Daily Archives: May 29, 2025

Brian Kelly weighs in on SEC-Big Ten scheduling

LSU football is impacted by the proposed Big Ten and Southeastern Conference scheduling model. But how does Brian Kelly feel about it? The veteran Tigers coach sounded off on the scheduling alliances featuring the two super conferences. The SEC and Big Ten are responsible for producing the last six college football national champions. That includes the 2019 LSU team pre-Kelly. …

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Wyoming football lands Taylor Hasselbeck, 3-star QB from Ensworth

Ensworth senior quarterback Taylor Hasselbeck has committed to Wyoming football, he announced on the ‘X’ platform.  Hasselbeck is a 6-foot-2, 185-pound three-star prospect who held offers from Tulsa, Murray State and Eastern Michigan, among others. His dad is Ensworth coach, ESPN analyst and former NFL quarterback Tim Hasselbeck. Taylor Hasselbeck was an effective passer in his first season as a …

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Lane Kiffin jokes Kirby Smart ‘outpays everyone’

We are getting news from the SEC’s spring meetings in Destin, Florida, and no one has been shy about opening their mouth and making headlines. That started with Commissioner Greg Sankey dropping some fiery takes aimed at the other conferences, but more recently, that includes Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin. He has never been afraid to speak his mind …

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Bulldogs AD admits harsh CFP expansion reality

The everchanging landscape of college football has sparked a lot of debate regarding what is right and wrong for the sport. The current chatter is primarily surrounding the College Football Playoff. Last season was the first year of the 12-team CFP, but it seems like we are trending in the direction of further expansion. We might see the CFP expand …

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Ohio State football earns new fan in Justin Thomas at Nick Saban’s expense

The PGA Tour is at Jack’s Place this week, as the 50th anniversary of The Memorial Tournament will be held. On the eve of the tournament teeing off, PGA Tour professionals play alongside amateurs in the pro-am. On Wednesday, that included Justin Thomas playing with Ohio State football coach Ryan Day and college football legend Nick Saban. One would expect …

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Greg Sankey pressures CFP decision-makers amid expansion talks

The College Football Playoff committee is currently undergoing conversations about potentially expanding the 12-team playoff format to 14 or 16 teams. Nothing is decided yet, but many expect the postseason to expand yet again after just moving from four teams to 12. With everything up in the air, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey put some pressure on the CFP decision-makers with …

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Big Ten’s need in order to weigh SEC’s 16-team CFP plan

It sounds like the College Football Playoff will be expanding past 12 teams, but it’s still unclear when a change will happen and how many teams will qualify. One potential format is a 16-team CFP with five automatic qualifier spots for conference champions, and 11 at-large bids. The Big Ten and SEC have been in discussions about that model, but …

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Ducks the lone Big Ten finalist for No. 2 safety amid SEC interest

Oregon football and head coach Dan Lanning entered the picture for the nation’s No. 2 safety Wednesday. The news comes following some unrest involving a prized five-star Ducks pledge, who’s since decommitted. But now Oregon is in the lone Big Ten finalist amid SEC interest. Safety Jireh Edwards from St. Francis Academy in Maryland placed Oregon on his short list. …

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Longhorns AD endorses 9-game conference schedule

The SEC meetings are going on this week as the country’s top college football conference weighs a variety of changes and buzz of potential College Football Playoff expansion pervades the college football world. However, there is one other major issue that everyone is waiting to hear about outside of the CFP talk. Many college football fans want the expanded SEC …

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Oregon Ducks duo among names on prestigious Lott Trophy watch list

After the offensive years of Chip Kelly and Mark Helfrich, the Oregon Ducks have taken on a defensive identity over the past couple of seasons with Dan Lanning at the helm, and it has shown itself by way of defensive talent on the roster. Four of the six Ducks who were selected in the 2025 NFL draft were on the …

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COLUMN: Big 12 doesn’t have power to fire back after SEC commissioner takes a shot at conference

MORGANTOWN — There has been a lot of action in the past couple of days in college football regarding the future formats for the College Football Playoff.  The athletic directors and conference have been meeting to change and review last year’s controversial system that saw the four highest-ranked conference champions receive the top four seeds. This created lopsided matchups because …

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International SEC games? Greg Sankey says the idea has been discussed, but ‘it just hasn’t quite worked’

The SEC isn’t going international, at least not in the immediate future. Commissioner Greg Sankey said the league will not play overseas games anytime soon, despite some preliminary discussions about the idea. Speaking to reporters at the SEC’s spring meetings, Sankey admitted there have been “conversations” about playing football games overseas in some capacity. However, taking games off SEC campuses …

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