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Florida parts ways with director of player engagement and NIL
The University of Florida’s former director of player engagement and NIL Marcus-Castro Walker is no longer a part of the school’s athletic program, according to a report last week. “Marcus Castro-Walker is not employed by the athletic department,” UF spokesperson Steve McClain said in a statement to Swamp247. Castro-Walker was the focus of the NCAA’s investigation into the football program’s …
Read More »Ohio State 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 »2024 CFP National Championship odds per BetMGM
The college football season hasn’t even officially been over for a month yet and I am already bored out of my mind. Bama hoops are the only thing keeping me sane for now, but between the new coaching hires, the conference realignment, and the 12-team playoffs, everyone is just itching to see what the new college football landscape will be …
Read More »Georgia football offers scholarship to quarterback Brodie McWhorter
The Georgia Bulldogs are the latest college football program to offer a scholarship to talented quarterback recruit Brodie McWhorter. The 6-foot-2, 190-poiund quarterback has been a hot recruiting target recently. McWhorter has recent scholarship offers from North Carolina, Arkansas, and West Virginia. The talented quarterback prospect has also recently checked out Florida State’s campus. Brodie McWhorter is one of the …
Read More »UNC beats Duke in huge college basketball weekend; Sixers’ Joel Embiid to miss extended time
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Read More »South Carolina QB Spencer Rattler launches himself up draft boards with big Senior Bowl performance
It’s a big time for NFL draft prospects in the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft to put their names in the minds of general managers and scouts and one of the big reasons why is one of the biggest kick offs to the start of draft season is the Reese’s Senior Bowl, where the nations best college players come out to …
Read More »CBS Sports college football expert Josh Pate ranks the SEC programs heading into 2024
The 2024 college football season is going to be one of the craziest we have ever seen due to conference realignment as well as the expansion to a 12-team playoff. The SEC will look different with the additions of both Texas and Oklahoma, but the Big Ten will be adding Oregon, Washington, USC, and UCLA with the PAC-12 essentially dissolving …
Read More »Wisconsin football 2024 depth chart projection 1.0: Defense
Wisconsin football enters the 2024 season with an identity that needs to be rebuilt. I wondered aloud throughout last season what the team’s identity was. It wasn’t exceptional at throwing the ball, it was inconsistent on the ground and the defense was good but not great. The same was the case in 2022 under Paul Chryst and Jim Leonhard — …
Read More »Big Ten Power Rankings: Purdue tops the list, Illinois, Penn State, and Minnesota trending up
Vaughn Dalzell ranks the Big Ten Conference following a week of exciting matchups that resulted in Purdue taking ahold of the league. 1. Purdue Boilermakers (21-2, 10-2) Upcoming games: Saturday vs Indiana (-20), Thursday vs Minnesota (-17) *Projected lines* Odds to win the Big Ten: (-1600) Purdue earned its two biggest wins since December with an OT home victory over …
Read More »Future Rankings: Predicting the best SEC programs the next five years
One of the most anticipated college football seasons in recent memory is ahead with several months to forecast the year. Multiple changes make for what projects to be a memorable fall of football. Conference realignment is at the forefront of changes that will transform the college football experience. Outside of the SEC, the disbanded Pac-12 conference is scattered across three …
Read More »Top 20 most intriguing storylines heading into spring football in 2024
You might have seen plenty of football in your lifetime. You won’t see anything like what will ensue in the 2024 college football season. Multiple changes are set to take place in a pivotal year for several teams. Big 12 and ACC teams are set to fight for their place in the future of college football. SEC and Big Ten …
Read More »USC offers Iowa-based four-star offensive tackle
USC is moving into the Big Ten. Going into Big Ten states and landing Big Ten players is part of the Trojans’ ideal scenario. One player USC has its eye on is Cedar Rapids Kennedy offensive tackle Nick Brooks. The four-star 2025 prospect has received an offer from USC. The former Iowa Hawkeye commit backed off his pledge with Iowa …
Read More »Why Ohio State made CB Na’eem Offord a priority in the 2025 class: ‘He’s one of a kind’
Alabama has never really been a recruiting hotbed for Ohio State football. Before adding Mississippi transfer running back Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State’s most recent player from Alabama was walk-on wide receiver Willie Salter in 2001. The Buckeyes’ most recent scholarship player from Alabama dated back even further to defensive tackle Donte Wheat in 1981. Kaorie Offord said he knew this …
Read More »Meet the 2023 small-school football Super Team for Lubbock, South Plains
Here is the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal’s 2023 small-school football Super Team, which is comprised of South Plains players in Class 2A, 3A or TAPPS. Read about our player of the year, Farwell senior running back/defensive back Corey Stancell. OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Xavier Jimenez, Jr., RB, Lockney Jimenez rushed 292 times for 2,000 yards and 21 touchdowns to lead the …
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