Jul 18, 2024; Dallas, TX, USA; Texas A&M linebacker Taurean York speaks to the media at Omni Dallas Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Brett Patzke-USA TODAY Sports Texas A&M’s head coach, Mike Elko, took the podium on Thursday morning during the final day of SEC Media Days this week. The annual event featured all 16 head football coaches and player representatives to …
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An introduction to the wild and wooly Southeastern Conference is less scary when you’ve already been there, especially as a coach. For Steve Sarkisian and many others of his new league colleagues, those experiences are an invaluable piece of work when it comes to what they will face this fall. Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said working three seasons for Alabama’s …
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Utah State announced Thursday it has officially fired football coach Blake Anderson, two weeks after giving him notice of the school’s intent to terminate his contract. In a statement released Thursday, Utah State said: “This action is based on significant violations of his contractual obligations related to USU’s employee reporting requirements. These reporting requirements include a prohibition on employees outside …
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Quarterback Caleb Williams got creative and imaginative in his effort to secure special terms in his rookie deal with the Bears. In the end, the Bears didn’t budge. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Williams ultimately signed a mostly standard contract. That said, Williams will get his full signing bonus within 15 days. The deal contains basic and …
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With college football’s returning closer with each passing day, the hype machine has to be turned on right now. Case in point, Notre Dame has decided now is the time to make the rounds with ESPN. The Irish representatives have a full schedule packed: Two moments from this unofficial marketing by the Irish were highlighted by the program’s social media …
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HOUSTON — As the Houston Texans opened training camp on Thursday morning, it was hard to ignore the juxtaposition surrounding this NFL franchise. Angry gray clouds were hanging over the team’s practice fields, threatening another in a seemingly endless string of storms since Hurricane Beryl rolled through the city on July 8. One parking lot away, hundreds of utility trailers, …
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Jul. 18—Deep down, Andover’s Jackson Conners-McCarthy knew something was missing on the football field. After a college season spent on the defensive side of the ball, the former Brooks School star needed a change. He wanted to play offense again, and he found the program that would offer him that chance. Conners-McCarthy is preparing to kick off his first season …
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True Tennessee football fans will never forget the date Oct. 15, 2022, when the Vols finally took down Alabama (and the goal posts). It goes without saying Alabama and Tennessee don’t get along, but EA Sports College Football 25 includes four additional teams as “rivals.” The new college football game, available July 19, is the first of its kind since …
Read More »Heading into the 2024 season, the Georgia secondary has plenty of room for young talent to fill the void three departing starters left. All three of these starters are now in the NFL, those being cornerback Kamari Lassiter, safety Javon Bullard, and STAR Tykee Smith. According to recent comments by head coach Kirby Smart, five-star freshman K.J. Bolden may be …
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FILE – Opening kickoff at Husky Stadium between the Washington Huskies and the Utah Utes in Seattle, WA. (Christopher Mast/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) SEATTLE – “The greatest setting in college football” ranked 6th in ESPN’s ‘Top 25 college football stadiums’ list. Husky Stadium, home of the University of Washington Huskies Football Team, was ranked among the best in …
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NEWBERRY — A festive afternoon at the Newberry High School gym ended with drama, as four-star defensive lineman Jarquez Carter announced his college commitment Thursday before family, friends a national web stream feed. The caps were lined up on the table — scholarship offers from Miami, Florida, UCF, Florida State, Penn State and Ohio State, In the end, the 6-foot-2, …
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49ers reveal traditional, throwback jersey schedule for 2024 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As Deion Sanders’ old saying goes, “If you look good, you feel good. If you feel good, you play good.” The 49ers know they’ll be looking great this season. The team announced its uniform schedule for the 2024 NFL season Thursday, revealing three games …
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Utah State coach Blake Anderson reacts as Alabama pulls ahead during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. | Vasha Hunt Blake Anderson is officially no longer the head football coach at Utah State University. Anderson, who was on administrative leave for the past two weeks after receiving notice from the …
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The Saints placed right tackle Ryan Ramczyk on the reserve/physically unable to perform list Thursday. What that means was not clarified until later: Ramczyk will miss the entire 2024 season. A vested veteran placed on reserve/PUP before the final roster reduction can’t return. It is not a surprise given Saints coach Dennis Allen expressed concerns about Ramczyk’s knee injury during …
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For the first time in over a decade, EA Sports has released a college football video game. Whether you’re a die-hard Georgia Bulldogs fan looking to win a national championship, a grinder working their way through Dynasty Mode as a MAC coach or even Patrick Mahomes, “EA Sports College Football 25” is essentially Christmas in July for gamers and sports …
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