Strength of schedule, head-to-head results, conference championships and common opponents are some of the biggest criteria used to determine the participants of the 12-team College Football Playoff. Could TV ratings soon become another criteria? ESPN college football analyst Heather Dinich alluded to such a possibility in a new report (subscription required) Monday ahead of the annual spring meetings this week …
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UCLA quarterback Joey Aguilar is expected to transfer to Tennessee football, per multiple reports, swapping places with Nico Iamaleava in the latest strange chapter of this offseason saga. Aguilar is a veteran quarterback who broke records at Appalachian State and transferred to UCLA in December. He was in line to be the Bruins’ starting quarterback until Iamaleava came on the …
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Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava, right, and defensive back Rickey Gibson III, left, celebrate a win over Vanderbilt in November. Iamaleava is transferring to UCLA. (George Walker IV / Associated Press) The UCLA football program has a coach with a losing record, losing seasons in six of the last nine years, a losing bowl record, and a losing-their-minds fan base. This …
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VIDEO: How Arkansas football QB Taylen Green is developing chemistry with new receivers Arkansas football QB Taylen Green will need to develop chemistry with multiple new receivers during spring football, which begins March 10. FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas football freshman quarterback Madden Iamaleava intends to enter the transfer portal, according to a report from CBS Sports on Monday evening. Iamaleava was …
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UCLA quarterback Joey Aguilar is expected to transfer to Tennessee football, shaking up a position that had already undergone plenty of change since Nico Iamaleava’s departure. And there’s about to be a stark contrast in UT’s quarterback room. The Vols already have Jake Merklinger and George MacIntyre at quarterback. Aguilar did not get a Division I offer out of high …
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The NCAA spring transfer portal window will remain open through Friday. The spring transfer window has showcased two brothers from the SEC entering the NCAA transfer portal. Redshirt sophomore Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava transferred from the Vols and committed to UCLA. His brother, Madden Iamaleava, is planning to also enter the transfer portal. Madden Iamaleava is a freshman quarterback and …
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Josh Heupel on Nico Iamaleava exiting Tennessee Tennessee coach Josh Heupel shares feelings on Nico Iamaleava’s exit from the Vols and ‘do not contact’ tag. Sports Pulse Right as one member of the Iamaleava family left the transfer portal, another has entered. Arkansas quarterback Madden Iamaleava, the younger brother of Tennessee-turned-UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava, plans to enter the transfer portal, …
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Josh Heupel on Nico Iamaleava exiting Tennessee Tennessee coach Josh Heupel shares feelings on Nico Iamaleava’s exit from the Vols and ‘do not contact’ tag. Sports Pulse College football is in a perfectly fine and reasonable state. Why do you ask? A day after former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava committed to UCLA, transfer Joey Aguilar — who transferred to the …
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Fifth-year head coach Josh Heupel said Tennessee would search for a quarterback in the NCAA transfer portal following the Orange & White Game on April 12. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Nico Iamaleava entered the transfer portal following spring football. After his departure, Tennessee has two signal-callers on roster in redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger and early enrollee true freshman George MacIntyre. “You’re trying to get your …
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Ta’Mere Robinson was checking out another Big Ten program as a potential transfer portal option Penn State’s spring game may be just around the corner, but one former Nittany Lion is busy checking out spring football on the West Coast this week. Linebacker Ta’Mere Robinson drew some eyes recently with a visit to the USC Trojans, which has led to …
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Illinois football’s top-rated recruit in the Class of 2026 has flipped his commitment. Four-star defensive back Victor Singleton announced Saturday he will attend Texas A&M, according to a social media post. The 6-foot, 160-pound high schooler from Toledo (Ohio) Central Catholic had committed to Illinois in February. Singleton was the highest-ranked prep recruit of the Bret Bielema era, ranked the No. 57 …
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Purdue football coach Barry Odom caps spring season Hear what head coach Barry Odom said after Purdue football’s spring showcase on Saturday. WEST LAFAYETTE − Purdue football added to its offensive playmakers and added to its all-name team in one fell swoop. Former Georgia receiver NiTareon “Nitro” Tuggle is transferring to the Boilermakers, On3’s Hayes Fawcett first reported. Tuggle is …
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The Wisconsin Badgers hosted their 2025 Spring Showcase this past Saturday, giving fans a first glimpse at the 2025 team and how offseason transfer additions will fit into new offensive coordinator Jeff Grimes’ scheme. The event also provided head coach Luke Fickell an opportunity to showcase what he’s been working on this offseason after an underwhelming 5-7 2024 campaign. Wisconsin …
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We heard the chatter and watched the nods to freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith when fall camp rolled around last season, but I don’t think any of us were ready for what we’d see from the generational talent once 2024 began. Not only was Smith as advertised, but he was better than what we heard. It’s hard for a freshman …
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The NCAA transfer portal will remain open through Friday. Tennessee is in search to add to its 2025 football roster with transfer portal players. The Vols are scheduled to host redshirt junior defensive lineman Marcus Burris Jr. “Tennessee is scheduled to bring in Indiana transfer defensive lineman Marcus Burris Jr. for a visit, his agent Kyle Logan of Delta Sports …
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