In the not-so-distant past, it was something of a rare occasion that you’d see teams like Michigan football taking in many, if any, transfers. But with the transfer portal now essentially unrestricted, especially with NIL, if you’re not bolstering your team with incoming transfers, you’re not trying very hard to win games. Michigan football has gotten on board in recent …
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Clemson’s Dabo Swinney shreds ‘no rules’ transfer portal model in college football
Continuing his diatribe against college football’s lack of regulation within the transfer portal and furthering an opinion offered by most coaches, Clemson’s Dabo Swinney shredded the current model recently and said he expects change to come soon thanks to fallout from the looming House v. NCAA settlement. Swinney wants transfer portal reform, along with stricter NIL guidelines and how uncontrolled free …
Read More »2026 quarterback Matt Ponatoski to visit Alabama football
According to reports, one of the nation’s top uncommitted 2026 quarterback prospects will be visiting the Alabama Crimson Tide in the near future. That quarterback is Matt Ponatoski, a four-star prospect who recently received an offer from the Crimson Tide back in mid-May. The visit to Alabama is reportedly set for June 6-8. According to the 247Sports Composite recruiting rankings, …
Read More »Big Ten transfers poised to make instant impact: Nico Iamaleava, Justice Haynes set for big 2025 seasons
It wasn’t that long ago transfers felt like a big deal in college football simply because there were so few of them. If your team added a transfer, it was typically done to fill a glaring hole in the roster, and a lot of the time, you had to wait an entire year before the player became eligible. Now, if …
Read More »SEC meetings suggest more seismic changes on tap for college football
The modest waves crashing on Miramar Beach last week had nothing on those being churned up in the meeting rooms of a resort hotel a few yards from the sand. When those figurative waves crest and crash, perhaps in the next few months, the complexion of college football will be transformed yet again. The most glaring takeaway from that annual …
Read More »Colorado coach Deion Sanders opens up about pre-draft criticism of sons Shedeur, Shilo: ‘It did hurt’
Deion Sanders watched firsthand as his son and former Colorado quarterback, Shedeur, plummeted in the 2025 NFL Draft. Sanders’ other son Shilo, who started at safety for the Buffaloes, wasn’t drafted at all. Precipitating Shedeur’s fall were a litany of reports that questioned Shedeur’s demeanor and performance in the pre-draft process. During a recent appearance on Asante Samuel’s “Say What …
Read More »Vols’ quarterback ranked No. 50 player in 2025 college football
Tennessee will kick off its 2025 football season Aug. 30 against Syracuse. The season opener is slated for noon EDT at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. ABC will televise the 2025 Aflac Kickoff Game. Ahead of the upcoming campaign, College Wire’s lead writers were polled to determine the top 50 players in college football ahead of the season. Tennessee transfer …
Read More »Ohio State QB Will Howard received death threats after Oregon loss, per report
Getty Images Ohio State coach Ryan Day was not the only Ohio State Buckeye who received death threats following a 2024 loss to Oregon. According to Kirk Herbstreit, ex-Ohio State quarterback Will Howard had to avoid social media in the aftermath of an October loss at Oregon due to vitriol from users. Herbstreit is a former Ohio State quarterback in …
Read More »UCF football position preview: Defensive line
The sixth in an occasional position-by-position preview of the UCF football team heading into the offseason: TODAY: DEFENSIVE LINE What to expect No unit provides as much experience as the defensive front, which is anchored by a pair of veteran edge rushers, Malachi Lawrence and Nyjalik Kelly. Together, this duo accounted for nearly half of the team’s total quarterback sacks …
Read More »Bill Belichick buyout: Why June 1 served as key date in contract for UNC coach entering first season
A key date in Bill Belichick’s coaching contract at North Carolina passed on June 1, which marks his sizable buyout with the Tar Heels dropping to just $1 million ahead of his first season in Chapel Hill. Belichick’s deal, worth $50 million over five years with the first three seasons guaranteed, included his preferred buyout term that was $10 million …
Read More »Michigan State officially hires J Batt as athletic director
Michigan State football 2025 schedule The Michigan State football team opens the 2025 season at home on Saturday, Aug. 30, against Western Michigan. Michigan State’s new athletic director, Jason “J” Batt, arrives at a transformative time in college sports, and with a number of challenges to resurrect the Spartans into one of the nation’s elite programs. MSU made the hiring …
Read More »LSU football commit reveals final decision date as he visits Alabama
NEWS: Just spoke with LSU WR commit Kenny Darby, & he told me he’ll make a final decision on July 4th between LSU & Alabama He’s currently at Alabama for his OV & will take one to LSU June 21st “I love the coaching staffs a lot. It’s going to be hard.”https://t.co/27elTO36bR pic.twitter.com/nBF3oChri1 — Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) May 31, 2025 …
Read More »2025 Penn State football: Liam Andrews player profile
Going into the 2025 football season, Nittany Lions Wire will examine each player listed on the Penn State roster. Over the preseason, each profile will cover the player’s background, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for James Franklin this season. Penn State’s Liam Andrews was once considered the No. 1 interior offensive …
Read More »PFF ranks Auburn’s WR room as No. 2 in college football
Cam Coleman and Eric Singleton are poised to lead the Tigers to new heights in the passing game. When last season began, a lot of people had high expectations for the Auburn wide receivers. That was the fans, coaches, and media. Auburn brought in a talented group of receivers from the transfer portal and high school. The highly touted Cam …
Read More »Where Georgia, SEC stand in college football recruiting rankings
There’s a new No. 1 in the SEC football recruiting world as official visit season heats up. The Georgia Bulldogs have surpassed the Texas A&M Aggies and now have the SEC’s top recruiting class in the 2026 cycle. Coach Kirby Smart and Georgia landed a commitment from four-star defensive lineman Carter Luckie to gain their 11th commitment in the class …
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