LSU might not have the No. 1 recruiting class in the country, but when it comes to quality over quantity, the Tigers are in pole position. According to On3, LSU leads the country in average recruit rating. The average LSU commit is rated 92.63, just ahead of Oregon at 92.35. Alabama, whose class ranks No. 1 overall, is fourth with …
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Quad injury lands Justin Reid on non-football injury list
Safety Justin Reid didn’t take the field for the first full-squad practice of Chiefs training camp. Reid watched Sunday’s session from the sideline and the team later announced that he has been placed on the non-football injury list. Reid is dealing with a quad injury he picked up during the break between OTAs and camp and head coach Andy Reid …
Read More »Meet Ohio State football’s Brandon Inniss: What to know about the WR ahead of 2024 season
Brandon Inniss is heading into his second season as a part of Ohio State’s wide receiver room. The former five-star will make his 2024 debut at 3:30 p.m. Aug. 31 when Ohio State takes on Akron. He is joined in OSU’s wide receiver room by players such as Emeka Egbuka, Carnell Tate and freshman five-star Jeremiah Smith, among others. Here’s …
Read More »Marcus Jones views new kickoff rule as “like another punt return”
Patriots defensive back Marcus Jones became the first-team All-Pro punt returner as a rookie. He also returned kickoffs during his first season. Last year, he suffered a season-ending injury in Week 2. He returns to a game with a revolutionized kickoff formation, one that includes a 20-yard landing zone and a rule preventing most of the players from moving until …
Read More »Red River Recruiting: A mid-year analysis
In the midst of a slightly calmer stretch of the recruiting calendar, I figured I would take a look at the recruiting rankings to compare recruiting classes as we hit the mid-year point. And what’s better than getting some conversation going amongst some of the heated rivalries of college football? First up is the Red River rivalry of Texas and …
Read More »In Roob’s Eagles Observations: A concerning Jalen Hurts trend
In Roob’s Eagles Observations: A concerning Jalen Hurts trend originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia A disturbing pattern in Jalen Hurts’ three seasons as a starter, a dark-horse cornerback with crazy college production and a Wes Hopkins stat you’ll definitely appreciate. We’re just three days away from the Eagles’ 12th training camp at the NovaCare Complex after 17 years at Lehigh, …
Read More »Where Clemson’s 2025 recruiting class ranks after huge commitment from 4-star Bryce Davis
Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program have secured a major addition to their 2025 recruiting class. Four-star defensive end Bryce Davis committed to Clemson on Saturday, picking the Tigers over Georgia, Duke, and South Carolina. According to 247 Sports composite rankings, Davis is the No. 59 overall player and No. 8 defensive lineman in his class. The 6-foot-3, 245-pound …
Read More »Giants QB Daniel Jones ‘ready to go’ for start of training camp
Veterans report for Giants 2024 training camp on Tuesday, and it sounds like it will be all systems go for quarterback Daniel Jones. Speaking to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan at a youth football camp in Hoboken on Sunday, Jones said that he “feels good” and that he’s “ready to go” for training camp. When asked by ESPN if he was fully …
Read More »Raiders can’t promote their return to Southern California for training camp
The Raiders are returning to Southern California. The Raiders aren’t allowed to say they’re returning to Southern California. In Southern California. As explained by Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com, NFL policy prevents the Raiders from promoting the presence of their training camp in Southern California, because it will occur within territory belonging to the Chargers and Rams. Beyond the normal promotional …
Read More »Young reveals key trait Purdy must focus on in his QB development
Young reveals key trait Purdy must focus on in his QB development originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Steve Young was a dual-threat quarterback before it was a thing. His legs were always a weapon. He developed into a high-level passer and a first-ballot inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Now, Young would like to see 49ers …
Read More »Paul Finebaum calls Brent Venables ‘very underrated’
SEC media days have come and gone for the Oklahoma Sooners, their first go-around participating in media days in their new conference. Brent Venables and the Sooners had a successful week in Dallas, showing they won’t back down from the challenge that the SEC presents. One of the most influential voices in the SEC has been very complimentary of OU …
Read More »Former New Mexico State cornerback Andre Seldon Jr. drowns in Utah
Jul. 21—Andre Seldon Jr., a Utah State transfer cornerback, drowned at Porcupine Reservoir in Cache County, Utah, the program announced on Saturday. He was 22. Seldon was a captain and two-year starter at New Mexico State the past two seasons, one of the key figures in the Aggies’ football resurgence. He initially spent the spring at TCU before ultimately deciding …
Read More »10 things to know about the new Big Ten
Jul. 21—These days the “big” is much more accurate than the number in the name of the football conference that is home to Ohio State. The Buckeyes are still part of the Big Ten, but this summer it is underoing its most extensive membership change since forming in 1896. With every league member set to be in Indianapolis this week …
Read More »Where Texas football is projected to finish according to SEC media poll
For the first time, the 2024 SEC media days included recently added conference members the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns. The move from the Big 12 has been brewing for nearly three years, but the move became official back on July 1st. When the two schools decided to leave the Big 12 in 2021, the majority of people thought that …
Read More »ACC Football Kickoff to play out with teams wanting in the Big Ten
As the Big Ten begins its annual football media day event this week in Indianapolis, the ACC will be holding its mid-summer ACC Football Kickoff in Charlotte, North Carolina at the same time. While the Big Ten welcomes four members from the Pac-12 as new conference members this season, the ACC will be welcoming in two new members from the …
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