Brentwood Academy football athlete Kolbe Harmon believes he will fit in well with a new coaching staff at Duke, led by first-year coach Manny Diaz. “Coach Diaz is an amazing coach, and what his philosophy is, what he thinks about the game of football, is really appealing to me,” said Harmon, who committed to the Blue Devils on Thursday. “I …
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Where does Oklahoma’s offense rank in EA Sports College Football 25?
EA Sports is releasing “College Football 25” on July 19 and fans are excited for the return of the college football video game series. On Thursday, EA released its offensive rankings for the 25 best offenses in the game, and the list featured the Oklahoma Sooners. “College Football 25” has OU as the 23rd best offense in 2024, and the …
Read More »Georgia football lands commitment from speedy Athens-area 3-star prospect
Georgia football has grabbed another local product for its 2025 class. North Oconee senior wide receiver Landon Roldan confirmed his pledge to the Bulldogs Thursday night on social media. “100% Committed,” Roldan reposted on X, formerly Twitter. The 6-foot, 180-pound Roldan is a three-star prospect and the first out of North Oconee to go to UGA, according to coach Tyler …
Read More »GATORS PODCAST: A good week for Billy Napier, rich get richer, Swamp gets short changed (Ep. 230)
Florida’s slow progress on the recruiting trail picked up pace with the commitment of West Broward receiver Joshua Moore, who credited DJ Lagway with luring him to Gainesville. Billy Napier does not shun a helping hand, positioning the Gators to capitalize on the NCAA ruling to allow analysts to coach the field. Meanwhile, the Florida-Georgia game will have to find …
Read More »Zaydaan Faridi recaps Rutgers football camp performance
Zaydaan Faridi walked away from the Rutgers football specialist camp two weeks ago with two bucket hats, his prize for a really outstanding performance at the event. A kicker and punter from Clarksburg High School (Clarksburg, Maryland), Faridi is ranked a 4.5 star from Kohl’s. He is ranked the No. 100 kicker in the nation. At the Rutgers specialist camp …
Read More »Actual Sunday Ticket verdict is $4.696 billion, times three
There was some initial confusion as to the specific amount of the verdict entered against the NFL in the nationwide Sunday Ticket class action. We now have clarity. The total verdict, as confirmed by the NFL, is $4.696 billion. Under antitrust law, that gets tripled to $14.088 billion. The judge could still throw it out. He could potentially reduce it. …
Read More »3-star Frankenmuth DT Derrick Simmons commits to Michigan State football
Michigan State football continued its hot recruiting week with another in-state pledge Thursday. Three-star Frankenmuth defensive tackle Derrick Simmons committed to MSU Thursday evening via social media. He is MSU’s sixth in-state commitment and 14th recruit in the Spartans’ 2025 class. Simmons, listed at 6 feet 3 and 270 pounds, is rated as the ninth-best recruit in Michigan for 2025 …
Read More »Where Penn State ranks in EA Sports College Football 25 offense power rankings
The Penn State Nittany Lions own the No. 12-ranked offense in the soon-to-be-released EA Sports College Football 25 video game. The Nittany Lions have an overall rating of 87, tied with Clemson, Utah, Ole Miss, Kansas, Arizona, and NC State. The range of teams span from no. 10 with Clemson up to NC State at no. 16. Related: EA Sports College Football …
Read More »College Recruiting Tracker: Where are Florida’s top high school football players committed
It’s commitment season. It’s summer, which means high school football players will be crisscrossing the country taking official visits and working out on college campuses hoping to get their dream offer. The USA Today Florida Network is tracking the top high school football commitments across the state. Several of the top seniors in the state have yet to announce their …
Read More »Reports – Predators, goalie Juuse Saros agree to 8-year extension
Jun 27, 2024, 11:31 PM ET The Nashville Predators have agreed to terms on the framework of an eight-year contract extension with franchise goaltender Juuse Saros, according to multiple reports. The deal cannot be signed until Monday. Editor’s Picks Reports indicated the deal is worth just under $62 million, which would make his salary cap hit roughly $7.74 million through …
Read More »Where Penn State’s defense ranks in EA Sports College Football 25 defense power rankings
The Penn State Nittany Lions have the No. 9-ranked defense in EA Sports’ upcoming video game College Football 25. Penn State’s overall rating is 88, tied with Texas, Utah, Florida State, Oklahoma, and Iowa. The six teams range from 8 to 14 in the rankings. Ohio State, Oregon and Michigan are the three Big Ten teams ranked ahead of Penn …
Read More »BOOM! Ohio State football adds another tight end to its 2025 recruiting class
Ohio State football wanted to get two tight ends in its 2025 recruiting class, and on Thursday that mission was accomplished. Already in the fold was Nate Roberts from Oklahoma, and now you can add Ohio’s own Brody Lennon. The 6-foot, 4-inch, 220-pounder made it his commitment official, giving the Buckeyes the pair that they wanted in the cycle. Lennon …
Read More »USC football now has its third de-commit this month
Three de-commits in the span of nine days is a worrisome trend for USC football. The latest came on Thursday from four-star Hylton Stubbs. The loss of Stubbs, a four-star at Mandarin (Jacksonville, Florida), is especially tough for USC given how highly ranked the player is – Stubbs is the No. 17 safety prospect in the nation. Part of what …
Read More »Kansas State football adds pledge from four-star Blue Valley Northwest offensive lineman
Kansas State football picked up another important commitment Thursday when Blue Valley Northwest offensive lineman Brock Heath announced that he will join the Wildcats as the 11th member of their 2025 recruiting class. “After a long recruiting process, I am happy to say I’ve found a home in Manhattan and am committed to Kansas State University,” Heath wrote on X, …
Read More »‘It is real today’: Massillon football players receive their OHSAA state championship rings
Massillon Tiger football head coach Nate Moore gets a hug after giving his wife Becca a state championship pendant during the team’s state championship ring ceremony at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium, Thursday, June 27, 2024. MASSILLON — Head coach Nate Moore remembers everything about Massillon’s first OHSAA football playoff state title. He remembers how he felt when time expired in November’s …
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