ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan has promoted Kirk Campbell to offensive coordinator and Grant Newsome to offensive line coach on a new staff headed by Sherrone Moore following Jim Harbaugh’s departure. Campbell had worked as quarterbacks coach and Newsome had coached tight ends during Michigan’s 2023 national championship season. “Kirk and Grant are two bright offensive minds,” Moore said Friday …

Owen football named John Faircloth as its new football coach on Tuesday following former coach Zach Gibson’s resignation on Dec. 8. Athletic director Chris Collins confirmed the hire to the Citizen Times on Friday. Faircloth had been the R-S Central coach since 2021. He compiled a 9-19 overall record in three seasons. The Hilltoppers haven’t had a winning record in …

Citing “mountain pressures,” the SEC and Big Ten, college sports’ two wealthiest conferences, agreed to form a joint advisory group Friday to address the future of the college sports landscape. News of the unnamed joint alignment was first reported by Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger. The advisory group will consist of school chancellors, university presidents, and athletic directors from the two …

Head football coach Deion Sanders taught his first class this week at the University of Colorado, taking on the role of “Professor Prime” as he spoke to undergraduate students about life, personal branding and even building a football roster in today’s chaotic college football environment. The class debuted this semester in Boulder and is named after his nickname: “Prime Time: …

Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels are still putting together their recruiting board for the 2025 class, having yet to land a commitment in the class. One player that North Carolina is targeting is five-star shooting guard Isiah Harwell. The Mount Pleasant, Utah product is one of the best players in the 2025 class and has a total …

Mack Sutter is one of the Peoria area’s most sought-after high school football prospects. The 6-foot-5 athlete from Dunlap now holds four scholarship offers from Power Five schools, the latest from the University of Illinois, announced Friday, Feb. 2. The Class of 2026 recruit is the son of former NFL, Northwestern and Richwoods player Ed Sutter. Mack Sutter’s cousins are …

You know you’ve reached an elite status in life when there’s a statue built in your honor. In the case of former Ohio State running back, Archie Griffin, he’s also won a couple of statues. Still, winning a statue and having one built in your likeness is totally different, and now it appears, the only two-time Heisman Trophy winner will …

Feb. 2—During last season’s early three-quarterback experiment, Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy was asked about the possibility of throwing his true freshman, Zane Flores, into the mix. “He’s got a tremendous future ahead of him here…but he’s not ready,” Gundy said during an August press conference. Flores was a star at Gretna High School in Nebraska — 9,163 career yards …

With Senior Bowl practices in the books, it’s time to update our offensive big board for the 2024 NFL draft. Several prospects put together big weeks and after watching practices and getting recaps, it is clear several guys have really stepped up their draft prep and helped their draft stock.   Quarterbacks Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports 1 – Drake Maye, …

Iowa State football coach Matt Campbell now has two assistant coaching positions to fill. Officials at the school Friday confirmed an ESPN.com report that special teams/running backs coach Jordan Langs is no longer with the program. Campbell, headed for his eighth season as the Cyclones’ successful coach, also has to hire a linebackers coach after Tyson Veidt, an original member …

On Thursday, Buccaneers pending free agent quarterback Baker Mayfield said that he wanted to know who Tampa Bay’s offensive coordinator would be before beginning any contract discussions. He now has the answer to that question and it’s someone he already knows. Per Mike Garafolo of NFL Media, the Bucs are working on a deal to hire Liam Coen as their …

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko and his staff have been working very hard as of late recruiting the top prospects from the Class of 2024, 2025 & 2026. The recruits have noticed and several of them recently shared their thoughts on the new regime with Sam Spiegelman of On3 Sports, including 4-star cornerback Deyjhon Pettaway. “They all have a …

The NFL is forever a reshuffle league, and that’s especially true with coaching staffs. Owners and fan bases aren’t known for being patient, and every offseason a bunch of teams bring in new head coaches and new coordinators to run their offenses. Today, I’m going to discuss five of the more interesting offenses in flux, aiming to set us up …

Texas A&M football head coach Mike Elko has continued to bolster his staff recently and made another addition to conclude the first month of 2024. Elko has hired Joseph “Joe Joe” Headen as a defensive back scouting assistant, Headen announced via social media on Wednesday evening. “Excited to join the Aggie football staff as the DB Scouting Assistant,” Headen stated …

Before the 49ers could stage a dramatic come-from-behind win over the Lions, the home team had to dig a 17-point hole. And the 49ers are troubled by the defensive performance that contributed to the three-score halftime deficit. On Friday, defensive coordinator Steve Wilks was asked by reporters about recent comments from coach Kyle Shanahan and multiple defensive players about issues …