College Football

Florida State has called a special board of trustees meeting for Friday morning. While no formal reason has been posted for the emergency meeting, multiple reports indicate that FSU’s athletic future in the ACC will be discussed.  The board could approve a legal filing against the ACC, which would be the first true step in trying to break the so-called …

The moment was rather ironic. Michigan football linebacker Junior Colson stood with his hands in his pockets, back flush against the wall inside Schembechler Hall earlier this week and described how much healthier he felt than at the same time last season. Colson played 727 snaps a season ago. In just one fewer game this year, he has taken only …

Dec. 21—Lee County defensive back Anthony Battle was one of the 36 players chosen to represent the eastern half of North Carolina in the NCCA East-West All-Star Football Game held Sunday at Jamieson Stadium in Greensboro. Battle, a 5’7″, 145-pound senior who played varsity football for the Yellow Jackets in each of the past two seasons, was joined on the …

Florida football came out on the short end of the stick on Wednesday for the opening of the early signing period. At one point, Billy Napier’s program was among the top of the hill in the recruiting rankings, but the Gators have fallen far from their once-mighty perch. On Tuesday, On3’s 2024 industry ranking still had Florida in its top …

LSU got through early signing day without any changes to the staff, but that could change in the coming weeks. According to a report from The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman and Pete Sampson, Tigers offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock has a “legitimate interest” in returning to Notre Dame in the same rule. Fighting Irish offensive coordinator Gerad Parker recently left to become …

High school and NCAA transfer portal prospects signed with Tennessee on Wednesday during the early signed period. The Vols signed defensive backs Boo Carter (safety), Kaleb Beasley (cornerback), Marcus Goree Jr. (cornerback), Edrees Farooq (safety), Jermod McCoy (cornerback) and Jakobe Thomas (safety) on Wednesday. Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel discussed the state of the Vols’ secondary entering 2024. “I like the …

Jake Merklinger signed with Tennessee on Wednesday during the early signing period. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound quarterback is from Calvary Day School in Savannah, Georgia. “He’s going to have to grow really quickly,” Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel said. “He’ll get spoon-fed as we start here in January and grow into spring football. “Smart, competitive and has good fundamentals. We have …

To ESPN’s Paul Finebaum, Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh is a “fascinating figure” and a relic of the old college football game. “I think he’s somewhat of a dinosaur in a changing world,” Finebaum said on the most recent episode of “Hail Yes!”, a podcast about Michigan sports by the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network. Finebaum …

The 2024 Recruiting class for the Oklahoma Sooners is the first class in a new conference. The Sooners finished with the No. 6 ranked class according to Rivals which was good for No. 4 in the SEC. While the 2022 and 2023 classes were top 10 classes as well, this was their best defensive haul. Especially along the defensive line. …

Rutgers football landed a recruiting class that head coach Greg Schiano believes will continue their developmental pipeline. Overall, it is a solid class filled with several players who are projected to be impact players over the next several seasons. The class is ranked No. 44 in the nation by 247Sports. But like last year’s class, it features several players who …

Dan Lanning and the Duck cleaned up on National Signing Day with some saying this is the best class in program history after it landed inside the top-5 nationally for the first time ever. Of course, only time will determine if that plays out, but according to the ratings, Oregon was No. 1 in the Big Ten, jumping in front …

Florida State announced it will hold a Board of Trustees meeting and a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press the future of the athletic department and its affiliation with the Atlantic Coast Conference will be discussed. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the school had not yet published an agenda for the meeting. Florida …

Florida State has called a Board of Trustees meeting for Friday which could produce a legal filing that could start the process of challenging the ACC’s Grant of Rights and could lead to the Seminoles getting out of the conference which could cause the league to splinter altogether. That’s a lot of “coulds.” Then again, this is conference realignment — …

Wednesday was a big day for Florida football on the prep recruiting front with the opening of the early signing period, but the Gators also added a player to its 2024 roster from the transfer portal as well. Former Wisconsin Badgers wide receiver Chimere Dike, a four-year senior originally from Waukesha, Wisconsin, completed his portal journey from the north to …

Whew. If this is the new normal with the continued traction of name, image and likeness and the high-stakes of big-time college football recruiting, I’m not sure some media members are going to last in the business. By now, you know all of the drama surrounding Ohio State’s crown jewel of the 2024 recruiting class, No.1 overall prospect, wide receiver …