The start of July is always quieter than June but there is still a lot of news out there prompting a second Recruiting Rumor Mill this week. Here’s the latest from Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney. RELATED: Monday’s Rumor Mill | Mid-South Rumor Mill RESPECT MY DECISION PODCAST: Interview with Julian Lewis’ father ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 …
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Sooners formally announce Curtis Lofton as GM, partnership with Jake Rosenberg
The landscape of collegiate athletics is evolving at a pace that would impress even a superhero with superspeed like The Flash. Seemingly, something new is popping up weekly, and universities across the country are forced to adapt on the fly with little to no buffer periods. Name, image, and likeness may be the biggest change to the college landscape. Its …
Read More »Where does Texas A&M QB Conner Weigman rank among the rest of the SEC signal callers?
Sep 16, 2023; College Station, Texas; Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Conner Weigman (15) attempts a pass during the second quarter against the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks at Kyle Field. Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports With the 2024 college football season less than two months away, rankings season, which happens to coincide with “talkin’ season,” is in full swing, especially over at SEC …
Read More »Falcons’ Raheem Morris shares level of confidence entering Year 1 as he prepares team to win, remain winners
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons have one of the largest coaching staffs in the NFL under new head coach Raheem Morris. The 26 coaches, by CBS Sports Research’s count, is good for third largest in the entire league. Look just at the offensive side of the ball. There’s first-year offensive coordinator Zac Robinson with quarterbacks coach T.J. Yates …
Read More »How 4-star DL Maxwell Roy joined Ohio State football 2025 recruiting class
Maxwell Roy had an idea of what he wanted his football career to look like. Roy entered St. Joseph’s Preparatory School in Philadelphia aspiring to be the team’s starting right tackle. It’s the position he’d been practicing and training for. It’s the position he played through his freshman season. It’s where he felt his future was. But Gabe Infante saw …
Read More »Missouri football preseason preview: Can the Tigers play spoiler vs. post-Saban Alabama?
One of the — if not the — headline games on Missouri football’s 2024 season schedule sends the Tigers to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for a matchup against a Crimson Tide team entering a tough-to-picture new era. Mizzou enters the season with what appears to be a realistic opportunity to reach the expanded, 12-team College Football Playoff, with a roster that returns plenty …
Read More »John Butler officially joins Nebraska football coaching staff
The Nebraska Cornhuskers officially announced the hiring of John Butler as the football team’s new secondary coach and pass game coordinator. Butler will replace Evan Cooper, who resigned last week citing ‘personal reasons.’ The new Husker coach spent the last six seasons with the Buffalo Bills before stepping down in February 2024. Head coach Matt Rhule is excited for Nebraska’s newest …
Read More »Ohio State legacy Trey McNutt sets date for college decision
Another Ohio State recruit will make his college choice known very soon. Trey McNutt, who is the son of former OSU defensive back Richard McNutt, will announce his decision on July 19 and has the Buckeyes in his top-five. The Bucks are joined by Florida, Oregon, USC, and Texas A&M. One might think being an Ohio State legacy would be …
Read More »US appeals court says some NCAA athletes may qualify as employees under federal wage-and-hour laws
PHILADELPHIA — College athletes whose efforts primarily benefit their schools may qualify as employees deserving of pay under federal wage-and-hour laws, a U.S. appeals court ruled Thursday in a setback to the NCAA. The court, in the latest challenge to the NCAA’s long-held notion of “amateurism” in college sports, said that a test should be developed to differentiate between students …
Read More »Ohio State basketball will officially host 2025 Nebraska power forward A’mare Bynum
The recruiting calendar is much different from football to basketball, In fact, the Ohio State hoops team typically uses football weekends to host prospects. That’s exactly what will happen with 2025 Nebraska power forward, A’mare Bynum, who will visit Columbus the weekend of October 4. The Buckeyes will host Iowa that weekend, as a packed Ohio Stadium will surely be …
Read More »Ohio State football makes top-4 for four-star 2025 Illinois quarterback Jonas Williams
Quarterback recruiting has significantly changed over the last few years, as more and more of them are making early decisions. Many of Ohio State football’s targets have committed elsewhere, and it looked for a while like the Buckeyes may just skip the 2026 cycle and focus on the future classes. Fortunately, Ohio State was named as one of Illinois quarterback …
Read More »Nick Saban may have retired as Alabama football coach, but he will be present at SEC Media Days
Nick Saban’s run as a star attraction at SEC Media Days might not be over, after all. The former Alabama football coach was a staple at the annual preseason event during his 17 seasons helming the Crimson Tide program, and his appearances were highly anticipated because of the brand he represented and his sometimes-underappreciated gift for generating headlines when speaking …
Read More »4-star QB in 2026 puts Oregon Ducks among top teams
The Oregon Ducks are looking to carry this current recruiting momentum with them into the future, and it appears to be working early on. While the 2026 class still seems far away, the Ducks are in a great position to land one of the top quarterbacks available in 4-star QB Jonas Williams. Williams recently announced his top four schools, putting …
Read More »Will Barkley be what the Eagles hoped? His spot on top 25 countdown
Will Barkley be what the Eagles hoped? His spot on top 25 countdown originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Over the next few weeks leading up to training camp, we’ll be counting down the top 25 most important Eagles for the 2024 season. 25. Brandon Graham24. Nakobe Dean23. Milton Williams22. Jake Elliott21. Nolan Smith20. Cooper DeJean19. Reed Blankenship18. Tyler Steen17. …
Read More »North grad Fa’najae Gotay transfers to Auburn from Maryland for seventh college football season
Nov 7, 2020; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Devyn Ford (28) is tackled by Maryland Terrapins defensive lineman Joseph Boletepeli (9) and linebacker Fa’Najae Gotay (23) during the first quarter at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports Fa’najae Gotay, a former standout at North Fort Myers, will extend his college football career to …
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