Monthly Archives: January 2025

Ohio State’s Ryan Day ‘third base’ narrative, CFP expansion lead college football mailbag

The narrative that Ryan Day’s career began on third base discounts his achievements as an offensive coordinator and quarterback developer before he succeeded Urban Meyer as Ohio State’s coach. Day earned Chip Kelly’s respect while starring for him as New Hampshire’s record-breaking quarterback, then caught Meyer’s eye as a Florida graduate assistant. Within a coaching industry where nepo babies are …

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Where did Des Moines area high school football players sign in December?

It’s almost time for national signing day, which is Feb. 5. Well, that’s the second signing period for football, following its early signing day on Dec. 4, 2024. December’s signing day is when most of the top recruits across the state officially signed with their college programs. There are plenty of athletes from Iowa who signed up to play college …

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7 standouts from Day 3 of 2025 Senior Bowl practices

Jan 30, 2025; Mobile, AL, USA; National team defensive lineman Landon Jackson of Arkansas (40) works through drills during Senior Bowl practice for the National team at Hancock Whitney Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images The 2025 Senior Bowl practices are in the books. While the annual college all-star game is still on the way, many of the NFL’s scouts, …

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Gophers’ Danny Striggow accepts late call to Senior Bowl

Minnesota Golden Gophers defensive lineman Danny Striggow (92) celebrates getting a tackle on North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Max Johnson (14) during the college football game between North Carolina Tar Heels and the Minnesota Golden Gophers on August 29, 2024, at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN. ((Photo by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)) The Brief Gophers pass rusher …

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