Seemingly for years it has been commonplace for opponents to get a bye week before they take on Notre Dame, specifically in the ACC.  This peaked in 2019 when seven of Notre Dame’s 12 opponents took on the Irish coming off a bye with three of those being ACC squads that year. Last year, no Notre Dame opponent was coming …

Kittle details how Shanahan’s has evolved as a communicator originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area George Kittle possesses a unique perspective on Kyle Shanahan after having been with the organization since his coach’s first season with the team in 2017. During an interview with NBC Sports Bay Area’s Matt Maiocco on the latest episode of the “49ers Talk” podcast, …

Michigan has elevated offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore to replace Jim Harbaugh as the program’s head coach following Harbaugh’s departure for the Los Angeles Chargers, the school announced on Friday. Moore spent the past six seasons on the Wolverines’ staff and served as Michigan’s acting head coach for four games in 2023 amid a pair of Harbaugh suspensions. “I have been …

Notre Dame’s 2025 recruiting class is off to a fantastic start as most outlets have the Fighting Irish ranked as the top class nationally.  It’s clearly early and Notre Dame is a program that usually falls the closer to signing day we get, so the importance of stacking a strong class early is that much more important. With all of …

The Falcons have requested to interview LSU co-offensive coordinator Cortez Hankton for their offensive coordinator job, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Hankton has served as the Tigers’ wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator the past two seasons. Earlier this week, head coach Brian Kelly promoted Hankton to co-offensive coordinator along with quarterbacks coach Joe Sloan. LSU’s former offensive …

Deebo drops perfect one-liner about Gardner-Johnson feud originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Deebo Samuel and C.J. Gardner-Johnson exchanged words on social media earlier this season, and they will have an opportunity to settle their beef on the field when the 49ers host the Lions on Sunday in the NFC Championship Game. The feud ramped up in October when …

Jan. 26—Terre Haute native and former Indiana State University head football coach Trent Miles has been hired as senior offensive analyst for the Notre Dame football team. Miles confirmed his hiring Friday afternoon to Tribune-Star sports reporter Andy Amey. Miles, now 60, had been on the staff at LSU. Miles served as head coach at ISU, his alma mater, from …

The Oklahoma bench celebrates a three-point shot late in the second half of the Longhorns’ game against the Oklahoma Sooners at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, Jan 24, 2024. The Sooners won the game 91-87. Is the Big 12 championship race becoming a two- or three-team competition? Kansas State hasn’t lost a conference game yet, and most of the …

Michigan has promoted offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Sherrone Moore to head coach, the school announced Friday, moving quickly to tap one of the key figures behind this year’s championship run as Jim Harbaugh’s successor. Moore, 37, is the first Black head coach in program history. “I have been preparing my entire coaching career for this opportunity and I …

Michigan football wasted no time replacing former head coach Jim Harbaugh, announcing just 48 hours later that offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore has been named the 21st head coach in program history. Moore is the first Wolverines headman who already has a perfect win percentage, having gone 4-0 in his tenure as the maize and blue’s interim head coach in 2023, …

You can check out Part One of my rookie running back breakdown here. That article includes more detail on how I came up with percentile ranks for player production. If you ain’t reading all that, it measures players against previous rookie seasons with similar draft capital. Higher numbers are the good ones. De’Von Achane, Dolphins Achane missed Week 1 and …

Another Cincinnati Bengals coach will be featured in a college game over the offseason with secondary/cornerbacks coach Charles Burks announced as the defensive backs coach for the American Team in the Reese’s Senior Bowl. The Senior Bowl, which takes place in Mobile, Ala., is a showcase for college players who are going to try their hand at an NFL career …

Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and Charles McDonald discuss Carolina’s choice for its new head coach – and if the longtime offensive assistant, who’s helped turn around the careers of Geno Smith and Baker Mayfield – will get the chance to do the same for the Panthers. Hear the full conversation on the “Zero Blitz” podcast – and subscribe on Apple …

In what ultimately ended up feeling like a formality, Michigan football has promoted former offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore to the head coaching job after Jim Harbaugh vacated the job for the Los Angeles Chargers. Moore, who coached Michigan for four games last season — including the final three games of the year in wins over Penn State, Maryland, and Ohio …

With both the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers choosing new head coaches this week in former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris and former Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales, it is looking increasingly possible that former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel — who seemed like he was going to be one of the top candidates on …