The college football world was shaken on Wednesday afternoon after it was announced that Alabama head coach Nick Saban decided to retire following a career that spanned 28 seasons. The news of his retirement could benefit Auburn in a myriad of ways, including the recruiting trail. Shortly after Chris Low of ESPN broke the news of Saban’s retirement, Hayes Fawcett …
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Alabama football coach Nick Saban retired on Wednesday, leaving behind an incredible coaching career that included a lengthy peak with the Crimson Tide. Just how successful was he? It can be quantified in a lot of ways. Below is a look at Saban’s career, by the numbers: 297 On-field wins, record 297-71-1 (five from 2007 vacated by NCAA) 292 NCAA-recognized …
Read More »Alabama head coach Nick Saban retiring keeps Joe Paterno’s bowl record safe
Just when you thought the coaching carousel in college football was coming to a full and complete stop, a gigantic meteor hit the college football world on Wednesday evening. Alabama head coach Nick Saban reportedly has decided to retire, bringing a close to one of the best coaching careers in college football history. And with the retirement of Saban, one …
Read More »Kalen King accepts invitation to Reese’s Senior Bowl
The NFL draft will be here before you know it, which means several draft-eligible players are receiving invites to various pre-draft showcases. The Reese’s Senior Bowl is one of the biggest around and is coached by an NFL staff. It was announced this morning on the Senior Bowl’s X (formerly known as Twitter) account that Penn State cornerback Kalen King …
Read More »Alabama coach Saban retiring after winning seven national titles, according to multiple reports
NCAA Football: Alabama at Auburn Nick Saban, the stern coach who won seven national championships and turned Alabama back into a national powerhouse that included six of those titles in just 17 seasons, is retiring, according to multiple reports. The 72-year-old Saban restored a Crimson Tide program once ruled by Paul “Bear” Bryant to the top of college football after …
Read More »Marcus Freeman an Alabama Target?
The college football world was rocked by the news that Nick Saban is retiring from coaching, creating an opening at what has always been one of the biggest jobs in the sport. The list of potential candidates will be lengthy whether it be Dabo Swinney from Clemson, Kirby Smart from Georgia, Lane Kiffin from Ole Miss, or several others. Could …
Read More »Alabama coach Nick Saban retires after 17 seasons with Crimson Tide
Nick Saban told his team he is retiring on Wednesday afternoon, ending his legendary coaching career. (Harry How/Getty Images) Nick Saban is calling it a career. The longtime Alabama head coach told his team on Wednesday afternoon that he was retiring, according to ESPN’s Chris Low. Nick Saban is retiring, sources tell ESPN. He won six national titles at Alabama. …
Read More »Notre Dame football finds upgrade at slot corner in Northwestern transfer Rod Heard II
SOUTH BEND — Rod Heard II gradually learned to love playing slot cornerback over his five seasons at Northwestern. After committing to Notre Dame football on Wednesday as the eighth transfer portal addition this offseason, an Irish program record, Heard joins Arizona State grad transfer Jordan Clark as the top slot options for 2024. “It’s a nice position,” Heard told …
Read More »‘Hail Yes!’ Recapping Michigan’s national title win and what’s next for Wolverines
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Tony Garica (@RealTonyGarcia) and Rainer Sabin (@RainerSabin) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Producer: Andrew Birkle • Email: [email protected] On this episode: Well, that was fun. As the dust settles on an incredible season, Tony and Rainer sit down to discuss how Michigan finally got over the hump and what it looked like behind the scenes as the Wolverines celebrated the championship. …
Read More »Former Clemson wide receiver Brannon Spector announces transfer destination
A former Tiger has announced where he will be playing football next season. Wide receiver Brannon Spector took to X (Twitter) Wednesday to announce that he has transferred to Jacksonville State to continue his college football career. His time with the Tigers has come to an end after five seasons with the program. From 2019-2023 with the Tigers, Spector recorded …
Read More »LSU hires Texas’ Bo Davis as defensive line coach
LSU’s defense was one of the worst defenses in the country last year. Due to that, LSU brass decided to clean the slate and try to get LSU back to being a dominant team on defense. To start, the Tigers hired Blake Baker away from Missouri and brought him back to Baton Rouge where he served as a linebacker coach …
Read More »Best fit for every NFL head coach opening with Brett Kollman
Subscribe to Zero Blitz Charles McDonald is joined by host of the Bootleg Football podcast Brett Kollmann to talk through every head coach opening around the NFL and determine the best fit for each one. The duo start things off as always with some of the funniest stories from the weekend, including Arthur Smith’s meltdown over the final play of …
Read More »Elite CB Devin Williams to visit Auburn this weekend
Georgia has always been a key recruiting area for Auburn and that is once again the case in the 2025 recruiting cycle. The Tigers already have commitments from two Peach State natives in Kendarious Riddick and Ryan Ghea and they are in the mix for several more. One of them is four-star cornerback Devin Williams, who has scheduled a return …
Read More »Ohio State announces two more changes to coaching staff
Jan. 10—Ohio State announced two more coaching staff moves Wednesday. Parking Fleming is out after three years as special teams coordinator, and Matt Guerrieri will be the team’s new safeties coach. Guerrieri replaces Perry Eliano, whose contract was not renewed after he mentored the OSU safeties the past two seasons. Guerrieri is an Ohio native who was a three-time All-Pioneer …
Read More »NCAA says ‘no chance’ proposed ‘Irrelevant Bowl’ between college football’s two worst teams receives waiver
Getty Images A bowl game featuring the two worst teams in college football? That’s exactly what a Southern California-based promoter wants to see happen in 2024, though the NCAA told the Action Network’s Brett McMurphy there is “no chance” it would issue the necessary waiver allowing for a proposed “Irrelevant Bowl.” Proposed by Newport Beach, California-based promoter Roy Englebrecht, the …
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