STILLWATER — One of the most intently watched Oklahoma State football players last December and January was cornerback Korie Black. Speculation was rampant about where he’d play in 2024. Would he go to the NFL? Would he enter the transfer portal to leave for another program, even perhaps join his younger brother at Texas? Any of those seemed like viable …
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Tuesdays with Gorney: Latest recruiting chatter about top QB prospects
Nick Lucero/Rivals.com Quarterbacks are always in the recruiting spotlight and that continues to be true during a very busy spring visit season. Here’s the latest on what Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney is hearing in this week’s Tuesdays With Gorney: ***** RUMOR MILL: Busy weekend results in more buzz CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | …
Read More »Wisconsin a finalist for 2025’s top recruit from the state of Minnesota
Wisconsin football made the final seven schools for four-star class of 2025 linebacker Emmanuel Karmo on Monday afternoon. Karmo is 247Sports’ No. 374 player in the class of 2025, No. 42 linebacker and No. 1 recruit from his home state of Minnesota. Related: Evaluating the Big Ten’s next targets for conference expansion The Badgers made the cut for his top …
Read More »Wisconsin a finalist for one of 2025’s top offensive line recruits
Wisconsin football made the final 12 schools for four-star class of 2025 interior offensive lineman Michael Carroll on Monday. Carroll is 247Sports’ No. 238 player in the class of 2025, No. 14 interior offensive lineman and No. 8 recruit from his home state of Pennsylvania. Related: Evaluating the Big Ten’s next targets for conference expansion Wisconsin made the cut along …
Read More »Michigan football already has the ‘Beat Ohio drill.’ Here’s the new one for this season
Michigan football’s identity for nearly a decade under former coach Jim Harbaugh was that of a physical team. It seems that hasn’t exactly changed under his predecessor, Sherrone Moore, who coordinated the offense that embodied that mentality last season and has carried a years-long mantra of “smash.” While the offensive line generally leads that charge, perhaps the only person on …
Read More »Georgia wideout could be in for breakout year
Four years into his Georgia Bulldogs career, one Georgia wide receiver has been garnering a lot of buzz regarding his development this spring. Arian Smith has reportedly developed his skillset to a new level this spring, and coupled with his experience, he could be one of the top weapons for quarterback Carson Beck in 2024. Kirby Smart recently commented on …
Read More »JC Latham set to visit with Bears this week
During the league meetings last month, Bears General Manager Ryan Poles suggested the team would consider players at three positions as selections with the ninth overall pick in the draft. Wide receiver, edge rusher, and offensive tackle were those spots and the team is set to spend time with a player who fills the last of those roles. Adam Schefter …
Read More »Can Michigan State football secondary’s ‘clean slate’ erase last four terrible seasons?
EAST LANSING — The “No-Fly Zone” ethos of Michigan State football’s past secondary units crashed and burned the past few years under Mel Tucker. Defensive backs went from jamming receivers at the line of scrimmage under Mark Dantonio’s press quarters man defense to walking sometimes 5 to 10 yards backward pre-snap in Tucker and former coordinator Scottie Hazelton’s 4-2-5 scheme …
Read More »2024 NFL Mock Draft: Michael Penix Jr. makes his way into the first round; every NFC East team adds to offense
USC • Jr •… Source link : https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/2024-nfl-mock-draft-michael-penix-jr-makes-his-way-into-the-first-round-every-nfc-east-team-adds-to-offense/ Author : Garrett Podell Publish date : 2024-04-09 10:00:53 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Read More »Clemson football’s Jamal Anderson explains ‘Dirty Bird’ dance during spring game
CLEMSON – On Friday, the eve of Clemson’s Orange and White spring football game, Clemson linebacker Jamal Anderson offered a foreshadowing of what was to unfold. “I talked to my dad and I was like, ‘I’m going to get a pick-6 and I’m going to do the Dirty Bird,’ ” Anderson said. That prediction came to fruition Saturday at Memorial …
Read More »Florida football DL Cam Jackson slimming down to try to make impact for UF in 2024
Florida football defensive tackle Cam Jackson was an effective run stuffer inside for the Gators in 2023 with 32 tackles and half of a tackle for loss in 11 games. The 6-foot-6 Jackson also used this wingspan to his advantage with two pass breakups last season for the Florida Gators. But after a season with no sacks, Jackson decided he …
Read More »Addition of Miami transfer WR Colbie Young brings ‘big piece’ to Georgia football offense
Georgia football bolstered its wide receiving corps this winter with the addition of three transfers from Power Five programs including Miami’s Colbie Young. The Binghamton, N.Y., native was third on the Hurricanes in catches and third in targets, but one of his former teammates thinks there was more that the rising senior could have offered. “We used him a lot …
Read More »IU transfer WR Elijah Sarratt knows Curt Cignetti’s offense. He’s thrived in it.
BLOOMINGTON – The transfer portal has changed opportunities for athletes who weren’t recruited highly as high schoolers. Players who were overlooked in high school or improved rapidly in college have the chance to transfer up to a higher level. In the case of Indiana wide receiver Elijah Sarratt, he’s transferring to a higher level for the second year in a …
Read More »What should Dallas do with early picks in the NFL Draft? | Yahoo Fantasy Football Show
Yahoo Fantasy analyst Matt Harmon and Pro Football Focus’ NFL Draft Analyst Trevor Sikkema explain why an offensive lineman might make the most sense for the Dallas Cowboys early in the 2024 NFL Draft. Video Transcript TREVOR SIKKEMA: I think that Graham Barton going to the Dallas Cowboys at pick number 24 in the first round makes a ton of …
Read More »NFL Rookie Dynasty Rankings 2024: Tight End
Here’s a breakdown of my top 10 rookie tight ends ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. 1. Brock Bowers, Georgia If you’ve been following the NFL draft cycle even in passing, you already know who Brock Bowers is. The phenom prospect broke out as a true freshman with 882 yards and 13 scores. He exploded with another 942 yards in …
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