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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Browns meet with Shedeur Sanders, reportedly ask him to not practice at Shrine Bowl
It should come as no surprise the Cleveland Browns reportedly met with Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders at the Shrine Bowl. He’s one of the draft’s top-two quarterbacks, the Browns need one and they have the No. 2 pick. Beyond that, it’s just natural for the team to meet with the draft’s top players, especially in an all-star game setting like …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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, …
Read More »What a 14-team College Football Playoff would have looked like in 2024, assuming new proposals take effect
Ohio State reigned supreme in the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff, defeating Tennessee, Oregon, Texas and Notre Dame on its road to glory. Like most things in college sports right now, though, the future of the 12-team format is up in the air once the initial 12-year contract runs out in 2026. There has been considerable informed …
Read More »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 …
Read More »High school football: Mountain View Prep running back Jaylen McGill commits to Rutgers
Mountain View Prep running back Jaylen McGill announced Saturday he has chosen Rutgers from his long list of power conference offers. McGill is considered a four-star recruit by 247Sports, which ranks him as the state’s No. 5 overall high school player in the Class of 2026 and the No. 16 running back in the country. McGill (5-foot-10, 200 pounds) ran …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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, …
Read More »Ohio State’s Chip Kelly at top of list for several NFL teams in need of offensive coordinator
With all but one head coaching vacancy filled in the NFL, the attention now turns to who will get the offensive coordinator spots that are open around the league. And sources tell CBS Sports that at the top of the list for several teams is former NFL head coach and current Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly. Kelly is considered …
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