INDIANAPOLIS — A behind-the-scenes video clip released in the aftermath of Ohio State’s national championship last month offered a snapshot of Emeka Egbuka’s savviness as a receiver. It showed Egbuka proposing the Buckeyes run a go route against Notre Dame cornerback Christian Gray late in the College Football Playoff final. While reviewing a previous play on a tablet on the …
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Iowa State rewards athletic director Jamie Pollard for program’s success with five-year extension
AMES, Iowa — Jamie Pollard, the Iowa State athletic director since 2005, has received a five-year contract extension through 2030, the university announced Friday. The Cyclones have had unprecedented success in the major sports in 2024-25. The football team had its first 11-win season and the ninth-ranked men’s basketball team has been in the top 10 all season and achieved …
Read More »Former football assistant Dale Smith returns to New Hope-Solebury as head coach
Dale Smith applied for the New Hope-Solebury football coaching job when Jim DiTulio resigned after the 2020 season but didn’t get it. Four years later, Smith became the Lions’ football coach when he was confirmed at Thursday night’s New Hope-Solebury School Board meeting. Smith, 46, was DiTulio’s run game coordinator for the final six (2015-20) of DiTulio’s 14 years as …
Read More »Auburn’s Hugh Freeze diagnosed with early form of prostate cancer, team announces
Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze was diagnosed with prostate cancer recently, the program announced Friday via social media. Freeze, entering his third season with the Tigers, is expected to make a full recovery and continue coaching through the 2025 season, per the team’s announcement. “Thankfully, it was detected early and his doctors have advised that it is very treatable and …
Read More »Auburn coach Hugh Freeze has been diagnosed with ‘early form’ of prostate cancer, school announces
Hugh Freeze has been Auburn’s head football coach since 2023. (Photo by Jeff Moreland/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, the school announced Friday. The school said in a statement that the cancer was caught early. “Recently, Coach Freeze was diagnosed with an early form of prostate cancer. Thankfully it was …
Read More »No. 1 athlete, 2026 five-star recruit Brandon Arrington sets Penn State official visit
The top-ranked athlete in the nation scheduled an official visit with Penn State. Five-star prospect Brandon Arrington announced Thursday afternoon that he will visit Happy Valley for an in-depth look at the Nittany Lions program. Arrington, the No. 11 recruit in 247Sports Composite 2026 rankings, is also taking official visits to Texas A&M, Oregon and USC this summer. In his …
Read More »Memphis football’s full 2025 schedule is out. Here are the 5 most important games
Memphis football’s full 2025 schedule is now set. The Tigers know exactly what they’ll have to do to get to the AAC title game for the first time. Though Memphis was picked to win the AAC ahead of the 2024 season, the Tigers finished fourth in the conference and went 11-2. While the 2024 season felt like the culmination of …
Read More »Michigan football’s Sherrone Moore backs Big Ten, SEC earning auto qualifiers for CFP
Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore on Thursday backed the Big Ten and SEC’s push for both conferences to have automatic qualifiers for the College Football Playoff. Moore, who called the Big Ten the best conference in college football, said both conferences should have automatic qualifiers in the 12-team CFP, which debuted for the 2024 season. “I think our conference and …
Read More »Army football assigned its American Athletic Conference 2025 schedule
It’s finally time to start making travel plans. The American Athletic Conference released the specific schedules for its football members, providing dates – kickoff times will be updated as the season progresses, based on the weekly needs of the TV partners. ESPN is the primary TV partner with the AAC but Army still has time remaining on its existing deal …
Read More »Rising New Jersey OT prospect locks in official visit to MSU in June
A rising offensive lineman prospect from New Jersey has locked in an official visit to Michigan State in June. Roseby Lubintus of Sicklerville, N.J. announced on Friday that he will be taking an official visit to Michigan State in June. According to Lubintus’ post on social media platform X, he will visit Michigan State on June 15. Lubintus is a …
Read More »Chip Knapp, former Wesley and Dover coach, to take over Cape Henlopen football program
Cape Henlopen has hired Chip Knapp, the longtime Wesley College coach, as its next football head coach. Knapp, who last coached at Dover High School from 2021-23, replaces Mike Frederick, the former NFL player who stepped away from Cape Henlopen in late January. Knapp spent the fall away from football for the first time in more than three decades. He …
Read More »Jalen Milroe says it ‘definitely would be great’ to reunite with Tommy Rees with Browns
INDIANAPOLIS — Jalen Milroe’s first year as the full-time starting quarterback at the University of Alabama coincided with Tommy Rees being his offensive coordinator. Could Milroe’s first year as an NFL quarterback, starter or not, reunite him with Rees? “That would definitely be great,” Milroe said Friday at the NFL combine. “Me and Coach Rees had a great relationship while …
Read More »The original transfer portal, junior colleges face their own ‘last chance’ amid football’s sweeping changes
Every morning, Jason Brown hosts a free-wheeling, sometimes profanity-laced streaming presentation on X called “The Coach JB Show with Big Smitty.” Let’s just say the former junior college coach has viewpoints. He also has a website selling merch to those loyal to his side hustle, Slapdick Whiskey and Cigars. Yeah, it’s a free country. It’s also one that is …
Read More »Florida football’s 2025 campaign will be defined by this game, per ESPN
The opening kickoff of Florida football’s 2025 campaign is still a half-year away, giving the Gators plenty of time to prepare for the challenges they are set to face this fall. The schedule is set and the opponents have been lined up, giving the fans and media a chance to look ahead at what to expect from the season. ESPN’s …
Read More »How the NCAA rules committee plans to curb feigned injuries as concerns grow over hot-button issue
Getty Images The NCAA Football Rules Committee proposed modifications to injury timeout rules during the 2025-26 season in an effort to curtail feigned injuries that slow the tempo of a game. Among the proposed changes would be an automatic timeout assessed to teams that have medical personnel enter the field of play after the ball has been spotted by officials. …
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