowing him to play in the next three games against Northwestern, Penn State and Michigan State. The Bruins host Maryland on Oct. 18, three days after the window closes.

UCLA part ways with defensive coordinator

While UCLA’s starting quarterback is still with the team, its defensive coordinator is not.

Skipper announced the Bruins parted ways with defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe. He did not disclose why the two sides separated.

Malloe joined the staff in December 2022 as a defensive position coach and took was interim defensive coordinator for UCLA’s bowl game in 2023. Afterward, he was officially given the position.

Defense was UCLA’s strongsuit in Malloe’s first full season, ranking sixth in the country in rushing defense (96.2). However, the unit has struggled out of the gate in 2025, ranking near the bottom of several categories including:

  • Scoring defense: 36 points per game (121st out of 134 teams)
  • Total defense: 431 yards per game (117th)
  • Rushing defense: 244 yards per game (132nd)
  • Defensive passing efficency: 184.7 (132nd)
  • Defensive third down percentage: 62.2% (133rd)
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Chicago Cubs back in MLB playoffs for first time in five years

After four seasons ending in either abject failure or mediocrity, the Chicago Cubs are back in the playoffs.

The Cubs recorded their 88th win Sept. 17, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-4, at PNC Park to become the second club from the National League Central to qualify for the playoffs.

It’s highly likely the Cubs will enter the playoffs as a wild card; they trail the Milwaukee Brewers by 4 ½ games with 10 to play. Yet it’s equally probable Chicago will host the best-of-three wild card series at Wrigley Field, likely against the San Diego Padres.

Their return to October baseball is the culmination of investing in both brain power and one big bat: A five-year, $40 million contract to lure manager Craig Counsell down from Milwaukee turned the page on desultory years spent under David Ross’s leadership. And a major trade to land All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker from Houston galvanized the lineup.

Tucker remains both a near- and long-term question mark: He’s been out with a calf injury and his status for the postseason is unknown. In the bigger picture, he is a free agent after this season and will truly test the Cubs’ commitment to winning should the club pursue him for the long haul.

In the clincher, the Cubs got home runs from Ian Happ and rookie Moises Ballesteros to make up for another lackluster start from lefty Matthew Boyd, who has struggled since the All-Star break as his innings count coming off injury-plagued seasons has risen.

Still, the Cubs will have time to line up their pitching for the postseason, with lefty Shota Imanaga and top rookie Cade Horton likely to come out of the gate 1-2 in the early round.

The Cubs last advanced in the playoffs in 2020, when they qualified for the expanded field in the COVID-19 season but were swept by the Miami Marlins at Wrigley Field. Their last full-season berth came in 2018, when they lost the NL wild-card game to the Colorado Rockies – after losing a one-game tiebreaker to Milwaukee for the Central title a day earlier.

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Zeus Resources: Unlocking Morocco’s High-grade Antimony in a Tightening Supply Market

Zeus Resources (ASX:ZEU,FSE:ZEU) is a mineral exploration company dedicated to advancing high-grade critical mineral projects in underexplored regions. Its primary focus is the 100-percent-owned Casablanca antimony project in Morocco, while also maintaining exploration interests in uranium, lithium and rare earth elements across Australia.

Targeting Europe’s industrial and defence supply chains, Zeus is leveraging Morocco’s efficient permitting environment to fast-track development. In July 2025, Zeus completed its acquisition of Casablanca and immediately initiated a high-resolution geophysics program. The company aims to progress from reconnaissance to drilling within months, capitalising on record-high antimony prices and tightening Western supply chains. The Casablanca project represents one of the few high-grade antimony exposures outside China.

Zeus also strengthened its Moroccan strategy through a five-year, non-exclusive license agreement with Newmont, covering its Morocco exploration database and regional framework study across the Anti-Atlas and Central Meseta regions. The database integrates geochemical, geophysical and structural datasets, providing Zeus with a competitive advantage in prospectivity analysis and target generation. Key terms include a 1 percent NSR royalty on any properties Zeus acquires in these regions and a 15-year right of first refusal for Newmont on transfers. The agreement streamlines project identification, reduces early-stage risk and positions Zeus to efficiently expand its Moroccan footprint.

