Mike Belotti’s coaching career was going fairly smoothly at Oregon in 2006, but the offense was growing a bit stagnant. The Ducks were welcoming one of the more mobile quarterbacks that contained an absolute gun for an arm in Dennis Dixon. In order to take advantage of his unique skillset, Bellotti hired a no-name offensive coordinator from New Hampshire and …

Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium has, in recent years, become nationally known as one of the toughest places to play in the country. With the raucous student section, the blaring music from the band and the distractions from everywhere else, moments have happened on the Plains that many think they might never see in their lifetime. From the “Kick Six” to the …

Jun 15, 2024, 02:59 PM ET Assistant coach Guy Boucher will not be part of the first staff of new Toronto Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube. The club announced Saturday that Boucher won’t return for the 2024-25 season. Editor’s Picks Boucher, 52, was part of coach Sheldon Keefe’s staff last season. The Maple Leafs finished the regular season with a …

The 2025 recruiting class is heating up for Joey McGuire and the Texas Tech football team. Here’s which high school seniors have committed to the Red Raiders. National signing day is slated for December 4, moved up from its previous spot of around Christmas time in the past. Texas Tech football 2025 recruiting class commits Frenship’s Leyton Stone runs with …

Four-star wide receiver recruit Eugene Hilton has committed to the Wisconsin Badgers over the Georgia Bulldogs. Hilton is a promising wide receiver prospect with NFL bloodlines. Hilton is a big addition to Wisconsin’s class of 2025. The Badgers have the No. 12 recruiting class in the nation and 19 total commitments. Hilton’s commitment is not a shock to the Georgia …

Florida football earned its second commitment in the 2026 cycle on Saturday with a pledge from four-star cornerback Jaelen Waters out of Seffner (Florida) Armwood. The Gators had the in-state recruiting target on campus this past Thursday and appear to have sealed the deal with the coveted prep prospect. The 6-foot-2-inch, 180-pound defensive back was offered back in January and …

The 2024 UFL season concludes Sunday with the league’s championship game, hosted at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The Birmingham Stallions are going for a third straight title under coach Skip Holtz (they won the former USFL from 2022-23) against Wade Phillips’ San Antonio Brahmas.  The creation of the UFL, which exists as a merger between …

The Clemson football program boasts one of the most formidable home-field advantages in college football, playing at Clemson Memorial Stadium, known as Death Valley. Until 2023, the Tigers held the longest home winning streak in football, an impressive 40 games. Visiting Death Valley was nearly synonymous with defeat for opposing teams, mainly due to the electrifying atmosphere and the passionate …

Nick Lucero/Rivals.com When the clock struck midnight of June 15, it meant college coaches can officially call and text 2026 prospects. Naturally, when the time came, prospect all throughout the country had their phones blowing up with. Here is a good look at where prospects from around the Mid-South region were hearing from. ***** CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | …

Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 15, 2024, 12:52 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. EDMONTON, Alberta — Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch defended the play of center Leon Draisaitl, the playoffs’ second-leading scorer who has yet to register a point in the Stanley Cup Final ahead of Saturday night’s Game 4. Draisaitl had 28 points in 18 games entering …

With one of the highest capacities in the country at over 100,000, LSU’s Tiger Stadium is widely considered to be one of the toughest venues for opposing teams to play in college football. ESPN analyst Greg McElroy, a two-year starting quarterback at Alabama, knows that better than most. On his “Always College Football” podcast, McElroy ranked the most hostile environments …

LSU already holds a commitment from the top quarterback and No. 1 overall player in the 2025 class, Bryce Underwood. While anything can happen in recruiting, Underwood’s commitment to the Tigers seems to be solid, and that has opened up co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Joe Sloan to turn his focus to the 2026 class. The Tigers hosted a pair …

Getty Images Tee Higgins’ holdout with the Cincinnati Bengals appears to be reaching its end. The star wide receiver is signing his franchise tag on Saturday and is expected to be at training camp, according to ESPN. Higgins had been away from the team and did not attend mandatory minicamp as he currently seeks a contract extension. While this does …

Tee Higgins is expected to be at training camp for the Cincinnati Bengals as the wide receiver will sign his franchise tender, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and the Cincinnati Inquirer’s Kelsey Conway. Higgins had reportedly asked to be traded in March when contract negotiations were going nowhere. But a month later, the 25-year-old said he did “anticipate” playing for …

For the third season in a row, LSU will open its season in a standalone Labor Day weekend game against a power conference opponent. The Tigers are heading to Las Vegas to face Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans in a matchup that will put two teams with a lot of new pieces against each other. It will also be …