When Missouri football visits South Carolina in mid-November, the tone for its season will already be more or less set. Mizzou is 46 days away from kicking off its season Thursday, Aug. 29, against Murray State on Faurot Field in Columbia. On Tuesday, Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz will be joined by wide receiver Luther Burden III, quarterback Brady Cook and …
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2025 wide receiver Travis Smith Jr. commits to Tennessee
Four-star wide receiver prospect Travis Smith Jr. committed to Tennessee. Smith Jr. committed to the Vols over Alabama, Auburn and Georgia. The 6-foot-3.5, 199-pound wide receiver prospect is from Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia. Smith Jr. ranks as the No. 113 overall player, the No. 16 wide receiver and No. 14 player in Georgia for the class of 2025, …
Read More »Where does Greg McElroy have Oklahoma in his preseason Top 25?
The Oklahoma Sooners enter the 2024 season with more fanfare than they did a year ago. It’s Year 3 of the Brent Venables era. OU bounced back in 2023 with a 10-3 mark after an unacceptable 6-7 season in 2022. The Sooners exit the Big 12 and enter the SEC this season, causing many national analysts to doubt how high …
Read More »Three-star WR Phillip Wright announces commitment
Elite wide receiver recruit Phillip Wright has committed to the Michigan Wolverines over the Georgia Bulldogs and LSU Tigers. The 5-foot-11, 160-pound wide receiver recruit is a member of the class of 2025 and has outstanding speed. Wright is Michigan’s 16th commitment in the class of 2025. The Wolverines have the No. 11 recruiting class in the nation. The Georgia …
Read More »Offensive Outlook: Here’s how FAMU football’s offense stacks up for the 2024 season
Florida A&M football hopes to have a high-powered offense this year. But, the unit will look a little different as the Rattlers make headway to repeat as Southwestern Athletic Conference and Black College Football National Champions. The Rattlers offense is now under the supervision of assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Joseph Henry. This season, Henry will begin calling the …
Read More »Why PFN believes 49ers wideout Deebo is ‘overrated’ player
Why PFN believes 49ers wideout Deebo is ‘overrated’ player originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the preseason NFL rankings continue to trickle in, one media outlet believes that Deebo Samuel is the most overrated player on the 49ers. Per Anthony DiBona of Pro Football Network, the San Francisco wide receiver is overrated due to his steep drop-off in …
Read More »Updating the dates to know on Texas Tech football facilities projects
The Texas Tech football team is less than seven weeks away from taking the field for the Aug. 31 season opener against Abilene Christian. This season, the attraction is more than just the team and the games, though, as Tech’s $242 million football facilities project moves closer to completion. The Avalanche-Journal sat down with Tech deputy athletics director Jonathan Botros …
Read More »George Kittle may wear his profane anti-Cowboys shirt again, despite NFL fining him
During last season’s Cowboys-49ers game, San Francisco tight end George Kittle wore a shirt saying, “Fuck Dallas” under his uniform. Kittle briefly lifted his jersey to display the shirt, and for that the NFL fined him $13,659. Kittle knew the fine was coming and didn’t care. The documentary series Receiver shows Kittle talking with teammates on the sideline about his …
Read More »Reliving the wild Jeremy Pruitt scandal – Chick-fil-A bag to secret passwords – one year later
One year ago, Tennessee football fans learned the extent of Jeremy Pruitt’s recruiting scandal when Knox News published an avalanche of award-winning investigative stories. It was July 14, 2023, when the NCAA put UT football on probation for five years as punishment for more than 200 violations committed under Pruitt, the fired Vols coach. On the same day, Knox News …
Read More »Former Raiders receiver, Hall of Famer Tim Brown hits hole-in-one at American Century Championship
After more than two decades playing in the American Century Championship, Tim Brown finally got his ace. The longtime Raiders wide receiver and NFL Hall of Famer walked off Edgewood Tahoe Resort in Nevada with a brand new boat because of it, too. Brown rolled in his tee shot at the 143-yard par-3 12th straight into the cup on Friday …
Read More »Talent and experience have made Kansas State football’s secondary a defensive strength
Ever since Kansas State football’s defense expanded its secondary to combat the prolific passing attacks in the Big 12, establishing depth on the back end has been a constant challenge. That may no longer be the case for the Wildcats, who finally are stockpiling enough talent at both cornerback and the three safety positions to get the job done. Coming …
Read More »The Sporting News has Ducks in a rematch with Ohio State in Pasadena
As if one game with Ohio State inside Autzen Stadium isn’t enough of a season highlight for the Oregon football team, The Sporting News has the two teams facing off again in the Rose Bowl. According to the long time publication, the Ducks and Buckeyes will play in Pasadena in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal for the chance at the …
Read More »LSU keeps safety Jhase Thomas in-state
After a busy summer filled with twists and turns, three-star DB Jhase Thomas has locked in his college decision. Thomas, a 6-foot-3, 180-pound safety from Destrehan (La.) High in Louisiana, committed in-state to LSU on Saturday while celebrating his 17th birthday. Thomas, the son of former New Orleans Saints cornerback Fred Thomas, picked the Tigers over Houston, Texas Tech, Ole …
Read More »Late Kick’s Josh Pate plays as Oklahoma in College Football 25
College Football 25 is set to be released this week. It’s the most anticipated video game release of the last decade as EA Sports breaks back into the college football world. The time and effort the folks over at EA have put into the game is becoming more evident by the day as details and screen grabs from the game …
Read More »Look: Vanderbilt football previewed in EA Sports ‘College Football 25’
The release of “College Football 25” is nearing, and college football fans are growing anxious about getting their hands on the new game. EA Sports continues to hype the game ahead of its release on July 19 ― though some gamers can get earlier access depending on the version of the game that is bought. On Saturday, Vanderbilt football teased …
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