2025 five-star edge prospect Isaiah Gibson scheduled an official visit to Tennessee after canceling a visit to Florida. Gibson will officially visit the Vols on June 14, where Josh Heupel and Tennessee will attempt to flip his commitment to USC. Gibson will also visit Georgia on Friday, South Carolina on June 7, Auburn on June 12, Ohio State on June 18 …
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Mike LaFleur sees no difference in Matthew Stafford, despite unresolved contract issue
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is participating in offseason workouts despite an unresolved contractual concern. Last week, coach Sean McVay repeatedly said they’re keeping the situation “in house.” On Tuesday, reporters tried to get some information a different way, by asking offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur whether he has noticed any difference in Stafford, given the contract issue. “No,” LaFleur said, “Matthew, …
Read More »2025 North Carolina defensive lineman includes Vols in top three
Three-star 2025 defensive lineman prospect Charles House announced his top three schools, according to Chad Simmons of On3. House’s three finalist schools are Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia. The 6-foot-3, 288-pound defensive line prospect is from North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, North Carolina. House ranks as the No. 600 overall prospect in the class of 2025. He also ranks as …
Read More »Josh Allen on why it’s still ‘Super Bowl or bust’ for the Bills
Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz connected with the Buffalo Bills quarterback to discuss his preparations for the upcoming season without Stefon Diggs and what it means for the team’s expectations. Josh joined Yahoo Sports on behalf of Gatorade. View more Video Transcript Jason Fitz from Yahoo Sports, hanging out with Bill superstar, Josh Allen joining us on behalf of Gatorade. The …
Read More »Wisconsin to welcome some of 2025’s best recruits onto campus this weekend
Wisconsin football begins a critical month in the class of 2025 recruiting cycle this weekend. It is the first big official visit weekend of the cycle, and sees the Badgers welcome some of the top players in the class. The Badgers enter June with 247Sports’ No. 19-ranked recruiting class in the nation with 11 total players committed. The group has …
Read More »NCAA lawsuit settlement makes this Memphis football season an even bigger deal | Giannotto
The NCAA did what it swore it would never do. The people making the decisions in the power conferences of college sports — commissioners, university presidents, media partners, the biggest boosters, and of course, the lawyers — they all got together and agreed the price of clinging to the antiquated notion of amateurism was going to be a lot more …
Read More »Here’s what the Shreveport area football coaches said about their teams in the spring
Most of the football teams in Northwest Louisiana conducted spring practices and/or spring games. Find out what some of them had to say about the progression of their team in this first of two stories. Airline “I thought we were able to solidify a few spots on both sides of the ball while our No. 1s continued to play and …
Read More »Kris Knoblauch’s 2023-24 journey: Youth hockey coach to ‘saving’ Oilers
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMay 29, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Edmonton Oilers looked anything but championship-caliber. It was 13 games into the season. They were 2-9-1, skidding into an abyss of their own making. Those visions of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl lifting the first Stanley Cup for the Oilers since 1990 fizzled into …
Read More »Lincoln Riley, USC tried out of playing LSU opening weekend of 2024 per report
When Lincoln Riley left Oklahoma for the USC Trojans, there was speculation that the former Sooners head coach wasn’t too excited about the Sooners move to the SEC. He denied those rumors in May of 2022, but the idea lingered. Late Tuesday night, Saturday Down South’s Matt Hayes reported Riley and the Trojans have been working for two years to …
Read More »House v. NCAA settlement is the hot topic at SEC spring meetings for coaches and ADs
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — The good news for college football coaches, athletics directors and university presidents, among others? The topic of scheduling − whether to play eight or nine conference games each year − has finally taken a backseat at SEC spring meetings. The bad news? A new and perhaps even more polarizing issue has arisen. The NCAA, SEC, Big …
Read More »Billy Napier ‘comfortable’ with handling of Jaden Rashada recruitment
DESTIN — Florida football coach Billy Napier said he’s “comfortable” with his role in the recruitment of former signee Jaden Rashada. Rashada is suing Napier, among others, seeking $10 million in damages for a failed name, image and likeness deal worth more than $13 million that became a black eye for the Gators and spurred an NCAA investigation subsequently put …
Read More »7 things to know about Ohio State recruiting heading into summer
May 28—Recruiting never stops for college football teams, but some periods are busier than others. Early summer is one of those times, and this year figures to be no exception. Recent changes to the recruiting calendar accelerated the pace of recruiting as players now are able to take official visits rather than having to wait until the start of their …
Read More »Curt Cignetti’s rebuild got boost by keeping IU’s best players. That meant Carter Smith.
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football offensive lineman Carter Smith was one of the rare returning players on the team’s roster who didn’t get displaced by a transfer. He didn’t even have to fend off one to retain his starting job. Smith was penciled in the starting lineup at left tackle the minute he withdrew his name from the portal back in …
Read More »What can we expect from Jets’ 2023 draft picks in year two?
Last season, we kept tabs on the Jets’ rookies, most of whom had a minor impact. Let’s look at the outlook for each player heading into year two and assess whether they could play an expanded role… Defensive End Will McDonald On the whole, it was a disappointing rookie campaign for McDonald, who was a healthy scratch twice. However, he …
Read More »USC football’s greatest Pac-12 hits: Washington State
The end of the Pac-12 is making us nostalgic. Let’s taste some misty, watercolor memories of the way we were at USC. When we think of the Trojans’ best moments, we obviouly start with the Rose Bowl wins and the national championships, followed by the conquests of Notre Dame and UCLA. Yet, there’s a whole conference USC competed against, not …
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