It has been quite a recruiting week for one of Notre Dame football biggest rivals, the USC Trojans. The new Big Ten team and the Irish have battled historically for prospects, and unfortunately, it looks like the victory went to the opposition with two an Irish legacy, wide receiver Trent Mosley. The 5-foot, 11-inch and 170-pounder committed to USC on …
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Georgia football’s G-Day is scheduled, but Kirby Smart isn’t pinning himself down on that
Spring football games have become so in flux that there’s now a spring game tracker out there just like a transfer portal tracker and a coaching changes tracker. The recruiting website, On3, is keeping tabs of those of Power 4 programs. In the SEC, Texas and Missouri aren’t having spring games, Alabama is holding a modified spring game, Oklahoma a …
Read More »Matt Rhule initially didn’t want to hire Mike Ekeler as Huskers special teams coordinator
Head coach Matt Rhule met with the media on Tuesday afternoon. During his availability, the head coach shared several interesting quotes regarding the hiring of special teams coordinator Mike Ekeler. This is not Ekeler’s first time coaching at Nebraska. He previously served as the linebackers coach on Bo Pelini’s staff from 2008 to 2010. Rhule told the press that he …
Read More »Georgia Bulldogs open spring football practice
ATHENS – The Georgia Bulldogs took the field Tuesday to begin spring football practice, kicking off preparations for the 2025 season. Head coach Kirby Smart, along with linebacker CJ Allen, linebacker Raylen Wilson, and offensive lineman Earnest Greene III, met with the media to discuss the team’s early progress and approach to spring workouts. With roster turnover and key position …
Read More »Eddie George relishes challenge in taking over at Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Eddie George was pondering the next steps in his burgeoning career as a college football coach while driving back from the NFL scouting combine. He got a sign in the most unlikely of places. George was driving through Bowling Green, Kentucky, on his way back to Nashville when he received a text from Urban Meyer asking …
Read More »Catching up with Coach at the Esquire
Mar. 11—Spring practices start Wednesday for the resurgent Illinois football program, with the unofficial kickoff event for Bret Bielema his first ‘Monday Night SportsTalk’ appearance at the Esquire in downtown Champaign. Beat writer Scott Richey spotlights what the fifth-year Illini coach had to say in front of a packed house: Quick look this week Illinois won’t get in too much …
Read More »Clemson lands Ohio four-star safety Kaden Gebhardt
Clemson is on fire right now on the recruiting trail. The Tigers just landed its seventh commitment of March because of four-star safety Kaden Gebhardt. The star defender picked the Tigers after being in town for their big Junior Day weekend. Gebhardt selected Clemson over Ohio State, Penn State and Notre Dame. This is the 12th known commitment for the …
Read More »Five Michigan football storylines to watch heading into spring camp
One week from Tuesday, Michigan football will meet for first time as an official group. After three consecutive Big Ten championship seasons from 2021-23, which culminated with the national championship in January 2024, Michigan took a step back last season. The Wolverines opened the year 5-5, before a furious finish to the year, hammering Northwestern before upsetting Ohio State and …
Read More »Texas Tech football has 31 players with new numbers this spring. See them all here.
With the Texas Tech football team opening spring practice this week, updated roster sheets are as helpful as ever, more so than in some other years. The Red Raiders have 27 players practicing with the team for the first time, including 18 who transferred in from other NCAA programs. Another nine are freshmen who enrolled in January. If that isn’t …
Read More »What’s new with the Oregon Ducks’ safeties ahead of 2025 spring season?
The Oregon Ducks had one of the most successful seasons in program history last year, going 13-1 with a Big Ten Championship win and a No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. Now, in 2025, they will look to reach the same heights once again, but this time around with almost an entirely new roster. Since coming to Eugene, …
Read More »Clemson lands 4-star safety Kaden Gebhardt, hot recruiting run continues
Clemson’s recruiting momentum continues as four-star safety Kaden Gebhardt has announced his commitment to the Tigers. The Olentangy (Ohio) standout picked Clemson over Penn State after picking up an offer in January and returning for the Elite Retreat last weekend. Gebhardt, a 6-foot-2, 195-pound defensive back, is ranked No. 215 overall in the 2026 class, the No. 17 safety nationally, …
Read More »Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss football aren’t holding a spring game. Here’s what fans can expect instead
OXFORD — Ole Miss football is not holding a spring game, but Rebels fans still have a chance to see the 2025 football team up close. “Meet the Rebels Day” will be held April 12 at the Manning Center, Ole Miss announced Tuesday in a news release. It will be the highlight of Ole Miss’ spring football practices. It is …
Read More »How Illinois basketball players fared with Big Ten all-conference awards in 2025
The Big Ten Conference announced its men’s basketball awards Tuesday, with three players from Illinois earning recognition for the 2024-25 season. Freshman Will Riley (12.2 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.3 apg) was named the Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year. The 6-foot-8 forward, expected to be a first-round NBA Draft pick, is the second Illini to win the award since …
Read More »Nebraska hires Patriots pro personnel director Pat Stewart to oversee recruiting and retention as GM
LINCOLN, Neb. — Pat Stewart, the New England Patriots’ director of pro personnel the past two seasons, will join Nebraska coach Matt Rhule’s staff as general manager, the school announced. Stewart, who was player personnel director for the Carolina Panthers when Rhule coached them from 2020-22, will oversee the Cornhuskers’ roster management and player acquisition, including high school and transfer …
Read More »Purdue’s Braden Smith, Spartans’ Tom Izzo win top awards in Big Ten’s voting for conference honors
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Purdue’s Braden Smith was named the Big Ten player of the year and Michigan State’s Tom Izzo coach of the year by coaches and the media in voting coordinated by the conference. Smith and Izzo won the same honors from The Associated Press on Tuesday. The coaches voted Penn State’s Ace Baldwin Jr. the defensive player of …
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