Monthly Archives: March 2024

USC football wants the Smoke, offers 2026 DB Samari “Smoke” Matthews

Samari Matthews attends William A. Hough High School in Cornelius, North Carolina. He is considered to be a four-star recruit by multiple recruiting sites as a sophomore. He is a member of the 2026 recruiting class. He holds more than 25 offers, including from Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, Tennessee, Oregon, South Carolina, North Carolina and others. USC football has offered …

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Pre-spring College Football Playoff tiers for the 2024 season

The Wisconsin Badgers and head coach Luke Fickell enter the 2024 college football season needing to improve upon their disappointing 7-6 2023 campaign. There is good news and bad news. Related: Wisconsin football’s biggest questions entering spring practice The good news: year two is often the time for improvement for new head coaches in college football. It means one more year …

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Luke McCaffrey runs the 40-yard dash faster than his big brother, Christian

Christian McCaffrey has been, since 2017, one of the top running backs in the NFL. Another McCaffrey is coming to pro football. McCaffrey’s little brother, Luke, plays receiver. On Saturday at the Scouting Combine, Luke ran the 40-yard dash faster than Christian did, seven years ago. Via Angelina Martin of NBC Sports Bay Area, Luke generated a 4.47-second time in …

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Five-star OT David Sanders names top six schools

Five-star offensive tackle recruit David Sanders has named his top six schools. Sanders is one of the elite recruits in the class of 2025. Sanders, who plays high school football for Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina, is the second-ranked recruit in the class of 2025, per 247Sports. Sanders is the No. 1 offensive tackle recruit and the No. …

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Report: Packers aren’t likely to re-sign AJ Dillon

The Packers will release running back Aaron Jones, if they can’t get him to agree to a more palatable contract. The team’s other top tailback, AJ Dillon, is due to become a free agent. The Packers reportedly aren’t likely to bring him back. Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel included that assertion in his story regarding the team’s effort …

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USC football offers 2026 five-star edge rusher Hezekiah Harris

USC has officially offered Alabama native and five-star recruit Hezekiah Harris. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Harris is rated a five-star prospect in the 247Sports Composite, the No. 11 recruit in the country for the Class of 2026, and the No. 1 edge rusher. He is the No. 8 overall recruit and the No. 1 edge prospect in the 247Sports rankings; he …

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Can Alabama basketball still win the SEC? Here’s what has to happen

Alabama basketball could have secured its signature victory for the season and taken the lead in the SEC regular-season championship race. Instead, the Crimson Tide needs some help. No. 13 Alabama couldn’t find a way to beat No. 4 Tennessee on Saturday at Coleman Coliseum. With the Crimson Tide’s offense all but disappearing late, the Vols managed to put together …

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Kansas linebacker sets up official visit to Nebraska

Consensus four-star linebacker Dawson Merritt, a native of Overland Park, Kansas, has set up an official visit to Nebraska. The news has been reported by 247Sports and Rivals. Merritt will be taking an official visit to Lincoln the weekend of June 14. He is also expected to take an official visit to Oklahoma one week later. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound Merritt …

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What Tennessee basketball has to do to win SEC regular-season title

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. − Tennessee basketball is in control of its chances of winning the SEC regular-season title this season following its 81-74 win at Alabama on Saturday. The Vols entered Saturday tied for first place with the Crimson Tide, but gained sole possession of the top spot with its second win against Alabama. UT is 13-3 in SEC play, a …

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Jerry Jones doesn’t rule out letting Dak Prescott play out his current deal

It has been anticipated the Cowboys will extend Dak Prescott’s contract this offseason to lower his $59.4 million salary cap hit for 2024. Owner Jerry Jones, though, left open the possibility the quarterback will play out his contract. “We don’t need to [extend Prescott’s deal], but we can if everybody wants to solve it,” Jones told beat reporters Friday, via …

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Rome Odunze put on a show at NFL combine, then did something rarely ever seen

INDIANAPOLIS — Earlier this week, when it became clear that Rome Odunze was the highest rated prospect who would actually participate fully in this week’s NFL scouting combine, the Washington Huskies wideout fielded a question that has essentially become a defining North Star for the elite players at this year’s event. Why do it? All three of the top quarterbacks …

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