College Football

What could have been for Giancarlo Mike Stanton and USC football

Giancarlo Michael Stanton of the New York Yankees is one of the best power hitters of the past 20 years, but I always wonder what could have been if he had chosen to play football at USC instead of signing his MLB draft contract in 2007. In the fall of 2006, USC head coach Pete Carroll and assistant Steve Sarkisian …

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College Football Way-Too-Early National Championship Odds 2024

While the 2024 college football season is still some time away, spring football has people excited for the future and what their teams can be next season. Year after year, we have crazy seasons happen with huge names making a run and, at times, like in 2022, surprises such as TCU, who make a run to the National Championship. Once …

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In the Loop: Oklahoma State’s offseason has been blissfully boring

Apr. 10—Oklahoma State football is boring. That’s a good thing. Loyal readers will remember I wrote a column days after the Arizona State game this past season that criticized OSU’s lifeless offense and head-scratching quarterback rotation. The Cowboys, who hadn’t yet unleashed Ollie Gordon, would then get embarrassed at home in a now infamous 33-7 loss to South Alabama. Three …

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Cutter Woods picks Wake Forest; Westside High School star QB makes his college choice

ANDERSON – Cutter Woods is headed to Wake Forest. Woods, junior quarterback of Class AAAA high school state champion Westside, announced his decision Wednesday afternoon in front of packed crowd at the Rams’ indoor practice facility. He had 17 scholarship offers, including eight from teams in Power Five conferences. Woods is a 6-foot-2, 195-pound three-star recruit and top 12 overall prospect …

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Rockledge football staff intact through spring, followed by full search

Tyrone Giscombe will assume interim head coaching duties for Rockledge High football, and the permanent job will be filled following spring practices in the wake of the resignation of Wayne Younger. Principal Burt Clark said he consulted Younger and the staff of assistants in the process of making the decision. “The condensed timeline was way too tight to do the …

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Offensive lineman Yahya Attia, also known as ‘The Bulldozer,’ signs with Colorado

Yahya Attia, an offensive lineman from the NFL Academy in England, became another late addition to Colorado football’s 2024 signing class on Wednesday. Nicknamed “The Bulldozer,” Attia is listed at 6-foot-4 and 330 pounds, making him the heaviest player on the Buffs’ spring roster (Houston transfer OL Tyler Johnson is next at 325 pounds). The Egyptian-born lineman is joining head …

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Oklahoma State football recruiting: Owasso OL Ryker Haff commits to 2025 class

Owasso’s Ryker Haff (71) celebrates a J’Kharri Thomas TD in the 2022 Class 6A-I state semifinals against Tulsa Union. Ryker Haff gave Oklahoma State football fans another reason to celebrate. The Owasso junior offensive lineman announced his commitment to OSU on Wednesday night just hours after Kyle Keya, a junior edge rusher from Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic in Wichita, Kansas, …

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Ranking The Contenders: Zadian Gentry’s Top 5

Three-star McKinney (Texas) cornerback Zadian Gentry has announced a top five of Missouri, SMU, Baylor, Oklahoma State, and Wisconsin. Rivals ranks the contenders ahead of an important stretch of official visits for Gentry this summer. ***** CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF …

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