Company Highlights

  • Casablanca Antimony Project: Six exploration licenses over 79 sq km in central Morocco. Surface sampling during due diligence returned astonishing results: up to 61.9 percent antimony, with additional samples ranging 7.8 to 46.52 percent antimony along a mapped strike exceeding 4 km
  • Strategic Location for Supply Security: Morocco is a long-standing antimony producer with historic supply to Europe, ranking 19th globally on the Fraser Institute’s mining jurisdiction index- – on par with Western Australia.
  • Rapid Advancement Exploration Model: Geophysics survey underway within weeks of licence acquisition, trenching program planned, and drill commencement targeted for early Q4 2025.
  • Favourable Market Dynamics: Antimony prices have quadrupled since early 2024 to ~US$55,000/t amid tightening global supply and rising demand from defence, electronics and renewable energy sectors.
  • Strategic Advisory Firepower: Former US Ambassador Christopher Dell has joined as US business and strategic development advisor aiming to leverage his extensive diplomatic experience and proven negotiation skills to facilitate Zeus navigate capital-raising, geopolitical positioning and partnerships aligned with Western critical minerals policy
  • Strategic Data Access: Access to Newmont’s Morocco exploration database and framework study strengthens Zeus’s ability to fast-track target generation and expand its Moroccan footprint
  • Lean Valuation, Clear Milestones: Market capitalization sits around AU$9 to AU$13 million, offering early-stage leverage if exploration success continues.

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Gold Price Breaks US$3,700, Then Falls as Fed Cuts Rates

The US Federal Reserve held its sixth meeting of 2025 from Tuesday (September 16) to Wednesday (September 17) amid slowing growth in the country’s jobs market.

The central bank met analysts’ expectations by lowering the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to the 4 to 4.25 percent range. It marks the first cut of 2025, after holding at the 4.25 to 4.5 percent range since December 2024.

Despite August consumer price index (CPI) data showing inflation rose to 2.9 percent from 2.7 percent in July, a weakening labor market became the focus of the Fed’s dual mandate of stable prices and maximum employment.

“The case for a persistent inflation outbreak is less, and that’s why we think it’s time for us to acknowledge the risks to the other mandate have grown, and we should move in the direction of neutral,” said Chair Jerome Powell.

The most recent US jobs report indicates that August brought an increase of just 22,000 new workers, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3 percent from 4.2 percent in July. Additionally, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which produced the report, announced a downward revision to June’s figures, showing a loss of 13,000 jobs.

Similarly, July’s report, released on August 1, marked a significant weakening in the labor force, bringing the three month average to just 28,000 new jobs after growth of 192,000 in the February to April period.

Following that report, US President Donald Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, suggesting the jobs data was “rigged” to make his administration look bad. Both the slowing American labor market and rising inflation over the past few months have been blamed on the effects of Trump’s tariffs trickling into the economy.

Trump has been critical of the Fed and Powell in particular, saying they haven’t moved quickly enough to lower rates.

While he is unable to remove Powell, in August Trump attempted to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook over alleged mortgage fraud stemming from mortgage applications where she listed two homes as principal residences. Recent documents have shown those allegations to be false, and that Cook listed one of the homes as a vacation property.

On Monday (September 15), an appeals court blocked Cook’s removal from the Fed’s Board of Governors, allowing her to participate in this week’s meeting. Also this week, the Senate confirmed Stephen Miran to the board in a 48 to 47 decision along party lines. He will be replacing Adriana Kugler, who resigned in August.

Miran is on leave from his position at the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers and increases Trump’s influence over the seven member board. The nomination process for a new board member usually lasts months, but Miran’s appointment took just six weeks, allowing him to participate in this week’s meeting.

The gold price rose to a record high of US$3,707.34 per ounce shortly after the decision, but quickly fell back to the US$3,650 level. Silver spiked as high as US$42.24 per ounce following the meeting, still trading near 14 year highs.

Equities were mixed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:INX) losing 0.31 percent to reach 6,586. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq-100 (INDEXNASDAQ:NDX) shed 1.03 percent to come in at 24,036, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:DJI) gained 0.5 percent, coming to 45,084.

Securities Disclosure: I, Dean Belder, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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Successful Heavily Supported Placement to Raise $25.1 Million

Resolution Minerals Ltd (RML or Company) (ASX: RML) is pleased to announce it has received firm commitments for a placement of fully paid ordinary shares in the Company (Shares) to sophisticated investors to raise a total of $25.1 million (before costs) at an issue price of $ 0.05 per Share (Placement).

