It was thought over the weekend, after a report by On3 recruiting insider Chad Simmons, that Michigan football target, 2025 Denton (Tx.) Ryan four-star offensive lineman Ty Haywood, would be making his commitment known on Monday. However, things have changed, and now we know for sure when the former Alabama pledge will make his commitment and sign with his school …
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Michigan football makes top group for No. 1 overall 2026 recruit Jackson Cantwell
Michigan football already got the No. 1 player in the country, regardless of position, in the 2025 recruiting cycle with five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood making the late flip from LSU to the Wolverines in Nov. 2024. Could the maize and blue land the No. 1 player again in 2026, making it two years in a row? The Wolverines are putting …
Read More »LOOK: Kirk Herbstreit in Ann Arbor in maize and blue
ESPN’s primary college football color commentator Kirk Herbstreit, a prominent Ohio State alum, cried tears of joy when his Buckeyes won the national championship in Atlanta on Jan. 20. But just weeks later, Herbstreit was in a position that certainly will draw the ire of the fan base he used to cater to as the OSU quarterback. It’s thought to …
Read More »Illinois football adds in-state late addition from the Class of 2025
Illinois football made a late addition to their defense Monday when Class of 2025 linebacker Jack Paris announced his commitment. The 6-foot-3, 210-pounder from Oak Park Fenwick is a 3-star prospect who was formerly committed to Air Force. He was an all-conference selection in his senior season in the Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic Conference White Division. His Fenwick team …
Read More »Pete Carroll hires Chip Kelly to be OC of the Raiders
Jan 20, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes offensive coordinator Chip Kelly celebrates after winning against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the CFP National Championship college football game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images Former Seattle Seahawks-turned-Raiders head coach Pete Carroll is wasting little time making waves in his return to the NFL. As a noted …
Read More »Mallory adds former Wake, Purdue assistant to coach DBs
David Elson has coached defensive players at Wake Forest and Purdue, and served seven seasons at Western Kentucky’s head coach. Now, he’ll serve under Sycamore head coach Curt Mallory to guide the ISU defensive safeties. ISU announced Elson’s hiring on Monday. Elson is the latest new addition to Mallory’s staff. He joins the previously announced John Bear (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks), Jalen …
Read More »Oregon Ducks OC Will Stein named top candidate for vacant Ohio State job
Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks have some of the most talented assistant coaches in the nation on staff in Eugene, and at this point in the offseason, names often get brought up as candidates to move on to other positions. The Ducks staved off the Dallas Cowboys over the weekend and were able to hold onto running backs coach …
Read More »Scott Cochran named West Alabama coach: Ex-Alabama, Georgia assistant had stepped away to fight drug addiction
Scott Cochran, once the most famous strength and conditioning coach in college football as Nick Saban’s right-hand man, is back in college football as a head coach. Cochran, who most recently was on Georgia’s 2023 staff, has been named West Alabama’s new head coach, a Division II school about an hour away from where Cochran helped Saban build a dynasty …
Read More »Oklahoma Sooners remain outside USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, No. 1 Auburn up next
The Oklahoma Sooners earned an emphatic win on Saturday when they overcame a four-point halftime deficit to beat Vanderbilt by 30 points at the Lloyd Noble Center. It was an important bounce-back win that moved Oklahoma to 3-5 in SEC play. However, the Sooners still sit well outside the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll with 10 regular season games remaining. …
Read More »Former Alabama football, Georgia strength coach Scott Cochran named West Alabama head coach
Scott Cochran is returning to the state of Alabama. Cochran, who spent 13 seasons as Alabama football’s strength and conditioning coach under coach Nick Saban most known for being “Coach Yeah,” was named as the new head football coach of West Alabama. “I am honored and grateful for the opportunity to lead the University of West Alabama football program as …
Read More »Ryan Day reacts to Chip Kelly leaving Ohio State for NFL, Raiders on Joel Klatt’s podcast
Chip Kelly is back in the NFL. News broke on Sunday that Kelly was leaving Ohio State to be the offensive coordinator for the Las Vegas Raiders. Sunday’s news appeared to come while Ohio State coach Ryan Day was recording a podcast with Fox Sports’ Joel Klatt. But based on his initial response to Klatt, Day was not thrown off …
Read More »Former NFL quarterback joining LSU football staff as offensive analyst
Brian Kelly made another addition to the LSU football staff on Monday. According to a report from The Advocate’s Wilson Alexander, LSU is hiring Tim Rattay as an offensive analyst. Rattay spent the last five seasons as Oklahoma State’s quarterbacks coach. For Rattay, it’s a return to Louisiana. He played at Louisiana Tech and later served on Louisiana Tech’s coaching …
Read More »Look” Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith reacts to Chip Kelly departure
Ohio State football won a national title in dominant and impressive fashion through late December and mid-to late January, but the page had to quickly turn to next season when the program lost three assistant coaches in quick succession. Defensive coordinator, Jim Knowles, was the first to depart, making a surprise decision to move laterally in the conference over to …
Read More »ESPN names trio of Alabama players to way-too-early 2025 All-America Team
Even despite the month of February having only recently begun, it’s never too-early to look ahead to the upcoming 2025 college football season. For the Alabama Crimson Tide, the 2025 season will provide an opportunity for the program to bounce back after a 9-4 season, and hopefully return to the College Football Playoff after missing out a year ago. Well, …
Read More »Jeremiah Smith shares heartbroken reaction to Chip Kelly leaving Ohio State
Chip Kelly’s decision to leave Ohio State to become the new offensive coordinator for the Las Vegas Raiders grabbed the attention of much of the college football world Sunday. The top offensive player Kelly leaves behind in Columbus noticed, too. Shortly after news of the Raiders’ move broke, Buckeyes phenom wide receiver Jeremiah Smith reacted to a social media post …
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