How impactful will UNC’s latest football additions be on the field? It’s truly amazing the amount of gravitational pull Bill Belichick has on football players. The North Carolina Tar Heels have numerous holes to address on their roster, but Belichick is landing commitments from guys left and right. No commitment is more impactful than South Alabama transfer Gio Lopez, whom …
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Nick Saban expected to join President Donald Trump commission on college athletics
Nick Saban may have another job title on the way. The former Alabama football coach is expected to be named a co-chair of an upcoming federal commission on collegiate athletics set up by President Donald Trump according to a report by The Athletic. Saban would be a co-chair along with a “prominent businessman with deep ties to college athletics.” According …
Read More »MSU commit, 4-star QB Kayd Coffman gets offer from Deion Sanders, CU
Colorado is the first school to offer Kayd Coffman since he committed to Michigan State in February The top commit in the Spartans’ 2026 class has picked up an offer from one of the most known personalities in all of college football. Four-star quarterback and Michigan State commit Kayd Coffman picked up an offer from Deion Sanders and the Colorado …
Read More »Former Ohio State receiver set to join Eddie George at Bowling Green
A former Ohio State wide receiver has transferred to Bowling Green and will play for head coach Eddie George. After four years with the Buckeyes, Reis Stocksdale is heading to Northwest Ohio with one year of eligibility left. If there is one place that OSU has depth, it is at the wide receiver position. Brian Hartline has stockpiled quite a …
Read More »Crown Point linebacker Trevor Gibbs commits to IU football
IU football coach Curt Cignetti: ‘We’ve got a chance to be as good as we want to be’ Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti shares his overall impressions of the team’s performance during spring practice. BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football received a verbal commitment from Crown Point’s Trevor Gibbs Wednesday night. Gibbs, who is a two-way starter at tight end and linebacker, is the No. …
Read More »$2.8 billion House v. NCAA settlement hangs in balance as attorneys file brief to address roster-limit concern
The marathon legal battle regarding player compensation and the makeup of college athletics in a landmark, multibillion-dollar antitrust case may have finally hit the homestretch Wednesday night. Attorneys involved in a $2.8 billion settlement filed a brief tweaking the aspect of roster limits in the House v. NCAA settlement, which they hope will convince a federal judge to grant final …
Read More »ESPN reportedly willing to increase payments to SEC if conference goes to a 9-game schedule
Would the SEC be more willing to move to nine conference games if ESPN paid up? According to the Athletic, the network would be willing to add money to its media rights deal with the conference if the SEC adds a league game to its schedule. There is no formal offer yet, those sources added, and the exact amount of …
Read More »Cam Rising to coach Brady Smigiel at Newbury Park High School
Utah QB Rising answers questions ahead of Rose Bowl against Ohio State Utah quarterback Cameron Rising answers reporters questions during his media availability ahead of the Rose Bowl game Tuesday in Los Angeles. Joe Curley, Ventura County Star Recently retired college quarterback Cameron Rising is the new offensive coordinator at Newbury Park High School.Rising will coach top quarterback recruit Brady …
Read More »Hawaii transfer receiver Dekel Crowdus commits to Wisconsin football
An aerial view of Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis. An aerial view of Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis., home of the Wisconsin Badgers. MADISON – The Wisconsin football team’s receiver room has added another potential playmaker. Hawaii transfer Dekel Crowdus committed to the Badgers on May 7. He caught 16 passes for 402 yards, an average of 25.1 …
Read More »MSU football offers 2027 St. Louis WR Laron Baker Jr.
Michigan State joins Indiana, Kansas State and Wisconsin as big-time schools to offer 2027 wide receiver prospect Laron Baker Jr. Michigan State football is the latest power four school to extend an offer to a wide receiver from the St. Louis area. Laron Baker Jr. of East St. Louis, Missouri announced on Tuesday that he’s received an offer from the …
Read More »Former safety Avantae Williams charged with second-degree murder
Former Miami Hurricane, Maryland Terrapin charged with Florida murder Avantae Williams, who played football at Miami and Maryland, was in a Volusia County Jail after DeLand police charged him in a fatal May 3 shooting. Former Miami and Maryland football player Avantae Williams has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection to a shooting on Saturday, according to …
Read More »ESPN reportedly willing to increase payments to SEC if conference goes to a nine-game schedule
Would the SEC be more willing to move to nine conference games if ESPN paid up? According to the Athletic, the network would be willing to add money to its media rights deal with the conference if the SEC adds a conference game to its schedule. There is no formal offer yet, those sources added, and the exact amount of …
Read More »Wisconsin football signs transfer portal wide receiver Dekel Crowdus
Hawaii wide receiver transfer Dekel Crowdus has signed with Wisconsin, @chris_hummer and I have learned. Former four-star recruit who began his career at Kentucky. Had 16 catches, 402 yards, four touchdowns and an average of 25.2 yards per catch last year at Hawaii. pic.twitter.com/W7c3EBcJEU — Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) May 7, 2025 Wisconsin football signed Hawaii transfer wide receiver Dekel Crowdus …
Read More »Akron football ineligible for postseason play because of low Academic Progress Rate score
AKRON, Ohio — Akron’s football team will be ineligible for postseason play this season because of its multiyear Academic Progress Rate score. The NCAA this week updated its national APR database with the latest scores of member institutions. Akron had a score of 914, below the 930 minimum for postseason eligibility. Akron’s athletic department has not commented on its APR …
Read More »Breaking down assistant coaches receiving raises in 2025
Championship edition: Swampcast discusses Florida basketball, spring football The Sun’s Kevin Brockway and Noah Ram reflects on Florda basketball’s national title and UF’s football spring game with Edgar Thompson of the Orlando Sentinel. Florida offensive coordinator Russ Callaway received a raise to $675,000 for the 2025 season, up from $550,000.Several other Florida assistant coaches also received raises, including co-defensive coordinator …
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