The annual offseason tradition continues. This started (for me, at least) back before the 2022 season when the gents on the now-Earned Five-Star Podcast did a draft of their five “boys” from the Notre Dame football roster. In other words, the five players who, when they make a good play during a game, you can say: “that’s my boy/guy/dude.” Here …
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Deion Sanders is entering uncharted territory this season with the Colorado Buffaloes. It will be his first season as head coach without his sons playing for him, leaving a question mark at the quarterback position. “For the first time under Deion Sanders, Colorado is going to be a normal football team. The Buffaloes’ defense will be the star of the …
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Year two of the Mike Elko era with the Texas A&M football program is fast approaching. The Aggies will look to improve on last season’s 8-5 mark, which was indictive of how most years under previous head coach Jimbo Fisher finished. The Texas A&M football team also has their eyes on the future, as they will want to build on …
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The Michigan football team has struggled to land elite wide receiver talent in recent years, but it landed an elite prospect on Friday. Four-star Travis Johnson announced his college decision on the Fourth of July, and he chose the Wolverines. Johnson was being heavily recruited by Penn State and South Carolina as well, but head coach Sherrone Moore found a …
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ProFootballNetwork.com has released their 2025 college football bowl and playoff predictions. The most notable thing about the predictions is the path they envision for Clemson and where they have the road leading. Let’s take a look: Orange Bowl – No. 1 Clemson Tigers vs. No. 8 LSU Tigers The Orange Bowl brings together two of the best quarterbacks in the …
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Notre Dame is recruiting as well as anyone in the country. On Friday, the Fighting Irish earned a commitment from 4-star wide receiver Jaydon Finley. And with that, they moved ahead of rival USC in the national recruiting rankings, according to On3 Sports. In fact, Notre Dame is No. 2 in the entire country for the Class of 2026. Only …
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Diego Pavia is one of the most fun quarterbacks in college football. And when he’s done shining at Vanderbilt, he should have a professional football opportunity. If the NFL doesn’t appreciate Pavia’s skillset, he’s got an alternative: the Canadian Football League. The CFL recently released the league’s entire negotiation rights list. Teams can garner the right to offer a first …
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For the third consecutive year, Mizzou football earned an Independence Day commitment. In 2023, the Tigers earned commitments from wide receiver James Madison II and cornerback Cameron Keys. In 2024, the team earned a commitment from wide receiver Jayvan Boggs. Three-star linebacker Keenan Harris — who was the lone defensive player in the class before Forney’s pledge — committed to …
Read More »The Colorado Buffaloes won just one game a few years back before deciding to go on an extensive head coaching search. Somehow, that ended with Deion Sanders coming over from Jackson State to become the program’s new head coach. While Colorado has yet to win a conference title and has just a 13-12 record in the first two years, the …
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Sherrone Moore has started to put together a solid class of weapons to build around his young five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood. Friday afternoon, Michigan landed four-star wide receiver Travis Johnson from Chesapeake, Virginia. He stands at 6-foot-4 and 190 pounds. In a X post (formerly Twitter) from transfer portal reporter Hayes Fawcett, Johnson announced his commitment to the Wolverines. “All …
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Although their first season in the Big Ten would be considered by some to be at least somewhat disappointing, the USC football program under coach Lincoln Riley is determined to make 2025 much better. The Trojans return a good amount of talent and have used the transfer portal to good effect once again. At the moment, their Class of 2026 …
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Iowa football added another reason to celebrate the 4th of July holiday. The Hawkeyes landed a commitment from Darion Jones. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound defensive back announced his pledge to Iowa over fellow finalists Iowa State, Kansas State, Minnesota and Nebraska. Signs were pointing in the Hawkeyes’ direction leading up to decision day, and Jones made sure the prognosticators were right. …
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Whitehaven senior running back Christopher Talley has committed to West Virginia, he told The Commercial Appeal on July 4. Talley is rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports Composite, which ranks him as the No. 21 player in Tennessee’s 2026 class, and the No. 48 running back in the country. He chooses the Mountaineers over Memphis, Cincinnati and Georgia Tech. …
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Mississippi high school senior Mitchell Smith has committed to Vanderbilt football according to 247Sports. He is the third offensive lineman to commit to Vanderbilt for the 2026 recruiting class. Smith, who attends Picayune Memorial High School, made the announcement on July 4. According to 247Sports, the three-star OL is ranked No. 21 in the 2026 Mississippi recruiting class and No. …
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LSU football added another blue-chip offensive lineman to its 2026 recruiting class on Friday. The news was reported by Rivals’ Shea Dixon. Offensive tackle Bryson Cooley chose the Tigers over a host of SEC offers, which gives LSU verbal commitments from Mississippi’s top two offensive line prospects. He follows Emanuel Tucker, who hails from New Albany. A native of Laurel, …
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