Signing day is one of the best times of the year and Rutherford is the latest school to host athletes making their dream a reality. Three football players signed to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level. Find out where these Rams signed. Local sports Here’s how Rutherford’s Aleiyah Willett won the school’s first weightlifting state title …

Pressure’s on in the state of Alabama football, but for different reasons. Kalen DeBoer knows the Alabama standard creates a playoff-or-bust mentality. That means his debut season goes down as a bust and ratchets up the pressure on his second season. At Auburn, the Tigers last tasted a winning season when Gus Malzahn coached the team. Hugh Freeze’s buyout is …

LAWRENCE — It’s no secret Kansas football’s 2024 season didn’t unfold as planned. The Jayhawks struggled out of the gate in both non-conference and Big 12 Conference play. If not for a late run, they wouldn’t have even come close to vying for bowl eligibility. When the fall ended, Kansas coach Lance Leipold and company owned a 5-7 overall record with …

BATON ROUGE — For the most part, Brian Kelly’s full-time on-field coaching staff with LSU football has remained mostly in tact this offseason. That stability took a hit Thursday as LSU defensive line coach Bo Davis is set to leave Baton Rouge to assume the same role with the New Orleans Saints as part of new first-time head coach Kellen …

Florida football added the son of its icon coach to join its 2025 staff. Steve Spurrier Jr. was hired as an offensive analyst where his 31-year background as a position coach and co-offensive coordinator could benefit the Florida Gators in 2025. The 53-year-old Spurrier Jr. spent the last two seasons at Tulsa, where he served as assistant head coach, quarterbacks …

Ohio State football coach Ryan Day is undecided on the format of the Buckeyes’ spring showcase on April 12. The showcase is replacing the traditional spring game, which has involved an intrasquad scrimmage in previous years, as the culmination of spring practice. It will also be held at Ohio Stadium with public admission. “To sit here and tell you I …

Feb 19, 2025; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame head football coach Marcus Freeman and team are honored in the first half of the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the SMU Mustangs at the Purcell Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images According to a report, Notre Dame director of recruiting Caleb Davis is leaving the Fighting Irish …

Joshua Ritchey has been waiting for the right time to chase his first head football coaching job. Not just for him, but also his family. That time has finally come for the longtime Amarillo Tascosa offensive coordinator, and it’s bringing him closer to his hometown in the process. More: Legacy football program hires new coach for second season in 2025 …

If you thought Bill Belichick was done adding student-athletes to the UNC football roster and recruiting board, might we suggest you think again. Not only is Belichick trying to solidify his first roster in Year One as the Tar Heels’ head football coach, but he’s also trying to get an early idea of his future rosters. Some of Belichick’s greatest …

The Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the National Football Foundation held its 58th Annual Scholar-Athlete Banquet Thursday night at the original Montgomery Inn. The banquet honored numerous high school football players in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, giving out the prestigious “That’s My Boy” award for Kentucky and the “That’s Our Boy” award for Cincinnati. Named after Cincinnati Post writer Joe …

Michigan State football will reportedly host a highly-rated running back prospect this spring. Chad Simmons of On3 is reporting that four-star running back Damon Ferguson of Baltimore will visit Michigan State this spring. He also has “locked in” spring visits to West Virginia, Pitt and North Carolina, according to Simmons. Ferguson is a four-star prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings for …

LSU football and Brian Kelly are once again looking for a new defensive line coach. After one year at LSU, defensive line coach Bo Davis is moving on to take the same job with the New Orleans Saints. Davis was widely regarded as one of the top position coaches and recruiters in the country. Davis did good work for LSU …

Kalen DeBoer would sure like it if the system would passively benefit Alabama again. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) The next big change in how college football teams can lure players is imminent, and Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer is eager to see it. Speaking with On3’s Pete Nakos, DeBoer said the advent of revenue sharing with players will …

Nebraska coach Matt Rhule revealed why the Cornhuskers backed out of their future nonconference games with Tennessee football in 2026 and 2027, and he gave a blunt answer. Rhule, appearing on “The Triple Option” podcast with Urban Meyer on Thursday, said Nebraska has no incentive to play tough nonconference games since it plays a nine-game conference schedule in the Big …

Michigan State football has extended an offer to a defensive lineman prospect from Illinois. Carmelow Reed of Olympia Fields, Ill. announced on Thursday that he’s received an offer from the Spartans. Reed announced the offer from Michigan State by posting on his social media X account. Reed is currently an unranked prospect on 247Sports and Rivals. He plays for Rich …