Highlights

  • Commitments received for a successful placement of $25.1 million at $0.05 per share
  • Placement supported by a range of high net worth and global institutions including John Hancock’s Family Office, Astrotricha Capital SEZC and S3 Consortium (Stocks Digital), as well as director participation of $200,000
  • The placement has institutionalised the Company’s register, including $7.75m cornerstoned by high-calibre, supportive and value-add local and international investor groups
  • RML’s medium term work programs and working capital requirements are now fully funded
  • RML balance sheet strengthened ahead of the proposed NASDAQ listing
  • RML is aiming to become a major player in the US critical minerals space and is aiming to meet the needs of the current White House Administration’s and the Department of War’s critical mineral US national security supply requirements

Of the total $25.1 million placement funds, $18,400,000 (Tranche 1) will be settled on or around 26 September 2025, and the remaining $6,700,000 (Tranche 2) (total of $25.1 million) is anticipated to settle within approximately 60 days, and following the next shareholder meeting.

Subject to receipt of shareholder approval in a general meeting (anticipated mid November 2025), participants in the Placement will also be issued one (1) option for every two (2) Shares issued under the Placement, for no additional consideration. The Options will have an exercise price of $0.10 per Share and expire on 30 November 2029 – key terms included in this announcement (Option). The Options will be listed, subject to ASX listing requirements being met.

The Placement will be conducted via two (2) tranches, as follows:

(a) Tranche 1: 422,000,000 Shares as follows:

(i) 150,000,000 Shares will be issued under the Company’s existing pre-approved placement capacity that was approved by shareholders at the general meeting held on 25 July 2025; and

(ii) 272,000,000 Shares will otherwise be issued under the Company’s Listing Rule 7.1 & 7.1A capacity (146,542,986 Shares under Listing Rule 7.1 and 125,457,014 Shares under Listing Rule 7.1A); and

(b) Tranche 2: subject to shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1, via the issue of 80,000,000 Shares and up to 251,000,000 attaching Options (subject to rounding).

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How to Invest in Vanadium Stocks

Vanadium is an important metal for both the steel and battery manufacturing industries.

Both of these sectors play key roles in economic growth and a new era in defense and energy security. Supply and demand fundamentals for the metal indicate a strong long-term outlook for the vanadium market.

Many investors believe the vanadium industry is compelling and are interested in getting involved in this evolving market. Read on for a brief overview of the metal, from supply and demand to how to invest in this exciting industrial and battery metal.

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    What is vanadium?

    Named after Vanadis, the Norse god of beauty, vanadium is a silvery-gray transition metal that was discovered in 1801.

    Vanadium occurs in about 65 different minerals, and is mined as a by-product of other metals, usually uranium. It is also found in deposits of phosphate rock, titaniferous magnetite, uraniferous sandstone and siltstone. Aside from that, it is present in bauxite and in carboniferous materials such as crude oil, coal, oil shale and tar sands.

    Vanadium demand trends

    Vanadium applications have grown in recent years, contributing to price growth. The vast majority of vanadium is used as an additive in the steel industry to make a high-strength product that is lighter, stronger and more resistant to shock and corrosion.

    Vanadium content of less than 0.1 percent is needed to double the strength of steel, and although other metals — including manganese, molybdenum, niobium, titanium and tungsten — can be interchanged with vanadium for alloying with steel, there is no substitute for vanadium in aerospace titanium alloys.

    Over the last few years, China has increased its vanadium use, producing steel rebar with high tensile strength for construction. Vanadium compounds are also used in nuclear reactors because they have low neutron-absorbing properties. Vanadium oxide is used as a pigment for ceramics and glass, and can act as a catalyst in the production of superconducting magnets.

    In addition to the steel alloy sector, the metal is often used to make parts for jet engines, as well as crankshafts, axles and gears. What’s more, vanadium redox batteries (VRFB) are currently generating excitement because they are reusable over semi-infinite cycles, and do not degrade for at least 20 years, allowing energy storage systems the ability to bank renewable energy.

    However, these batteries are quite large compared to lithium-ion batteries, and are better suited for industrial or commercial use rather than for use in electric vehicles. That said, there are a number of companies around the world working on developing the technology for residential and smaller-scale use.

