Daily Archives: February 8, 2024

Georgia football finishes with nation’s No. 1 recruiting class

The Georgia Bulldogs have finished with the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class for the first time since 2020. Georgia secured 28 total signees in the class of 2024 including five five-star recruits. The Dawgs’ class of 2024 features the nation’s No. 2 overall recruit in cornerback Ellis Robinson IV, who is the highest-ranked prospect to sign with an SEC school. …

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Matt Rhule wanted to draft Brock Purdy with Panthers but was ‘vetoed’

Matt Rhule claims he was overruled when he wanted to draft Brock Purdy during his time as Carolina Panthers head coach. Now the head coach at Nebraska, Rhule told reporters that he pleaded with the rest of the organization to consider selecting Purdy in the 2022 NFL Draft, but his colleagues didn’t listen. “I think Brock Purdy is an amazing …

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Stay or Go: Should Giants re-sign Sterling Shepard for 2024 season?

Since being selected in the second round of the 2016 draft, Sterling Shepard has played his entire career with the Giants, but injury issues have limited his effectiveness over the past few seasons. In the final home game of the 2023-24 season, Shepard saluted the fans, seemingly in acknowledgement that his time with the franchise was coming to an end …

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Hugh Freeze promotes Vontrell King-Williams to defensive line coach

Hugh Freeze did not have to search long, or even far, to find his next defensive line coach. Former defensive line coach Jeremy Garrett was named defensive line coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars last week, and his replacement was in-house. According to a report by Brian Stultz of Auburn Rivals, analyst Vontrell King-Williams has been promoted to defensive line coach. …

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Ranking all 16 SEC coaches heading into the 2024 season

One aspect of the game that has made the Southeastern Conference so strong in recent history is the coaching. Having the best players and talent of any conference in the country helps, but the X’s and O’s still matter, and the SEC has been home to some of the best coaches since the turn of the century, such as Nick …

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NFLPA head says 92% of players prefer playing on grass

The San Francisco 49ers’ issues with their practice fields at the Super Bowl gave the NFL Players Association an opportunity to highlight players’ desire for grass fields across the league. NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell emphasized the importance of installing grass fields, discussed modifications to the league’s gambling policy, dismissed consideration to eliminate the hip-drop tackle, and more in his …

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