College Football

Rogers County football standouts earn OCA All-State honors

Jan. 27—Editor’s note: Stories delving into the seasons of each All-State selectee will be published next week. In a testament to their noteworthy performances throughout the season, three Rogers County football players have been named among the prestigious Oklahoma Coaches Association All-State selections. The game is scheduled at 7 p.m. July 26 at a venue to be announced. Claremore received …

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ESPN grades Alabama’s decision to hire Kalen DeBoer as head coach

Replacing Nick Saban was never going to be an easy task, but Alabama Athletics Director Greg Byrne worked swiftly and diligently when hiring new Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer. In such an unprecedented situation, how did Alabama do? ESPN recently graded every new coaching hire (subscription required), including the Tide’s. Adam Rittenberg of ESPN gave the hire an A- and …

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USC offers 2025 four-star interior offensive lineman

Class of 2025 offensive lineman Connor Carty earned an offer from the USC Trojans. Connor Carty is a 6-foot-5, 290-pound, four-star interior offensive lineman from Prosper, Texas, where he plays for Prosper High School. The Prosper Eagles finished the 2023 season 11-2 with a loss to North Crowley in the third round of the playoffs. Carty added the USC offer to …

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Abilene Wylie opts to separate head football, athletic director jobs

Abilene Wylie announced Friday it will divide the athletic director and head football coaching positions into separate roles. That means Clay Martin, who has been handling both jobs, can focus on football going forward. “That’s something that’s been in a longtime discussion,” Martin said. “I think the decision was made that the time was right to do that. We’ve gotten …

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Texas commit, 2025 four-star defensive lineman Brandon Brown, sets USC visit

USC has been getting after it on the recruiting trail this winter. Offering top commits is just the start. The Trojans have offered defensive lineman Brandon Brown, a 2025 Texas Longhorn commit. The 6-1, 285-pound defensive tackle from Melbourne (Florida) Eau Gallie High School committed to Texas over 40 other offers, including Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami, Michigan, …

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Michigan football formally introduces Sherrone Moore as next head coach

The Jim Harbaugh era is over at Michigan. Welcome, Sherrone Moore. The school announced Friday night that the offensive coordinator who filled in for Harbaugh for the final three games of the eventual national championship-winning season would take over the program full-time. Moore put together an impressive stretch while leading the Wolverines on the field, beating Penn State and Maryland …

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Sherrone Moore has unique advantage in taking over for Jim Harbaugh at Michigan

Jim Harbaugh is a unique individual who ran his Michigan program in a unique manner. It worked for him to the tune of a national championship. That’s a daunting challenge for Sherrone Moore, the 37-year-old offensive coordinator who is succeeding Harbaugh in Ann Arbor after Harbaugh departed for the Los Angeles Chargers. He can’t be Harbaugh. That uniqueness is also …

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Michigan hires Sherrone Moore to replace Jim Harbaugh

Jim Harbaugh has moved on to the NFL. Sherrone Moore has moved in to Harbaugh’s prior job. The Michigan assistant who replaced Harbaugh for three late-season wins (including a victory over Ohio State) will now replace Harbaugh as the permanent head coach. Via ESPN.com, Moore has a five-year deal to lead the Wolverines. He’ll make $5 million per year with …

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