    Vanadium supply trends

    The top vanadium producing countries are China, Russia and South Africa, and worldwide vanadium production totaled 100,000 metric tons (MT) in 2024. China was the world’s largest producer of vanadium by far, contributing 70,000 metric tons of vanadium. Russia came in at a distant second with output of 21,000 MT, and South Africa was in third place with 8,000 MT.

    Russian-owned Evraz is a large vanadium producer with assets in Russia and Czechia, and is a major supplier of ferrovanadium to the European steel market. In the first half of 2022, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent trade sanctions have prompted end-users to look for more secure vanadium supplies. By the end of 2024, Russian vanadium pentoxide exports to China had dried up, and supply uncertainties were also reported in South Africa.

    For his part, CRU Group’s Goel believes other nations are also interested in boosting domestic vanadium production. “Governments worldwide have recognized vanadium as a critical mineral, leading to increased support for emerging vanadium projects,” he said. Goel cited as an example the private Australian company Vecco Group, which received an AU$3.8 million grant to advance the feasibility and design of its vanadium project in Brisbane.

    However, vanadium will have to break free from the current low pricing environment if ex-China projects are to move from discovery to production.

    How to invest in vanadium stocks

    Vanadium bullion is available from private individuals, but the metal is not publicly traded, and so most experts do not advise investing in physical vanadium. Instead, vanadium stocks are a common way to gain exposure.

    There are several publicly traded companies currently producing vanadium for investors to consider, as well as many companies exploring or developing vanadium projects, including as a by-product of other minerals. See the list of vanadium stocks you can invest in below for more details on their operations.

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    Australian Vanadium (ASX:AVL)
    Australian Vanadium is building a vanadium pit-to-battery value chain in Western Australia that will incorporate its flagship Australian Vanadium project, considered one of the most advanced vanadium projects being developed globally.

    Bushveld Minerals (LSE:BMN)
    Bushveld Minerals is a primary vanadium mining company with one of the world’s largest high-grade primary vanadium resources. The company’s assets, all in South Africa, include two of the world’s four operating primary vanadium production processing facilities and an under-construction vanadium electrolyte production facility.

    Energy Fuels (TSX:EFR,NYSEAMERICAN:UUUU)
    Energy Fuels is primarily focused on uranium and rare earth metals, but its White Mesa mill in Utah, US, has the ability to process uranium-bearing ore from its mines into vanadium pentoxide (V2O5) as well. While the company is not currently producing vanadium, it has a stockpile of finished V2O5, with production and sales awaiting stronger market prices.

    Largo Resources (TSX:LGO,NASDAQ:LGO)
    Largo Resources owns and operates the Maracas Menchen mine in Brazil, and has annual V2O5 equivalent production guidance of between 9,000 and 11,000 MT. The company supplies vanadium products for multiple applications, and has developed vanadium redox battery systems for advanced renewable energy storage solutions.

    Manuka Resources (ASX:MKR)
    Manuka Resources holds two fully permitted precious metals projects in the Cobar Basin of New South Wales, Australia. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, it is also advancing the Taranaki VTM iron-vanadium-titanium project, which would extract vanadium-rich iron sands from the seabed of the New Zealand exclusive economic zone.

    NextSource Materials (TSX:NEXT,OTCQB:NSRCF)
    NextSource Materials’ advanced-stage Green Giant in-situ vanadium project in Madagascar is one of the world’s largest-known vanadium deposits, with a resource estimate of 60 million MT of V2O5 at an average grade of almost 0.7 percent. Green Giant is adjacent to NextSource’s Molo graphite mine.

    QEM (ASX:QEM)
    QEM is advancing its flagship Julia Creek vanadium and energy project in Queensland’s North West Minerals Province. The project hosts one of the largest vanadium deposits in the world, with a JORC resource of 2.87 billion MT at 0.31 percent V2O5, and a contingent oil resource of up to 654 million barrels.

    Strategic Resources (TSXV:SR)
    Strategic Resources is targeting the green steel market with its flagship BlackRock vanadium-titanium-iron project in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Québec, Canada. The project, which will host a mine and concentrator, is fully permitted and construction ready. The company will also have a metallurgical facility located in the Port of Saguenay.

    VanadiumCorp Resource (TSX:VRB)
    VanadiumCorp’s goal is to become a fully integrated producer of high-quality vanadium electrolytes for vanadium flow batteries. It plans to source material from its Lac Doré vanadium- and titanium-bearing magnetite deposit in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Québec.

