Daily Archives: January 26, 2025

Indiana football ‘not satisfied’ after historic season, coach Curt Cignetti says

The Indiana football team got a huge round of applause Sunday during the first timeout of IU’s basketball game against Maryland. Coach Curt Cignetti and players marched onto the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall court in recognition of their College Football Playoff season. The Hoosiers went 11-2, the first time in program history reaching double-digit wins. Repeat CFP berth?: Where Indiana …

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Notre Dame transfer offensive guard Sam Pendleton commits to Tennessee

mg6a6gjcy7i5nzvbkv33.webp Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman coaches offensive lineman Sam Pendleton (72) after Pendleton during a game versus Florida State on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. © MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Former Notre Dame offensive lineman Sam Pendleton has found his next college home. Pendleton announced his commitment to Tennessee, he revealed on …

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Rivals Rankings Week: Roundtable on the 2025 rankings

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on Rivals.com, the leader in college football and basketball recruiting coverage. Be the first to know and follow your teams by signing up here. The final rankings release for the 2025 class has wrapped up and there were plenty of controversial decisions that coaches, players and fans are discussing. The national analyst team – Adam Friedman, …

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Tulane makes a Travis Hunter-like pitch to elite in-state OL Lamar Brown

Tulane played host to Lamar Brown over the weekend. Rivals’ No. 1-ranked interior offensive lineman was in New Orleans on Saturday and made a visit to the Green Wave with several teammates at Baton Rouge (La.) University Lab to Tulane’s campus. Green Wave head coach Jon Sumrall was among the coaches to spend time around the in-state blue-chipper as Tulane …

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Where does ESPN rank Penn State’s 2022 recruiting class three years later?

Penn State had its best run at a National Championship in two decades this season, making it to the playoff semifinals before falling short against Notre Dame. Like most teams even in the new NIL landscape of college football, their success can be primarily attributed to excellent recruiting classes over the last few seasons. Coach James Franklin has been criticized …

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Colts 2025 NFL draft: Cornerbacks and safeties at the Senior Bowl

Aug 31, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels defensive back Trey Amos (9) waits for the snap during the first half against the Furman Paladins at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports With the Reese’s Senior Bowl taking place on February 1st, let’s take a position-by-position look at who will be participating in the week-long event and could be of …

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Wisconsin makes final schools for top class of 2026 offensive lineman

Wisconsin made the top five schools for class of 2026 offensive lineman Tyler Merrill on Saturday. The Badgers made the list along with Notre Dame, Clemson, Penn State and Alabama. Related: Power ranking all 18 Big Ten football programs after the 2024 season 247Sports ranks the four-star prospect as the No. 87 player in the class of 2026, the No. 7 …

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These college programs have the most alumni on NFL conference championship rosters

Wisconsin doesn’t boast the quantity of NFL talent that leads Georgia, Alabama and Ohio State to their annual position as national championship contenders. One list provides that context. Alabama entered the 2024 NFL season with 77 alumni on active rosters. It was followed by Ohio State (66), LSU (65), Michigan (63), Georgia (62), Notre Dame (52), Penn State (49), Washington …

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Giants’ Angela Baker added to American Team staff at Senior Bowl

New York Giants offensive assistant coach Angela Baker on the field during training camp in East Rutherford on Monday, July 31, 2023. For the second straight year, New York Giants offensive assistant Angela Baker will serve as a tight end coach at one of the major college all-star games. Baker will coach the tight ends for the American Team at …

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Report: Jaguars among teams with ‘interest’ in Chip Kelly for OC role

Jan 20, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes offensive coordinator Chip Kelly before playing against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish the CFP National Championship college football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images New Jacksonville Jaguars’ head coach Liam Coen will now begin the task of filling out his coaching staff. And one name to watch for …

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Where does Drew Allar rank among potential 2025 Heisman candidates?

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar may have had a disastrous end to his second season as the team’s starting QB, but his overall performance was a significant leap from his 2023 season. He made strides in almost every statistical category, most notably his completion percentage (59.9% to 66.5%) and yards per pass attempt (6.8 to 8.4). Watching him this season, …

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