The dust has settled in the college football recruiting class of 2025 and Rivals is putting a bow on the cycle by looking at the top programs by position. We move to the defensive line today. RELATED: Final defensive tackle rankings | Final strongside defensive end rankings | Final weakside defensive end rankings MORE 2025 NSD: Big 12 winners | …
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Chicago is one step closer to adding a NCAA Division-I college football team
The state of Illinois is one step closer to having another Division-I college football program. Chicago State on Tuesday officially launched its search for a head coach to lead the newly created football program, expected to begin play in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in 2026. “We are excited to reach this milestone in our football planning,” Chicago State athletics …
Read More »Why Texas A&M has been so good at close games this season
COLLEGE STATION — As Texas A&M men’s basketball prepares for the final eight games of the regular season, it’s proven to be a battle-tested group. The Aggies enter Tuesday’s matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs 8-3 in one- and two-possession games. The latest test came Saturday against No. 16 Missouri. With the Aggies tied on the road, guard Wade Taylor IV …
Read More »Can’t Wait For Saturday | From coach to president to governor? Sure, why not
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Feb. 11—*** Ask me to pick a second career for Jim Tressel and I would probably go with college professor. His signature sweater vest and tie gave him the …
Read More »College football quarterbacks can learn from Jalen Hurts bumpy road to Super Bowl champion
So the joke goes something like this: Nick Saban is the only person who successfully stopped Jalen Hurts. But before we get into rehashing the past or who did what and why, maybe the fall and rise of Hurts can be a teaching moment for college football quarterbacks of the now generation. Maybe, if we look real close, Hurts isn’t …
Read More »The Consigliere: How Michael Lombardi became the top adviser behind Bill Belichick’s North Carolina takeover
It’s an early Thursday morning and Michael Lombardi is focused on breaking down tight end tape. He knows what his boss, Bill Belichick, wants at the position but it is still an arduous challenge. The former NFL general manager has been breaking down tape for more than 40 years but there are considerably more prospects to evaluate at the high …
Read More »Browns add a new face to defensive line coaching staff
Aug 12, 2022; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; a Cleveland Browns helmet sits on the sidelines during a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in preseason at TIAA Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports The Cleveland Browns have hired Adam Morris as their new assistant defensive line coach. A native of Dublin, Ohio, Morris brings a strong track record of …
Read More »Must-get recruiting targets for each Big Ten program
Nick Lucero/Rivals.com Commitments have started to pick up steam in the 2026 cycle and as a result, programs are getting a better idea of which targets are the most important moving into the spring portion of the cycle. Here are the must-get targets for each Big Ten program in the 2026 class. BIG TEN RECRUITING RANKINGS: 2025 | 2026 RUMOR …
Read More »Alabama AD Greg Byrne shares ‘incredible’ DeVonta Smith story after Super Bowl win
Alabama athletics director Greg Byrne knows why DeVonta Smith is “elite.” It’s not the former Alabama and current Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver’s stats. It’s not Smith’s accolades – the Heisman Trophy, a College Football Playoff national championship, a Super Bowl championship. All of that, Byrne said, is the product of who Smith is as an athlete. All of that can …
Read More »Rumor Mill: Buzz builds as camp season begins
CARROLLTON, Ga. – The Under Armour All-America camp tour kicked off in Atlanta over the weekend and several elite prospects updated their own recruiting plans after their workout. MORE: Commitment predictions for eight of the top prospects in the Southeast CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position …
Read More »Brian Kelly discusses what Alex Atkins brings to coaching staff as run game coordinator
LSU football’s coaching staff remained mostly intact following the 2024 season. The only change came at tight ends coach, with Slade Nagle leaving to take the offensive coordinator job at Houston. With Nagle out, LSU hired Alex Atkins to fill the role. Atkins spent the last several years at Florida State, serving as the Seminoles’ offensive coordinator. Along with coaching …
Read More »2025 NFL Draft QB poll: Anonymous scouts surveyed on their top prospect, who scares them and Day 3 sleepers
Unlike the two teams that played in Super Bowl LIX, several NFL franchises lack their long-term answers at quarterback and enter the offseason looking to upgrade at the position. While NFL scouts consider this a down year in terms of top-end draft prospects at QB, there are still expected to be multiple quarterbacks selected in the first round of the …
Read More »Tuesdays with Gorney: Colorado’s staff matches its roster in star power
© Nick Tre. Smith-Imagn Images When five-star superstar Travis Hunter shockingly flipped his commitment from Florida State to Jackson State on signing day, he talked about playing for the best to ever do it. He was talking about playing for Deion Sanders, learning from him, soaking in everything Sanders could teach him about playing cornerback not only for college but …
Read More »Deion Sanders said he thought about Cowboys HC job after speaking to Jerry Jones: ‘You just weigh everything’
Before the Dallas Cowboys announced Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach, one exciting name had emerged as a potential candidate: Colorado’s Deion Sanders. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones spoke to Sanders early in the process, although the conversation eventually didn’t go anywhere. On “The Rich Eisen Show” on Friday, Sanders admitted that he gave his conversation with Jones some significant …
Read More »Paul Finebaum puts Brent Venables on hot seat watch
Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables faces a critical season in 2025. He’s had two 6-7 seasons in three years at the helm, sandwiched around a 10-3 mark in Year 2. His first season in the SEC was nightmarish, as OU looked overmatched almost every week. The former Clemson and Oklahoma defensive coordinator was brought back to Norman to get …
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