    Western Uranium and Vanadium (CSE:WUC,OTCQX:WSTRF)
    Western Uranium and Vanadium is developing high-grade uranium and vanadium production at its Sunday Mine Complex in Colorado, US, and licensing and developing the nearby Mustang mineral processing plant. In Q2 2025, it delivered stockpiled and new production from Sunday to Energy Fuels’ White Mesa mill through an ore purchase agreement.

    Securities Disclosure: I, Melissa Pistilli, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.

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    Ben & Jerry’s co-founder resigns, claiming parent company Unilever ‘silenced’ its campaigning

    Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of the Ben & Jerry’s ice cream brand, has stepped down from the company he started 47 years ago citing a retreat from its campaigning spirit under parent company Unilever.

    Greenfield wrote in an open letter late Tuesday night — shared on X by his co-founder Ben Cohen — that he could no longer ‘in good conscience’ remain an employee of the company and said the company had been ‘silenced.’

    He said the company’s values and campaigning work on ‘peace, justice, and human rights’ allowed it to be ‘more than just an ice cream company’ and said the independence to pursue this was guaranteed when Anglo-Dutch packaged food giant Unilever bought the brand in 2000 for $326 million.

    Cohen’s statement didn’t mention Israel’s ongoing military operation in Gaza, but Ben & Jerry’s has been outspoken on the treatment of Palestinians for years and in 2021 withdrew sales from Israeli settlements in what it called ‘Occupied Palestinian Territory.’

    Greenfield’s resignation comes five months after Ben & Jerry’s filed a lawsuit accusing Unilever of firing its chief executive, David Stever, over his support for the brand’s political activism. In November last year Ben & Jerry’s filed another lawsuit accusing Unilever of silencing its public statements in support of Palestinian refugees.

    ‘It’s profoundly disappointing to come to the conclusion that that independence, the very basis of our sale to Unilever, is gone,’ Greenfield said.

    ‘And it’s happening at a time when our country’s current administration is attacking civil rights, voting rights, the rights of immigrants, women, and the LGBTQ community,’ he added.

    Jerry Greenfield, left, and Bennett Cohen, the founders of Ben and Jerry’s founders, in Burlington, Vt., in 1987.Toby Talbot / AP file

    Richard Goldstein, the then president of Unilever Foods North America, said in a statement after the sale in 2000 that Unilever was ‘in an ideal position to bring the Ben & Jerry’s brand, values and socially responsible message to consumers worldwide.’

    But now Greenfield claims Ben & Jerry’s ‘has been silenced, sidelined for fear of upsetting those in power.’ He said he would carry on campaigning on social justice issues outside the company.

    The financial performance of the Ben & Jerry’s brand isn’t made public but Unilever’s ice cream division made 8.3 billion Euros ($9.8 billion) in revenue in 2024. Unilever is in the process of spinning off its ice cream division, however, into a separate entity which involves cutting some 7,500 jobs across its brands globally.

    Cohen and Greenfield founded the business in 1978 in Burlington, Vermont, where it is still based.

    NBC News has contacted Unilever for comment overnight but had not received any at the time of publication.

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    Dabo Swinney defends Clemson record, says ‘All we’ve done is win’

    Clemson is in a spot few would have realistically envisioned heading into the 2025 college football season.

    After appearing at No. 6 in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll, the Tigers dropped to 1-2 after a heartbreaking 24-21 loss on Saturday, Sept. 13 to Georgia Tech, which kicked a game-winning 55-yard field goal as time expired. The Tigers opened their season with a top-10 loss to LSU, then needed to overcome a 16-0 deficit to beat unranked Troy 27-16 in Week 2.

    The early-season stumbles have raised questions about why Clemson has thus far failed to meet expectations, and what it means for a program that has fallen off slightly from its championship heights in the late 2010s.

    In the face of those concerns, the team’s head coach is more than happy to defend his record.

    During a news conference on Tuesday, Sept. 16, Tigers coach Dabo Swinney was asked if criticisms of himself and his team this season are something he has taken personally. Swinney insisted he hasn’t been affected by them, citing his Christian faith as something that has kept him grounded. He proceeded to passionately rattle off his accomplishments and boast about what the program has done under his watch.

    “We’ve had a lot of success here and it hasn’t been perfect,” Swinney said. “I thrive in the battle, honestly. I have my whole life. … Perspective is important. If they want me gone, if they’re tired of winning, they can send me on my way because that’s all we’ve done is win. If they’re tired of winning, we’ve won this league eight of the last 10 years.

