With the national title game in the books and the 2024 NFL Draft order continuing to solidify, prospect rankings and landing spots will be much of the talk over these next four months. There is plenty of blue chip talent in this class, including at key areas such as quarterback, wide receiver and offensive tackle. Let’s take a look at …
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Oregon coach Dan Lanning: ‘I’m not leaving’
Dan Lanning has been Oregon’s coach since the start of the 2022 season. (Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images) Oregon coach Dan Lanning doesn’t look like a man who’s considering being Nick Saban’s successor. Lanning posted a video to social media on Thursday that said he was not leaving Oregon. Lanning was immediately mentioned as a favorite to be Alabama’s next …
Read More »Emeka Egbuka returning to Ohio State in 2024: WR gives new-look offense veteran presence, blue-chip pedigree
Getty Images Ohio State’s offense got a big boost on Thursday when wide receiver Emeka Egbuka announced on his Instagram account that he will return to the Buckeyes for his senior season. Egbuka had 41 catches for 515 yards and four touchdowns in 10 games last season while fighting through an ankle injury. The Buckeyes finished the regular season with …
Read More »Georgia’s Kirby Smart comments on Nick Saban’s retirement
Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart is now be the top coach in college football after Alabama head coach Nick Saban announced his retirement. Smart, who was the defensive coordinator under Nick Saban for four of Alabama’s national championships, coached with Saban at Alabama from 2007-2015. Nick Saban goes down as the greatest college football coach of all-time. Saban retires …
Read More »Who should Alabama hire to replace Nick Saban? Start with Kalen DeBoer of Washington
Would Alabama a wunderkind to replace a legend? If Google Trends data offer any fair indication, Alabama fans are interested in the possibility. Internet searches for Oregon’s Dan Lanning soared in Alabama after breaking news Wednesday that Nick Saban is retiring. I’m more interested in the veteran coach who always beats the wunderkind. That’s Washington’s Kalen DeBoer. Lanning, 37, oozes …
Read More »Nick Saban’s retirement prompts 5-star WR Ryan Williams to decommit; other recruits react
Longtime Alabama football coach Nick Saban shocked the nation when he announced his retirement Wednesday after 17 seasons with the Crimson Tide and six national championships. Within hours of the news breaking, five-star wide receiver Ryan Williams told ESPN he had decommitted from Alabama’s 2024 recruiting class. Williams, from Saraland, Alabama, had been committed to the Crimson Tide since October, …
Read More »Nick Saban coaching tree: Kirby Smart, Lane Kiffin, Jimbo Fisher among many who worked under legend
The “greatest of all time” conversation begins and ends with Nick Saban. The former Alabama coach has done it all in his career, with multiple conference and national championships, and a coaching tree filled with some of the most iconic names in football, both past and present. Saban mentored bright future coaching candidates at every level from his own head …
Read More »Who are the most likely candidates to replace Nick Saban at Alabama?
The college football world changed on Wednesday afternoon, with the news coming out that Alabama Crimson Tide head coach, Nick Saban, was planning on retiring. It’s fair to say that it marked an end of an era in the sport. Saban will leave college football as arguably the greatest coach in college football history, with 7 national championships to his …
Read More »Georgia DB accepts invitation to the Senior Bowl
Standout Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Javon Bullard, who is entering the 2024 NFL draft, has accepted an invitation to play in the Senior Bowl. The Senior Bowl will be played on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Javon Bullard was named as defensive MVP of the College Football Playoff semifinals and national championship game in 2022. Bullard is projected …
Read More »5-star 2026 QB Brady Smigiel to visit Oregon Ducks later this month
The Oregon Ducks are ramping up their recruiting efforts for the future, and a potential major piece of that will be on campus in the coming weeks. According to a report from 247Sports, 2026 5-star quarterback Brady Smigiel will be in Eugene later this month for an unofficial visit. Smigiel stands at 6-foot-5 and is currently rated by the 247Sports …
Read More »USA TODAY Sports grades Auburn’s 2023 season
The 2023 college football season is officially over, with the Michan Wolverine standing atop the sport as the national champions. With the season over, Paul Myerberg of USA Today Sports decided to look back at how all 133 FBS teams performed and handed out grades to each program. He graded on a curve, based in part on preseason expectations, in-season …
Read More »Section V football has 29 players on small schools all-state teams, including a player of the year
Pembroke senior Tyson Totten rushed for 626 yards and 10 touchdowns during a 107-64 win over Frankfort-Schuyler in the NYSPHSAA semifinals. He’s smashing records left and right, approaching 4,000 rushing yards and 70 touchdowns this season. While no high school football team in Section V won a state championship this past season, some of the best players in the state …
Read More »Idaho football hires former SEC coach as new defensive coordinator
Jan. 11—The Idaho football team announced the hiring of Dan Jackson as its new defensive coordinator and linebackers coach in a news release on Wednesday. Jackson spent the last two seasons as the defensive backs coach at the SEC’s Vanderbilt. In his first season in Nashville in 2022, the Commodores tallied six interceptions. The following season, Vanderbilt doubled its pick …
Read More »5 key players returning for the Oregon football offense in 2024
Oregon wide receiver Tez Johnson celebrates a touchdown as the No. 6 Oregon Ducks host California Nov. 4, 2023, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene. Oregon’s first season under offensive coordinator Will Stein was a rousing statistical success for the Ducks. Those 12 wins looked pretty good as well. With NFL-bound upperclassmen like quarterback Bo Nix, running back Bucky Irving and …
Read More »Nick Saban made the legendary seem ordinary
It’s hard to put into words what former Alabama head football coach Nick Saban meant to the sport. Shoot, it’s hard to put into what Nick Saban meant to me personally. Simply stated, Coach Saban changed everything. Not just Alabama football, not just the SEC, not even just the world of college football, he changed everything. From the city of …
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