Over the course of the next four months, BYU’s football players — those that survive the roster cuts that are seemingly coming to every Football Bowl Subdivision school in the country — will largely be on their own now that spring practices have concluded in Provo. The Cougars won’t have head coach Kalani Sitake, coordinators Aaron Roderick, Jay Hill and …
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Chicago Christian football keeps making history
My favorite story of 2024 was undoubtedly Chicago Christian’s football team coming seemingly out of nowhere to win the Class 2A state championship. The Knights had 10 senior starters, nine of whom started on both offense and defense, and most of them had been going to school together since they were little kids. While the unbelievable story of the 2025 …
Read More »Inside the experience for Illinois’ incoming freshmen who are already on campus
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — In 2011, a young high school recruit, Travis Frederick, opted to join the Wisconsin Badgers football program for spring ball. He graduated from high school early, packed his bags, and left his hometown. Although he did go back for prom, he got a head start on his college football career by joining then-Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema …
Read More »Kevin Stefanski likes Browns’ pool of prospects at No. 2 pick
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Kevin Stefanski hasn’t been absent in previous years when it’s come to the Browns’ pre-draft process. It’s just that this year is such a unique situation compared to the previous five years he’s been the head coach. “Well, I think the rare part is obviously having the second overall pick, picks at the top of the …
Read More »Miami Rivals Camp Series: Recruiting Rumor Mill
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Rivals Camp Series stop in South Florida came with weather challenges and plenty of talent in the process. Rivals connected with plenty of future Saturday stars for the latest on their recruiting contenders, upcoming visits and more. Advertisement MORE RCS MIAMI: Rankings impact CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS …
Read More »Ohio State football adds commitment from 5-star safety Blaine Bradford
Blaine Bradford, the top-ranked safety in the 2026 recruiting class, committed to Ohio State on Monday. He is the No. 23 overall prospect and No. 1 safety in the nation in the class, according to the composite rankings from 247Sports. Among the Buckeyes’ eight verbal commits as part of the 2026 class, only five-star wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. is …
Read More »Can’t Wait For Saturday | Friendly schedule gives Maryland, Locksley good chance for turnaround season | Newsletter
Sign up for our daily Illini football newsletter here Greetings from “Can’t Wait For Saturday,” your morning morsel of college football, courtesy of longtime Illini beat writer, AP Top 25 voter and Heisman state rep Bob Asmussen. He’ll give you his views each day on the game he loves. *** The second time as a head coach hasn’t been perfect …
Read More »Nusi Taumoepeau commits to the Cougars – Deseret News
BYU’s latest addition to its 2025 recruiting class is one of its most highly-touted. Four-star linebacker Nusi Taumoepeau has committed to the Cougars, he announced Monday via social media. Taumoepeau had previously committed to Stanford but was released from his letter of intent this past week after the dismissal of Cardinal head coach Troy Taylor. Special Collector’s Issue: “1984: The …
Read More »Stanford hires Frank Reich as interim football coach for 2025 season
Travis Hunter explains how he made time to play offense and defense at Colorado Top NFL draft prospect Travis Hunter explains his biggest lesson from college and how he plans to play both sides of the football as a pro. Former NFL coach Frank Reich will serve as Stanford football’s interim head coach for the 2025 season, the program announced …
Read More »Dan Mullen, awed by UNLV facilities, says timing felt right to make return to coaching
LAS VEGAS — Dan Mullen could’ve returned to coaching sooner, but the timing never seemed right and, regardless, he was fine remaining at ESPN giving his insights about the latest in college football. But when coach Barry Odom, fresh off taking UNLV to back-to-back appearances in the Mountain West championship game, left for Purdue in December, this time felt different. …
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