College Football

Feb. 7—GRAND FORKS — The UND football program will have a new-look offensive staff in 2024 after the departures of offensive coordinator Danny Freund and offensive line coach Joe Pawlak. On Wednesday, Fighting Hawks head coach Bubba Schweigert, speaking for the first time to the media about the coaching moves, said he’s excited about the direction of the offense. “It’s …

Feb. 7—Odessa High offensive lineman Gerardo Vazquez knows not everyone has an opportunity to play at the collegiate level. The four-year varsity football player doesn’t plan on taking anything for granted as he looks ahead towards the next chapter in his life. Vazquez signed his letter of intent to play college football at signing ceremony at the Holiday Inn on …

Ralph Freso / Getty Images Colorado is set to hire Cincinnati Bengals safeties coach Robert Livingston as the Buffaloes’ new defensive coordinator, 247Sports reports. Livingston would replace Charles Kelly, who spent one season working under coach Deion Sanders in Boulder, Colorado, before leaving for a role at Auburn at the end of 2023. Livingston has spent the last nine seasons with …

When Penn State landed Ace Baldwin Jr. out of the transfer portal last offseason, he came to the program with a strong defensive reputation. That has led to on-the-court success this season as one of the top defensive players in the Big Ten and the nation. On Wednesday, Baldwin was named to the watch list for the Naismith Defensive Player …

It’s that time of year. ‘Tis the season for signing recruits. You have known for some time which players USC football is bringing into the 2024 class, but signing day marks the jump from a verbal commitment to an official signing, locking in these players at USC for the 2024 season. These players will be involved in spring practice and …

Colorado and coach Deion Sanders will start the 2024 season with two different coordinators. (Photo by Bruce Yeung/Getty Images) Deion Sanders has found his new defensive coordinator. According to multiple reports, Cincinnati Bengals secondary and safeties coach Robert Livingston is set to run Colorado’s defense in 2024. Livingston has been a member of the Bengals coaching staff for the past …

Former Alabama football head coach announced his retirement just under a month ago. Now, it has been revealed that he will stay busy by joining ESPN as an analyst for College GameDay, and will appear at SEC Media Days and at the NFL draft. The news doesn’t come as much of a surprise, considering Saba had dabbled in broadcasting and …

Jacksonville State football coach Rich Rodriguez announced 10 transfers additions to the Gamecocks in addition to the high school signees. Rodriguez had mentioned three transfers during the Early Signing Period, two of them had enrolled in the University but Zevi Eckhaus ended up flipping to Washington State. The Gamecocks announced eight more on Wednesday, including six who have enrolled at …

Nick Saban is headed to ESPN. The sports media company announced Wednesday the decorated former coach, who retired from Alabama nearly one month ago, will be joining its popular college football pregame show “College GameDay.” The 72-year-old seven national championship winner will join the program as an analyst on the set and he will contribute to the network’s NFL draft …

One of the greatest college coaches of all times closed one door last month. He has now opened a new one. As widely expected, Nick Saban has joined ESPN. Saban primarily will work on the set of ESPN College GameDay. He will also be part of the NFL Draft and SEC Media Days coverage. Some have speculated that Lee Corso …

The Oregon Ducks put the final touches on the 2024 recruiting class on Wednesday morning, getting pen to paper for the final two members of a signing class that ranks as the best in school history. With the addition of 5-star WR Gatlin Bair and kicker Gage Hurych, the Ducks’ 2024 class is now complete. To celebrate this occasion, a …

The Powlus family has a long history with Notre Dame football and they added yet another to the team. Tommy Powlus, a 6-foot, 1-inch and 210-pound linebacker signed with the Irish on Wednesday as a preferred walk-on. He has long been a commit, since November of last year, but chose not to sign during the early period. In an interview …

National signing day has lost much of its shine thanks to the emergence of the early signing period, but the Florida Gators still added some key names to the program on Wednesday. Fortunately, the winter transfer period allows teams to fill in the voids left once all the top recruits in the country are spoken for. Billy Napier was selective …

Brent Venables and the Oklahoma Sooners have done a fantastic job on the recruiting trail since their head coach arrived in December of 2021. They’ve put together three consecutive top 10 classes, highlighted by the No. 5 class in the 2023 recruiting cycle. In 2024, they’ll finish with the No. 8 recruiting class, according to ESPN (ESPN+). He and his …

The Georgia Bulldogs have signed the best recruiting class in the country in the class of 2024 after a quiet national signing day. The SEC has six programs in the top 10 of the national recruiting rankings and 11 programs in the top 25. Georgia won the SEC’s recruiting crown in the 2024 recruiting cycle, but it stands out how …