There’s no question that Michigan and Jim Harbaugh got a relatively light punishment from the NCAA following their sign-stealing scandal that occurred during their 2023 national championship-winning season. Urban Meyer, however, feels that Harbaugh shouldn’t get a similar pass from the NFL. Meyer, who has been rather vocal regarding his feelings on the Michigan-NCAA situation, recently questioned whether the NFL …
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Vols flip commitment of four-star offensive tackle from SEC school
Tennessee flipped a 2026 football commitment from a SEC school on Thursday. Four-star offensive tackle Kamari Blair flipped his commitment from South Carolina to Tennessee. The 6-foot-6, 281-pound prospect is an in-state commitment from Kirkwood High School in Clarksville, Tennessee. 247Sports ranks Blair as the No. 27 offensive tackle in the class and No. 9 player in Tennessee. Tennessee offered …
Read More »Former Vol Al Wilson to serve as honorary captain for Tennessee
Week 1 of the college football season will feature No. 18 Tennessee versus Syracuse in the Aflac Kickoff Game. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll. The Vols and Orange will open their seasons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Kickoff is slated for noon EDT and will be televised by ABC. Former Tennessee linebacker and national champion Al Wilson …
Read More »ACC expert picks 2025: Most overrated and underrated teams, projected order of finish, bold predictions
The first season of a 17-team ACC produced multiple bids to the College Football Playoff in 2024 and an apparent return of Clemson as the team to beat in the conference. It sets the stage for an action-packed season in 2025, as Dabo Swinney’s program looks to entrench its position in the league and challenge themselves to be a national-title …
Read More »NFL should suspend Jim Harbaugh. Jim Tressel is precedent
How NCAA punished Michigan football for sign-stealing scheme NCAA released punishment for Michigan football on Aug. 15, 2025, after its investigation into sign-stealing scandal orchestrated by Connor Stalions. Former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh was hit with essentially an NCAA ban through 2038, but is now with the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers.Urban Meyer, citing precedent with Jim Tressel, wonders why the …
Read More »How CJ Carr edged out Kenny Minchey in ’50-50′ competition to become Notre Dame’s Week 1 QB
In some ways, Notre Dame on Tuesday announcing CJ Carr as its starting quarterback was what everyone expected. Carr is, after all, the quarterback the program long projected as its future. The grandson of former Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr and a top-50 recruit from the 2024 class, the Fighting Irish skipped signing a transfer quarterback this offseason because of the …
Read More »New-look UCLA aims for turnaround with transfer quarterback Nico Iamaleava
LOS ANGELES — DeShaun Foster got busy overhauling most of his coaching staff after his first season at UCLA. He upgraded the roster, making a splash in the transfer portal by landing quarterback Nico Iamaleava. Iamaleava left Tennessee before the spring game to return home to Los Angeles, where he’ll try to take the Bruins to heights they haven’t been …
Read More »Today’s best bets for Thursday, August 21: MLB, PGA, college football, NFL picks, predictions
The sports schedule is loaded on Thursday, with nine games on the MLB schedule, two NFL preseason games, four WNBA games and Round 1 of the 2025 Tour Championship already in progress. It’s an action-packed sports schedule that includes marquee matchups like Yankees vs. Red Sox, Giants vs. Patriots and Scottie Scheffler pursuing his second consecutive FedEx Cup championship. Whether …
Read More »Four college football teams projected for 2025 10-win regular season
The 2025 college football season will kick off Saturday with a top 25 matchup. No. 20 Kansas State will face No. 21 Iowa State in Dublin, Ireland. The season opener is slated for noon EDT and will be televised by ESPN. Rankings reflect the US LBM Coaches Poll. No. 18 Tennessee will open its season Aug. 30 in the Aflac Kickoff …
Read More »How all 16 team stack up ahead of Week 1
The Big Ten is one of the most powerful conferences in the land, and it will be no surprise if multiple teams make the CFP. However, the conference isn’t necessarily stacked from top to bottom, although there could be a middle building thanks to Indiana and now Illinois. While the Hoosiers were great last year, time will tell if Curt …
Read More »No, you’re overrated: A study of college football’s 10 most overhyped teams over the last decade
The future of Texas A&M football looked brighter than ever in December of 2012 as Johnny Manziel cradled the Heisman Trophy in Manhattan before the Aggies capped an 11-2 season with a Cotton Bowl victory over Oklahoma. A&M was fresh off a wildly successful debut campaign for coach Kevin Sumlin and had sent a warning shot to the SEC during …
Read More »The top 10 safeties in the SEC for the 2025 college football season
We’re less than two weeks away from all 16 SEC football teams kicking off 2025 on Labor Day weekend. It’s time to cram these last season preview pieces in before we get underway. Today, we’re talking about safeties. Specifically, SEC safeties. A good safety can elevate the floor of a defense. What would be big plays are limited to eight-yard …
Read More »Cougar wide receiver corps rich with returners, a couple strong transf…
Kyle Williams, Washington State’s best wide receiver in years, heard his name called in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft by the New England Patriots, leaving the Cougars without a star in a key position group. While fans worry about snagging Williams in the late rounds of their fantasy drafts or scooping him off waivers, the WSU coaches …
Read More »Oklahoma Sooners among CBS Sports most underrated SEC teams
The Oklahoma Sooners have been receiving a lot of love from national and SEC analysts entering the season. Though they were 6-7 a year ago, pundits are projecting an improved season for the Sooners. Oklahoma was right outside the top 25 in the US LBM Coaches Poll, but USA TODAY Sports college football writer Paul Myerburg put OU at No. …
Read More »former Penn State QB will play in season opener with new school
A former Penn State player will see his competition for a starting job linger into the start of the 2025 season with his new school. Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz has reportedly confirmed a quarterback competition will not be decided before the first game of the season and that former Penn State quarterback Beau Pribula will get a chance to …
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