Alabama football and Kalen DeBoer are expected to hire William Inge to the coaching staff, Football Scoop reported Monday. Inge will work with the Crimson Tide linebackers, per Football Scoop. He was Washington’s assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/linebackers coach the past two seasons under DeBoer. Inge worked with DeBoer at Fresno State and Indiana previously. Inge was Fresno State’s defensive coordinator/linebackers …
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Oklahoma special teams analyst Jay Nunez off to Alabama per report
Oklahoma’s special teams units were a major talking point during the 2023 season. From the kicking and return games to the coverage units, special teams were often a letdown for the Sooners. The man charged with coordinating the special teams in an off-field role was Jay Nunez. According to a report from Parker Thune of OUInsider and Rivals, Nunez is …
Read More »Kamron Mikell makes On3’s final top 10 class of 2024 athlete rankings
College football recruiting outlet On3 announced its final top 10 class of 2024 athlete rankings and Colorado signee Kamron Mikell was slotted at No. 3. Ahead of Mikell was Penn State signee Liam Andrews (No. 2) and Texas A&M commit Terry Bussey (No. 1). The 6-foot-1, 180-pound Mikell committed to the Buffs on Nov. 23 before signing the following month. …
Read More »Ohio State football: Buckeyes off to fast start for next recruiting cycle
Feb. 5—With its 2024 recruiting class finished, Ohio State has been able to turn full attention toward 2025. The early results are promising. Five-star cornerback Na’eem Offord became the eighth player to join the class when he announced his verbal commitment Sunday. He is the top-ranked cornerback in the country and No. 5 overall in the 247Sports Composite rankings. Snagging …
Read More »OU football special teams analyst Jay Nunez reportedly joining Alabama’s coaching staff
NORMAN — OU senior special teams analyst Jay Nunez is leaving to join Kalen DeBoer’s staff at Alabama as the Crimson Tide’s special teams coordinator, according to multiple reports Monday. Parker Thune of Rivals.com first reported Nunez’s departure. Nunez spent the last two seasons in the role on Brent Venables’ staff. Nunez is an Alva native who joined Venables’ staff after …
Read More »FAMU Board of Trustees approves new head football coach James Colzie III’s contract
New Florida A&M head football coach James Colzie III’s contract is a done deal. On Monday, FAMU Vice President and Director of Athletics Tiffani-Dawn Sykes presented Colzie’s three-year, $720,000 agreement previously reported by the Tallahassee Democrat to the university’s Board of Trustees. The FAMU Board of Trustees approved the contract. Colzie’s escalating base salary starts at $230,000 the first year, increases to $240,000 the second year, and …
Read More »SEC softball power rankings: Reigning conference champion Tennessee starts out on top
The first pitch of the 2024 softball season is almost here, and the SEC is looking like the deepest conference in the country again. The SEC has nine teams in the NFCA preseason rankings, with Tennessee softball at No. 2, behind reigning national champion Oklahoma. After the way the top teams in the SEC reloaded in the transfer portal and …
Read More »Big Ten, SEC join forces & more college coaches leave for the NFL
This embedded content is not available in your region. Subscribe to The College Football Enquirer Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI’s Pat Forde examine the fallout from SEC & Big Ten commissioners Greg Sankey and Tony Petitti creating a new partnership on the future of college football. Don’t call it an alliance, the SEC and Big Ten are now jointly …
Read More »Michigan football recruiting under Sherrone Moore, defensive coordinator search: 2024 updates by top insiders
Jim Harbaugh’s decision to leave Michigan to take the Los Angeles Chargers job continues to shake up Michigan football recruiting in Ann Arbor. He took defensive coordinator Jesse Minter and strength and conditioning coach Ben Herbert with him to Los Angeles, leaving new head coach Sherrone Moore without several key assistants. Another domino fell when Wolverines safeties coach and special …
Read More »4-star quarterback Bear Bachmeier commits to Stanford, will wear No. 47
Bear is choosing the Tree. Class of 2025 star quarterback Bear Bachmeier, from Murrieta Valley (Calif.) High School, announced his commitment to Stanford on Monday. Ranked as the No. 11 quarterback on the 247Sports Composite, Bachmeier chose the Cardinal over 18 other schools that offered him, including Oregon, Arkansas and Michigan State, according to 247Sports and ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Bachmeier …
Read More »Several top recruits, including 5-star QB, visit Georgia football
The Georgia Bulldogs hosted numerous elite football recruits over the first weekend of February. Georgia, which has signed the No. 1 recruiting class in 2024, is primarily focused on future recruits in the class of 2025 and 2026. However, the Bulldogs still may be looking to sign a three-star wide receiver in the 2024 cycle in Jeremy Bell. Bell is …
Read More »Michigan State football picks up pledge from three-star defensive lineman Mikeshun Beeler
Michigan State football picked up a commitment from three-star defensive lineman Mikeshun Beeler from Chicago on Monday afternoon. Beeler, rated as the 1,058th recruit and 115th defensive lineman in the 2024 class in the 247Sports Composite rankings, announced his commitment to the Spartans during a presentation at his high school, Chicago Simeon, on Monday evening, which was broadcast by 247Sports. …
Read More »Pac-12 men’s basketball report: Washington State becomes the top bubble team in the league
The Pac-12 basketball season has unfolded in ways no one anticipated. Remember: USC and UCLA were both picked to finish in the top three of the standings and be solid, comfortable NCAA Tournament teams. The Trojans and Bruins will finish nowhere near those standards. It has been an upside-down year in most of the conference. Arizona is the leader, but …
Read More »Alabama football recruiting under Kalen DeBoer: 2024 updates, rankings, and players to watch from SEC insiders
After 17 seasons as the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide and 28 years running college football programs overall, Nick Saban announced his retirement last month. To their credit, the Alabama athletic department acted quickly to land Kalen DeBoer, who just led Washington to the College Football Playoff national championship, as the next Crimson Tide head coach. Now, DeBoer …
Read More »Where Clemson stands in this way-too-early prediction for the 2024 12-team College Football Playoff
College football is in the offseason, with teams adding new talent through recruiting and the transfer portal as they prepare for their upcoming 2024 seasons. This Clemson Tigers team has talent and a top-tier coaching staff, with aspirations to make their long-awaited return to the College Football Playoff. To do so, Clemson will need to be excellent in 2024. That …
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