John Mateer embracing expectations as new OU football quarterback Former Washington State star John Mateer said embracing expectations as new OU football quarterback as the Sooners open spring practice. There are lots of eyes that gravitate toward the starting quarterback at a blue-blood college football program, let alone at a program such as Texas. For first-year starter Arch Manning, there …

Kevin Brown Nick Lucero/Rivals.com INDIANAPOLIS – The stars came out for the 2025 Rivals Five-Star event at the Indianapolis Colts’ facility this week. Here we break down the top offensive linemen from the event. There could not be a more perfect fit than Brown and Penn State. Brown has a chiseled frame that will easily carry more weight after he …

Texas A&M’s future wide receiver corps has a chance to be elite based on the talent level head coach Mike Elko and his staff have accumulated this offseason, as four-stars Aaron Gregory, Madden Williams, and Mike Brown are all considered potential stars at the next level. What’s even more impressive is that Brown, whose father, former Texas A&M defensive end …

Michigan landed a commitment on Sunday afternoon from four-star edge rusher Carter Meadows, who chose the Wolverines over Big Ten rivals Penn State and Ohio State. Meadows’ pledge also helped Michigan jump past Penn State for the No. 9 spot in 247Sports’ Team Composite Recruiting Rankings.  A product of Washington, D.C.’s Gonzaga High School, Meadows ranks as the No. 34 …

The Fitzpatrick family is ready to take over the SEC once again. Justice Fitzpatrick — brother Crimson Tide legend and Steelers FS Minkah Fitzpatrick — has committed to the University of Georgia. A four-star cornerback recruit in the class of 2026, Justice was ranked as the nation’s No. 87 prospect and the eighth-best CB, per 247 Sports. Justice had a …

Getty Images BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff is expected to receive a seven-game suspension for violating the university’s Honor Code and considered likely to leave the program, according to multiple reports. Retzlaff is accused of battery, assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress in a civil lawsuit, filed in May, stemming from an alleged incident in November 2023 in Provo. The day the lawsuit …

Welcome to the fourth Selection Sunday of the new Protest Playoff! For this first section of playoff recreations (2014-2024), this will be pretty easy. We have the committee’s final CFP rankings for each year and can seed off those, along with champions. In case you’ve already forgotten, the final CFP rankings for the 2021 season were (conference champions designated by …

A look at Alabama football’s Walk of Champions at Bryant-Denny Stadium VIDEO: A brief tour of the Walk of Champions at Alabama football’s Bryant-Denny Stadium: Statues, commemorating championships and more. A blue-chip Georgia high school football player is heading to Tuscaloosa. Xavier Griffin, a five-star linebacker out of Gainesville, Georgia, committed to Alabama football, choosing the Crimson Tide over Ohio …

Alabama football is red hot on the recruiting trail after landing another major commitment during a pivotal stretch for the 2026 cycle. Gainesville (Georgia) five-star linebacker Xavier Griffin became the latest blue-chip prospect to join the Crimson Tide’s growing class on Sunday, choosing Alabama over finalists Florida State, Ohio State and Texas. Griffin is now the highest-rated pledge in Alabama’s …

For the second time this recruiting cycle, the Alabama Crimson Tide have dipped into the state of Georgia to land a five-star prospect. Yes, on Sunday afternoon, Alabama officially secured a significant commitment from one of the peach state’s top overall prospects, regardless of position, in highly-touted 2026 linebacker Xavier Griffin. Griffin had previously been predicted by On3 recruiting analyst …

In what isn’t much of a surprise, five-star 2026 linebacker Xavier Griffin announced his commitment to Alabama on Sunday. James Laurinaitis and Ohio State had hopes early on that Griffin could join an already solid linebacker room because of the prospects over the last couple of cycles, but as of late, the trend has been towards Tuscaloosa despite Griffin decommitting …

If you’ve tuned into ESPN’s College GameDay through the years, there’s one thing that has become pretty apparent. Former Ohio State quarterback and current GameDay analyst Kirk Herbstreit has a very good relationship with host Lee Corso. The two have a chemistry and mutual regard for each other that has gone on for almost three decades. In fact, when Corso …

The Georgia Bulldogs could have the upper hand in recruiting an elite prospect. On3 has predicted that when four-star defensive lineman PJ Dean announces his commitment on June 30, he will choose to play for Georgia over South Carolina and Ohio State. Dean is a four-star defensive lineman from the class of 2026. He stands at 6-foot-5, weighs 255-pound, and …

After upsetting Ohio State the week before, Penn State traveled to Purdue on October 29, 2016. The Nittany Lions were ranked in the AP Poll for the first time since 2011. The game was tied at halftime, but Penn State turned on the jets in the second half to pull away from Purdue in a 62-24 win. Saquon Barkley rushed …

While head coach Mike Elko and company have been hot on the recruiting trail as of late, the program saw a four-star wide receiver prospect commit to the Tennessee Volunteers over the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday. It was down to the Aggies and the Vols, but when it came time for the final decision to be made, Legend Bey …