A five-star recruit that Georgia football heavily pursued and had designs on signing got away with a commitment to another traditional power. That’s an accurate description of in-state defensive lineman Justus Terry from Manchester High, who announced his commitment to Southern Cal over the weekend. It also describes where Kirby Smart and his staff stood with KJ Bolden last August …
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Chiefs, Ravens, 49ers favored to have NFL’s best records with win totals set at 11.5
The Chiefs, Ravens and 49ers will have the NFL’s best records in 2024, if the betting odds are to be believed. Kansas City, Baltimore and San Francisco each had win totals of over/under 11.5 in the odds that were released by DraftKings. The 11.5 number is the highest in the league. The Chiefs are -110 favorites to go over 11.5 …
Read More »How a new coach at Memorial Day School is leading transition to eight-man football
Change is in the air with the Memorial Day School athletic program. The Matadors have recently hired a new athletic director, a new football coach and announced that the football program will be moving to the eight-man format competing in the Georgia Independent Athletic Association. Memorial Day parted ways with head football coach Jaha Taylor in February at the same …
Read More »Former Rutgers assistant coach Damian Wroblewski joined Maryland’s coaching staff
On Monday, former Rutgers football assistant coach Damian Wroblewski officially joined the Maryland coaching staff. Wroblewski joins the Terrapins’ staff with 25 years of college football coaching experience. The veteran coach will serve as Maryland’s assistant offensive line coach after five seasons as an offensive line coach at James Madison. He had previously spent time on the Rutgers staff under …
Read More »Reforming the draft to The Larry David Rule: NFL changes we’d like to see
Kickers’ moments of glory could be coming to an end if Larry David gets his way. Photograph: Eric Hartline/USA Today Sports The NFL will look radically different next season. The league’s owners voted on Tuesday to approve a new kickoff rule originally adopted in the XFL. It is one of the most groundbreaking changes in league history. After slowly legislating …
Read More »Rutgers football recruiting: Brady Bekkenhuis is offered on Tuesday
An offer went out from Rutgers football on Tuesday night to Brady Bekkenhuis. The Massachusetts offensive lineman is part of the class of 2026. Rutgers is now his second reported Power Five offer, joining Boston College. A 6-foot-6, 295-pound offensive lineman from Arlington (Arlington, Massachusetts), Bekkenhuis is projected to become a national recruit. Physically, Bekkenhuis already has the look and …
Read More »Louis Rees-Zammit: Ex-Wales rugby star to sign for Super Bowl winners Kansas City Chiefs
Louis Rees-Zammit started all five of Wales’ matches at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France Louis Rees-Zammit is set to sign for reigning Super Bowl champions the Kansas City Chiefs later this week. The former Wales rugby union winger, 23, drew interest from several NFL franchises, but is expected to sign for the AFC West team on Friday. Rees-Zammit …
Read More »Jowon Briggs highlights 8 Cincinnati Bearcats heading to Big 12 Pro Day in Frisco, Texas
Eight players who suited up for the University of Cincinnati’s first Big 12 football team will attempt to impress NFL teams when they take part in Big 12 Pro Day this week in Frisco, Texas. The Bearcats are among 137 prospects who will participate in the event at Ford Center at The Star, a facility shared by the Dallas Cowboys. …
Read More »Former Florida football player defends coaching staff after Princley Umanmielen rips UF coaching
Former Florida football defensive lineman Princely Umanmielen created another stir this week in discussing his time at his old school. Umanmielen, who transferred to Ole Miss in January, compared the coaching he is receiving at his new school to the instruction he was getting with the Florida Gators. The comments weren’t flattering. Umanmielen claimed during his time at Florida he …
Read More »Steelers had reservations about kickoff rule, voted for it when it was clear it would pass
The Steelers voted in favor of the NFL’s new kickoff rule, but more to go along with what the league wanted than because they’re enthusiastically in favor of it. Steelers owner Art Rooney II said that once it was obvious the league had secured the necessary 24 votes for the kickoff rule to change, he decided he’d side with the …
Read More »Emeka Egbuka wants you at Student Appreciation Day
The date is quickly approaching and arriving. In fact, it’s this weekend. What are we talking about exactly? Well, it’s the Ohio State football program’s Student Appreciation Day that’s set to be held this Saturday (March 30), at 11:30 AM ET. It’s a chance for students to get an up close and personal look with the OSU football program and …
Read More »Report: Bill Belichick tells networks he’s not inclined to be part of a regular studio show
After the Patriots and coach Bill Belichick parted ways, many assumed he’d land elsewhere as a head coach. He didn’t. Now, many assume he’ll take a high-profile media job. He might not. Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com reports that Belichick “has told networks he is disinclined to be part of a regular studio show.” He could still do something less regular …
Read More »Colorado, other programs continue to think they can flip USC commit Julian Lewis
USC football 2025 commit Julian “JuJu” Lewis continues to visit other schools. Is it mere curiosity, or something deeper with more relevance than USC fans would care to admit? There are no real signs that Lewis is changing his mind, but taking another visit to Colorado will not quiet the speculation surrounding the top-rated quarterback prospect. Buffaloes Wire covered the …
Read More »Malik Nabers had dinner with Giants, met with Patriots and others ahead of Wednesday’s Pro Day
Former Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison has been seen as the favorite to be the first non-quarterback drafted for most of the last year and betting markets continue to point in that direction, but former LSU wideout Malik Nabers also has his supporters around the league. Whether Nabers or Harrison goes off the board first, neither is likely to …
Read More »Sooners DL target Landon Rink sets commitment date, names top 3
The Oklahoma Sooners had a historic 2024 Recruiting Class and are hoping to add to that in their pursuit of 2025 defensive lineman Landon Rink. Rink is a four-star prospect out of Cypress, Texas and is considered a top 15 defensive lineman by Rivals and ESPN. He holds offers from 35 Power Four programs across the country, including nine of …
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