Interview with Jacob Eldridge

Jacob Eldridge is a class of ’26 computer science major and has played tennis for Covenant College the past four years. Eldridge graduates this May, and he plans on taking Covenant’s Master’s Program in Teaching. I took some time this week to ask him about his time on the team. 

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Transfer Portal Madness

While the transfer portal for college football—and all collegiate sports—was previously reduced to one window last fall, it did not make the management of the portal any less chaotic. If anything, it pumped up the stress for many coaches in Division I programs, mainly because the window is now incredibly short, spanning from January 2 through January 16. The transfer portal rules are much, much different than a couple of years ago, as players now have free reign to transfer each academic year to another school without penalty. 

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My Time at the Natty

Recently I had the privilege of attending the 2026 National Championship with Professor Michaela Kourmoulis, Dr. Matt Vos, and 11 fellow Covenant students. This trip was an unforgettable experience, giving us a small but helpful insight into the necessary duties of hosting a massive event. 

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College Football Playoffs are Underway… Sorta

Most casual college football fans in the world know about the big teams that have routinely dominated the sport. This could be schools like Georgia, Notre Dame and Ohio State. But for those who are truly in the loop on college football, there exists an entirely different tier of Division I football entitled the FCS (Football Championship Subdivision), as opposed to the aforementioned FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision). Apart from the FCS being a lower tier of D1 football,  there are quite a few differences. These are, namely, fewer scholarships allocated for each athlete, much smaller schools and stadiums, different conferences and a completely different playoff.  

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Frivolous Spending in College Football

“Let’s be honest: money in college football does not feel real anymore.” Matt Brown of the Extra Points newsletter and formerly of CBS Sports was the first to say this, noting how the amount of money paid to coaches being bought out (fired, or paid to not coach) has almost exceeded $200 million … Let that sink in. 

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Reframing the Battle of the Mind

Choke has become a very common part of our vocabulary. We often refer to the phenomenon of having the greatest opportunity in the world, only to fail at the final hurdle in sports, academics and even in events that occur during the course of our day-to-day lives. Baseball, golf and tennis players know well the phenomenon of the yips, a sudden and unexplainable loss of athletic ability. 

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