Spring practice is the first real sign we’re moving away from 2023 and heading for the 2024 season. At LSU, Brian Kelly is quickly approaching his third spring practice with the Tigers. Throughout the spring, I’ll be taking a look at how LSU stacks up at every position. There’s still plenty to figure out at this point, some of which …
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How 49ers emphasized stability with DC hire while also adding a wild card
Eric Williams NFC West Writer Two weeks after moving on from defensive coordinator Steve Wilks following the team’s Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan hired from inside the building to fill the role by promoting defensive passing game specialist/nickels coach Nick Sorensen, according to reports. The 49ers interviewed five candidates for …
Read More »2024 NFL Combine takeaways: Grades for top QB prospects, plus winners and losers from on-field workouts
The NFL Combine is over for quarterbacks. The perceived top three prospects — USC’s Caleb Williams, North Carolina’s Drake Maye and LSU’s Jayden Daniels — did not throw or do athletic testing, which opened the door for others, such as Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy, to move up the board. Here are some of the winners and losers among quarterbacks from the …
Read More »Trevor Woods staying put at linebacker entering spring camp
Uncle Neely, host of “Thee Pregame Show,” recently sat down with BuffStampede reporter Adam Munsterteiger to answer some questions submitted by Colorado football fans. When asked about where Trevor Woods will be playing this spring, Uncle Neely had this to say: “I don’t know if anything is permanent in college,” Neely said. “But as spring goes, Trevor Woods is a linebacker …
Read More »49ers promote Nick Sorensen to DC, add wild card to staff in Brandon Staley
Eric Williams NFC West Writer Two weeks after moving on from defensive coordinator Steve Wilks following the team’s Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan hired from inside the building to fill the role by promoting defensive passing game specialist/nickels coach Nick Sorensen, according to reports. The 49ers interviewed five candidates for …
Read More »Can Xavier Worthy and his record-breaking 4.21 speed really make it in the NFL?
INDIANAPOLIS — Former Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy had the mic drop moment of the NFL scouting combine, breaking John Ross’ record in the 40-yard dash with a blazing official mark of 4.21 seconds, beating Ross by .01 seconds on Saturday. Afterward, Worthy waved to the cameras, had a huge grin and started packing up his equipment for the day. …
Read More »Look: Alabama student sinks $19K halfcourt shot on ‘College GameDay,’ celebrates with crane kick
Twenty seconds, $19,000 on the line. One half-court shot. A hard task for some, unless your name is Ayvion Cooley. The Alabama student hit a buzzer-beating half-court shot at the end of ESPN’s “College Gameday” episode inside Coleman Coliseum on Saturday ahead of a pivotal SEC matchup between the Crimson Tide and Tennessee. Per the broadcast, he is just the …
Read More »Ohio State football makes trimmed down list for 2025 Florida offensive lineman
Ohio State football typically goes to Florida each recruiting cycle and returns North with more than a few great prospects. Last cycle it was wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and Leroy Roker, and in the 2025 class there’s already a commitment from wide receiver Jayvan Boggs. The Buckeyes are looking to bring a few others to Columbus and one of them …
Read More »Xavier Worthy breaks 40-yard dash record at combine: NFL world reacts to Texas WR beating John Ross’ time
Getty Images Xavier Worthy clocked the fastest 40-yard dash time ever at the NFL Combine — running a 4.21 to break the mark set by John Ross in 2017. Worthy ran a 4.25 on his first attempt before attempting to go again, setting the record and making history. “It’s crazy. I watched the combine my whole life as a kid. …
Read More »Ohio State football is in top group for 5-star offensive tackle
It has been more than a few recruiting cycles since Ohio State football signed a 5-star offensive tackle. Paris Johnson Jr., who signed in 2020, is the last Buckeye to enroll with that designation and the coaching staff is looking to end that drought. Their main target is North Carolina’s David Sanders Jr. The 6-foot, 6-inch and 270-pound tackle is …
Read More »Luke McCaffrey beats brother CMC’s 40-yard dash time at combine
Luke McCaffrey beats brother CMC’s 40-yard dash time at combine originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Speed runs in the McCaffrey family, as made evident Saturday at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. NFL draft prospect Luke McCaffrey, brother to 49ers running back Christian, proved he has wheels, too, when the wide receiver out of Rice University finished one-hundredth …
Read More »Double T scoreboard installed, provides familiar skyline for Texas Tech football
The Texas Tech football team is going to enjoy a new skyline when its takes the field in the fall inside Jones AT&T Stadium. A new Double T scoreboard was put into place, piece by piece, over the past few days. The final piece was set on Saturday. Fifteen months ago, the original Double T scoreboard was removed from the …
Read More »Xavier Worthy breaks Scouting Combine record in the 40-yard dash
Move over, John Ross. His seven-year-old record in the 40-yard dash at the Scouting Combine has fallen. Texas receiver Xavier Worthy covered the distance in 4.21 seconds on Saturday. Ross held the prior record at 4.22 seconds. His other distinction, of course, is being the latest player drafted before quarterback Patrick Mahomes in 2017. Ross went ninth to the Bengals; …
Read More »2024 NFL Combine: Xavier Worthy runs fastest 40-yard dash in history of event; list of fastest 40 times ever
Getty Images Xavier Worthy made history Saturday night, as the Texas wide receiver ran a 4.21-second 40-yard dash to pace the wide receivers at the NFL Scouting Combine — and set the record for the fastest 40 time in the history of the event. Worthy passed John Ross, who clocked in at 4.22 seconds in 2017, a record that stood …
Read More »Projecting Georgia’s tight end depth chart ahead of spring practice
The Georgia Bulldogs tight end room faces the monumental task of replacing Brock Bowers in 2024. Tight ends coach Todd Hartley has prepared the Bulldogs well for this moment. Oscar Delp already has starting experience because Brock Bowers missed several games with an ankle injury in 2023. Additionally, Georgia returns a pair of former four-star recruits in Lawson Luckie and …
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