ATLANTA — When things are going well, there may be no finer job in the land than head football coach in a small college town. You’re celebrated every day, you never buy a meal, you bask in the warm glow of admiration and adulation. It’s a good life. But oh, when things turn south, that’s when it gets ugly. The …
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Andrew Babalola, Ty Haywood impressing Michigan’s Sherrone Moore
The prevailing wisdom would indicate that Michigan football will roll with the experienced players it has along the offensive line in 2025, as that’s a position group where experience truly counts for something. But, is there a chance that the Wolverines roll with a freshman, or two, up front this year? The maize and blue brought in two five-stars at …
Read More »ESPN names Bryce Underwood Michigan’s 2025 X-factor
Michigan football will have something of a new look this season in some respects. Though the defense will have some new faces, the scheme and style of play will be the same. But on offense? It’s a completely different ballgame. Now, the Wolverines will still ‘smash,’ as head coach Sherrone Moore would say, but with the hire of offensive coordinator …
Read More »Kansas State football’s super-seniors prefer to remain with Wildcats
Kansas State football’s Cody Stufflebean speaks at Big 12 media days Check out some of what Kansas State football player Cody Stufflebean had to say while speaking at Big 12 Conference media days. Kansas State football linemen Taylor Poitier and Cody Stufflebean were already part of a dying breed when they decided to return to the Wildcats in 2025. As …
Read More »DJ Lagway answers questions at 2025 SEC Media Days
It was the Florida Gators’ turn at the podium on Wednesday afternoon in Atlanta during the 2025 SEC media days event, and among the members of the Orange and Blue to take the stage and field questions from the press was starting quarterback DJ Lagway. The topics on hand ranged from Lagway’s offseason recovery from some nagging injuries to expectations …
Read More »Preseason power ranking for Tennessee at 2025 SEC football media days
SEC media days is being held, Monday-Thursday, at Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park and the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia. Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel represented the Vols on Tuesday at media days. He previewed Tennessee entering its upcoming campaign after a 10-3 (6-2 SEC) season and a College Football Playoff berth in 2024. “As we …
Read More »Clemson example of why CFP should have no automatic bids
CLEMSON — As discussions continue about expanding the College Football Playoff from 12 teams, Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin took shots at teams that made the tournament last season over his program. In an July 15 ESPN article, Kiffin said he wants to see the 16 best teams make the CFP with no automatic bids for conference champions. His team …
Read More »Mountain West Conference pauses expansion amid legal dispute with Pac-12
LAS VEGAS — The Mountain West Conference, in the process of going through a major membership transition, will “pause” adding new schools, Commissioner Gloria Nevarez said Wednesday at the conference’s football media days. The conference will add Grand Canyon in all sports except football beginning this year. Hawaii, which plays football in the Mountain West, will join as a full …
Read More »ESPN analytics ranks Ryan Day and Urban Meyer among other CFB coaches
Working at a historical football factory like Ohio State has its built-in advantages. The name brand affords a head coach many things other schools just can’t. As such, the Buckeyes are able to recruit nationally because of the history, tradition, facilities, and track record of sending players to the NFL and winning championships. So, we shouldn’t be surprised when a …
Read More »Raiders coordinator among hot names who could enter head coach conversation in 2025
With Pete Carroll taking over as head coach in Las Vegas, he got pretty much the best case scenario for his coordinators. He got well-respected defensive coordinator Patrick Graham to stick around to offer some continuity on the defense, while landing Chip Kelly fresh off guiding the Ohio State Buckeyes to a National Championship. Graham has been mentioned in regard …
Read More »Oregon Ducks quarterback preview ahead of 2025 season
We are less than 50 days away from the start of the 2025 college football season, and fewer than two weeks stand between us and the beginning of the Oregon Ducks’ fall camp getting off the ground in Eugene. While coaches and players wrap up their final couple of offseason weeks, we’re ready to dive back into things and take …
Read More »2025 Mountain West preseason poll: Boise State picked to repeat, but which teams will challenge?
The Mountain West preseason poll was released on Wednesday. No surprise, reigning conference champion Boise State sat atop the list with 35 of the 39 first-place votes. The Broncos will again be a force to be reckoned with after winning the last two Mountain West titles, but they won’t be the best team after running back Ashton Jeanty left for …
Read More »Georgia coach Kirby Smart sends recruiting message at SEC media days
During his opening statement at SEC media days Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said a quote that stuck out as of today’s state in the college football world. “We sell relationships over transactions,” said Smart. “We think the relationship still wins out because the relationship allows you to push people and demand excellence, and we’re going to continue to do …
Read More »President Donald Trump to sign executive order establishing national NIL standards amid evolving legislation
Getty Images President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order establishing national standards for name, image and likeness initiatives, according to CBS News. Within the past week, members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced an amended bill called the SCORE Act (Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements) aiming to “protect the name, image, and likeness rights …
Read More »ESPN names Oregon Ducks biggest X-factor of the 2025 season
The Oregon Ducks football team has expectations of becoming a playoff team and competing for a national championship in 2025, building off of the success that they found a year ago. A lot of the team and their talent are well-known quantities. We know how good Matayo Uiagalelei is. We know how good Kenyon Sadiq is and others on this …
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