Welcome to Wittenmyer & Williams – a point/counterpoint column from Enquirer Reds reporter Gordon Wittenmyer and columnist Jason Williams. Today, they tackle a non-baseball issue: How all the changes in college sports could take a toll on a place like the University of Cincinnati and fans of college football and basketball. Williams: Together again for the first time in 2024. Glad to see you emerge from …

After news broke last week of the retirement of Alabama’s legendary head coach Nick Saban it was anticipated that many of the Crimson Tide’s best players would become available. That has come to fruition as Alabama has already seen multiple top contributors from last year’s team enter the transfer portal including true freshman safety Caleb Downs. Downs’ play raised eyebrows …

Ohio State will name Bill O’Brien its new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Columbus Dispatch, part of the USA TODAY Network, on Thursday evening. O’Brien, who coached Penn State for two years following the firing of longtime coach Joe Paterno, served as offensive coordinator for the New England Patriots this past …

Although Ohio State typically looks for higher profile recruits, it found a potential diamond in the rough and made on offer on Thursday. Virginia athlete, Harry Dalton III, was the recipient of the scholarship, as the 5-foot, 10-inch and 197-pound prospect has seen his recruiting pick up in January. The Buckeyes were the latest program to offer him, following Kentucky …

This offseason has been a strong one for Ohio State football.  With multiple transfers coming in as well as multiple stars on both sides of the ball forgoing the NFL draft to come back to the Buckeyes for the 2024 season, hopes are high among Buckeye nation. Ohio State has also gotten some good news on the recruiting front in …

Sep 9, 2023; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide tight end Amari Niblack (84) leaps into the end zone with a touchdown at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Texas defeated Alabama 34-24. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr. -USA TODAY Sports Another football player has decided that he looks better in burnt orange than crimson. Former Alabama tight end Amari Niblack announced on Thursday …

For recently hired Alabama head football coach Kalen Deboer, the hardest part in replacing the legendary Nick Saban has been putting a staff back together. Yes losing commitments and players to the portal is a harsh reality, but the coaching staff is the foundation of your program. Despite all of the challenges he has faced, DeBoer has filled out an …

There’s a national title contender in Austin, Texas. The Texas football program has vaulted itself to the top of college football as it approaches 2024. Several circumstances have gone right for the Longhorns, and they all converged at just the right time. The first was a perfect hire, and what followed was a confluence of events that has put the …

On Wednesday, former Rutgers special teams coordinator Phil Galiano was named to the coaching staff for the National Team at the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl. Galiano is well known to Rutgers football fans, having had three stints with the Scarlet Knights. Galiano joined the Rutgers staff under head coach Greg Schiano as a defensive graduate assistant in 2003 before being …

Ohio State is hiring Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator in a dramatic shift for the Buckeyes, a source told FOX Sports’ Bruce Feldman. ESPN first reported the news. O’Brien spent 2023 as the Patriots’ offensive coordinator in Bill Belichick’s final season in New England. It was his second stint in that role. O’Brien previously was Alabama’s offensive coordinator under Nick …

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Jan 19, 2024, 12:33 AM ET EDMONTON, Alberta — Warren Foegele had two goals, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists and the Edmonton Oilers rallied to beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Thursday night to extend their winning streak to a franchise-record 12 games. Zach Hyman also scored for Edmonton, and Stuart Skinner stopped 25 shots. The Oilers …

Colorado’s search for its class of 2025 quarterback has been picking up steam. Less than one week after four-star gunslinger TJ Lateef put the Buffs in his top seven, 247Sports reported Thursday that five-star Georgia QB Julian Lewis plans on visiting Colorado next weekend (Jan. 27-28). Lewis, who committed to USC in August, also plans on visiting Auburn this upcoming …

The Panthers concluded a busy Thursday with a third virtual interview for the head coach position, the team announced. They completed an interview with Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales. Canales was with the Seahawks from 2010-22, working as wide receivers coach, quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator during his time there. He helped revitalize the career of Geno Smith in …

Wisconsin offered Jordan Thomas, a four-star athlete from Oradell, New Jersey, on Thursday. The 6-foot, 175-pound player still has two more years of high school football at Bergen Catholic before he’d look to take the leap to the collegiate level as a member of the class of 2026. Thomas has now received 14 Division 1 offers, including Illinois, Michigan, Michigan …