    ‘Is that not good? I’m just asking. Is that good? I don’t know if that’s good or not, to win your league eight of out 10 years, to go to the playoff seven out of 10 years, being in four national championships, winning it twice.”

    Indeed, Swinney has been one of the most decorated college football coaches this century, helping turn Clemson into an improbable juggernaut.

    A solid program that failed to win at least 10 games in 20 consecutive seasons from 1991-2010 has won nine ACC titles, appeared in the College Football Playoff seven of the 11 years in which it has been staged and, most notably, won two national championships under Swinney.

    Since taking over as interim coach in the middle of the 2008 season, Swinney has gone 181-49. That includes a 162-34 mark since the start of the 2011 season, during which Clemson has only finished a season with fewer than 10 wins once — and even then, it went 9-4.

    In recent years, the Tigers haven’t been the consistent national power they were for so much of Swinney’s tenure. They’ve made the playoff only once in the past four seasons and have lost at least three games in each of the past four seasons. This season’s 1-2 start has dropped them to 2-4 in their past six games going back to the final stretch of the 2024 season.

    Though Swinney’s far from anything resembling a hot seat, he issued a warning for those who may want Clemson to make a change at head coach.

    “If Clemson’s tired of winning, they can send me on my way,” he said. “But I’m gonna go somewhere else and coach. I ain’t going to the beach. Hell, I’m 55. I’ve got a long way to go. Y’all gonna have to deal with me for a while.”

    This season’s margins have been close, with Clemson’s two losses coming by a combined 10 points. Both defeats came against teams, No. 4 LSU and No. 19 Georgia Tech, currently ranked in the top 20 of the Coaches Poll. The Tigers have had slow starts before, too. In 2014, they started 1-2 before finishing the season 10-3. More recently, they were 2-2 in 2021 only to finish 10-3.

    It’s one of many reasons Swinney isn’t panicking.

    “Yeah, we’re a little down right now,” he said. “Take your shots. But I’ve got a long memory, in case y’all don’t know. We’ll be all right. We’ll bounce back. This is a program built to last. It always has been, always will be.

    ‘I’ll just say that if you don’t believe in us because we’ve lost two games in the last three, you didn’t believe in us anyway, so it don’t matter. You weren’t all-in anyway. If you’re all-in, you burn the ships, man. There ain’t no exit strategy.”

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    Fantasy football waiver wire: Keeping up with the Joneses (and others)

    A rash of quarterback injuries is sending many fantasy football managers to the waiver wire for a Week 3 starter and pushing the ‘draft only one QB’ strategy to the breaking point early in the season.

    It’s not just Joe Burrow being forced to the sidelines. Fellow quarterbacks Justin Fields, J.J. McCarthy and Jayden Daniels could be out this week — and possibly longer. So where can fantasy managers turn? And what other players have shown enough potential over the first two weeks of the season to make an impact the rest of the way?

    Here are some of the top pickup options on the fantasy waiver wire for the coming week.

    Fantasy football quarterbacks to add for Week 3

    Due to the wide variance in types of leagues and individual team needs, the players listed here include their availability rates in Yahoo leagues, which may or may not match rates on other platforms. (Suggested bid values based on $100 free agent acquisition budget for the season.)

    Daniel Jones, Indianapolis Colts (19% rostered)

    Through the first two weeks of the season, Jones has led an offense that has yet to end a drive with a punt. He’s the No. 1-ranked fantasy quarterback — throwing for 588 yards and two touchdowns, while also scoring three TDs on the ground. What universe are we living in? If you suddenly need a starting QB for this week, Jones will help you keep up without missing a beat. (Recommended FAAB bid: $18)

    Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams (28%)

    Stafford is likely the second-best quarterback option this week. He was frequently overlooked in drafts due to concerns about his back (and his age), but he’s come out firing for the 2-0 Rams. Stafford does have a pair of excellent wideouts at his disposal in Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, so the potential for big weeks does exist. (FAAB bid: $10)

    Russell Wilson, New York Giants (5%)

    After throwing for 450 yards in an overtime loss to Dallas, Wilson currently leads the NFL in passing yards. It’s doubtful he can continue that level of production for an extended period, but if you need a temporary fix, he’s probably going to help more than Aaron Rodgers or Bryce Young. (FAAB bid: $5)

    Mac Jones, San Francisco 49ers and Jake Browning, Cincinnati Bengals (0%)

    If you don’t want to spend big and don’t necessarily need a long-term replacement, these two backups have proven they can get the job done in non-spectacular fashion. Jones may only start for one more week, but he gets the Arizona Cardinals at home in a favorable matchup.

