Monthly Archives: June 2024

Generals on the march: Riverside receivers Tae’Shaun Gelsey, Myles Kendrick pick colleges

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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