Daily Archives: December 17, 2023

LSU cracks the top 5 for 2025 safety

One of the top safeties in the 2025 recruiting class recently released his top five list of schools after his junior year ended. Faheem Delane is a 6-foot-2, 200-pound, four-star safety from Olney, Maryland, who plays high school football for Our Lady of Good Counsel. The Falcons won the 2023 Capital championship with a 7-0 win over DeMatha in the …

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Lincoln Riley, D’Anton Lynn bring in Doug Belk as new USC defensive back coach

The USC defensive staff makeover continues. Donte Williams has left the program, which means the Trojans and Lincoln Riley needed a new defensive back coach. Riley needed to give D’Anton Lynn more high-quality help. Mission accomplished. You will notice that USC has hired an FCS head coach as a linebacker coach (Matt Entz from North Dakota State). Now the Trojans …

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Georgia hires new defensive backs coach

The Georgia Bulldogs have hired former USC Trojans defensive backs coach Donte Williams as the Dawgs’ latest defensive backs coach. Williams replaces Fran Brown, who served as Georgia’s defensive backs coach in 2023. Fran Brown is now the head coach at Syracuse. Brown has already added a few Georgia football transfers this offseason and is building an impressive roster at …

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Carter more worried about mistakes than 1st NFL touchdown

Carter more worried about mistakes than 1st NFL touchdown originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles rookie Jalen Carter scooped up a fumble and scored a big-man touchdown last week in a 33-13 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. The fact that his first NFL score came in what he would otherwise consider to be a rough game for him isn’t …

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12 things that will be difficult to get used in 2024

For weeks we have heard the message loud and clear from the SEC. “It Just Means More” is still the main theme for the conference, but we have been reminded constantly about the “New Era of SEC Football.” If you can still call it the SEC. Think about the league when I started in the newspaper business in 19** (I …

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USC offers top 2026 QB Ryder Lyons

Folsom (California) 2026 quarterback Ryder Lyons took to social media to announce he received a scholarship offer from the USC Trojans and Lincoln Riley. Lyons currently has offers from Oregon, Utah, Washington, Cal, BYU, and Notre Dame early in his recruitment. Ryder Lyons is the younger brother of Walker Lyons, a 2023 tight end who committed to USC but is …

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Indiana lands verbal commitment from Wisconsin offensive line transfer Trey Wedig

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football picked up a verbal commitment from Wisconsin transfer offensive lineman Trey Wedig. The Hoosiers were in the market for experience on the offensive line after losing four of their five starters after the season. Wedig could be a versatile piece for new coach Curt Cignetti’s staff given his versatility — he played more than 118 snaps …

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USC offers 2025 four-star athlete and receiver Kelshaun Johnson

This past week, the USC Trojans extended an offer to Class of 2025 four-star athlete Kelshaun Johnson. At the college level Johnson is expected to play the wide receiver position. The offer is the 16th for Johnson, who is out of Hitchcock, Texas. Johnson is ranked as a four-star prospect by both On3 and Rivals while 247Sports ranks the Texas …

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Detroit Lions beat Denver Broncos to move closer to play-offs

NFL 2023 regular season Dates: 7 September 2023 – 7 January 2024 BBC coverage: Listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and the BBC Sport website every Sunday. The Detroit Lions edged closer to a first NFL play-off place since 2016 with a 42-17 win over the Denver Broncos on Saturday. Detroit quarterback Jared Goff threw for …

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See which Pensacola-area athletes have committed, signed or entered the transfer portal

This roundup covers all the area’s recruiting news from November and December in multiple sports, all leading up to Football’s Early National Signing Day on Dec. 20. See someone missing? Reach out to Ben Grieco (bgrieco@gannett.com) or Patrick Bernadeau (pbernadeau@gannett.com). Commitments Ryland Bragg, Pensacola Catholic Football – University of West Florida Ryland Bragg (72) engages the Braves defensive line as …

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2025 four-star offensive tackle releases his top eight, with USC in the mix

Langston Hughes (Fairburn, Georgia) offensive tackle prospect Tavaris Dice trimmed his list of prospective schools to eight a few days ago. The final eight schools Dice is considering are USC, Auburn, Georgia, Florida, Missouri, Miami, NC State and LSU. The 6-foot-6, 275-pound lineman is the No. 24-ranked offensive tackle and the No. 273 player in the 2025 recruiting class. A …

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USC football offers 2027 running back Ezavier Crowell

The USC Trojans have offered a scholarship to Class of 2027 running back recruit Ezavier Crowell. He plays for Jackson High School in Jackson, Alabama. Crowell — a 5-foot-11, 205-pound running back — has received scholarship offers from Georgia, South Carolina, Arizona, Auburn, Miami, Ole Miss, Oregon, and more top college football programs. The Alabama native was named the state’s …

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