Just over a year ago defensive back Antonio Carter II was new on Notre Dame‘s campus, as the Rhode Island transfer picked the Irish over LSU and Florida. Carter recorded eight tackles for Notre Dame in 2023 and following the season, announced he was entering the transfer portal. On Monday, Carter announced his next football destination will be Jacksonville State. …
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Notre Dame football offers its first 2028 prospect
It’s never too early in recruiting, and Notre Dame football just proved that point on Monday evening. The Irish offered class of 2028 California star athlete Marcus Fakatou a scholarship. You may be wondering how player so young is gaining Notre Dame’s interest, but the answer if fairly simple, you can’t teach size. Already standing 6-foot, 7-inches and weighing 255-pounds, …
Read More »Top positional makeovers of the 2024 NFL offseason: Bears, Falcons and Jets raised their offensive ceilings
All 32 NFL teams underwent change this offseason. But certain clubs were especially active with specific positions, investing premium resources in what they hope will be major upgrades for the 2024 season. Which teams did the most work to elevate each spot? Accounting for both the quantity and quality of change, here’s our pick for the top team makeover at …
Read More »Athlon writer believes Clemson football vs. Georgia has ‘upset potential’
The college football world doesn’t have much faith in Clemson football this season. All one has to do is look at how the Tigers’ opening game against Georgia is being treated. Most likely a game between two top-25 teams, Clemson vs. Georgia is getting the “blowout game” treatment with a noon kickoff. The only other contest remotely interesting on the …
Read More »Why Colorado football’s offensive line will be improved for Deion, Shedeur Sanders in 2024
Apr 27, 2024; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) prepares to pass during a spring game event at Folsom Field. Deion Sanders didn’t mince words after his son, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, was hit 17 times, knocked down 13 times and sacked seven times in a loss to UCLA last fall. “The big picture is you get …
Read More »Football recruiting: Catch up with flurry of Indy-area prospects committing
Football recruiting is ramping up significantly in June. Here is an update on some of the happenings among Central Indiana prospects: Lawrence Central TE Nizyi Davis commits to Wisconsin Lawrence Central tight end Nizyi Davis committed to Wisconsin. Lawrence Central tight end Nizyi Davis committed to Wisconsin on Monday. The 6-6, 210-pound Davis is one of the most physically talented …
Read More »Wisconsin class of 2025 DL target cancels official visit to ACC school
Wisconsin class of 2025 defensive line target Drayden Pavey canceled his official visit to NC State on Monday. On May 3, the three-star included Wisconsin, Purdue and Indiana in his top three schools. Pavey officially visited the Boilermakers this past weekend and will venture to Madison the weekend of June 14. The Cincinnati, Ohio product is 247Sports’ No. 1,049 recruit …
Read More »Rams wave goodbye to their Cal Lutheran era, say hello to camp at LMU
The Rams used facilities on the campus of Cal Lutheran for eight years. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) It was supposed to be a temporary home for the Rams, a few-years-at-most stopover for the NFL team before moving into a new permanent facility at a location to be determined. Nearly a decade, two Super Bowl appearances and one championship …
Read More »Big 12 Football Power Index rankings for 2024: Which teams are underrated, overrated?
Times have changed in the Big 12. Say goodbye to OU and Texas, two powerhouse football programs that are now in the SEC. Say hello to four new competitors in Arizona, Utah, Colorado and Arizona State, all of which came from the Pac-12. It’s a new-look field. And with OU and Texas, who boast a combined seven of the last …
Read More »Bankruptcy case of Deion Sanders’ son Shilo comes down to these two things: What to know
Colorado football defensive back Shilo Sanders has employed at least three attorneys in three different time zones to help him get out of this mess – a bankruptcy case at age 24 with more than $11 million in debt. In court filings, they’ve called it a “nearly decade-long saga to destroy a young man’s life.” But now as it prepares to …
Read More »15 Eagles who helped themselves with a good showing this spring
15 Eagles who helped themselves with a good showing this spring originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The Eagles finished up their mandatory minicamp last week and won’t be together again until late July for training camp. Over the last three weeks, reporters saw two OTA practices and three straight days in the mandatory minicamp. While these practices are basically …
Read More »Tuesdays with Gorney: Ten programs that have piled up commits in June
Nick Lucero/Rivals.com Official visits in June are now halfway done with two weekends down and there have been plenty of programs that have set themselves up for future success. Others have current success loading up with commitments so far this month. In today’s Tuesdays with Gorney, Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney looks at 10 teams that have a phenomenal …
Read More »2024-25 Maple Leafs predictions: Contracts, coaching, more
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 11, 2024, 07:00 AM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a state of turmoil. Or at least, one of turnover. It’s been a few weeks since another promising Leafs’ season petered out in an utterly disappointing first-round Stanley Cup playoff series loss to the Boston …
Read More »Michigan football WR’s ready to surprise this year, led by an ‘alpha’ and a ‘dawg’
There’s been a lot of discussion in Michigan football circles about the lost production on offense, and how or if the team will successfully replace it in the 2024 season. The obvious top priority is figuring out who will step in for the program’s all-time winningest quarterback in J.J. McCarthy; a top-10 NFL draft pick who went 27-1 in two …
Read More »Arkansas football positional previews: Explosive Taylen Green is unquestioned QB starter
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — There are 11 weekends remaining until the return of Arkansas football. The Razorbacks open the 2024 season in Little Rock against UAPB. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. (ESPNU) on Thursday, Aug. 29. Arkansas is coming off a disappointing 4-8 campaign that saw offensive coordinator Dan Enos get fired midseason and the eventual departures of KJ Jefferson …
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