Utah players run out onto the field as they prepare to play USC at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake CIty on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Utah’s recruiting momentum continues, as the Utes received their sixth commitment in the month of June on Wednesday. The latest pledge came from three-star Cherry Creek High (Colorado) …
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Penn State misses out on two top 2026 quarterback targets
Penn State’s Class of 2025 is coming together nicely and the early work on the next recruiting cycle for 2026 is already underway as well. Plenty of top targets are left uncommitted as they departed Happy Valley following their official visits and are out seeing other schools before making their decisions. The Nittany Lions were able to land two cornerback …
Read More »Pat McAfee Leaving ‘College Gameday’ Would be a Miss
When a sports personality has a personality like media-star Pat McAfee’s it certainly will lend itself to an automatic percentage of observers almost automatically disliking it. I get it. It’s not clam by any means and its 180-degrees off of that of the old guard. It’s clearly not for everyone, I get that. But let’s be real for a minute. …
Read More »Priority 2026 QB target Jaden O’Neal names top 10, commitment expected in July
Over the last few months, Oklahoma has entrenched itself in building the foundation for its 2026 Recruiting Class. They are right in the thick of finishing their 2025 recruiting class, but by December, things should be signed, sealed, and delivered in that respect. This summer, along with their efforts for 2025, Oklahoma has offered 2026 players left and right and …
Read More »California four-star quarterback Jaden O’Neal reveals top 10 schools
About two weeks after taking a recruiting visit to Boulder, class of 2026 four-star quarterback Jaden O’Neal revealed his top 10 schools on Wednesday and Colorado made the cut. The Miami Hurricanes, Florida State Seminoles, Auburn Tigers, Arizona State Sun Devils, Oklahoma Sooners, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies were the nine other Power …
Read More »Q&A with Kalani Sitake: BYU coach on having to fire friends, team’s prospects for 2024, QB battle and more
BYU head coach Kalani Sitake looks on from the sidelines during the Cougars’ Big 12 opener against Kansas. | BYU Photo The upcoming season is ultra-important for BYU, and not just because the Cougars will be playing their 100th season of college football. The program is still trying to find its footing in the Big 12, after winning just two …
Read More »Kirk Campbell touts ‘explosive’ playmakers on Michigan football offense
What will the Michigan football offense look like with the regime change from Jim Harbaugh to Sherrone Moore? Moore ran an offense that looked similar to what Harbaugh has tended to run beyond just his years in Ann Arbor, but the pro-spread may be getting a bit of an upgrade with Kirk Campbell being elevated from quarterbacks coach to offensive …
Read More »Four-star CB Antonio Branch commits to Penn State
It’s been a good week so far for Penn State on the recruiting trail after suffering a couple rough defeats in the battle for top targets in the 2025 class and beyond. However, that’s not going to stop James Franklin and his staff from turning the page and going after others who they want to get into their program. The …
Read More »Tom Brady’s philosophy as QB: ‘I want to see the best players touch the ball early’
How important is it to get top NFL playmakers involved in the game early on? According to the newest NFL on FOX analyst, Tom Brady, very. During his appearance Wednesday on “The Herd” with Colin Cowherd, the seven-time Super Bowl Champion-winning quarterback — who knows a few things about connecting with a star receiver or two — explained the importance …
Read More »QB Dominoes: What recent commitments mean for 2026 recruiting
Nick Lucero/Rivals.com In the last few days, Texas landed four-star quarterback Dia Bell and Michigan received a commitment from four-star Brady Hart. With those two names off the board, Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney breaks down all the big 2026 quarterbacks and where things now stand with each. RELATED: Is Brady Hart the biggest commitment of Sherrone Moore era? …
Read More »How Michigan football special teams will differ under J.B. Brown
While Michigan football fans are eager to find out more about a Sherrone Moore-led team with Kirk Campbell as the offensive coordinator and Wink Martindale as the defensive coordinator, those are only two aspects of the game. The third has proven to be equally important — special teams. Games can be won and lost on special teams, and the Wolverines …
Read More »Massive offensive tackle Jay Gardenhire picks up Colorado offer
The Colorado Buffaloes don’t offer unranked prospects often. However, they saw a huge opportunity in class of 2025 offensive tackle Jay Gardenhire. On Monday, Gardenhire took to X (formerly Twitter) to announce his Colorado offer, about an hour after four-star class of 2026 tackle Felix Ojo announced his own offer from the Buffs. Standing at 6-foot-8 and 350 pounds, Gardenhire …
Read More »Michigan football predicted to land 2025 LB from SEC country
Michigan football is set to host its biggest recruiting weekend of the late spring, dubbed ‘victors weekend,’ and one player who will be coming to Ann Arbor appears to be favoring the Wolverines. Hailing from Stockbridge (Ga.), Chase Taylor is a three-star linebacker who appears to be deciding between Michigan, Georgia Tech, and South Carolina. He has other impressive offers, …
Read More »Where Michigan football is in ESPN future power rankings
Many believe that Michigan football is about to fall off a cliff after winning the national championship and losing nine-year head coach Jim Harbaugh. But one major outlet isn’t so convinced that the demise is coming. Sure, 2024 appears to be a little uncertain as Sherrone Moore takes the helm. There’s no obvious starting quarterback, though Alex Orji appears to …
Read More »Phil Steele has Alabama football outside the top five in preseason college football rankings
We are more than two months away from Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama Crimson Tide football team kicking off the 2024 season and have officially entered the preseason rankings season. One of the most popular preseason rankings comes from college football analyst Phil Steele and his top 40 has officially been released. When Alabama was under the leadership of the …
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