Louisville football should expect to be a top-25 team when the preseason rankings are released over the next few months. Jeff Brohm’s debut performance as his alma mater’s head football coach put the program back on the national stage for the first time in nearly a decade. “They weren’t a team that really forced the attention of or the national …
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Rattler Rewind: How FAMU ‘RAC Boy’ Jacquay Nunnally caught and ran his way to football stardom
FAMU wide receiver Jacquay Nunnally lit up defenses as a member of the RAC Boys in 1998. He was voted to the 50th anniversary All-MEAC team. Rattler Rewind is a weekly summertime series authored by the Tallahassee Democrat’s FAMU Beat Reporter, Gerald Thomas. If you have suggestions for future Rattler Rewind guests, contact Thomas at GDThomas@Tallahassee.com. Hearing the name ‘Jacquay …
Read More »Penn State picks up commitment from coveted four-star cornerback
Penn State is looking to secure a top recruiting class in the 2025 cycle. Things have been relatively quiet and slow compared to past classes where they seemed to know where they stood among many of the top targets they were pursuing. With official visit season taking place at Happy Valley, James Franklin and his staff need a huge showing …
Read More »Five thoughts on Rutgers football’s 2025 recruiting class as it stands right now
The month of June is typically a busy recruiting month. Greg Schiano and Rutgers football have taken that to another level. Since the start of the month, the Scarlet Knights have added 19 commitments to their 2025 recruiting class, with 10 of those pledges coming during the first weekend of the month. As it currently stands, the class comprises 27 …
Read More »After big recruiting week, Missouri football to hold potentially class-defining group of visitors
Three more players chose the Tigers last week, and that might just be the appetizer. Missouri football secured three commitments last week after hosting sizable groups of Class of 2025 prospects on official visits over various weekends in the past month. Four-star offensive guard Henry Fenuku kicked MU’s week off by committing Monday, June 10; three-star safety Dyllon Williams out …
Read More »Three additions revealed for Texas Tech football Ring of Honor
Tight end Andre Tillman, linebacker Thomas Howard and inside receiver-return man Wes Welker will be the three newest additions to the Texas Tech football Ring of Honor, athletics director Kirby Hocutt announced Monday. Tillman and Howard played on two of the best teams in Tech history, Tillman earning first-team All-America recognition from The Associated Press after the Red Raiders’ 11-1 …
Read More »Les Miles sues LSU for vacating wins, making him ineligible for College Football Hall of Fame
Former LSU football coach Les Miles has filed a lawsuit against the school, arguing that a 2023 decision to vacate 37 wins from the program prevented him from being considered for the College Football Hall of Fame. In addition to LSU, Miles also named the NCAA and National Football Foundation (which manages the College Football Hall of Fame) as defendants …
Read More »Penn State running backs coach says Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen are motivated
The college football preseason magazines are coming out these days, and Ja’Juan Seider peruses them like many fans do. Seider, though, is the Penn State running backs coach. He’s surprised that some publications don’t rank former Gov. Mifflin star Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen with the very best backs in the country. “It’s laughable,” Seider said last week during interviews …
Read More »California QB Steele Pizzella commits to WSU over offers from Georgia, Utah and others
Jun. 17—PULLMAN — Washington State might have its quarterback of the future. Steele Pizzella, a three-star quarterback from the Los Angeles area, committed to WSU on Monday, turning down offers from power-conference foes like Georgia, Utah, Texas A&M and others. Pizzella, a class of 2025 prospect who took a visit to WSU over the weekend, stands out for his arm …
Read More »Les Miles lawsuit vs. LSU, explained: Why former football coach is suing Tigers over vacated wins
Former LSU football coach Les Miles has reportedly filed a suit against the university on Monday over 37 wins it vacated from his tenure as the Tigers’ coach from 2005-16, with Miles arguing that the loss of those victories makes him ineligible for inclusion in the College Football Hall of Fame. As originally reported by ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg, Miles claims …
Read More »The NASCAR-ification of college sports is on the way, whether fans like it or not
The Big 12 conference might become the Allstate 12. That traditional school logo painted at the 50-yard line of your favorite stadium might become a Merrill Lynch symbol. Oh, and the stadium named after an alum may become Crypto.com Field. Your university’s iconic basketball jersey? Expect some patches, if not a complete redesign, featuring corporations big and small — from …
Read More »Iowa State adds 11th commit to 2025 class in defensive lineman BJ Carter from Florida
Iowa State football continues to roll on the recruiting trail, adding 2025 defensive lineman BJ Carter to its class. Carter is unrated by 247Sports and Rivals, but holds several Division I offers from schools such as North Carolina State, West Virginia, Connecticut, East Carolina and others. The 6-foot-4, 235-pound defensive lineman out of Middlesburg High School in Florida had 40 …
Read More »Elite DT Charles House sets commitment date
Elite class of 2025 defensive tackle recruit Charles House has locked in his commitment date. House, who is ranked as a three-star recruit, will announce his commitment on Saturday, June 22 at 12:30 p.m. ET. House will decide among Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. House plays high school football for North Mecklenburg High School in Huntersville, North Carolina. North Mecklenburg is …
Read More »Three-star wide receiver Ryan Mosley picks up Colorado offer
Only a rising junior at Carrollton High School in Georgia, wide receiver Ryan Mosley has already compiled an impressive list of college offers. Notable teams that have expressed early interest include the Alabama Crimson Tide, Ohio State Buckeyes, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs and several other top college football programs. On Monday, the class of 2026 three-star prospect (per Rivals) …
Read More »Kyle Monangai one of five from Rutgers football to receive All-Big Ten honors
On Monday, five Rutgers football players made Phil Steele’s All-Big Ten Preseason list, with running back Kyle Monangai being the only Scarlet Knight to receive Preseason First Team honors. Even though Monangai was the only First Team selection, linebacker Mohamed Toure and offensive tackle Hollin Pierce received Third Team selections. Also, defensive backs Flip Dixon and Robert Longerbeam received Fourth …
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