College Football

The two kings of college sports are now working together. The Big Ten and SEC, the two wealthiest conferences in college athletics that helped usher in widespread change with new TV deals and conference realignment, announced the formation of a joint advisory group comprised of university presidents, chancellors, and athletics directors “to address the significant challenges facing college athletics and …

It’s been an incredible journey for new Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore, going from being a tight ends coach at Central Michigan in 2017 to holding the same position with the Wolverines in 2018 to becoming the offensive coordinator in 2022 to becoming the head coach just two years later. Moore has, since his introduction last week as the …

Feb. 2—COLUMBUS — Seth McLaughlin chose to transfer to Ohio State before Bill O’Brien was hired as the new offensive coordinator for the Buckeyes. That means getting to reunite with him is a bonus. “I was with Coach O’Brien for two years at Alabama, and we had a great time together,” McLaughlin said. “We’re very familiar with each other, and …

Getty Images Michigan has promoted quarterbacks coach Kirk Campbell to offensive coordinator and shifted tight ends coach Grant Newsome to oversee the offensive line, the university announced Friday. Together, Campbell and Newsome will take over duties previously held by Sherrone Moore, who was named the team’s coach following Jim Harbaugh’s departure for the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers. Campbell, 37, first …

We may have taken a significant step toward the decentralization of the power held by the NCAA on Friday. According to a report from Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger, the SEC and Big Ten are planning to form a joint advisory council that will address wide-reaching issues facing college sports. In Dellenger’s report, both SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and Big Ten …

The Big Ten and SEC announced Friday they are banding together to form a joint advisory group with the goal of addressing the “significant challenges” facing college sports. The move comes as the NCAA struggles to govern intercollegiate athletics amid a sea of change that has imperiled the longstanding amateur model.  “The Big Ten and the SEC have substantial investment …

Texas head coach Rodney Terry calls to his team during the first half of a game against LSU, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023, in Houston. | Kevin M. Cox, Associated Press Texas basketball can’t shake the “Horns Down” drama. Texas head coach Rodney Terry makes a “Hook ‘em Horns” gesture after the Longhorns’ defeated Baylor in a game, Saturday, Jan 20, …

Tour of Duty has begun for Florida State football as a rebuilt roster attempts to repeat as ACC Champions in 2024. The Seminoles are replacing a ton of talent on the offensive side of the ball, led by defensive end Jared Verse, defensive tackle Fabien Lovett, cornerbacks Akeem Dent and Jarrian Jones, as well as linebackers Kalen DeLoach and Tatum Bethune. All are headed …

The East-West Shrine Bowl took place Thursday at Ford Center in Frisco, Texas, the indoor practice complex for the Dallas Cowboys. West defeated East, 26-11. Former Tennessee running back Jabari Small played for team West. He recorded 17 rushing yards on six attempts and one reception for three yards. Small appeared in 45 games at Tennessee from 2020-23. He recorded …

MANITOWOC — Former Manitowoc Lincoln Ships football coach John Dixon, who passed away in 2014 following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer, is being posthumously inducted in the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association. The WFCA announced in a news release on Friday morning Dixon will be part of a 12-person induction class with the ceremony scheduled for April 6 at the …

Bo Nix is one of the top names to watch in the upcoming NFL draft, and many Auburn fans are wondering if Nix will claim Auburn or Oregon once he turns pro. Nix was asked about his allegiances during Senior Bowl practices this week. Since he most recently attended and played for Oregon, Nix says that he will claim that …

USATSI Former Louisville star and longtime NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is returning to his alma mater, Miami Northwestern High School, as the program’s new head coach. This move comes after the 31-year-old Bridgewater ended his NFL career after spending the 2023 season as a backup with the Detroit Lions.  “It means a great deal,” Miami Northwestern athletic director Andre Williams …

Texas is a winner again. The proof of concept from a 12-win season, Big 12 title and College Football Playoff berth has national media giving the Longhorns due credit. The retirement of Alabama head coach Nick Saban has some thinking the team has staying power with more room at the top of the SEC. Former Crimson Tide quarterback Greg McElroy …

Sah’Nye Degraffenreidt got a visit from Rutgers football head coach Greg Schiano on Thursday. And Schiano certainly made an impression, with the head coach using a helicopter to land at the prospect’s high school. One of the top players in New Jersey in the class of 2025, Degraffenreidt (nicknamed ‘Ice Cup’) is a hot name on the recruiting trail. A …

Feb. 2—The least-heralded member of Ohio State’s 2024 incoming transfer class is not hard to identify. He might have the least-noticeable role, too, but Will Kacmarek is used to all that. He flew under the radar as a senior in St. Louis in 2021, a two-star defensive line prospect in a year muddled by the COVID-19 pandemic and the early …