When Wisconsin played at Rutgers less than a month ago, the Badgers had lost three games in a row, but were still ranked ninth and 11th in the polls. Then, they lost to the Scarlet Knights, 78-56 — their fourth straight loss on Rutgers’ court. And they haven’t exactly bounced back. The Badgers (18-11 overall, 10-8 Big Ten) are 2-3 …
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Alabama State football: Offensive takeaways from Thursday’s spring football practice
Alabama State football wrapped up their fifth spring football practice Thursday morning and will have three more before spring break March 17-23. The Hornets first Black and Gold spring game will be held Saturday, April 6 at Hornet Stadium. With new additions on the offensive coaching staff and the quarterback position, here are some takeaways from Thursday’s practice from the …
Read More »Four-star running back Akylin Dear includes Ole Miss football, Mississippi State in his top 12
Top Mississippi running back Aklyin Dear released his top 12 schools, which include Ole Miss and Mississippi State making the cut. According to 247Sports Composite, Dear, a four-star prospect and the No. 2 running back in the class of 2025 from Quitman, posted on social media, “Where’s home?” Dear’s list includes Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Auburn, Miami, Texas, Florida State, Florida, …
Read More »Oller’s Second Thoughts: Big Ten, SEC trying to run college football into playoff iceberg
At approximately 2:05 a.m. on April 15, 1912, Thomas Andrews was spotted standing alone in the first-class smoking room of the Titanic, arms folded, life belt lying on a nearby table. Andrews, the naval architect who had helped design the suddenly doomed ocean liner, did not respond when a steward asked, “Aren’t you going to have a try for it, …
Read More »Florida football hires Jonathan Decoster as new assistant offensive line coach
Florida football announced the hiring of Jonathan Decoster as its new assistant offensive line coach on Thursday. Decoster replaces Darnell Stapleton, who left the Florida Gators to take a job as an assistant offensive line coach with the Washington Commanders. Decoster has spent the last three years as a quality control coach and offensive assistant in the NFL with the …
Read More »Contract, salary details for new Texas football assistants Johnny Nansen and Kenny Baker
Arizona defensive coordinator Johnny Nansen, foreground left, and defensive analyst Brett Arce celebrate a stop against Utah last season. Nansen is now Texas’ co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach and will earn a base salary of $900,000, the American-Statesman has learned. The two assistant coaches who recently joined the Texas football program have signed two-year contracts with the Longhorns. As …
Read More »Alabama 2026 linebacker gets an offer from Ohio State football
It was quite a Wednesday for Alabama 2026 linebacker, Shadarius Toodle, as he not only received an Ohio State football offer, but one from LSU as well. The 6-foot, 3-inch, 210-pound defender isn’t currently ranked by any major service at the moment but that will change in the near future. When you get an invitation as a junior to play …
Read More »4-star 2025 receiver sets a commitment date
LSU is looking to build on its hot start recruiting the 2025 cycle, and it could be in the mix to add another blue-chip receiver to the fold. Four-star Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.) receiver Koby Howard has set a commitment date of March 31, according to On3. Howard has also trimmed his list of top schools down to eight, which includes …
Read More »Woody Celucien is locked in for a Rutgers footballofficial visit, praises relationship with coach Pat Flaherty
Woody Celucien is set to take an official visit to Rutgers this summer. It is the only one that the Florida offensive lineman has firmed up to this point. On Thursday, Celucien confirmed on social media that he is visiting Rutgers from June 7-9. He is a three-star offensive lineman according to On3, who rank him as the No. 92 …
Read More »Middleton defensive lineman Torin Pettaway set to join Wisconsin’s 2025 class
MADISON – E.J. Whitlow, preparing for his first season as Wisconsin’s defensive line coach, has recorded his first hit on the recruiting trail. Feeling blessed with all the love that I have received after my first football season. Wouldn’t be where I am today without God and support from my family and coaches. Proud to say I will be committing …
Read More »Ole Miss’ Lane Kiffin would be in ‘College Football 25’ for free: ‘I would just let them do it’
EA Sports’ highly anticipated college football game, slated to come out in the summer for the first iteration in over 10 years, has a lot of the hallmarks of a love letter to the players. But at least one coach wants to be involved. Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin told On3’s Andy Staples on Wednesday he would like to appear …
Read More »Sherrone Moore attends 2024 State of the Union address
What a whirlwind it must be for Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore. Just six years ago, he was getting his first real opportunity in the big leagues, promoted from tight ends coach at Central Michigan to holding the same position at the flagship school in Ann Arbor. Three years later, he was named offensive line coach and he became …
Read More »Michigan football offers emerging 2025 running back
Though most people look at star rankings to determine how good a prospect might be, it doesn’t always tell the entire story. When a recruit is a three-star but has 20 offers, many from elite programs around the country, you can generally tell that he’s either being underscouted, or the recruiting services are missing something that coaches are not. Such …
Read More »Michigan football offers 2026 Texas WR with impressive offer sheet
Can’t wait too long to get in with emerging recruits, lest ye be left behind. As for 2026 Dallas (Tx.) First Baptist Academy wide receiver Dominic Saidu, he’s already gotten attention for multiple elite programs. Boasting offers from Colorado, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Oregon, Penn State, TCU, and many others, Saidu is bursting onto the scene as a player who will …
Read More »Michigan football makes top group for elite 2025 DB
Once upon a time, Alex Graham suited up for elite local program Detroit (Mich.) Cass Tech. But like many top prospects around the country, Graham transferred the prestigious Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy, the premier high school program in the United States. It’s the same path that former Wolverines quarterback J.J. McCarthy took departing Nazareth (Ill.) Academy, and Michigan football hopes …
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