The Big Ten is atop the college football headlines, as five-star transfer recruit and College Football Playoff-starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava finalizes his move from Tennessee to UCLA. The saga surrounding his transfer aside, Iamaleava’s arrival further bolsters the Big Ten’s terrific depth and talent at the position. He joins a growing list of former five-star recruits, including Nebraska’s Dylan Raiola, …
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How Nico Iamaleava’s transfer from Tennessee to UCLA flips teams’ odds to win SEC, Big Ten championships
Tennessee coach Josh Heupel made a bold move when he decided to move on from quarterback Nico Iamaleava after an NIL dispute. Already, the impact of that move is starting to be felt. Tennessee, which at +700 was ranked as the fourth-most likely team to win the SEC championship, has since dropped to +1500 following the departure of Iamaleava, according …
Read More »UGA signs Illinois’ leading rusher via transfer portal
The Georgia Bulldogs have signed Illinois Fighting Illini running back Josh McCray via the NCAA transfer portal. McCray is a bruising back, who has one year of eligibility left, and was Illinois’ leading rusher in 2024. McCray had a team-high 117 carries, 609 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns (No. 9 in the Big Ten/tied) in 2024. The 6-foot-1, 235-pound running …
Read More »Nico Iamaleava to UCLA: Big Ten QB outlook in 2025 season as Bruins join short list of teams with stability
Everything about the way Nico Iamaleava’s time at Tennessee ended and how he wound up at UCLA was a mess. Honestly, mess probably isn’t the best way to describe it, but all the words that would better describe the situation are typically frowned upon in polite company — so, we’ll stick with mess. It was a situation that exposed everything …
Read More »USC projected to land Penn State transfer linebacker, help 2025 roster
USC could not only gain a needed linebacker for depth purposes; it could take from a Big Ten competitor’s roster, a double bonus. When Lincoln Riley discussed USC’s needs in the spring transfer portal window recently, he mentioned linebacker as an area in particular that the Trojans would be looking to add. Now, it appears as though the Trojans and …
Read More »Joey Aguilar to enter transfer portal: Why ‘QB trade’ with Nico Iamaleava may work out perfectly for Tennessee
UCLA (and former Appalachian State) quarterback Joey Aguilar plans to enter the transfer portal, 247Sports confirms, in the latest domino to fall as a result of the Nico Iamaleava saga. Iamaleava, the top prospect in 247Sports’ transfer rankings, signed with the Bruins on Easter Sunday. Aguilar will be sought after as an experienced starter with proven production at the Group …
Read More »Ben Hall commits to North Carolina via transfer portal
The running back boards for several teams appear to be settling on Monday. As for Michigan football, the Wolverines got a pledge and subsequent signing by former Princeton running back John Volker, adding to the room after UMass tailback CJ Hester committed on Saturday. But an outgoing Michigan player has also made his decision as to where he’ll play next. …
Read More »Big Ten transfer quarterback could commit to Tennessee football
Tennessee is in search of a transfer quarterback to add to its 2025 football roster following spring practices. Former Vol starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava committed to UCLA after sporing football, leaving Tennessee with two signal-callers on roster in redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger and early enrollee true freshman George MacIntyre. UCLA senior quarterback Joey Aguilar will enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to Matt …
Read More »CJ Hester, John Volker give Michigan football new two running backs
Michigan football: 2025 schedule and key games Michigan football’s schedule and key games for the 2025 season. For the second time in 48 hours, the Michigan football team has added to its running back corps. First, Saturday evening, UMass transfer CJ Hester made his pledge to join the Wolverines, which he shared on social media. Assistant coach Tony Alford’s running …
Read More »Tennessee football spring transfer portal: News, updates from Vols insiders following Nico Iamaleava’s exit
The college football transfer portal is open and every coach outside of the SEC is keeping a close eye on the Tennessee Volunteers in this window. Nico Iamaleava made the shocking decision to leave the program after two seasons earlier this month. Now, head coach Josh Heupel and the Tennessee NIL collective are hunting for a replacement. SEC rules prohibit …
Read More »UGA football among top schools for best available transfer
Miami Hurricanes defensive lineman Joshua Horton transferred to the Georgia Bulldogs, and now, the Bulldogs could be in the running for another elite defensive lineman from an ACC school. The Bulldogs are “in the mix” among four teams for Syracuse defensive tackle Maraad Watson, according to Hayes Fawcett. Texas, Ohio State, and Tennessee are the other contenders to land Watson. …
Read More »Deion Sanders calls out Colorado for not honoring former coach Bill McCartney before his death: ‘Why we wait?’
The Colorado Buffaloes announced this weekend they will be putting a statue of former football coach Bill McCartney outside Folsom Field at the end of the 2025 season. McCartney coached the Buffaloes from 1982-1994, amassing a 93-55-5 record and leading Colorado to its lone football national championship in 1990. The news of his statue being unveiled this season came three …
Read More »Brentley’s Bracketology: Predicting 2025 NCAA D-I men’s golf regional fields
Who is going dancing, and where? NCAA Division I men’s golf regionals will be contested May 12-14 at six different sites with 13 or 14 teams at each site. The 81 teams consist of 28 automatic qualifiers that won their respective conference championships and 53 at-large bids. Five teams will advance out of each regional to the NCAA Championship at …
Read More »2025 NFL Draft: Top 32 prospects overall based on their college football careers
It’s NFL Draft season, which means that professional teams around the country are working frantically to evaluate prospects and put the finishing touches on their big boards. That also means a lot of the current discussion is centered around those players that have elite athletic traits, as the NFL Combine and individual pro days are an integral part of the …
Read More »Big Ten Spotlight: Recruits that may be impacted by recent portal signings
Nick Lucero/Rivals.com The movement of players during the spring transfer portal window won’t just impact other college football players, but high school prospects as well. Rivals national recruiting analyst Greg Smith looks at four recruits that may be impacted by recent portal additions in the Big Ten. THREE PREDICTIONS: Nico Iamaleava, Jackson Cantwell, Brandon Arrington CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 …
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