In case you missed it earlier today, five star Gainesville (GA) linebacker Xavier Griffin announced that he has de-committed from USC and re-opened his recruitment heading into the summer official visit window. Why is this relevant to Texas? Griffin took an unofficial visit to Austin last month and following his de-commitment from the Trojans, he has announced that Texas will …

CBS Sports released its post-spring SEC power rankings this week, and the Florida Gators come in at No. 6 overall in a deep and competitive Southeastern Conference entering the 2025 season. Florida football’s placement in the top half of the league reflects growing confidence in head coach Billy Napier’s program, especially with quarterback DJ Lagway’s emergence as one of the …

A 2026 Tennessee football commitment received a positive bump in his recruiting rating. Offensive tackle prospect Gabriel Osenda was upgraded from a four-star to a five-star by 247Sports on Wednesday. His player rating change makes Osenda Tennessee’s second five-star in its 2026 football recruiting class, joining quarterback Faizon Brandon. The 6-foot-7, 330-pound prospect is an in-state commitment from Baylor School …

The Colorado Buffaloes have a long, storied history of being bad. There were a lot of good players on those bad teams. When Coach Prime came to Boulder in 2022, he made a big show of trying to get out the bad. That led to large roster changes in 2022, which ended up being successful. Part of that change was …

Michigan State football has extended an offer to an elite edge rusher in the 2027 class. Anthony Cavallaro of Largo, Fla. announced on Wednesday that he’s received an offer from the Spartans. Cavallaro posted on his social media X account to announce the offer from Michigan State. Cavallaro is a four-star edge rusher in the 2027 class, according to 247Sports. …

A flurry of reports from last week resulted in two clear tidbits: (1) a presidential college sports commission is coming; and (2) former Alabama (and Michigan State and LSU and Miami Dolphins) coach Nick Saban will likely serve as a co-chair. Saban addressed the subject for the first time on Wednesday, in an appearance with ESPN’s Paul Finebaum. “Well, first …

OXFORD — Former Ole Miss football quarterback Bobby Franklin, who was the MVP in two bowl games for the Rebels, died on May 13. He was 88. Franklin had many football accomplishments as both a player and coach. He earned a scholarship to Ole Miss in 1956 after being a four-sport athlete at Clarksdale High School. Franklin played quarterback for …

The Oklahoma Sooners are beginning to put the pieces together on the defensive side of the ball in the 2026 recruiting class. The Sooners earned their first defensive commitment in the cycle on Tuesday, gaining a pledge from linebacker Niko Jandreau. OU is also trending favorably for Niko’s brother Beau, a linebacker who was projected to land with the Sooners …

PODCAST: Why Texas football’s 2025 offense soars under Arch Manning Texas ex Rod Babers joins Statesman columnist on the On Second Thought to discuss Arch Manning taking over in 2025 and the Longhorns in the NFL draft. Texas football recruiting landed a big win Wednesday afternoon, getting a commitment from 2026 four-star athlete Jermaine Bishop Jr. The prospect hails from …

For the second time in the last week, the Texas Longhorns have added a prospective defensive back to the 2026 recruiting class with Wednesday’s commitment of Willis athlete Jermaine Bishop Jr., who projects as a cornerback on the Forty Acres. The 5’11, 155-pounder chose Texas over Florida, Texas A&M, and USC in addition to having an official visit scheduled to …