The Georgia Bulldogs have hired former South Carolina Gamecocks linebacker Bryson Allen-Williams. Allen-Williams served as the assistant linebackers coach for the USC Trojans. It is unclear what role Allen-Williams will have with Georgia, but he is seen as a rising star in the coaching industry. The former South Carolina linebacker recorded 176 total tackles and 6.5 sacks for the Gamecocks …
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Former head coach Ron Rivera won’t be joining Jaguars’ coaching staff
Jan 7, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera on the field before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports Former NFL head coach Ron Rivera will not be joining the Jacksonville Jaguars’ coaching staff. According to NFL insider Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, Rivera will be in a “general …
Read More »USC football continues to beef up operational staff
Less than a week after making several big additions to the recruiting staff, USC football is back at it again. On Tuesday, it was reported that the Trojans and general manager Chad Bowden will add Wisconsin director of player personnel Max Stienecker to their recruiting staff. Stienecker spent the past two seasons with the Badgers in that role. Prior to …
Read More »Auburn rounds out 2025 signing class with signing of three-star RB Omar Mabson
Auburn football rounded out its 2025 signing class Tuesday by landing the signature of a three-star running back. Omar Mabson, a three-star running back from nearby Auburn High School, signed his letter of intent Tuesday to become the 26th member of Auburn’s 2025 signing class. After reclassifying from the 2026 cycle, Mabson becomes the second running back to sign with …
Read More »National Signing Day as we knew it is dead, and its decline bodes poorly for college football’s future
National Signing Day is dead. It has been for a while. There’s a strong chance those of you reading this didn’t realize it was happening today, Feb. 5. Don’t worry, you aren’t alone. The advent of the transfer portal and December’s early signing period have made the traditional February date an afterthought. Nearly every top high schooler committed in December to …
Read More »Michigan football on National Signing Day: Rounding out recruiting class of 2025
Michigan football marked National Signing Day by locking in another huge flip. Ty Haywood, a four-star offensive tackle out of Ryan High School in Denison, Texas, has landed with the Wolverines after decommitting from Alabama in January. However, that might be the only big news Michigan fans will hear on National Signing Day. So why isn’t there more buzz? In …
Read More »What would a blockbuster college football trade look like? Four deals that could boost CFP contenders in 2025
College football is changing too fast for the NCAA to keep up, and perhaps there’s a point in the not-so-distant future when schools are allowed to trade players. We’ve already reached annual free agency with the transfer portal and NIL’s influence, so why not take the next step and give personnel departments more jurisdiction and negotiating power in roster management? …
Read More »Ex-FSU football defensive coordinator Adam Fuller joins Los Angeles Chargers coaching staff
Florida State football’s former defensive coordinator, Adam Fuller, has landed a new job in the NFL. According to Pete Thamel, Fuller is expected to be hired as the Los Angeles Chargers’ next safeties coach. Fuller will replace Chris O’Leary, who accepted the defensive coordinator job at Western Michigan. When he joins the Chargers, he will join Jim Harbaugh’s staff and coach former FSU …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes’ road to NFL stardom started on an East Texas baseball diamond
Patrick Mahomes arrived at Whitehouse High School in East Texas as a promising athlete, but not yet a quarterback of legend or frankly of much recruiting renown. A dominant baseball player with a 93-95 mph heater, Mahomes seemed destined to follow in the footsteps of his father, former MLB pitcher Pat Mahomes. Scouts projected him as a potential third- or …
Read More »Michigan wins out for elite four-star OL Ty Haywood
Bryce Underwood’s blindside should be intact for the foreseeable future. Months after Michigan made a splash by flipping the five-star quarterback away from LSU, Sherrone Moore and the Wolverines dipped back into the SEC pool to pluck another blue-chipper — this one to protect for Underwood during his run in Ann Arbor. Elite four-star OL Ty Haywood made his commitment …
Read More »National Signing Day 2025: Michigan lands 4-star OT Ty Haywood, who was the top uncommitted prospect remaining
The wait is over for one the top remaining uncommitted prospect in the 2025 class. Four-star offensive tackle Ty Haywood announced his commitment to Michigan on Wednesday’s National Signing Day, giving the Wolverines a massive recruiting victory to close out the cycle. The Denton (Texas) Ryan standout had been one of the most sought-after offensive linemen in the country, ranked …
Read More »Ty Haywood’s flip to Michigan football from Alabama is official on national signing day
The flip is complete for Michigan football. Ty Haywood, the highly-coveted offensive tackle from Denton, Texas (Ryan High School) who was previously committed to Alabama before he re-opened his recruitment last month, officially pledged to join the Wolverines on Wednesday, the first day of the final national signing window which runs through April 1. Haywood, a 6-foot-5, 285-pound prospect, officially …
Read More »Could Kevin Durant return to Warriors? Ranking tandem of Patrick Mahomes-Andy Reid
This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. 🏀 Good morning to all, but especially to … THE PHILADELPHIA 76ERS It may have been a small victory, but at this point, the 76ers will …
Read More »Texas assistant Chris Jackson named Rivals National Recruiter of the Year
© Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Since Steve Sarkisian arrived at Texas in 2021, the Longhorns have been battling for blue-chip recruits and competing for conference and national championships. The Longhorns have signed top-five classes in each recruiting cycle since Sarkisian arrived – including top-three hauls in 2023 and 2024 – culminating with Rivals.com’s No. 1 class in 2025. Texas passing …
Read More »Say goodbye to the college football spring game: Nebraska’s Matt Rhule the latest to pull the plug
A year ago, Lane Kiffin turned spring football into a spectacle of hot dog contests, golf cart races and tug-of-war championships, embracing chaos and fun over any meaningful football. Outsiders may have thought it was just another classic Kiffin move, college football’s great showman thumbing his nose at tradition yet again. But there was a clear motive behind the move, …
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