Penn State football still needs a receiver, a running back and an offensive lineman to step up this summer. A perfect true freshman opportunity. While most of the Nittany Lions’ depth chart will be filled by returning, experienced players, there are a few glaring position needs to account for by any means possible in preseason camp. Which means the next …
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How Curt Cignetti made spring portal work for IU: ‘I’m not looking for any third-teamers.’
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti set a high bar for his staff in the spring portal window. The Hoosiers came out of spring camp with a laundry list of needs mostly on the defensive side of the ball after signing 22 transfers in the winter. “I’m looking for the best I can get,” Cignetti said, after IU’s spring game. …
Read More »Rutgers football lands pair of commitments for Class of 2025, including 4-star defensive back
The commitments keep rolling in for Rutgers football. One week after 10 prospects pledged to Greg Schiano and the Scarlet Knights, Rutgers landed two more commitments on Sunday as its 2025 recruiting class expanded to 20 players. June is typically a busy recruiting month – and that’s putting it mildly through the Scarlet Knights’ first two recruiting weekends of the …
Read More »Bristol-Plymouth football promotes longtime assistant to head coach
TAUNTON— A very familiar face is taking charge of the Bristol-Plymouth varsity football team. Assistant coach Roger Saraiva has been selected as the next head coach of the Craftsmen, the fourth overall in the program’s over 50 year history. He succeeds longtime coach John Parris, who himself was promoted from assistant to head coach in 2008, who retired last month …
Read More »Gerrick Gordon shuts down recruitment, is all in on Rutgers football
After committing to Rutgers football on Sunday afternoon, Gerrick Gordon has shut down his recruitment. His verbal over the weekend while on an official visit to the Big Ten program represents a significant recruiting win for the program. Rutgers fought off some stiff competition to land Gordon, who is a 6-foot-4 and 270-pound interior offensive lineman from Trinity Catholic (Ocala, …
Read More »‘A legit contender’: What anonymous Big 12 coaches said about the Utes
Utah celebrates their 34-32 win against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. | Laura Seitz, Deseret News This article was first published in the Ute Insiders newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each Wednesday night. What are Big 12 coaches saying about the Utah Utes as they get …
Read More »Ohio State offensive line target Jackson Lloyd has ‘great time’ on official visit
The only issue Ohio State football has had in recruiting over the past few cycles has been on the offensive line. The Buckeye coaching staff is looking to correct that in the 2025 cycle, and one of those who could help is Indiana offensive tackle jackson lloyd. The 6-foot, 7-inch and 280-pound mauler was in Columbus over the weekend for …
Read More »Curt Cignetti building recruiting momentum with IU football. Here’s how 2025 class looks.
Upon his arrival in Bloomington, Curt Cignetti overhauled IU football’s recruiting department. And so far, the Hoosiers are starting to see the fruits of their labor with 11 commitments in a 2025 recruiting class ranked in the top-40 by On3.com. After spending “90%” of his time on the transfer portal in his first months on the job, Cignetti has been …
Read More »Georgia football lands commitment from Athens-area four-star prospect
Georgia football’s latest commitment is a local product. Prince Avenue Christian defensive lineman Christian Garrett confirmed his pledge to the Bulldogs Sunday night on social media. “HOMETOWN LEGEND??,” Garrett reposted on X, formerly Twitter after Garrett told On3’s Hayes Fawcett he had committed. The 6 3 1/2 , 285-pound Garrett is rated as the nation’s No. 15 defensive lineman and …
Read More »Rutgers football beats out Auburn, Penn State and Texas A&M for four-star Tariq Hayer
It was a big Sunday for Rutgers football as the Scarlet Knights landed four-star defensive back Tariq Hayer following an official visit to campus. Hayer posted his commitment to Rutgers on Sunday evening. ESPN ranks Hayer as the No. 98 player in the class of 2025 and a four-star recruit. He is a top-10 safety prospect in the ESPN 300. …
Read More »4-star LSU safety target commits to Ohio State
The LSU Tigers have the makings of a spectacular 2025 recruiting class, but they missed out on one player for whom they were a finalist. On Sunday, four-star safety Faheen Delane committed to Ohio State. LSU and Oregon were the other finalists. The Olney, Maryland, prospect ranks as the No. 2 safety in the class and No. 34 player nationally, …
Read More »Notre Dame football trending for 2025 4-star California linebacker Madden Faraimo
This weekend was the first that Notre Dame football held official recruits, and it looks like they did a fantastic job. One of those prospects on campus was 2025 California linebacker Madden Faraimo, a 6-foot, 3-inch and 220-pound star. The Irish coaching staff has made him a priority, especially considering they don’t have much room to add more commitments in …
Read More »Georgia adds four-star defensive lineman to 2025 class
After landing one of the nation’s top linebackers last week, Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs were back at it on Sunday, adding a new commit to a growing 2025 class. Four-star defensive lineman Christian Garrett announced his commitment to the Bulldogs over Clemson, Tennessee, Georgia Tech, and Southern Cal. Garrett is originally from Bogart, Georgia, just outside of Athens. He …
Read More »Will Alabama football still be good in 2024?
While serving as the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, Nick Saban created a dynasty, a football program feared by millions. Every season, fans, coaches and players turned their focus to Tuscaloosa to see what Saban and the Tide had going on, so they could do their best impressions of it in hopes that it would bring their program …
Read More »Clemson is the ‘outlier’ in this ACC football transfer portal rankings
In the realm of college football, the transfer portal has become increasingly significant. However, it’s not embraced by everyone. Notably, Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program didn’t take in any transfers during the 2024 cycle. Swinney is known for his limited engagement with the transfer portal, and this year, Clemson had no activity in this area. While they did …
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