The Giants hired Ladell Betts as their new running backs coach, they announced Monday evening. New York replaces Joel Thomas, who reportedly left last week for the same job with the New Orleans Saints. Betts, 45, was the University of Iowa’s running backs coach since 2021. He was a record-setting running back for the Hawkeyes from 1997-01 before becoming a …
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Former Hilltoppers standout Jon Kahle named head football coach at Marquette University High School
Brookfield Academy head football coach Jon Kahle was officially named to the same role at Marquette University High School on Monday, according to a press release from the school. Kahle, a 2000 graduate of Marquette, played football for the Hilltoppers under Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame member Dick Basham and as a wide receiver won a WISAA state …
Read More »Florida basketball slips in latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll despite perfect week
Florida basketball scored a pair of wins this week, with a victory over the Oklahoma Sooners for the first time ever inside the O’Connell Center on Saturday followed by a comeback victory on the road at the LSU Tigers — both coming by double-digit margins. The Gators are now 24-3 overall and 11-3 in Southeastern Conference play with the home …
Read More »Michigan football officially announces Biff Poggi hire
Despite the outcry from rival fans, Michigan football’s big turnaround in 2021 was less to do with Connor Stalions (who had been around the program in unofficial capacity for some time) and more about the culture changing. One of the biggest reasons why the culture changed was the player-led leadership with Aidan Hutchinson, Mike Sainristil, Josh Ross, and Cade McNamara …
Read More »Notre Dame football offers 2026 Ohio safety a scholarship
The offers didn’t stop flowing for Notre Dame football after a weekend of new ones, as they once again went to Ohio and have now given a scholarship to 2026 safety Kaden Gebhardt. The 6-foot, 2-inch and 200-pounder is considered as a very solid player, ranking as the No. 398 overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. Gebhardt fits …
Read More »Former Penn State QB Matt McGloin reuniting with Bill O’Brien
Former Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin is about to be reunited with former Nittany Lions head coach Bill O’Brien. According to a report from Pete Thamel of ESPN, via social media, McGlin is going to join the football staff at Boston College, which is currently led by O’Brien. Thamel reports McGloin will take on the role of an offensive analyst …
Read More »SEC teams ranked according to ESPN’s returning production
The 2025 season is going to be a big one for the Oklahoma Sooners. That’s why Brent Venables and the Sooners were aggressive in their offensive coordinator search and in the transfer portal to bring in quarterback John Mateer. They need to rebound from a 6-7 season. Only time will tell if their portal and coaching decisions will pay off …
Read More »Colorado to host four-star defensive lineman on March visit
About two months after receiving an offer from the Colorado Buffaloes, coveted class of 2026 defensive lineman James “JJ” Johnson has now arranged a spring visit to Boulder. On3’s Hayes Fawcett reported Monday that Johnson will check out the Buffs on March 15 — four days after the start of Colorado’s spring practice season. Johnson also has spring visits scheduled …
Read More »Tennessee ranked No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports Baseball Coaches Poll
Tennessee (7-0) is one of 16 remaining undefeated teams in college baseball to open the 2025 season. Alabama, Florida, Florida State, High Point, Kansas, Murray State, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Purdue, South Carolina, Stanford, VMI, West Virginia, Western Kentucky and Yale join the Vols as remaining undefeated teams. Tennessee will play four games this week. The Vols will host North Alabama …
Read More »Big Ten, SEC set to unveil grand plans for College Football Playoff change … but is anyone else on board?
The only constant in college football is that everything is destined to change. Decision-makers declared the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff a rousing success, but tweaks are coming, and two powerful voices are equipped to get what they want as soon as next fall. The question is whether the Big Ten and SEC will have the unanimous …
Read More »Oklahoma Sooners move up in latest AP Top 25 after big wins
The Oklahoma Sooners are currently riding a five-game winning streak with two games remaining in the regular season. Their latest win was a 40-point thrashing of the Arkansas Razorbacks in Fayetteville, following a 20-point win over Vanderbilt. Entering the final week of the regular season, the Oklahoma Sooners moved up to No. 13 in the latest AP Poll. They climbed …
Read More »Florida football hires Deron Wilson as new defensive backs coach
Florida football hired Arkansas secondary coach Deron Wilson as its new defensive backs coach on Monday. Wilson brings familiarity with the Florida Gators coaching staff as he worked a year as a quality control analyst working with cornerbacks under head coach Billy Napier in 2022. For the past two years, Wilson worked at Arkansas, where in 2023 he turned around …
Read More »One stat highlights the degree of Ohio State football’s roster turnover in 2025
Ohio State is managing a bit of roster turnover in the aftermath of its national championship. Thirteen of the 22 players who started for the Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff final against Notre Dame were seniors with eligibility expiring. The total included a starting quarterback in Will Howard, leading tackler in linebacker Cody Simon and top pass rushers in …
Read More »ESPN names Georgia football as team ‘most likely to regress’
ESPN has named the Georgia Bulldogs as one of the college football teams most likely to regress in 2025. Georgia lost a lot of key producers to the 2025 NFL draft. In fact, Georgia lost 14 players to the draft that received NFL combine invitations. Overall, 17 Bulldogs declared for the draft following the 2024 college football season. Georgia has …
Read More »Former Ohio State football target and current Maryland Zion Elee shuts down recruitment
Former Ohio State football target and current Maryland commit, Zion Elee, is the No. 1 defensive end in the Class of 2026 and the top player from the state of Maryland. He’s got superstar written all over him sitting as the No. 2 player in the class per 247Sports. The EDGE rusher comes in at 6-foot-3.5 and 220 pounds. He …
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