UCF coach Gus Malzahn made it clear that last season’s 6-7 record — its first in the Big 12 — was unacceptable. He took decisive action in the offseason, making staff changes, reshaping the strength and conditioning program and returning to play-calling duties. The team’s new recruits and transfers, along with the best recruiting class in school history, should provide …
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2024 NFL mock draft: 3 QBs are selected in Round 1, Ravens land a dynamic WR
The Ravens are heading into an uncertain offseason with an MVP quarterback, a shrinking Super Bowl window, and five of the top free agents in the NFL. Baltimore GM Eric DeCosta and head coach John Harbaugh have started the journey of retooling a roster that is in flux and set to see significant changes at offensive tackle, running back, wide …
Read More »Gridiron Greats: The 2023 Taunton Daily Gazette Football All-Scholastics
TAUNTON— Another high school football season has come and gone in the Greater Taunton area. Taunton (6-5, 2-3 Hockomock Kelley-Rex) was the area’s top team despite graduating 25 seniors from the season prior, going on a three-game win streak and making the Division 1 Round of 16 where they fell to No. 8 BC High. Bridgewater-Raynham (4-7, 2-1 Southeast Conference) …
Read More »Five storylines to follow as Georgia football begins spring practices
Spring break is over. Spring football is here for Georgia football. The Bulldogs hit the field Tuesday afternoon for the first of 15 practices including the G-Day game on April 13. Georgia headed into the offseason with a 63-3 stomping of Florida State in the Orange Bowl, but the Bulldogs missed out on the playoff after back-to-back national championships. Judging …
Read More »Roberts to the Rescue? Florida football sure hopes so
Ron Roberts’ new job title at the University of Florida is — take a deep breath — “Executive Head Coach, Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers.” It could just as easily be “Dissectologist.” That’s the term for people whose hobby is putting together jigsaw puzzles. Roberts has the same passion when it comes to a particular sport. “I’m a football junkie. That is …
Read More »Fact or Fiction: It’s a Red River battle for five-star Jonah Williams
National recruiting analyst Marshall Levenson is joined by Parker Thune of OUInsider.com, national recruiting director Adam Gorney and Mark Passwaters of AggieYell.com to determine whether three statements in the world of recruiting are indeed fact or fiction. MORE: Ten biggest recruiting visits of the weekend ***** CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2025 …
Read More »Can’t Wait For Saturday | Fond farewell. Pro Day another sign 2023 Illinois seniors are moving on
Mar. 9—Sign up for our daily Illini football newsletter here Greetings from “Can’t Wait For Saturday,” your morning morsel of college football, courtesy of longtime Illini beat writer, AP Top 25 voter and Heisman state rep Bob Asmussen. He’ll give you his views each day on the game he loves. *** Friday’s Pro Timing Day at Illinois reminded coach Bret …
Read More »Can’t Wait For Saturday | CFP quibbling about byes seems like the wrong approach
Mar. 10—Sign up for our daily Illini football newsletter here Greetings from “Can’t Wait For Saturday,” your morning morsel of college football, courtesy of longtime Illini beat writer, AP Top 25 voter and Heisman state rep Bob Asmussen. He’ll give you his views each day on the game he loves. *** The folks in charge of the College Football Playoffs …
Read More »Breaking down the top LBs in the 2026 class
Rivals.com The 2026 class is just getting started with the recruiting process but there are already many storylines at every position. We continue a weeklong series breaking down the top players at each spot, now moving to linebackers. THIS SERIES: Breaking down the top QBs in the 2026 class | RBs | WRs/TEs | OL | DL ***** MORE: Biggest …
Read More »Report: Clemson attorneys “gearing up” for legal action, possible ACC split
Could Clemson be planning an exit from the ACC? In a wide-ranging report from Yahoo Sports on the state of college football, Clemson leaving the ACC with several other current conference members is floated as a possibility by veteran college football reporter Ross Dellenger. Much of Dellenger’s story centers on College Football Playoff expansion and revenue distribution. It also mentions …
Read More »Report: Arkansas to hire Petrino disciple Kolby Smith as new RB coach
According to a report from 247Sports’ Brandon Marcello, Arkansas has already found its new running backs coach. Kolby Smith, 39, who has spent the last four years with the Miami Dolphins and who played for Petrino at running back at Louisville, is reportedly set to take over for Jimmy Smith. Jimmy Smith resigned earlier in the week, reportedly to take …
Read More »Alabama football set to have one of the most dominant O-Line’s in CFB next year
As everyone already knows, things in Tuscaloosa are going to look much different this fall with the legendary Nick Saban no longer on the sideline. Despite all of the changes coming to the football program in 2024, one thing that will not change is winning. Alabama’s new head coach Kalen Deboer is already one of the three or four best …
Read More »Former Alabama football running back Scarbrough announces retirement
Former Alabama football running back Bo Scarbrough announced his retirement from football on Saturday. “You can love this game all you want. But at the end of the day, the game can’t love you back because it’s not a person; it’s a ball,” Scarbrough said. “I have so much respect for the people still playing. And when it’s your time, …
Read More »Jets 2024 Mock Draft Roundup: Will Gang Green target OT or go for new offensive weapon?
After a disappointing, injury-riddled season, the Jets are in a great position to grab an impact player for the 2024 season with the No. 10 overall pick. General manager Joe Douglas could look to improve the protection around 40-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers, or could decide to draft a playmaker to give the QB another weapon on offense. Here’s who the experts believe the Jets …
Read More »Watch Ohio State commit from Australia punt a ball 90 yards
Ryan Day is loading up at literally every position. Earlier today, Ohio State got word that it had received a commitment from Australian punter, Nick McLarty. The punter from down under doesn’t have a star rating but is a specimen of a young man standing at 6-7 and weighing 255 pounds. And apparently, he has a canon of a leg. …
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