    Browning, meanwhile, looks like the Bengals’ starter for the rest of the season. He has better weapons than Jones does and also has some sneaky rushing value. If you want to play the streaming quarterback game, these two fit the bill. (FAAB bid: $2)

    Other fantasy football players to add for Week 3

    WR Wan’Dale Robinson, New York Giants (23%)

    Robinson thrived alongside star wideout Malik Nabers in the Giants’ shootout in Dallas, catching eight of 10 targets for 142 yards and a score. Best known as a possession receiver, he broke open for a deep TD as part of his career day. The Giants’ inability to run the ball will lead to a lot of pass-heavy games, so Robinson should have some sustained value. (FAAB bid: $9)

    RB Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars (55%)

    A Tank Bigsby trade has given the rookie fourth-rounder a chance to show off his skills. Travis Etienne is perhaps even more solidified as the Jags’ lead back, but Tuten made the most of his increased touches with 42 yards on eight carries and an 8-yard TD reception. He’s one of several rookie running backs who saw their workloads increase in Week 2. And Etienne isn’t the most durable guy, either. (FAAB bid: $8)

    WR Troy Franklin, Denver Broncos (4%)

    The second-year wideout led the Broncos in catches vs. Indianapolis with eight for 89 yards and a touchdown. With top receiver Courtland Sutton seemingly invisible, Franklin has become the go-to target for QB Bo Nix through the first two games, pulling in 12 of his 15 targets. (FAAB bid: $7)

    WR Elic Ayomanor, Tennessee Titans (8%)

    One of Week 2’s top highlights was the amazing scramble and across-the-field touchdown pass by rookie Titans QB Cam Ward. But don’t overlook who was on the receiving end of that ridiculous play. The rookie fourth-round pick caught four passes for 56 yards in Week 2, including a one-handed gem that was even more impressive than the TD. The Titans will likely be forced to pass a lot this season, so get on the train to stately Ayomanor now. (FAAB bid: $6)

    RB Rachaad White, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    Fantasy managers certainly took note of White’s performance on Monday night, especially the part where he — and not Bucky Irving — was in to score the game-winning touchdown on a 1-yard run. Irving is still the unquestioned starter, but White made a case for more touches by rushing for 65 yards on 10 carries, and looking good doing it. (FAAB bid: $5)

    WR DeAndre Hopkins, Baltimore Ravens (9%)

    Hopkins hasn’t been targeted very often, but he’s still managed to come up with some big plays. He has a touchdown catch in both games so far, despite only four total receptions. (And he very nearly scored on one other.) The 33-year-old provides a nice complement to Zay Flowers in the passing game and could easily assume TE Mark Andrews’ role as Lamar Jackson’s favorite red-zone target. (FAAB bid: $4)

    WR Hunter Renfrow, Carolina Panthers (1%)

    You can call him ‘Carolina Bluey’ after his unusual free agent signing, but the veteran wideout caught a pair of touchdown passes in Week 2 and has clearly outplayed presumed No. 2 wideout Xavier Legette. Not bad for someone who didn’t even play in 2024. (FAAB bid: $3)

    TE Ja’Tavion Sanders, Carolina Panthers (2%)

    Another impressive Panthers pass-catcher, Sanders was the team’s second-leading receiver at Arizona with seven grabs for 54 yards. After last week’s bumper crop of tight ends, he’s the only worthwhile name to add to the list — though Juwan Johnson, Harold Fannin Jr. and maybe even Zach Ertz could still be available in shallower leagues. (FAAB bid: $2)

    RB Chris Rodriguez/Jeremy McNichols, Washington Commanders (4%)

    Someone has to pick up the carries left by Austin Ekeler’s season-ending Achilles injury. Although Rodriguez hasn’t been active for either game so far, he could see significant playing time going forward. McNichols is a candidate to take over third-down responsibilities. Meanwhile, Jacory Corskey-Merritt was a preseason darling but only had four carries for 17 yards in Week 2. (FAAB bid: $2)

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