For the first year since Eli Drinkwitz took the helm in Columbia in 2020, Missouri football has not experienced any turnover at either offensive or defensive coordinator between seasons. Corey Batoon is back for Year 2 of running the defense. Kirby Moore, after some not-insignificant NFL speculation, is entering his third season with the Tigers. But who will be wearing …
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Multiple people fill GM role for Kirby Smart. How others in SEC operate
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla.—Georgia football lists nearly 70 people on its online staff directory ranging from high-profile coordinators to strength coaches to a performance chefs to recruiting staffers. One title that isn’t found is that of a general manager on coach Kirby Smart’s staff. That puts Georgia in the minority in the SEC where 12 SEC football programs list general managers, …
Read More »Everything Texas A&M HC Mike Elko said during the SEC Spring Meetings
On Tuesday, the 2025 SEC Spring Meetings took place in Destin, Florida, where every conference head coach took questions from the media while previewing their rosters ahead of the 2025 season, which is less than 100 days away. Texas A&M coach Mike Elko, who enters his second season at the helm, entered the offseason with plenty of questions after the …
Read More »Hugh Freeze clarifies expectations for Auburn football this fall
About one week removed from making some flack-catching comments about Auburn football’s expectations for the coming season, Hugh Freeze clarified Tuesday his stance on what would make the Tigers’ 2025 a success. He actually boiled it down to one word: “Win.” “I mean, it’s Auburn,” Freeze said at the SEC’s spring meetings. “It’s one of the best jobs in the country. …
Read More »Notre Dame will host 4-star ‘26 edge Khary Wilder on an official visit
Back in March when Notre Dame football offered 2026 California edge rusher Khary Wilder, the hope was that the relationship established would lead to bigger things. That’s exactly what happened on Tuesday, as On3’s Mike Singer reported that the 6-foot, 4-inch and 250-pound defensive lineman will take an official visit to South Bend in mid-June, along with other trips to …
Read More »Colorado-Nebraska rivalry makes appearance on EA Sports’ CFP 26 cover
EA Sports’ return to college football video games was a rousing success last season with “College Football 25,” and the game is returning this summer for its second edition. Although we still don’t know much about the new features of the latest game, which comes out on July 10, we do know that the new edition features real-life head coaches. …
Read More »Ranking every SEC live mascot from worst to first
Nothing says college football like live mascots. Texas fans are pretty lucky to have one of the most (if not the most) iconic live mascots in college football. The SEC has 10 live mascots. Some are well known, like Uga and Bevo. Some are not, like Tusk. Mascots were big news in Texas’ first year in the SEC. First, there …
Read More »BYU Football’s 2026 Recruiting Class Turning Into One of Their Best
When BYU joined the Big 12 Conference ahead of the 2023 football season, most assumed there would be a boon to the recruiting numbers in the process. It’s been a slow burn, but the process seems to have paid off. BYU’s recruiting class of 2026 is shaping up to be a stellar one. Perhaps, it is becoming one of the …
Read More »College sports leaders act like children in CFP squabble
It’s slightly humorous – but mostly pathetic – how little has changed in what drives the so-called leadership of college sports. How coaches salaries and the NIL bill affects college football Dan Wolken breaks down the annual college football coaches compensation package to discuss salaries and how the NIL bill affects them. Sports Pulse The date was Jan. 15, 2016, …
Read More »Texas A&M is a finalist to land 2026 4-star cornerback Dorian Barney
One of the top cornerback prospects in the 2026 recruiting class is set to make his decision, as four-star Dorian Barney will reportedly choose between Penn State, Michigan, Georgia Tech, and Texas A&M on Saturday, July 5. Barney’s relationship with Texas A&M was very strong heading into the 2025 offseason. Still, over the last month, Penn State has become a …
Read More »EA Sports College Football 26 has a cover with Cade Klubnik, Clemson
Clemson football will be front and center once again — this time on the cover of EA Sports College Football 26. Quarterback Cade Klubnik is one of the featured athletes on the Deluxe Edition, making Clemson one of just a few programs with multiple appearances on the cover ahead of the 2025 season. “Dream come true!! Honored to rep Clemson …
Read More »Ohio State wanted to change date of football opener against Texas
Ohio State proposed moving its highly anticipated football season opener against Texas to later over the Labor Day weekend, according to a FOX Sports executive. Mike Mulvihill, the president for insights and analytics, told Front Office Sports that Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork raised the idea of pushing back the nonconference game from Aug. 30, a Saturday, to the …
Read More »Who is featured on the College Football 26 cover? – Deseret News
EA Sports released two covers for its upcoming “College Football 26” video game on Tuesday. The standard edition cover features sophomore wide receivers Ryan Williams from Alabama and Jeremiah Smith from Ohio State. The deluxe edition features Williams and Smith with a mix of other current college players, coaches, mascots, fans and former stars. Special Collector’s Issue: “1984: The Year …
Read More »Texas A&M athletic director discusses CFP influencing SEC scheduling
After months and months of lengthy discussions regarding the state of the College Football Playoff and how the Southeastern Conference will handle conference scheduling moving forward, Texas A&M’s athletic director discussed his thoughts on the impending decisions. ESPN senior writer Heather Dinich reported that the Aggies’ athletic director Trev Alberts gave his thoughts on the potential expansion of the CFP …
Read More »Could Alabama football non-conference schedule change based on SEC decision?
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — On the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball committee, Alabama athletics director Greg Byrne is a self-described “strength of schedule guy.” He wants to see who teams play, where teams play them and how teams do. It’s the first lens he uses when evaluating a team for a potential postseason bid. Byrne admits not everyone uses that same …
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