MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck agreed to a one-year contract extension through the 2030 season with an increase in retention bonuses that was approved by the university’s board of regents on Wednesday. Fleck’s annual $6 million salary remains the same. The retention bonus provision added to his deal in an amendment last year after UCLA pursued him will pay …
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Deion Sanders at 2025 Big 12 Media Days: Unpacking the best and worst from Colorado’s polarizing coach
Big 12 Media Days are underway in Frisco, Texas, and Colorado took center stage on Day 2. Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders always commands a crowd when he steps up to the microphone, and this year’s session came with its usual batch of fireworks. From the insightful breakdown of his quarterback competition to his reluctance to answer a question about his personal …
Read More »No. 6 RB selects UCLA opponent as DeShaun Foster misses out on third 4-star recruit
UCLA’s 2025 football recruiting class is ranked No. 42 nationally by 247Sports. The Bruins’ 2026 recruiting class is even stronger, ranked at No. 21 nationally and No. 7 in the Big Ten. DeShaun Foster isn’t struggling to build his program, but UCLA has lost out on three significant four-star recruits in the class of 2026, including quarterback Oscar Rios (Arizona) …
Read More »‘I get it’: Mike Gundy unfazed by pressure as grizzled Oklahoma State coach stares down make-or-break season
FRISCO, Texas — Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy doesn’t feel pressure. That’s a young man’s game. “I felt pressure probably like Years 2, 3 or 4 because I was a young coach without a second contract,” Gundy told CBS Sports. “I can’t remember who said it, but he had a $2 bet on a putt and only had a dollar …
Read More »The 2025 season features many Big 12 storylines, including possible ASU repeat
FRISCO, Texas — It’s that time of year when every college football coach is optimistic. Nobody has lost a game yet. And everyone still has hopes of a conference championship. The Big 12 kicked off the season with two media days held at The Star in Frisco, Texas, headquarters of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. Eight coaches and selected players talked …
Read More »Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck agrees to contract extension, Gophers leader on board through 2030 season
Getty Images P.J. Fleck likely isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Minnesota’s football coach agreed to a contract extension with the school that runs through the 2030 season. Minnesota hired Fleck, 44, in January of 2017. During his first eight seasons, the Gophers compiled a 58-39 record that includes five winning seasons and a perfect 6-0 record in bowl games. Last season, …
Read More »Deion Sanders talks health issue Big 12 media days with Colorado
Travis Hunter speaks on Coach Prime’s impact throughout his career Travis Hunter explains how Coach Deion Sanders has shaped him as both a player and person and how he’s helped guide him throughout the years. Sports Seriously FRISCO, Texas − Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is finally back, looking svelte in a gray suit and acing just as flamboyant as …
Read More »2026 NFL Draft summer buzz: Harvard QB, Trey Lance’s brother among FCS stars worth keeping an eye on
Even in this modern era of college football and the transfer portal, there has still been an average of 12 FCS players selected in the last four NFL drafts. While there likely won’t be an FCS first-rounder next year like there was this year with Seattle Seahawks No. 18 overall selection Grey Zabel, there will surely once again be a …
Read More »TCU’s Sonny Dykes calls for more parity in college football, praises QB Josh Hoover at Big 12 Media Days
FRISCO, Texas — TCU head coach Sonny Dykes wants college football to look a lot more like the NFL when it comes to who can compete for championships — and he says controlling NIL spending and enforcing revenue sharing will be key to making that happen. Speaking at Big 12 Media Days on Wednesday at Ford Center at The …
Read More »Lagway, Slaughter, Banks head to SEC Media Days
The 2025 edition of the SEC media days for college football is right around the corner. On Tuesday, the Florida Gators announced the three players who will join coach Billy Napier in Atlanta next week. The headliner of the group is sophomore quarterback DJ Lagway, whose presence under center helped the Orange and Blue earn its first winning season in …
Read More »Eli Manning helps Auburn fans set world record for toilet paper rolled at Toomer’s Corner
Eli Manning embraced an Auburn tradition and helped Tigers fans set a world record Tuesday for the most toilet paper ever rolled on two oak trees. Auburn fans flock to Toomer’s Corner after major sports victories to toss rolls of toiler paper on the oaks at the intersection of College St. and Magnolia Ave., and as part of Manning’s show, …
Read More »Oregon Ducks land among top schools for 5-star LB in 2026 class
The Oregon Ducks already have a total of three 5-star players committed in the 2026 class, and they’re looking to add one or two more before all is said and done. One of those players, 5-star linebacker Tyler Atkinson, made a recruiting announcement on Wednesday, cutting his list down to four schools and including the Ducks in the mix. Oregon …
Read More »What LJ Martin said about BYU’s honor code – Deseret News
BYU’s honor code has been a hot topic lately — especially during Big 12 football media days. At the conference’s annual gathering this week in Frisco, Texas, Cougars running back LJ Martin was asked about his thoughts regarding the school’s set of standards. “My opinion of the honor code is, if you’re a Christian and you believe in Christian beliefs, …
Read More »UGA, FSU, Tennessee, Miami, LSU among top rivalries
One of the most important aspects of college football that has helped entrench it into American culture is the rivalry game, for which every school has at least one. Many of these matchups have been played for over 100 years — longer than the current forms of the NBA, NFL, and NHL have existed, and sometimes contemporaneous with early Major …
Read More »SEC football media days participants announced
Who will join Hugh Freeze for SEC football media days next week in Atlanta? SEC football media days begin next week, and Auburn’s representation has been revealed. Auburn will send three players to SEC football media days in Atlanta next week, where they will field questions from local and national media about the upcoming season. EDGE Keldric Faulk, quarterback Jackson …
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