Daily Archives: January 31, 2025

UNM football: Lobos complete coaching staff, land commitments from three-star prospects

Jan. 30—The Lobos’ on-field coaching staff is complete. New Mexico hired former Southern Miss defensive coordinator Clay Bignell as its safeties coach, the program announced Thursday. A 12-year coaching veteran, Bignell previously held positions at FCS Eastern Illinois, Vanderbilt, East Carolina, Notre Dame and Northwestern. He joins tight ends coach Jared Elliott as the second position coach on staff with …

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Detroit HSSA where are they now? Donovan Edwards preparing for Senior Bowl

Jan 29, 2025; Mobile, AL, USA; National team running back Donovan Edwards of Michigan (7) runs the ball during Senior Bowl practice for the National team at Hancock Whitney Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images Donovan Edwards made news this week after talking about his Michigan team’s success against Ohio State in his four seasons with the Wolverines. Normally, that …

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Ohio State Buckeyes: 6 things to know about 2025

Jan. 30—COLUMBUS — Ohio State football won the 2024 national championship. Now what? Head coach Ryan Day’s next goal for the Buckeyes will be to do something none of his predecessors have: Win two in a row. That will certainly not be easy for multiple reasons, but the biggest is attrition. Unlike the last two times Ohio State won it …

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Introducing Cincinnati Bearcats football transfers for 2025 Big 12 season

With the start of their third Big 12 spring football practices around the corner, the University of Cincinnati Bearcats offered a sneak peek at their new transfer portal additions for 2025 on Thursday. Coming off of seasons of 3-9 and 5-7, Scott Satterfield’s staff again hopes the new additions can lead to a coveted bowl game. Cincinnati Bearcats add 15 …

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OU football OC Ben Arbuckle’s three-year contract approved by Board of Regents

OU’s Board of Regents approved new offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle’s contract during its Thursday meeting. Arbuckle was hired on Dec. 2 to replace Seth Littrell, who was fired midseason. He spent the past two seasons as Washington State’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach and is considered one of the top young offensive minds in the country. Arbuckle, 29, was raised …

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USD hires former Jackrabbit linebacker Billy Kirch as new defensive coordinator

Jan. 30—VERMILLION — Following Travis Johansen’s promotion to head coach for South Dakota football, the program announced that former Northwestern College (Iowa) defensive coordinator Billy Kirch would take over the same position in Vermillion. Kirch joins Johansen’s staff after spending the last 10 seasons in Orange City, nine as defensive coordinator. In 2022, Footballscoop.com named him the NAIA Coordinator of …

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OU football program ‘very close’ on defensive coordinator hire, Joe Castiglione says

OU football is still searching for its next defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. Sooners athletic director Joe Castiglione said Thursday following the university’s Board of Regents meeting that the process is “going well.” “I think it’s very close,” Castiglione said. Oklahoma missed out on hiring former Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, who agreed to a deal to become Penn …

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