HOUSTON — Ahead of last Friday’s Texas-Texas A&M baseball game, Longhorns football coach Steve Sarkisian was tasked with throwing the ceremonial first pitch at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. Throwing to freshman outfielder Jonah Williams — who’s also one of Sarkisian’s five-star football recruits — Sarkisian zipped a pitch that was clocked at 58 mph. For a 51-year-old, that’s not bad. But …
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What to know ahead of recruiting combines
The Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky football combines and showcases start Thursday, May 1, with event dates through May 15. Here’s content to help college football coaches map out their days. High School coaches can email mlaughman@enquirer.com or send a direct message on X (@mlaughman) with any schedule or information changes. Class rankings for unsigned players Jack Schmelzinger researched players …
Read More »Why NIL and the transfer portal make projections a risky business – Deseret News
A lot of tough conversations have taken place in the BYU football offices at the Student Athlete Building the past three weeks, as coaches have started the unpleasant process of narrowing the roster to 105 players before the 2025 season. Already, more than a dozen guys have entered the transfer portal since spring camp ended at the end of March, …
Read More »5-star CB Brandon Arrington has Oregon football among top schools
The spring football game serves many purposes for a program. It gives fans a chance to watch their favorite team out on the field. It’s an opportunity to collect canned food for Food for Lane County. It also gives potential recruits a taste of what it’s like playing inside Autzen Stadium. Many recruits got an eye and earful of what …
Read More »ASU adds 3-star RB Cardae Mack to 2026 football class
You gain one. You lose one. Sometimes that’s the way the recruiting world rolls. But it was a good week for the Arizona State football staff, which reeled in two high school pledges in 48 hours. Four-star wide receiver Nalin Scott of McEachern High School in Georgia committed on April 28, while the Sun Devils picked up a pledge from …
Read More »Where Texas sits after sweeping Texas A&M
Jim Schlossnagle: What to know about Texas baseball coach Four things to know about Texas baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle Texas remained at the top of the college baseball polls following a perfect 4-0 week. The Longhorns swept their SEC series against rival Texas A&M in their first meeting with the Aggies since coach Jim Schlossnagle departed College Station to take …
Read More »Transfer portal makes time fly for college sports fans
The offseason has arrived at halftime. BYU is four months removed from its 36-14 triumph against Colorado at the Alamo Bowl and is four months out from the 2025 season opener against Portland State. Time is flying by, and nothing has quickened the calendar’s pace or has shortened what used to feel like an eternal wait from the bowl season …
Read More »Oklahoma basketball lands Derrion Reid from Alabama via portal
Less than a week after his official visit to Norman, former Alabama five-star forward Derrion Reid has committed to Oklahoma out of the transfer portal, according to On3Sports. Reid averaged 6 points per game in about 15 minutes a night for the Crimson Tide during his first and only season in Tuscaloosa. The numbers aren’t eye-popping, but Reid’s pedigree suggests …
Read More »Tyler Echeverry invited to Tampa Bay Buccaneers Rookie Minicamp
Tyler Echeverry will get his shot. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have invited the former Mount Union All-American running back to their rookie minicap. The camp is set for May 9-10. “It was very exciting knowing that an NFL team is giving me an opportunity, and I am super grateful,” Echeverry said. “I don’t come from much. I grew up in …
Read More »Oklahoma State football adds Tulsa QB Banks Bowen via transfer portal
STILLWATER — Oklahoma State found a perfect fit to help fill its quarterback void. Banks Bowen, the son of OSU analyst Clint Bowen, committed to the Cowboys, announcing his decision on his X account Monday night. The 6-foot-3, 208-pound Banks Bowen completed 172 of 277 passes (62.1%) for 2,368 yards and 23 touchdowns while rushing for 861 yards and nine …
Read More »Two former Michigan football coaches settle with NCAA, receive penalties
Jim Harbaugh suspended 1 year by NCAA and sanctioned with 4-year show-cause order Listen to the full “Hail Yes!” Michigan Wolverines podcast out now, available wherever you can get podcasts. A pair of former Michigan football coaches have agreed to separate resolutions with the NCAA for recruiting transgressions during their tenure in Ann Arbor. The agreements for Jesse Minter, the …
Read More »Vote for lohud’s top player, April 21-27
Scarsdale defeats New Rochelle 14-7 in flag football Scarsdale defeated New Rochelle 14-7 in flag football action at New Rochelle High School April 23, 2025. Who will be the lohud Flag Football Player of the Week, presented by White Plains Hospital? It’s time to look at the standouts from April 21-27. Check out the nominees in lohud Flag Football Player …
Read More »LSU wide receiver finds new home after entering transfer portal
Former LSU wide receiver Javen Nicholas committed to Charlotte after three seasons in Baton Rouge. Nicholas took to social media to announce the news on Monday. Nicholas entered the transfer portal on April 17 after going through spring workouts with the Tigers. With a crowded room of veteran pass catchers, Nicholas chose to seek a larger role elsewhere and will …
Read More »MSU football offers top player in Utah, 4-star edge rusher Krew Jones
Krew Jones of Millville, Utah ranks as the No. 1 player from his state in the 2027 class Michigan State football has extended an offer to the top prospect from Utah in the 2027 class. Krew Jones of Millville, Utah announced on Monday that he’s received an offer from the Spartans. Jones posted about his offer on his social media …
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