Daily Archives: June 19, 2024

Late Kick’s Josh Pate: Tim Lester in ‘good spot’ with Iowa football

As the 2024 season approaches, the Iowa Hawkeyes have a new leader guiding their much-maligned offense. Former Western Michigan head coach Tim Lester takes over as Iowa’s offensive coordinator in place of former OC Brian Ferentz. Lester is tasked with morphing the nation’s worst offense into something respectable. One of the most popular analysts in college football recently shared some of …

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Louisiana Tech football coach Sonny Cumbie talks about his running backs

Naming rights and private equity in NCAA conferences? | College Football Enquirer<p>Yahoo Sports senior college football reporter Ross Dellenger, national columnist Dan Wetzel, and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde dive into the commercialization of college sports, most recently with possible commercial names for conferences. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on <a data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/college-football-enquirer/id1423417914″><ins>Apple …

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Cowboys QB Dak Prescott rocks Yankees jersey amid New York Giants speculation

While the Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott have been tight-lipped on the nine-year veteran’s future with the franchise, a recent fashion choice by the quarterback may be doing some talking of its own. Prescott, who is attending this year’s Tight End University in Nashville led by FOX Sports’ Greg Olsen, arrived on Monday sporting a New York Yankees jersey – …

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New defensive coordinator says Penn State linebackers can be special

Although Tom Allen has been at Penn State for only six months, he has learned much about the linebackers he guides as their position coach and defensive coordinator. “It’s a special room,” Allen said last week during an interview session with writers. “One of the strength coaches came to me the other day and said, ‘Coach, all I have to …

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Panthers-Oilers Game 5 takeaways, early look at Game 6

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporterRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporterKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN.Jun 18, 2024, 11:30 PM ET With the Stanley Cup in the building for a second straight game, the Florida Panthers couldn’t quite muster enough in Game 5 …

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Calais Campbell will “play all over the place” on Miami’s defensive line

Calais Campbell recently signed with the Dolphins. On Monday, he met with reporters for the first time. One important question was this: Will he play inside or outside on the Miami defensive line? “I’m going to play all over the place, yes,” Campbell said. “We haven’t really talked about like how they want to use me, but just knowing [defensive …

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Oilers survive Panthers’ comeback attempt to force Game 6

Jun 18, 2024, 11:07 PM ET SUNRISE, Fla. — Connor McDavid had two goals and two assists to add to his historic postseason, Evan Bouchard added three assists and the Edmonton Oilers fended off elimination yet again by beating the Florida Panthers 5-3 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night. Connor Brown, Zach Hyman and Corey …

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Season long celebration of 100th anniversary of Nippert Stadium planned by UC Bearcats

It will be a year-long celebration. University of Cincinnati Athletics will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the dedication of Nippert Stadium during the entire 2024 football season, celebrating the life of stadium namesake Jimmy Nippert as the Bearcats’ season-long theme. The celebration will take center stage Nov. 9,when the Bearcats face rival West Virginia. Fans are invited to visit GoBearcats.com/Nippert …

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Free agent LT David Bakhtiari hopes to play a couple more years

David Bakhtiari has played 13 games and missed 38 the past three seasons as his balky left knee has failed him. He underwent a fifth surgical procedure, giving the former All-Pro left tackle optimism about continuing his career. The Packers released Bakhtiari in March, four months after another major surgery on the knee that he originally injured in a Dec. …

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Ohio State football offers athlete from its backyard

Ohio State football has been making moves on the recruiting trail and it has found another underrated recruit from its own state. Bodpegn Miller is a three-star athlete in the class of 2025 from Mansfield, Ohio, and made some jaws drop at a recent Ohio State football camp. Standing at 6-foot, 4-inches and 180-pounds, its pretty easy to picture Miller …

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CBS Sports predicts if Max Johnson will find success at UNC

There are some big question marks surrounding the North Carolina Tar Heels’ football program going into the 2024 season. Mack Brown’s team loses a lot of talent from last year’s team including quarterback Drake Maye. The former UNC standout was selected by the New England Patriots No. 3 overall in the 2024 NFL draft. With Maye gone, UNC will have …

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