Monthly Archives: August 2024

Ohio State center Seth McGlaughin named to Rimington Trophy watch list

Mar 5, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Seth McLaughlin (56) hits the sled during the first spring practice at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. The college football season is right around the corner and as is tradition, all of the major awards are releasing their watch lists. The most recent award to announce such an honor …

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Will Howard among 36 quarterbacks named to Davey O’Brien Watch List

MANHATTAN, KS – NOVEMBER 11: Quarterback Will Howard #18 of the Kansas State Wildcats throws a pass against the Baylor Bears in the first half at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium on November 11, 2023 in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images) The Davey O’Brien Award preseason watch list is out, and it names 36 of the most talented …

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Oklahoma center Branson Hickman makes Rimington Trophy preseason watch list

Sep 9, 2023; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Southern Methodist Mustangs offensive lineman Branson Hickman (56) during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Oklahoma Sooners offensive lineman [autotag]Branson Hickman[/autotag] has made his second preseason award watch list for the 2024 season, all before playing a down for OU. After Hickman made …

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How Tanner McKee played better than his numbers look in preseason opener

How Tanner McKee played better than his numbers look in preseason opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia The numbers? The numbers weren’t particularly impressive. The performance? It really wasn’t a bad night for Tanner McKee. Playing with some deep backup receivers behind a bunch of offensive linemen you’ve never heard of in a painfully vanilla offense, McKee looked comfortable …

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Top in-state target closing in on commitment

. A top in-state target for the Nebraska Cornhuskers is getting closer to making a college decision. Christian Jones is a 4-star linebacker from Omaha, Nebraska. Jones is currently ranked as the No. 1 recruit in Nebraska for 2025. He is deciding between Oklahoma, Miami, and the Huskers. The prospect recently told* (subscription required) Evan Bland of the Omaha World-Herald that …

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Cougars suit up for first fall scrimmage

Aug. 10—Jackson Lataimua put himself between the ball and the receiver, caught the ball and began running. He wasn’t running alone as the whole defense ran down the field with him, mobbing the junior defensive back at the end of WSU’s 60-yard practice field. It was only a matter of minutes before Portland State transfer Parker McKenna picked off a …

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Mike Tomlin: Fumbles negated good things Justin Fields did

Steelers quarterback Justin Fields and center Nate Herbig have been working together throughout training camp, but it didn’t look that way when they took the field for Friday night’s preseason opener. Fields and Herbig botched two snaps in the team’s first seven offensive plays against the Texans. They didn’t lose either fumble, but they cost the Steelers chances to run …

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Notre Dame football 2025 safety target decommits from SEC program

Recruiting For as much as other schools are trying to flip Notre Dame football commits, the Irish are trying to do the same. Late Friday night, in-state 2025 safety [autotag]Brandon Logan[/autotag] reopened his recruitment. The Fort Wayne native was committed to Vanderbilt as a baseball player, but after Notre Dame offered in July, he had second thoughts. At 6-feet and …

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What does CBS Sports think of Oklahoma’s offensive supporting cast?

Oklahoma’s Gavin Sawchuk (27) celebrates his touchdown with Nic Anderson (4) in the second half of the college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Central Florida Knights at Gaylord Family Oklahoma-Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Oct., 21, 2023. Quarterback is one of the most important positions on any football team. It’s been called …

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‘It’s make or break:’ Cougars suit up for 1st fall scrimmage

Aug. 10—PULLMAN — Jackson Lataimua put himself between the ball and the receiver, caught the ball and began running. He wasn’t running alone as the whole defense ran down the field with him, mobbing the junior defensive back at the end of WSU’s 60-yard practice field. It was only a matter of minutes before Portland State transfer Parker McKenna picked …

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Several Eagles rookies turn heads in preseason debut

Several Eagles rookies turn heads in preseason debut originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia BALTIMORE — Five plays into his NFL preseason debut, Eagles first-round pick Quinyon Mitchell made an impressive play on the ball. But he still wasn’t satisfied. “Yeah, I should have had it,” Mitchell said. The No. 22 overall pick out of Toledo agreed that he was …

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ESPN’s Greg McElroy releases SEC football power rankings

Former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Greg McElroy has released his SEC football power rankings. McElroy, who is an ESPN college football expert, ranked every SEC team into five tiers, “Always College Football with Greg McElroy.” McElroy thinks that the SEC has four national championship contenders. He included six SEC teams in his preseason top-10, but does not think that every …

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