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 …
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Oklahoma Sooners No. 8 in ESPN’s 2024 team recruiting rankings
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 …
Read More »Final class of 2024 SEC football recruiting rankings
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 …
Read More »Unpacking LSU football’s 2024 recruiting class – and how good it can be
LSU football closed out its 2024 recruiting class in a solid way. While the bulk of what Brian Kelly and his coaches, even amid plenty of staffing overhaul, accomplished with this group shook out during the early signing period with 28 high school players already coming on board, they were able to flip Dominick McKinley, who helps fill a major …
Read More »National Signing Day: Big 12 poised to finish outside top 20 in recruiting rankings amid Texas, Oklahoma exits
College football’s traditional National Signing Day passed Wednesday without a single Big 12 recruiting class finishing among the top 20 in the 247Sports Team Rankings. It marks the first time in the 247Sports era that the league failed to produce a top-20 class. Mark it down as the latest consequence of conference realignment. The Big 12 is growing by two …
Read More »In-state LB Quinton Reese officially signs with the Alabama Crimson Tide
Three-star in-state linebacker Quinton Reese made it official today as he put pen to paper to continue his football and academic careers at the University of Alabama. Reese has been committed since September of 2023 and decided to stick with the Tide despite the transition between coaches. Alabama and UCF were the two Power Five offers that Reese received, so …
Read More »Jackson State football receiver Rico Powers returning after entering transfer portal
Jackson State football wide receivers Rico Powers will rejoin the Tigers after entering the transfer portal on Dec. 26. “I thank god for giving me the opportunity to do what I do. I know it’s many people out there who wish to be in this position but can’t due to some circumstances. With that being said I have decided to …
Read More »Lanning: ‘This is the most talented roster I’ve had since we’ve been here’
The 2024 college football season is going to be a historical one for the Oregon Ducks. They’ll not only play in the Big Ten for the first time, but the Ducks will also be a favorite to win their new conference along with Michigan and Ohio State. Oregon didn’t join the Big Ten just for fun. It’s serious business and …
Read More »Miami general manager Alonzo Highsmith expected to leave for front office job with New England Patriots
Getty Images The New England Patriots are expected to hire Miami general manager Alonzo Highsmith to their front office staff, according to 247Sports and multiple reports. Highsmith, who played fullback for the Hurricanes under legendary coach Jimmy Johnson, spent the last two seasons with his alma mater and played a pivotal role in the program’s day-to-day operations. He worked closely …
Read More »SIGNED: 5-star DL commit Dominick McKinley makes it official with LSU
It wasn’t the National Signing Day LSU fans hoped for as five-star athlete Terry Bussey upheld his commitment to Texas A&M, signing with the Aggies over the Tigers on Wednesday morning. However, LSU did get one major piece of good news. Five-star defensive lineman Dominick McKinley — who was also previously committed to Texas A&M but flipped to the Tigers …
Read More »Ohio State football officially signs final member of its 2024 recruiting class
Long gone are the days of the first Wednesday in February recruiting drama since the inceptions of the early signing period, so Ohio State didn’t have to sweat at all today. There was just one prospect that was unsigned for the Buckeyes, in-state defensive end, Dominic Kirks. Ohio State capitalized on the coaching change at Washington, as the 6-foot, 4-inch, …
Read More »Former Michigan State football commit LB Jadyn Walker flips to USC
Back in September, Michigan State football landed a big in-state commitment from 3-star linebacker Jadyn Walker. On Wednesday, he walked back that commitment, officially, signing with USC to join their 2024 recruiting class. Walker is the No. 1,110 ranked player in the 2024 recruiting class, so perhaps not the biggest blow to the 2024 MSU class, but it is a …
Read More »Georgia wins the 2024 high school recruiting title
The high school team recruiting title is staying in the SEC for another year. Georgia and head coach Kirby Smart will claim the recruiting crown for the 2024 class after signing four five-stars, 19 four-stars and five three-stars. Rivals will be awarding two more 2024 recruiting champions this year – the transfer portal team champion and the comprehensive team champion, …
Read More »Elite 2024 WR Ryan Williams officially signs with Alabama
Shortly after Nick Saban retired, elite 2024 wide receiver, Ryan Williams rescinded his verbal commitment to the Crimson Tide. The Alabama native is one of the top high school prospects in the country and opened up his recruit. Many believed this to be a sign that Alabama was out of the running. There were expectations of interest from Auburn, Texas …
Read More »Portage Northern LB Jadyn Walker flips from Michigan State football to sign with USC
Michigan State football’s projected 2024 recruiting class took a hit the morning of traditional signing day. Three-star linebacker Jadyn Walker from Portage Northern High School signed with Big Ten newcomer USC Wednesday morning, the first day of the traditional signing period, after being verbally committed to Michigan State since September. TRENDING: Michigan State football’s 5 new faces most likely to …
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