College Football

Texas and head football coach Steve Sarkisian have agreed to a four-year contract extension that will keep him with the Longhorns through the 2030 season, the university announced Saturday. Sarkisian, 49, just completed the third year of the six-year contract that he signed after his hire in 2021. Terms of the extension were not released. “I said it when I …

Jan. 13—Nick Saban sent shockwaves throughout the state and sports world Jan. 10, when he announced his retirement as Alabama’s football coach following an unprecedented 17-season run leading the Crimson Tide to incredible heights. During Saban’s remarkable tenure, Alabama won six national titles and nine SEC championships as the program transformed into a national powerhouse under the longtime coach, who …

Jan. 13—Friendship Christian’s Tyson Wolcott and Car’Lando Barton and Mt. Juliet Christian’s Andy Griffith are consensus all-state performers as the Tennessee Sports Writers Association and Tennessee Football Coaches Association released their lists this week. Wolcott is a running back and Griffith a defensive lineman on both Division II-A teams. Barton was named to the defensive line by the coaches and …

Former Washington State quarterback Cameron Ward will transfer to Miami, he announced on social media Saturday. Ward had previously declared for the 2024 NFL Draft, but will now return to college football to finish his career with the Hurricanes.  “Ever since I declared, I haven’t gotten a lot of sleep,” Ward told 247Sports. “It’s always been in the back of …

For the first time in almost two decades, when the Alabama football coach stepped to the lectern to speak, it wasn’t Nick Saban. Instead, Kalen DeBoer moved toward the microphone after he was introduced by Alabama athletics director Greg Byrne as the Crimson Tide’s next coach on Saturday inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. DeBoer’s predecessor wasn’t far away, though. Saban sat in …

TUSCALOOSA – Alabama hired a new football coach, OK? His name is Kalen DeBoer, OK? And he punctuates his sentences differently than his predecessor, OK? Nick Saban retired, a’ight? Saban’s “progrum” is now DeBoer’s “program.” The torch of the nation’s most storied program officially passed Saturday. My eyes and ears told me that an inimitable coach truly did retire. When …

The irony in Lokahi Pauole’s journey to the Hula Bowl is quite amazing, humorous to a point, and certainly an adventure for the former UCF offensive lineman. Pauole, who is from Kapolei, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu, returned home after his senior season with the Knights ended and was resting comfortably on Oahu when he received a phone call …

How long is the shadow cast by the college football coach with the most national championships − seven − in the history of the sport? Long enough that there won’t be any escaping it for new Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer, or anyone else UA Director of Athletics Greg Byrne could have tapped for the job. Retiring coach Nick Saban will …

Following Nick Saban’s retirement, Alabama football fans adorned his statue outside Bryant-Denny Stadium with an unorthodox tribute: Little Debbie’s Oatmeal Creme Pies. The legendary Crimson Tide coach’s love for the sweets has been well documented in the past, as Saban has explained that he always starts his day with two creme pies and a cup of coffee. REQUIRED READING: Kalen …

Nick Saban was looking at the clock, sitting in his chair. He had 5 minutes until the meeting with the Alabama football team. In the meantime, he was on the phone with his wife, Terry. Saban was deciding which speech he was about to give the team, he later told ESPN. Then he walked into the Crimson Tide’s team meeting …

As a former (very good) college quarterback, we know that new MSU head coach Jonathan Smith has a penchant for quarterbacks. With an empty quarterback room and a few recruiting de-commitments, Jonathan Smith has been able to start his new quarterback room and recruiting board with a blank slate, so it’s no surprise that we’ve seen a deluge of news …

Michigan State football has offered one of the top players in the 2026 class. On Saturday, the Spartans extended an offer out to Kodi Greene, a 4-star offensive tackle in the 2026 recruiting class. Greene, a 6-foot-6, 260-pound tackle, is the No. 47 ranked player in the 2026 class by 247Sports and their No. 9 ranked offensive tackle. He currently …

Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh didn’t miss his chance to throw a lighthearted jab at his brother, Jim Harbaugh, after his national championship win with Michigan. The playful moment came as John Harbuagh explained the Ravens’ scouting plans for the upcoming NFL playoffs. Baltimore earned the AFC’s No. 1 seed and therefore will not participate in Wild Card Weekend, but …

It is rare to see SEC players transfer to their school’s archrival. That is exactly what one former Alabama player did. Former Alabama tight end Miles Kitselman transferred to Tennessee on Friday night. Kitselman spent the past two seasons at Alabama. Prior to transferring to Alabama, Kitselman spent a season at Hutchinson Community College. There, Kitselman had two receptions for …

Texas defensive back Jahdae Barron will return to the Longhorns for the 2024 football season, he announced on Saturday. In a video posted on his Instagram account, Barron is seen staring at the Jim Thorpe Award in the team facility when he is approached by Michael Huff. After greeting the legendary Longhorn, Barron is handed a Texas jersey with the …