Tennessee football fans can get a sneak preview of the newest Vols on national TV. Five UT signees in the 2024 class will play in the Polynesian Bowl on Friday (9 p.m. ET) in Hawaii. The high school all-star game will be televised on the NFL Network. This is the same game where UT quarterback Nico Iamaleava won MVP honors …
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Patrick Mahomes seeking to join an exclusive group of QBs with 13 postseason wins
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes won the 12th postseason game of his career last weekend, and if he makes it 13 on Sunday against the Bills, he’ll join a very short list of quarterbacks who have accomplished that in NFL history. Only seven quarterbacks in NFL history have 13 or more playoff wins, and if Mahomes gets to 13, he’ll tie …
Read More »Former Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien joining Ohio state coaching staff
Well, this is about to get a little weird. In need of an experienced offensive coordinator, Ohio State is reportedly set to hire former Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien to call the offense under head coach Ryan Day. The news came from Pete Thamel, via X (formerly known as Twitter) of ESPN on Thursday evening. O’Brien will join the …
Read More »5 things to know about Ohio State offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Bill O’Brien
Ohio State has a new offensive coordinator. The Buckeyes are hiring former NFL head coach Bill O’Brien as its offensive coordinator, a source told The Dispatch Thursday, replacing quarterbacks coach Corey Dennis. Here’s what you need to know about Ohio State’s new offensive coordinator. Bill O’Brien replaced Joe Paterno at Penn State Oct. 27, 2012: No. 9 Ohio State 35, …
Read More »Rich Turner accepts head coaching job, pending board approval
Jan. 18—The Cardinal football team will be under new leadership next season, as Rich Turner has accepted the spot left vacant by the recent resignation of former coach Chris Perrotti. The hiring of Turner, who spent this past season as an assistant at Warren JFK, is pending board approval at the next meeting, which is scheduled for Jan. 24. Turner, …
Read More »Stroud and Texans to upset No 1 seed Ravens
Photograph: Carmen Mandato/Getty Images What the Texans need to do to win: Head coach DeMeco Ryans has to be aggressive on defense. The Ravens’ last defeat, a 33-31 loss to Cleveland in November, provides the blueprint. Given time, Lamar Jackson will pick teams apart. But the Browns blitzed him 33.3% of the time on passing downs as they knocked him …
Read More »Why UC Bearcats’ arrival in Big 12 isn’t enough to stay relevant
Welcome to Wittenmyer & Williams – a point/counterpoint column from Enquirer Reds reporter Gordon Wittenmyer and columnist Jason Williams. Today, they tackle a non-baseball issue: How all the changes in college sports could take a toll on a place like the University of Cincinnati and fans of college football and basketball. Williams: Together again for the first time in 2024. Glad to see you emerge from …
Read More »Ohio State football schedules in-home visit with top transfer portal target
After news broke last week of the retirement of Alabama’s legendary head coach Nick Saban it was anticipated that many of the Crimson Tide’s best players would become available. That has come to fruition as Alabama has already seen multiple top contributors from last year’s team enter the transfer portal including true freshman safety Caleb Downs. Downs’ play raised eyebrows …
Read More »Ohio State bringing former Texans and Penn State coach Bill O’Brien in to serve as new OC
Ohio State will name Bill O’Brien its new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Columbus Dispatch, part of the USA TODAY Network, on Thursday evening. O’Brien, who coached Penn State for two years following the firing of longtime coach Joe Paterno, served as offensive coordinator for the New England Patriots this past …
Read More »Ohio State football offers 2025 Virginia athlete
Although Ohio State typically looks for higher profile recruits, it found a potential diamond in the rough and made on offer on Thursday. Virginia athlete, Harry Dalton III, was the recipient of the scholarship, as the 5-foot, 10-inch and 197-pound prospect has seen his recruiting pick up in January. The Buckeyes were the latest program to offer him, following Kentucky …
Read More »Updated list of tight end offers in 2025 class
This offseason has been a strong one for Ohio State football. With multiple transfers coming in as well as multiple stars on both sides of the ball forgoing the NFL draft to come back to the Buckeyes for the 2024 season, hopes are high among Buckeye nation. Ohio State has also gotten some good news on the recruiting front in …
Read More »Tight end Amari Niblack becomes the next Alabama football player to transfer to Texas
Sep 9, 2023; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide tight end Amari Niblack (84) leaps into the end zone with a touchdown at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Texas defeated Alabama 34-24. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr. -USA TODAY Sports Another football player has decided that he looks better in burnt orange than crimson. Former Alabama tight end Amari Niblack announced on Thursday …
Read More »Alabama football expected to hire Wisconsin’s safeties coach Colin Hitschler
For recently hired Alabama head football coach Kalen Deboer, the hardest part in replacing the legendary Nick Saban has been putting a staff back together. Yes losing commitments and players to the portal is a harsh reality, but the coaching staff is the foundation of your program. Despite all of the challenges he has faced, DeBoer has filled out an …
Read More »Texas football’s rise is a product of a perfect storm and perfect hire
There’s a national title contender in Austin, Texas. The Texas football program has vaulted itself to the top of college football as it approaches 2024. Several circumstances have gone right for the Longhorns, and they all converged at just the right time. The first was a perfect hire, and what followed was a confluence of events that has put the …
Read More »Former Rutgers coach Phil Galiano was named one of the 2024 Senior Bowl coaches
On Wednesday, former Rutgers special teams coordinator Phil Galiano was named to the coaching staff for the National Team at the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl. Galiano is well known to Rutgers football fans, having had three stints with the Scarlet Knights. Galiano joined the Rutgers staff under head coach Greg Schiano as a defensive graduate assistant in 2003 before being …
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