Wide receiver has been a contentious position for Penn State football, and one of the top players at that position has decided to find a new home. Junior wide receiver Omari Evans announced that he was entering the transfer portal. The news was broken by On3. A 6-foot, 188-pounder from Killeen, Tx., Evans caught 21 passes for 415 yards and …
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Tom Allen contract: How much Clemson football, Dabo Swinney’s defensive coordinator will make
CLEMSON — Tom Allen was officially named Clemson football’s defensive coordinator on Tuesday. Clemson University’s Board of Trustees compensation committee unanimously approved Allen’s three-year deal worth $6 million. He also received a signing bonus of $903,150 “plus a gross up” that can increase to $1.75 million to cover his buyout from Penn State. Allen, 54, replaces Wes Goodwin, who was fired after …
Read More »Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith bought insurance ahead of College Football Playoff | Report
Jeremiah Smith has taken his first season at Ohio State by storm, putting the star freshman on pace to be one of the Buckeyes’ top wide receivers of all time — and potentially the No. 1 overall pick of the NFL draft by the time he is done in Columbus. In order to ensure that, Smith’s family has taken out …
Read More »Williams: Boobirds at Fifth Third Arena? Welcome to professional college sports
The old me would rip Cincinnati Bearcats fans for booing their team in last weekend’s loss to Kansas. Not now, though. Players wanted to be paid like professional athletes, and they got it with name, image and likeness deals. They wanted free agency like professional athletes, and the players got it with the transfer portal. They wanted to be able …
Read More »Matthew Sluka transfers to James Madison football after NIL payment dispute with UNLV
Matthew Sluka briefly became one of the biggest names nationally in college football during the 2024 season when he left UNLV over a dispute over name, image and likeness payments, an ordeal that instantly turned him into a lightning rod in the debate over the rapidly changing college sports landscape. Now, the quarterback has found a new home. Four months …
Read More »Quarterback recruit decommits from Wisconsin’s class of 2026
Three-star quarterback recruit Jarin Mock decommitted from Wisconsin’s class of 2026 on Tuesday. “After a brief conversation with Wisconsin they are no longer honoring my commitment,” Mock wrote on X. “With that being said, my recruitment is 100% open.” Related: Tracking Wisconsin football’s transfer portal offers, visits and commitments Mock pledged to the Badgers back in July, choosing the program …
Read More »Penn State’s Nick Dawkins, Smith Vilbert returning; Lions reportedly lose a wide receiver
Center Nick Dawkins announced Tuesday that he will return for his sixth season at Penn State and his second season as the starting center. The 6-4, 298-pound Dawkins anchored the offensive line, which helped the Nittany Lions lead the Big Ten with 202.3 rushing yards per game and reach the College Football Playoff semifinals. “We had a great season this …
Read More »Stephen Tsai: Doom and gloom at UH now a false narrative
Was it two months ago when doom and gloom were set to meet in Manoa ? After an 18-month tenure, Craig Angelos was not retained as the University of Hawaii’s athletic director. Nineteen UH football players had entered the NCAA transfer portal. And an independent auditing firm went through the UH athletic department’s self-submitted budget for the fiscal year ending …
Read More »Idaho looks to rebuild around new coach Thomas Ford Jr. despite several entrants into transfer portal
Jan. 14—MOSCOW, Idaho — When former Idaho football coach Jason Eck told his team after its Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinal loss to Montana State that he was leaving to become the head coach at New Mexico, it left Vandals fans with complicated feelings. Eck had revived an Idaho program mired in mediocrity with no winning season since 2016 with three …
Read More »Former four-star recruit, Ohio State receiver Kojo Antwi to transfer Colorado State
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Kojo Antwi (14) cheers during their NCAA Division I football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium. A former four-star recruit and Ohio State football player plans to transfer to the Colorado State football program. Receiver Kojo Antwi will join the Rams after leaving the Buckeyes. On3 Sports first …
Read More »ND NOTEBOOK: Adaptability, resolve and faith have been key for championship-bound Irish
Jan. 14—SOUTH BEND — For the first time in the College Football Playoff-era, Notre Dame is headed to the National Championship game. And in the battle between two blue-bloods, the Fighting Irish are in an unlikely position as the pesky and resilient underdog. From laughed-at to lovable, No. 7-seed Notre Dame (14-1) has taken an uncommon path, and an unusual …
Read More »Dawg at DE: Missouri football lands highly ranked Georgia defensive end from transfer portal
Missouri football is getting a Dawg at defensive end. The Tigers landed a commitment from Georgia transfer edge rusher Damon Wilson II on Tuesday, the former Bulldog announced via his Instagram account. Wilson is the 17th player to commit to Mizzou in the winter transfer portal window, and among the most high-profile to date. Wilson entered the transfer portal Jan. …
Read More »Ohio quarterback Jarin Mock is no longer part of Wisconsin’s 2026 recruiting class
MADISON – The ripple effects of Wisconsin’s change in offensive coordinator continued Tuesday. Jarin Mock, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound quarterback from Pickerington North High School just outside of Columbus, Ohio, announced on X that his recruitment was opening following a conversation with the Badgers coaching staff. “After a brief conversation with Wisconsin they are no longer honoring my commitment,” Mock wrote. …
Read More »NCAA president Charlie Baker addresses transfer portal proposal, Power Four conferences wanting more control
NASHVILLE — NCAA president Charlie Baker believes there’s time to figure out the transfer portal window situation after FBS coaches voted Tuesday to significantly cut down the days available to transfer. Announced at the AFCA convention earlier Tuesday in Charlotte, the football coaches unanimously voted to eliminate the December and April transfer portal windows in favor of a 10-day transfer …
Read More »After losing Keanu Tanuvasa and Cameron Calhoun to transfer portal, Kyle Whittingham dishes on NIL
University of Utah football head coach Kyle Whittingham talks with media in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, as winter workouts begin. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News The one constant during the NIL era of college football has been change, and Utah experienced a lot of it this offseason. Following one of the most disappointing seasons of …
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