The Calvary Day Athletic Department held off on holding athletic signings in December and earlier this month in February so the standout athletes at the school could share the moment together with the Cavalier community. The idea worked out well as eight athletes celebrated their signings in a ceremony on campus on Thursday. The headliners included Thomas Blackshear, the star …
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Balancing Notre Dame football’s commitment to analytics with the ‘magic of coaching’
SOUTH BEND — A full month has passed since Notre Dame football’s 34-23 loss to Ohio State in the CFP national championship game, but some continue to second-guess Marcus Freeman’s fourth-quarter calculations amid a furious comeback that fell short. Rob Ash is not among them. As director of coaching development for Championship Analytics, which counts Notre Dame among its 100 …
Read More »‘All the resources needed’ for Purdue football to succeed brought DBs coach from Memphis
WEST LAFAYETTE — Charles Clark was comfortable at Memphis. He was the Tigers’ associate head coach and Memphis won four bowl games in five seasons during his tenure coaching the program’s defensive backs. Clark gave up that post under Ryan Satterfield to join Barry Odom’s Purdue football staff. He now leads a group that has no returning starters, but is …
Read More »Michigan football OC Chip Lindsey talks plan for QB, from Bryce Underwood to Mikey Keene
A new Michigan football season is on the horizon and with it comes the same No. 1 question as every offseason. Who is going to play quarterback? After a year of turmoil at the position in Ann Arbor that saw the Wolverines go from former walk-on Davis Warren, to an unproven-passer in Alex Orji, to the oft-injured Jack Tuttle (he …
Read More »‘My family drives everything’: Why Travis Wray resigned as Eastern Greene football coach
(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) Travis Wray is calling a timeout. How long it lasts is anyone’s guess. The Eastern Greene football coach announced on social media Thursday afternoon that he is stepping down and that includes his teaching position. He noted that he might still find himself on a sideline again, even this …
Read More »Ranking each Big Ten team’s projected tight end starter in 2025
Earlier this month, the Oregon Ducks announced the date for the annual spring scrimmage, which will take place on April 26 at 1 p.m. in Autzen Stadium. While this information is important for Duck fans and their spring vacation plans, it’s also important for the college football calendar. It’s a turning of the page. We are no longer in the offseason, floating about while …
Read More »Miami Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck’s luxury cars stolen overnight
New Miami Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck had two cars, a Mercedes-Benz and a Lamborghini, stolen overnight on Thursday, the Miami-Dade Sheriffs Office public affairs department told the South Florida Sun Sentinel on Thursday. The theft, which was first reported by Andy Slater, was reported to the sheriff’s office at about 6 a.m., MDSO said. A UM spokesperson did not respond …
Read More »Ohio State football finalizes 2025 coaching staff
Feb. 20—Ohio State football coach Ryan Day’s 2025 staff is complete. The school announced Thursday it has officially hired Matt Patricia as defensive coordinator and Brian Hartline will serve as offensive coordinator along with other promotions and additions. Patricia replaces Jim Knowles, who left shortly after the national championship game to take the same position at Penn State, while Hartline …
Read More »Big 12 women’s basketball power rankings: Why Baylor is the conference’s hottest team
Despite being ranked No. 12 to start the season, Baylor stumbled out of the gate. The Bears went 2-4 to begin the campaign, and they fell victim to a 73-65 upset at the hands of Indiana during the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas. It was a poor start for Baylor, but it’s now finishing strong. The Bears have …
Read More »Panthers announce 2025 coaching staff
The Panthers have announced their full coaching staff for the 2025 season. Head coach Dave Canales added four assistants to the stable and three returning coaches have new titles. The latter group includes senior coaching advisor Jim Caldwell and assistant quarterbacks coach/pass game specialist Mike Bercovici. Bercovici joined by newly hired offensive assistant Keyshawn Colmon on an offensive staff headed …
Read More »Colorado among finalists for four-star QB Brodie McWhorter
With an eye toward the future, the Colorado Buffaloes are trending well with class of 2026 quarterback and former West Virginia commit Brodie McWhorter. Only about three weeks after receiving an offer from the Buffs, McWhorter revealed his top seven schools on Thursday and Colorado made the cut. The four-star QB (247Sports composite) is also considering the Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers, …
Read More »Nation’s No. 4 RB names top schools
Four-star running back recruit Deshonne Redeaux has included the Georgia Bulldogs in his top six schools. Redeaux is ranked as the fourth-best running back in the class of 2026, per 247Sports. Redeaux plays high school football for Oaks Christian High School in Westlake Village, California. Westlake Village is located west of Los Angeles. Redeaux is an elite track athlete and …
Read More »Former Ohio State DL Donovan Munger, member of 2014 national championship team, dies at 30
Former Ohio State defensive tackle Donovan Munger, a member of the Buckeyes’ 2014 national championship team, has died, his mother said in a post on social media Thursday. He was 30. A cause of death has yet to be announced. “My heart will never beat the same,” Munger’s mother wrote on Instagram. “It is with my deepest sadness that I …
Read More »Way-too-early SEC QB rankings ahead of the 2025 season
The 2025 SEC Football landscape will enter its second season with Texas and Oklahoma in the conference, and coincidentally, both programs will introduce new starting quarterbacks. Other teams with a new signal caller include Ole Miss, Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia, Auburn, and Missouri. At the same time, Texas A&M redshirt sophomore QB Marcel Reed will return for his first entire starting …
Read More »What stands out about Utah State’s 2025 Mountain West schedule
Utah State linebacker John Miller (26) and safety Ike Larsen (6) celebrate with safety Jordan Vincent (24) after an interception against Hawaii Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Logan. The Aggies play their first MWC road game of the 2025 season Oct. 11 against Hawaii. | Eli Lucero When Blake Anderson took over Utah State’s football program in 2021, few if …
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