College Football

Feb. 29—On the day when the official schedule for Washington State’s football team was announced, about the only thing WSU President Kirk Schulz could guarantee about the future for Cougar fans: They get some “terrific” new college towns to visit on Saturdays. Schulz joined newly appointed Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould for a news conference Thursday where they vowed to keep …

Clemson coach Brad Brownell is convinced the Big 12 has figured out how to manipulate the NCAA NET rankings. “They’re playing 300-level teams and winning by 40 and 50 points to increase their offensive and defensive efficiency numbers, which is a big part of the NET tool,” Brownell recently said. The conference has three teams in the top 10, according …

The 2024 college football season is inching closer and closer as March approaches, meaning spring practices are now just mere weeks away. With plenty of storylines to keep you entertained, SEC Media Days is also around the corner, as the yearly event has now moved to Dallas, Texas, for the first time after taking place in Nashville, Tennessee, last year. …

Mark Richt’s name was called the other night, and he haltingly approached the stage. It wasn’t due to the awkwardness of the moment, though it was a little weird. A prominent member of the Georgia and FSU and Miami royal football families was being honored by the Florida Gators? Well, the actual university wasn’t lauding Richt. It was a more …

Former Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel was pure electricity on the field during his two-year career in College Station, and outside of the extracurriculars that led to his short NFL career, Aggie fans remember the young man who elevated the program nationally. This week, ESPN’s Bill Connelly released its “Top 80 quarterbacks of the 2000s” rankings (subscription required), including nearly …

It’s the time of year when football recruits begin loading up their spring calendars with official visits. Florida is preparing to host a ton of recruits over the coming cycle, including Guyer (Denton, Texas) defensive tackle Xxavier Ukponu. After stopping by The Swamp in February for an unofficial visit, Ukponu has locked in Florida as one of his upcoming official …

AUBURN — Auburn football’s Hugh Freeze felt a void when attending the latest SEC coaches meeting, and he’s still looking for someone to step into it. “In our most recent SEC head coaches meeting, there wasn’t a guy that was willing to yell and scream as much,” Freeze said Thursday when asked about former Alabama coach Nick Saban’s retirement. “We’ve …

CLEMSON — Former Clemson football defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro was one of the standouts Thursday at the 2024 NFL scouting combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. At 6-foot-4 and 294 pounds, Orhorhoro ran an official 4.89 seconds in the 40-yard dash that ranked fourth among defensive tackles. He finished second in the 10-yard split with 1.67 seconds, second in …

USATSI As power brokers in college football are in the midst of intense debates regarding the future of the College Football Playoff for 2026 and beyond, the Big Ten and SEC are currently pushing for a 14-team model that would not only guarantee three automatic bids for each conference but also reserve the format’s two first-round byes for each league’s …

The Florida Gators are expecting many visitors throughout the 2024 spring practices. Now they can expect another top high school athlete to grace the UF campus with his presence. Four-star linebacker Tavion Wallace spoke with reporters from Swamp247 and said he’s planning to visit Gainesville on April 9. Wallace told reporters that he’s been a Gators fan since his youth, …

Oklahoma just had one of its all-time best defensive line recruiting hauls with their 2024 class. It was headlined by five-star defensive tackle David Stone but there were multiple four-star defensive linemen in the Sooners’ haul. Oklahoma needed every single signee as the Sooners were set to be pretty thin along their defensive line after the 2024 season. They now …

Feb. 29—PULLMAN — Washington State spent much of last fall trying to complete its 2024 football schedule, wading through the wreckage of the Pac-12 to find opponents and nail down dates. As of Thursday afternoon, mission complete. WSU’s 2024 schedule features six home games and six away, starting with an Aug. 31 home opener against FCS Portland State and concluding …

It’s been one heck of a start to 2024 for co-defensive coordinator and defensive tackles coach Todd Bates. He received a pay bump earlier this offseason and appears headed for another raise according to Matt Zenitz of 247Sports. According to Zenitz, Bates is set to push his salary up to $900,000 per year as he finalizes a three-year contract extension …

Former Florida State football star defensive tackle Braden Fiske is having himself a day at the 2024 NFL Draft Combine on Thursday. Fiske ran an unofficial 4.78 second in the 40-yard dash on the first day of field drills at the combine. He also posted a 33 1/2 foot jump in the vertical jump and a 9’9 in the broad …

Amid all of the recent alterations and changes to the playoff system and conferences themselves, the discussion about Notre Dame and if and or when they may join a conference has resurfaced. Many speculate, and I agree with said speculation, that if the Irish were to join a conference it would likely be the Big Ten. The same group that …