With the Nebraska spring football game fast approaching, early predictions are already being made regarding the 2024 season. College Football News made the early predictions for the entire Big Ten Conference. While there is still uncertainty regarding several Big Ten teams, it’s never too early for season predictions. The 2024 campaign will see the conference expand from 14 teams to …
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Ole Miss football, Lane Kiffin land Alabama transfer corner Trey Amos
OXFORD — Ole Miss football’s offseason efforts to revamp its group of cornerbacks have been anything but straightforward. But on Friday, the Rebels appear to have taken a big step toward a positive outcome. Alabama transfer corner Trey Amos will play for coach Lane Kiffin and coordinator Pete Golding next season, he announced on social media. Amos, from New Iberia, …
Read More »Georgia’s Carson Beck named as top QB to turn down NFL draft
Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck gave the Dawgs a massive boost when he announced that he would return for the 2024 college football season. Pro Football Focus considers Carson Beck to be the top quarterback to turn down the 2024 NFL draft. Beck’s return for his senior season helped send a ripple effect across the Georgia roster. Several experienced offensive …
Read More »Quotes from Kalen DeBoer’s Friday interview with Paul Finebaum
It has been roughly a week since we learned that Kalen DeBoer would be replacing the legendary Nick Saban as the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team. Since that time, Coach DeBoer has gone through the wringer in terms of roster management. Not only is Coach DeBoer dealing with recruiting high school prospects, but the transfer portal …
Read More »Ole Miss football trolls Alabama with ‘Tip Six’ spoof after landing transfer Trey Amos
OXFORD — Life holds few certainties. Ole Miss football trolling its SEC peers at every possible opportunity is one of them. After landing Alabama transfer corner Trey Amos on Friday, the official Rebels football account on X, formerly Twitter, delivered by sharing a bizarre spoof video of the famous “Tip Six” from the 2015 victory over the Crimson Tide in …
Read More »See Notre Dame commits and targets during massive junior weekend
Like many schools, Notre Dame has started to host junior days for the 2025 recruiting class. Multiple Irish commits and targets will be in South Bend this weekend and the festivities have already begun. In a picture shared by 247Sports Tom Loy, you can see commits safety Ethan Long, cornerback Cree Thomas, defensive tackle Davion Dixon, running back Justin Thurman …
Read More »New Pisgah football coach has deep ties to Canton
Jan. 19—CLYDE — A Black Bear is returning to Canton. Ricky Brindley, a 2001 Pisgah grad and Smoky Mountain’s head football coach for the last six seasons, was named the new Pisgah head football coach during a Haywood County Board of Education meeting on Tuesday night. “It is a place that I love dearly, and I don’t know that I …
Read More »Clemson adds Parker Fulghum, Clark Sanderson
Clemson scored a recruiting victory over LSU when it landed WR recruit Parker Fulghum out of Shreveport, La. on Friday. Fulghum is considered a legacy recruit for the home-state Tigers. His father, John Booty, was a starting quarterback for LSU from 1999-2000. At 6’1″, 190 pounds, Fulghum finished his senior season at Evangel Christian Academy with 70 catches for 1,418 …
Read More »Buffalo Bills host defending champions Kansas City Chiefs in divisional round
NFL play-offs Dates: 13-28 January 2024 BBC coverage: Live text coverage of every match on the BBC Sport website and app and live radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds every Sunday evening, with Tampa Bay Buccaneers v Detroit Lions this Sunday (21:00 GMT) It was one of the best finishes to a play-off game in …
Read More »Texas Tech football team adds D-line depth with Rice grad De’Braylon Carroll
With the Texas Tech football team losing Jaylon Hutchings and Tony Bradford, longtime starters at defensive tackle, Red Raiders coach Joey McGuire remained on the lookout this winter for candidates to fortify that position. The Red Raiders picked up one option Friday night. Defensive tackle De’Braylon Carroll, who started all 13 games this past season for Rice, committed to Tech …
Read More »In stunner, Ohio State lands safety Caleb Downs, the top player in the transfer portal
Safety Caleb Downs, the top-rated player in the NCAA transfer portal, has committed to Ohio State. His father, Gary Downs, told 247Sports.com that he would become a Buckeye. Downs picked Alabama over Ohio State, Georgia and Notre Dame as the No. 6 overall player in the 247Sports composite rankings as a high school senior last year. He was named the …
Read More »58 underclassmen granted special eligibility for 2024 NFL draft
The NFL draft will be in a little more than three months away. It will include as many as 58 underclassmen. The league announced that 54 players were granted special eligibility for the draft. They met the three-year rule (of being past high school) and have renounced their college football eligibility by submitting written notification to the league office on …
Read More »Ohio State hires Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator: Ryan Day makes bold move giving up play calling
Ohio State has hired Bill O’Brien as its new offensive coordinator, the team announced Friday. The move marks a major shift for coach Ryan Day, who will give up play calling as he continues to acquire talent — both on his roster and coaching staff — in an effort to get the Buckeyes back to the top of the Big Ten. “I …
Read More »Thigpen joins All-American football game
Jan. 19—Godley Wildcat football standout Landon Thigpen played in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl on Jan. 8 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Thigpen played as a running back for the West team, which won the game 35-28. The team was coached by Seneca Wallace, a National Football League veteran who played quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks from 2003-09, the Cleveland Browns …
Read More »Eight in a row! Rutgers wrestling gets an important road win at Michigan State
Rutgers wrestling got on the board early to secure a vital 22-13 win at Michigan State. It was a much-needed win for Rutgers, especially with the grueling gauntlet of their Big Ten schedule that is upcoming. It will be a brutally tough schedule for the Scarlet Knights following Friday’s win. No. 13 Rutgers faces five straight ranked opponents, all from …
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