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USATSI Oregon State and Washington State have reached an agreement with the departing 10 Pac-12 schools to end their legal battle. While full details of the truce are still being finalized, the agreement ends what has been a contentious conflict that has played out across multiple months and courts.  “We are pleased to have reached an agreement in principle that …

Dec. 21—Here is a look at all 25 Washington State football signees in the 2024 class, announced on Wednesday’s first day of the early signing period, and how they fit into WSU’s team. The player: Chris Barnes The details: WR, 5-foot-8, 160 pounds / Houston (North Shore HS) Other offers: Utah State, UTSA, Towson, Texas State, Texas Southern, Texas A&M …

NORMAN — The Sooners welcomed 27 prospects to their football program during National Signing Day on Wednesday. And as OU prepares for its Alamo Bowl game against Arizona on Dec. 28 in San Antonio, some of those signees are getting to work right away. OU announced seven freshman mid-year enrollees who’ll participate in the remainder of the team’s bowl practices. …

Dec. 21—COLUMBUS — With most of the hay in the barn, Ryan Day assessed his 2024 recruiting class as “really good moving forward.” That is the state of college football these days when there are technically two national signing days, two transfer portal windows and the ever-present shadow of players being able to be paid for their reputations. “There were …

While the Pac-12’s future as a conference remains grim, its 12 member schools agreed in principle Thursday to settle litigation over who should control conference assets and hundreds of millions of dollars in conference revenue used to run athletic programs. “We are pleased to have reached an agreement in principle that ends litigation,” the 12 schools said in a joint …

Washington won the final Pac-12 football title game over Oregon. (Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images) The legal wrangling over who controls the Pac-12’s board and assets is over. The 12 schools currently in the conference released a statement Thursday night saying that they had reached a settlement regarding their fight for who gets what in the conference. The settlement comes …

New Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen has found himself in a strange position: koining the team against whom he had his signature win against in his last stint. The former Indiana coach is now on board as Penn State’s defensive coordinator, and although his loyalties now lie in Happy Valley, he is holding on to Michael Penix Jr.’s controversial …

Lokahi Pauole has spent the last five years bleeding black and gold for UCF football. And like many of his teammates who are wrapping up their college careers Friday when the Knights (6-6, 3-6 Big 12) face Georgia Tech (6-6, 5-3 ACC) in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl, this week has been a reflective time for the offensive lineman …

Could a frontrunner be emerging for Notre Dame just days into their search for a new offensive coordinator? According to Pete Sampson and Bruce Feldman of The Athletic, LSU offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock has “legitimate interest” in returning to Notre Dame in the same role. Denbrock has coached at Notre Dame twice before. From 2002-2004 he oversaw the tight ends …

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One day after the early signing period opened, Notre Dame football continued to stay hot on the recruiting trail. Connecticut offensive tackle Will Black announced his commitment to the Irish, giving them verbal No. 11 for the class. The 6-foot, 7-inch and 295-pound linemen is ranked as the No. 29 player at his position and 317th overall prospect in the …

It was looking like Penn State was going to land a coveted offensive lineman out of the transfer portal during the early signing period, but another Big Ten program swept in with a flip of a key commitment. Alan Herron, who had committed to Penn State in the transfer portal from Division 2 Shorter University, has been officially signed by …

Tulane wide receiver Chris Brazzell will transfer to Tennessee football, he announced on Thursday. Brazzell, a native of Midland, Texas, had interest from dozens of schools after entering the portal on Dec. 4. Brazzell, a 6-foot-5, 195-pounder, is rated a four-star transfer by 247Sports. He has big play ability, making seven catches of at least 30 yards during a 2023 …

Another key member of Penn State’s defense is ready to take his game to the next level. Well, almost ready. Penn State defensive back Daequan Hardy announced in a social media post on Thursday that he will be declaring for the 2024 NFL draft, leaving behind his remaining eligibility with the Penn State program. Fortunately for Penn State, Hardy will …

Ohio State football signed 21 prospects during the 2024 early signing period, a class that ranked as the No. 4 group in the country according to the 247Sports Composite Team Rankings. The Buckeyes did drop a couple of spots on the day, but still remained inside the top-5 and had the top class in the Big Ten, even when including …