On Friday morning, the NCAA announced its penalties against Michigan football for the Wolverines’ 2021-2023 sign stealing scandal. As we noted here following the ruling, USC fans have every right to be frustrated given that the Wolverines received a significantly lesser penalty than USC got in 2010 for a much smaller offense. However, there is one aspect of the NCAA’s …
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Season opener between former Vol football assistants moved to Saturday
The 2025 TSSAA high school football season will begin Thursday. Week 1 games will be contested through Saturday in Tennessee. During the final day of opening week, two former Tennessee football assistant coaches will be on opposing sidelines. Heritage High School (Maryville, Tennessee) will play at Clinton High School (Clinton, Tennessee) on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT …
Read More »Ryan Day’s Michigan problem: Why national title only adds pressure on Buckeyes coach to snap losing skid
It’s been 2,087 days since Ohio State last beat Michigan, and that fact is never far from Ryan Day’s mind. The countdown clock has been ticking inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center since that inexcusable loss last November, a reminder that recent matchups have been defined more by frustration than anticipation. Michigan was hit Friday with sweeping NCAA sanctions that …
Read More »Nebraska football recruiting four-star defensive lineman
Nebraska football is making a firm push for class of 2027 four-star defensive lineman Jamar Thompson. This was reported by Rivals’ Marcus Benjamin on Friday. Thompson is the No. 101 overall player in the 2027 class, the seventh overall defensive lineman in the class, and the ninth overall player from the state of Florida in his class, according to the …
Read More »Jam Miller injury: Alabama RB expected to miss season opener vs. FSU after suffering upper body injury
Getty Images Alabama star running back Jam Miller is expected to miss the team’s season opener against FSU on Aug. 30 after suffering an upper body injury during a scrimmage Saturday. Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer announced the injury Sunday and said Miller had a medical procedure. DeBoer didn’t have a definitive answer on when his top returning rusher would return but …
Read More »Penn State, Ohio State cause uncertainty at top of Big Ten football
The Big Ten has in recent years been the best conference in college football. Ohio State enters this season with loads of NFL talent including safety Caleb Downs and arguably the best player in college football, receiver Jeremiah Smith. The drawback with Ohio State is the uncertainty at the quarterback position; the USC Trojans might have them beat in that …
Read More »Oklahoma Sooners, SEC teams ranked by ESPN’s Football Power Index
The 2025 college football season is upon us. Week zero is six days away, and the Oklahoma Sooners play football in less than two weeks. The Oklahoma Sooners are trending toward a bounce-back season in 2025 on the arm and legs of John Mateer and an improved offensive line. Experts like Josh Pate believe the Sooners are a top 10 …
Read More »Are Georgia football’s backup quarterbacks ready?
Georgia Bulldogs fans are very familiar with the importance of having a good backup quarterback. Last season, the Bulldogs won an SEC championship with Gunner Stockton coming in and playing well in the second half against Texas after Carson Beck suffered a serious elbow injury. In 2025, Georgia is expected to start redshirt junior Gunner Stockton. Georgia has almost no …
Read More »LSU football coach updates injury status of transfer cornerback
LSU football head coach Brian Kelly gave an update on the injury status of cornerback Ja’Keem Jackson during fall camp. “He had a slight hamstring, probably a grade one,” Kelly said. “So we wanted to be certain that when we brought him back in that we didn’t have any reoccurrences.” Holding Jackson out of practice at this point seems precautionary. …
Read More »Florida Gators football DJ Lagway Heisman Trophy The Athletic draft
Every five-star quarterback is signed with the pressure of becoming a Heisman Trophy candidate as quickly as possible. Some fizzle out, others become multi-year starters at respectable programs and a few shine above the rest to reach true greatness. DJ Lagway has a chance to be one of the great ones at Florida, but is he already a Heisman candidate? …
Read More »FSU football’s Micahi Danzy becoming more than a speed threat
FSU footballs Mike Norvell updates health of Seminoles and fall camp performance FSU footballs Mike Norvell updates health of Seminoles and fall camp performance Florida State wide receivers coach Tim Harris Jr. praises Micahi Danzy’s transition from running back to receiver.Danzy, a successful track athlete, has impressed coaches with his speed and playmaking ability during preseason camp.Harris believes Danzy has …
Read More »Deion Sanders among the most interesting people in college football
College football is full of dignitaries, celebrity fans, elite players and notable coaches. Each group brings something unique to the sport that keeps fans invested. For Colorado football, that figure is by far head coach Deion Sanders. The third-year coach has completely revitalized the Buffaloes, placing the program back in the national spotlight. The Athletic recently named 2025’s 25 most …
Read More »Sierra Canyon’s Mikhal Johnson is one of many difference-makers on defensive line
Sixth in a series of stories profiling top high school football players by position. Today, Mikhal Johnson, Sierra Canyon defensive lineman. Mikhal Johnson, 6 feet 2 and 255 pounds, has played defense all his football life. Then came the moment last season when Sierra Canyon coach Jon Ellinghouse gave him a chance to catch a pass from quarterback Wyatt Becker …
Read More »Where Rece Davis ranks Georgia football in his preseason top 10
ESPN “College GameDay” host Rece Davis is also a voter in the AP Poll. Davis recently ranked the top 25 college football teams in the country on his AP Poll ballot. Davis ranks the Clemson Tigers as his No. 1 team in the country. He was one of four AP Poll voters to rank Clemson No. 1. Additionally, he ranks …
Read More »Alabama football 2026 commit Jireh Edwards shuts down recruitment
According to a report from Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett, a top Alabama Crimson Tide 2026 football commit has officially shut down their recruitment. That commit is Jireh Edwards, who announced Saturday that he would be shutting down his recruitment. Edwards joins others such as Xavier Griffin and Kamhariyan Johnson as Alabama commits to shut down their recruitments. One of the biggest …
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