Texas may still technically compete in the Big 12 until July 1, but the football team certainly had an SEC look about it Monday when the Longhorns took the field at Royal-Memorial Stadium for just the second practice in pads this spring. The Longhorns have size and length at every position. The “big humans,” as Texas coach Steve Sarkisian lovingly …
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‘We need to have a commissioner’: Bob Stoops calls for a college football commissioner
One thing I think most college football fans can agree on is how poorly the NCAA is run. There is no consistency, and several teams have been rumored to be doing corrupt things without punishment. You combine all of that with the NIL and transfer portal eras and it’s a recipe for chaos. The transfer portal is probably the worst …
Read More »Penn State fills 2025 schedule with final non-conference matchup, per report
Penn State has reportedly filled the last vacancy on its football schedule for the 2025 season. According to a report from Brett McMurphy of The Action Network, Penn State will host Florida International for a non-conference game in 2025, giving the Nittany Lions a full 12-game schedule to look forward to. According to the report from McMurphy, via social media, …
Read More »Oregon State, Washington State reach settlement with Pac-12’s departing members, ending months-long battle
USATSI Oregon State and Washington State reached a settlement with the Pac-12’s departing 10 members, officially bringing an end to the months-long legal battle over the conference’s future. Combined, Oregon State and Washington State will make $65 million in 2024 from the fiscal distributions of the departing members, with apportioned distributions going through June consisting of withheld ($5 million) and …
Read More »Harbaugh uses ‘third base’ analogy with Chargers after using against Ryan Day, Ohio State
Jim Harbaugh is two months into his tenure as the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. And the former Michigan coach is continuing to use his “third base” analogy. In November 2021, Harbaugh remarked that some people are “standing on third base, think they hit a triple,” a comment he later confirmed as a “counter punch” to Ohio State …
Read More »Is Anthony Hill now a middle linebacker for Texas football? Not so fast, says Steve Sarkisian
Before Texas football’s College Football Playoff game with Washington Jan. 1, former Longhorns linebackers coach Jeff Choate referred to Anthony Hill Jr. as a “chess piece.” Choate, now the head coach at Nevada, praised the freshman for “affecting the game in a variety of ways.” “The more you can do, the more value you have,” he said. More: Texas football …
Read More »Kindness wins the game – Yahoo Sports
Mar. 25—A Verdigris fifth-grader has already collected more than enough game rings to place two on each of his fingers and thumbs. Huck Evans is a multisport athlete, despite his youth — and he loves all things football. “I mostly like players [rather] than teams,” he said. “I like the Dallas Cowboys, the Buffalo Bills. But I like ‘CeeCee’ Lamb; …
Read More »Michigan football DT Mason Graham shoots down transfer rumors
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — If you scour the internet, particularly social media, you often find rumors about players leaving their current program in favor of a newer, flashier one. It’s the new era of college football, where name, image, and likeness mixed with the transfer portal have created a new atmosphere across the sport. A position coach or head coach leaves? …
Read More »Five players to watch: Rutgers football spring practice starts this week
The spring season kicks off for Rutgers football this week and with it starts an important time in the program’s growth. As a developmental program, the next month of practices, culminating in the annual Spring Game, will be pivotal if Rutgers is going to take yet another step in their rebuild. Last year’s 7-6 record, culminating in a win over …
Read More »Deion Sanders issues warning about 2025 NFL draft: `It’s gonna be an Eli’
Colorado football coach Deion Sanders has fired a warning shot about what might go down in the 2025 NFL draft. His top players might refuse to play for certain NFL teams, sort of like how quarterback Eli Manning refused to play for the San Diego Chargers in 2004. The Chargers selected Manning with the No. 1 pick that year but …
Read More »Questions for each Big 12 football team in spring: How Colorado, Deion Sanders take the next step in Year 2
The revamped Big 12 debuts in 2024 featuring 16 teams for the first time in history. Texas and Oklahoma are gone, but national contenders Utah and Arizona headline another crop of newcomers for the second straight season, this time from the Pac-12. After a tumultuous final season before realignment, many of the 16 Big 12 teams are going through a …
Read More »East Coast Spotlight: Quarterback storylines to follow this spring
Adam Friedman/Rivals.com There are more commitments each and every week as we move further into the spring and quarterbacks are at the center of it all. Big decisions are coming with plenty of critical storylines to track when it comes to the quarterback position. Here are the biggest quarterback storylines in the East Region. RIVALS QB RANKINGS: 2025 Pro-Style | …
Read More »Exiting Notre Dame AD addresses expansion, realignment and college sports’ immensely uncertain future
Jack Swarbrick wants a moment of Nick Saban’s time. That was among the thoughts shared by Notre Dame’s former athletic director, who left the Fighting Irish after 16 years Monday with former NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua stepping in as his replacement. Swarbrick, 70, recently spoke with CBS Sports for an exit interview of sorts. After more than a decade …
Read More »Michigan football WR Karmello English — former top 200 recruit — to enter transfer portal
The Michigan football program’s wide receiver corps continues to thin. Karmello English, a wideout who appeared in seven games as a true freshman during the Wolverines’ national championship season, announced on social media over the weekend he will put his name in the transfer portal and is looking for a new home. “I thoroughly enjoyed my time as a Wolverine,” …
Read More »Georgia football offers 4-star Mississippi State DL commit
The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to four-star Mississippi State defensive tackle commitment Jeremiah McCloud. McCloud is a member of the class of 2025, who committed to Mississippi State in January. Georgia recently lost a commitment from five-star defensive tackle Justus Terry, so the Bulldogs are looking to secure a commitment from another defensive lineman. Jeremiah McCloud plays high …
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