Add one more SEC commitment and one for the Big Ten in Jacksonville’s 2025 recruiting class. Riverside wide receiver Tae’shaun Gelsey announced his commitment to Florida football, while fellow wideout Myles Kendrick selected Indiana during Saturday’s commitment ceremony inside the school’s gym. Donning a UF cap in front of a video screen displaying a message from Florida coach Billy Napier, …
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EA Sports reveals Ohio State’s overall ranking in ‘College Football 25’
We’ve been getting plenty of teases as EA Sports gets closer and closer to making “College Football 25” avaialble for everyone to play after a long, long, hiatus because of licensing issues. With gameplay getting achingly so close, EA Sports has been revealing rankings, trailers, and more about the game to get everyone even more excited for what’s about to …
Read More »For 4-star QB Malik Washington, committing to local Maryland was a family matter
Malik Washington’s commitment to Maryland on Friday gave the Terrapins one of the top quarterbacks in the 2025 recruiting cycle and in the program’s recent history. For Washington, it provided a way to stay close to family and join a team he sees on an upward trajectory. The Archbishop Spalding High School (Severn, Md.) incoming senior told 247Sports that being …
Read More »Look: Alabama football’s Kalen DeBoer talks similarities between Jalen Milroe, Michael Penix Jr.
Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer has had the opportunity to lead two of the best quarterbacks in college football across his last two seasons. DeBoer, who led Washington to the national championship game last season, had Michael Penix Jr. under center, who was the Heisman Trophy runner-up and No. 8 overall pick to the Atlanta Falcons in the 2024 NFL Draft. …
Read More »One simple reform would dramatically improve college football in the future
We cover USC, also the Big Ten (and have covered the Pac-12 up to its death), here at Trojans Wire. From time to time, however, we also look at national topics of interest in the college football world. USC is a part of that world, after all, and fans should have a sense of how the sport operates on a …
Read More »Sporting News projects Texas football to qualify for the first 12-team CFP
College football has been rapidly changing over the past decade, and it feels like all of that hard work will finally come to fruition in 2024. With conference realignment settled for the time being and the introduction of the 12-team playoffs, every Saturday is going to be appointment television in the fall. For the Texas Longhorns, the transition to the …
Read More »USC should be quietly optimistic about November Big Ten game at Washington
Washington hosts USC in a Big Ten football game this November. Wait a minute. That doesn’t sound right at all … but it’s reality. Welcome to the new and bizarre world in which four West Coast schools are part of the conference of the Upper Midwest in the United States. USC should, at this point, feel optimistic about that Big …
Read More »Texas A&M Football has sold out the 2024 season ticket allocation at Kyle Field
Sep 2, 2023; College Station, Texas, USA; A general view of the formation of three military helicopters perform a fly over prior to the game between and the New Mexico Lobos and the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports The 2024 college football season is less than two months away, and the excitement is …
Read More »Longhorns prepare to join SEC, and football will take center stage | Golden
Football will be the SEC barometer for Texas. As if you didn’t already know. Coach Steve Sarkisian’s mission to bring a national title back to Texas began three years ago, but Year 4 is pivotal because it will come in a much more dangerous league against some of the nation’s preeminent football factories. Ready for the pressure cooker, Sark? We’re …
Read More »USC football recruiting frustrations can be tempered by specific memories
It has been a rough month of June for USC football recruiting. The Trojans have endured several decommitments which have dragged down the ranking of their 2025 recruiting class. Those decommitments have also reinforced the idea that USC isn’t yet back to being an elite heavyweight-level program. As we contemplate and digest these recruiting setbacks, however, it’s worth reminding ourselves …
Read More »Florida Gators land coveted 4-star tight end Tae’shaun Gelsey
It was a big Saturday for the Florida Gators, who landed a commitment from Tae’Shaun Gelsey. A class of 2025 recruit from Riverside (Jacksonville, Florida), Gelsey picked Florida over a final six that also included Auburn, UCF, Kentucky, Tulane and Wake Forest. Gelsey posted his top six on June 3. A dual-sport athlete who also plays basketball, Gelsey is a …
Read More »The USC Trojans have dominated the Big Ten in football
USC has played the Big Ten in college football for almost 100 years. The first game saw the Trojans take on the Iowa Hawkeyes in 1925. The Trojans won that game, 18-0. The last game pitting USC against the Big Ten also involved Iowa, a 2019 loss in the Holiday Bowl. A five-year absence of USC games against Big Ten …
Read More »Blues trade Kevin Hayes to Penguins for future considerations
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 29, 2024, 12:42 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The St. Louis Blues traded forward Kevin Hayes and a second-round draft choice in 2025 to Pittsburgh on Saturday in exchange for future considerations. Hayes spent one season with the Blues after being traded to St. Louis by Philadelphia in June …
Read More »Lightning trade Mikhail Sergachev to Utah amid flurry of moves
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJun 29, 2024, 12:34 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. After a quiet first day of the NHL draft, Day 2 kicked off with a stunner as the Tampa Bay Lightning traded defenseman Mikhail Sergachev to the Utah Hockey Club. Neither team would be done dealing on Saturday. Utah added New Jersey Devils defenseman John …
Read More »Tennessee 2025 running back puts Ohio State football in his top group
Although Ohio State football missed out on one of its top running back targets in Jordon Davison after he committed to Oregon, the Buckeyes are still looking for a third running back in the 2025 class. Bo Jackson and Isaiah West are currently in the fold, as the pursuit of another continues. Tennessee back, Shekai Mills-Knight, could be an option, …
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