Each Monday, I appear on the weekly Trojan Conquest live show on The Voice of College Football with Mark Rogers—the voice of college football—and Trojanswire editor Matt Zemek. This week, we dove into the all-time Pac-12 football rankings. The rankings, based on several metrics such as all-time winning percentage, bowl victories, conference championships, national championships and much more, were heavily …
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Arkansas lands big Fla. wide receiver Kamare Williams
When Kamare Williams cut his list to seven programs earlier this year, it was much of a reset with his college football recruitment. One program’s effort really captured the attention of the Wellington (Fla.) Palm Beach Central star wide receiver since that point. On Tuesday evening, he reciprocated in the form of a verbal commitment. “We’re going to Arkansas,” Williams …
Read More »Where Colorado stands in ESPN’s post-spring SP+ rankings
Following spring practices, head coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes remain the talk of the college football world. Yet, ESPN’s post-spring SP+ rankings (subscription required) still project the Buffs to be mediocre in their second year under Coach Prime. The system uses three factors: returning production, recent recruiting and recent history. This dictates how ESPN analyst Bill Connelly rates …
Read More »Jaden Rashada sues Gators for backing out on NIL deal after he backed out on ‘Canes | Commentary
Who’s really the victim here — a marquee high school recruit and his opportunistic NIL agents and attorneys or football coach Billy Napier, the University of Florida and its stumbling, bumbling boosters who got duped like an I-Drive tourist buying an “authentic” Rolex from the street vendor in the parking lot of the outlet mall? Rashada, the much-travelled California quarterback, …
Read More »Trojans Wire talks to UCLA Wire about Pac-12 past and Big Ten future
The USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins will continue to compete against each other this year, but they will do so in the Big Ten and not the Pac-12. It’s a new era, and so we wanted to talk to UCLA Wire and former Trojans Wire staff writer Matt Wadleigh — now UCLA Wire editor — about a lot of USC-UCLA …
Read More »Texas A&M offers 2026 3-star OT out of Wayne (NJ)
Hoping to build momentum this summer, Texas A&M’s 2026 recruiting class may be bare in its current state, but that doesn’t mean future commitments aren’t on the horizon. On Tuesday, it was reported that head coach Mike Elko and his staff had offered 2026 3-star offensive tackle Marlen Bright of Wayne, New Jersey. A New Jersey native, Elko became very …
Read More »Pro Football Focus Lists Riley Leonard as Top-Five Heisman Contender
Notre Dame hasn’t had a Heisman Trophy winner since Tim Brown won the program’s seventh back in 1987 but if Pro Football Focus is to believe, the Fighting Irish will have a player taking dead aim at the sport’s biggest individual award in 2024. Pro Football Focus listed five players to keep an eye on for the Heisman Trophy and …
Read More »2025 3-star WR out of Destrehan (LA) places Texas A&M in his Top 10
Texas A&M’s 2025 recruiting class is poised to grow exponentially this summer. Head coach Mike Elko and his staff have lined up a long list of visits, while plenty of 2025 talent, including three-star receiver Philip Wright, have continued to consider the Aggies. On Tuesday, Wright released his Top 10 program list, which included Michigan, Baylor, Auburn, Missouri, Arkansas, Georgia …
Read More »Jewish QB Jake Retzlaff sees BYU as a welcomed shelter from the storm
BYU Cougars quarterback Jake Retzlaff (12) warms up before the game against the Iowa State Cyclones at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News The war between Hamas and Israel hits differently for BYU’s Jake Retzlaff, especially as he watches the conflict being vehemently debated on college campuses in the United States. …
Read More »Tuesday Spring Football: Barron Collier, South Fort Myers win, Naples battles with Venice
Here’s a roundup of the Southwest Florida spring football games played on Tuesday, May 21. Barron Collier 48, Charlotte 41 One of the mantras of spring football many coaches say is, “We played well, but we have a lot to work on.” And after Tuesday’s spring football game between Barron Collier and Charlotte at Golden Gate High School, both teams …
Read More »Highlands to hold ‘open forums’ for football coach candidates
May 21—In a rare occurrence, the public will get a chance to take part in a coaching search. New Mexico Highlands University announced it will interview three finalists for the vacant head football coach position with a series of public forums/Zoom meetings, starting Wednesday. The school will conduct its first interview, with West Texas A&M defensive backs/special teams coach Justin …
Read More »New Mexico Highlands to interview football head coaching candidates in public forums
May 21—New Mexico Highlands University will interview three finalists for its vacant head football coaching position in a series of public forums and zoom meetings this week. Justin Richter, Darren Jackson and Kurt Taufa’Asau are in the mix to replace Ron Hudson, who was fired May 1 as coach of the Cowboys. Hudson compiled a 5-16 record in two seasons …
Read More »What Kalen DeBoer said about bringing Kadyn Proctor back to Alabama football
Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer answered “there’s no question” when he was asked how big it was bringing left tackle Kadyn Proctor back into the fold. “He was a guy who was going to play a significant role in the program,” DeBoer said. “To lose him and to now get him back, that’s a big deal for us. I think …
Read More »Texas ranks No. 1 among SEC teams in returning offensive line snaps
Experience, continuity and cohesion are paramount for an offensive line. Texas’ offensive line unit has it all. According to one metric, the Texas Longhorns return 83% of its offensive line snaps from the 2023 season. The returning snap percentage puts the team No. 1 in the Longhorns’ new conference at the position. That paired with the talent and experience of …
Read More »Proposed $2.77 billion settlement clears first step of NCAA approval with no change to finance plan
ncaa_logo.png A potential multibillion-dollar settlement of an antitrust lawsuit has cleared the first of a three-step NCAA approval process, with no change to a payment structure that would have the 27 college conferences not named in the suit cover the majority of a $1.6 billion portion of the damages. The Division I Board of Directors finance committee on Monday night …
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