Monthly Archives: March 2024

Ranking the top 20 returning offensive linemen in the SEC

College football has changed quite a bit over the years, but one fact remains unchanged. You need good offensive linemen to win big in this sport. Georgia and Alabama have won national titles behind an offensive line filled with future NFL players. LSU’s national title-winning team in 2019 featured an offensive line that won the Joe Moore Award. The most …

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NHL trade grades: Lyubushkin a boost for the Maple Leafs

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterMar 1, 2024, 08:10 AM ET CloseRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Another day closer to the March 8 NHL trade deadline. Another right-handed defenseman who’s off the board. The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Ilya Lyubushkin, who played part of the 2021-22 season with the club, from the Anaheim Ducks in a three-team …

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Players that Bear watching: UCLA Edge Laiatu Latu

Players that Bear watching: UCLA Edge Laiatu Latu originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Whether or not Laiatu Latu is selected in the top half of the first round, his evolving football career is already marked with triumph and success A serious neck injury in 2020 prompted a medical retirement from football. After a two-season hiatus, Latu changed schools (Washington …

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Tennessee offers 2025 running back Girard Pringle Jr.

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2025 running back prospect Girard Pringle Jr. “Extremely blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Pringle Jr. said. The 5-foot-10, 182-pound four-star running back prospect is from Armwood High School in Seffner, Florida. Pringle Jr. is the No. 347 overall prospect in the class of 2025. He ranks as the No. 28 …

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Las Vegas Big Ten Championship odds released for 2024 football season

The Big Ten landscape underwent drastic changes this offseason. No longer will a regional Big Ten West division allow for programs including Wisconsin and Iowa to skate by and win close to 10 games per season. Now, with powerhouse programs Oregon and USC joining the conference alongside relevant programs UCLA and Washington, every old Big Ten member institution must step …

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Kaplan’s latest trade deadline buzz: Noah Hanifin, Jake Guentzel, goalies

Emily Kaplan, ESPNMar 1, 2024, 07:15 AM ET CloseEmily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. The NHL trade deadline is a week away, and while calls around the league are heating up, expectations are being tempered. I spoke to one general manager this week who cautioned that things seem “a little slow.” He called it a thin market, with few …

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5-star CB Dijon Lee set to visit Georgia football, Big Ten school

Five-star cornerback recruit Dijon Lee plans to take an official visit to the University of Georgia on June 7-9. Lee also has scheduled an official visit with the Washington Huskies for June 21-23. Lee previously named both Georgia and Washington to his top eight schools. Dijon Lee is a member of the class of 2025 and is one of the …

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Caleb Williams won’t do medical testing at Combine

Quarterback Caleb Williams isn’t the first prospect to pass on doing on-field work during the NFL’s Scouting Combine, but he is deviating from the paths that those players have followed in another respect. Players generally attend the event to meet with teams and undergo medical testing that is then shared with the entire league. Williams told Pete Thamel of ESPN.come …

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Brad Crawford predicts every SEC football team’s record for 2024

Spring football is set to begin across college football. One college football analyst is looking ahead and predicting the season. 247Sports national college football analyst Brad Crawford shared his record predictions for every SEC football team in 2024. Some records could surprise you. According to Crawford, the Texas Longhorns (12-2) are set to follow an 11-1 regular season with the …

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