Monthly Archives: January 2025

Gophers defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman leaving for Miami

Three makes a trend, especially when in comes in three straight years. With Gophers defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman headed for the same role at Miami on Saturday, the Minnesota football program has now lost three coordinators to lateral jobs at three different schools in the last three years. After leading a Top 10 defense in the nation in 2024, Minnesota …

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Examining the buzz linking Deion Sanders to the Las Vegas Raiders

Oct 19, 2024; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffalos head coach Deion Sanders against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The buzz surrounding Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders leaving for the NFL reached new heights on Saturday following a contentious report from Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. I use the term contentious …

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Is Texas A&M a preseason Top 25 team ahead of the 2025 season?

Dec 27, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko reacts against the Southern California Trojans in the second half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Texas A&M’s 2024 season ended sourly after Mike Elko was introduced as the program’s newest head coach. The Aggies finished the year 1-4, including consecutive losses to rival …

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Top performers, ranking implications from the Navy All-American Bowl

SAN ANTONIO – Several of the nation’s best recruits from the 2025 and 2026 classes have been on hand competing in the 2025 Navy All-American Bowl practices all week. On Saturday, they finally took the field. Signees from Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Auburn, Texas, Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame, LSU, Iowa, SMU, and more are represented. There’s also an elite …

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Justin Mayers, Chidozie Nwankwo turn heads at Hula Bowl

Oct 19, 2024; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffalos offensive lineman Justin Mayers (66) against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The 2025 Hula Bowl was held Saturday in Orlando and a pair of Colorado football players were named standout performers by CBS Sports. According to CBS Sports’ Emory Hunt, defensive tackle Chidozie Nwankwo and …

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SpongeBob SquarePants is a certified Football Guy, according to Jim Harbaugh

Credit: CBS/Nickelodeon Jim Harbaugh has bigger fish to fry as he tries to lead his Los Angeles Chargers to a deep playoff run. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have time to impart wisdom about iconic, zany characters in American culture. Take, for example, Harbaugh’s assessment of SpongeBob SquarePants — the delightful, overzealous, and energetic yellow sponge from the fictional …

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Michigan quarterback Alex Orji transfers to UNLV

Former Michigan Wolverines quarterback Alex Orji is transferring. Orji, 21, has committed to UNLV for his senior season, the Rebels announced on social media Saturday, writing, “It’s official. Welcome to Las Vegas.” Orji will have two seasons of eligibility left. “It felt like a great opportunity to go out to Vegas with Coach (Dan) Mullen and Coach (Corey) Dennis,” Orji told …

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Michigan football defensive player transfers to Penn State

. Big things were expected of the Michigan football 2024 recruiting class and while the jury may be out for some time, the Wolverines had something of a surprising departure via the transfer portal. Having flipped originally from Notre Dame to the Wolverines, despite being a three-star prospect, Princeton (N.J.) Hun School defensive tackle Owen Wafle quickly was becoming a …

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UNC football adds major offensive piece from former CFP team

Washington’s Jason Robinson Jr. (23) jumps to catch the ball during practice at SAC II in El Paso, Texas, on Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, as the team prepares for the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. North Carolina has secured another big name in the transfer portal apart of the first class under new head coach Bill Belichick. Most recently, the …

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Penn State adds transfer commitment from Big Ten school

Penn State is expected to be in need of some depth on the defensive line in 2025 following some key departures to the NFL either by early declarations or graduations. While Penn State did learn one key starter on the defensive line is set to come back in 2025 with Zane Durant sharing his decision, the Nittany Lions also picked …

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Former Michigan quarterback Alex Orji is transferring to UNLV

Former Michigan quarterback Alex Orji has committed to play at UNLV as a senior transfer. He will have two years of eligibility remaining. Orji is an exciting, dual-threat quarterback who is particularly good on the ground. But he could never quite find his footing on a Michigan team whose offensive approach still had the remnants of the J.J. McCarthy era. …

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How to buy Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2025 Orange Bowl Champions gear

. The new NCAA college football playoff format produced an electric semi-final round, and on one side of it, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish came out on top in a nail-biting finish. The Irish and Penn State Nittany Lions faced off in the Orange Bowl for a place in the 2025 National Championship. Coming down to the final seconds, Notre …

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