CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The autograph line circled the field inside the practice facility, a buzzing river of fans waiting to meet 80-plus Miami players stationed along the sidelines and in one end zone before the Hurricanes’ spring game on campus. Two makeshift lines splintered from the otherwise orderly ensemble — one stretching from sideline to sideline toward coach Mario …
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Big Ten Spotlight: Notable pipelines to high school talent factories
© Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images A major part of recruiting is coaching staffs getting their foot in the door at high school programs that annually produce multiple high-level, Power Four players. And once a coaching staff can create a pipeline at these high school football factories, it can be one of the biggest built-in recruiting advantages every year. Advertisement This week, …
Read More »Wisconsin football transfer tight end Tanner Koziol commits to Houston
Wisconsin transfer tight end Tanner Koziol committed to Houston on Thursday. Koziol entered the portal on Wednesday after just four months with the Badgers. The four-star transfer recruit joined the program during the winter window, ranked as a top-70 transfer prospect and the No. 3 player at his position. The rising senior then departed just weeks into spring practice. He …
Read More »Wisconsin football Tanner Koziol transfer portal ranking ESPN
Wisconsin transfer tight end Tanner Koziol landed at No. 13 in ESPN’s latest ranking of the best players in the spring transfer portal window on Thursday. Koziol officially entered the spring transfer portal window on Wednesday after just four months with the Badgers program. He then committed to the Houston Cougars less than 48 hours after entering. Here’s what scout …
Read More »Jeremiah Smith is worth more than Syracuse coach Fran Brown will pay
Syracuse coach Fran Brown has his limits when doling out money for name, image and likeness, and Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith exceeds those limits. “With all due respect to everybody in the country, to every wide receiver … if you want to make $2 million as a wide receiver, that’s the lil homie over at Ohio State. Ain’t …
Read More »Texas A&M should pursue Florida State transfer WR Hykeem Williams
Texas A&M coach Mike Elko knows how he will evaluate the spring transfer portal, which officially opened on Wednesday morning. For ten days, players can transfer to any destination, except for SEC players, who are not allowed to transfer to any of the fifteen other teams in the conference before the season. This spring, the Aggies’ 2025 roster possesses holes …
Read More »Nebraska football transfer portal tracker for spring 2025
Hardley Gilmore IV is back in Lexington. The former four-star WR has rejoined Kentucky after a short stint at Nebraska, where he was dismissed from the program just three months in. Gilmore originally transferred in late December but now returns to the Wildcats — the school… pic.twitter.com/XPUx7htrqq — Chris Beasmore (@CBeasmoreSports) April 17, 2025 Nebraska football is entering a busy …
Read More »Thoughts on Notre Dame football and its quarterback situation
Really sounds like Marcus Freeman wants this to be a two quarterback battle come fall camp… Will be interested to see if all three QBs decide to stay with the team going into the fall. We’ll have to wait and see. — Notre Dame Recruiting (@NDrecruiting01) April 12, 2025 The biggest Notre Dame football post-spring news happened on Thursday morning, …
Read More »Jonathan Smith sees growth in spring practice
Michigan State football: 2025 schedule and key games Michigan State football’s schedule and key games for the 2025 season. Michigan State football coach Jonathan Smith is pleased with the team’s progress during spring practices.The Spartans will hold a final scrimmage and practice on Saturday before breaking for the offseason. EAST LANSING – Jonathan Smith and his Michigan State football program …
Read More »Bill Belichick, North Carolina add new QB in spring transfer portal
The Bill Belichick-led North Carolina Tar Heels made their first big splash of the spring in the transfer portal by adding former South Alabama quarterback Gio Lopez to their quarterback room. Lopez announced on social media that he will be headed to Chapel Hill after leading South Alabama to a 7-6 record in 2024 and throwing for 2,559 yards with …
Read More »Alabama football fans sound off on spring practice, A-Day
Alabama football wrapped up spring practice last weekend with A-Day, but with a 90-minute workout replacing the traditional A-Day game, Crimson Tide fans will enter the 2025 season unable to frame expectations with the benefit of seeing a live scrimmage. The quarterback position tops their concerns, but this edition of the Tuscaloosa News mailbag is a forum for much more …
Read More »Indiana football’s rushing attack leads offense to victory in spring game
Curt Cignetti wants players approaching spring practice with ‘great sense of urgency’ Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti talks about how he defines progress for his position groups and players during spring practice: BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football’s spring game is turning into an annual showcase for the team’s running backs. The Hoosiers had 33 carries for 178 yards with a touchdown in …
Read More »WSU lands second class of 2026 commitment, from LB/S Bradley Esser
PULLMAN – Washington State’s class of 2026 is gaining members by the day. On Thursday, the Cougars landed their second pledge in the class, which comes from linebacker/safety Bradley Esser out of Harrisburg, South Dakota, where WSU coach Jimmy Rogers offered him at South Dakota State. The 6-foot-2 Esser, who doesn’t have a star rating on recruiting services, also held …
Read More »Deion Sanders addresses backlash to decision to retire jersey numbers
BOULDER, Colo. – Colorado football coach Deion Sanders responded Thursday to a recent controversy involving the university’s decision to retire the jersey numbers of his quarterback son Shedeur and two-way star Travis Hunter. Sanders called it a “sore subject” and said the blowback from it was because his son’s jersey number is being retired. “Let’s get the elephant out the …
Read More »Notre Dame football: What Steve Angeli’s transfer means for the Irish quarterback room
Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman said he wanted to have the Irish’s quarterback battle down to two players by August. Steve Angeli made it a two-player race himself, as he entered the transfer portal on Thursday. Now, Notre Dame’s quarterback battle is down to two players. It also means the Irish have some shoes to fill. Here’s what Angeli’s …
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