Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Clemson sophomore receiver Cole Turner was named to the 2024 Comeback Player of the Year Award watch list by the College Sports Communicators in association with The Associated Press (AP) and the Fiesta Bowl Organization Wednesday. Turner begins his third season in the Clemson program. He appeared in the Tigers’ first two games a year ago …
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2025 5-star WR Kaliq Lockett’s commitment to Texas sends a clear message to Texas A&M
. Wednesday’s news that 2025 5-star wide receiver Kaliq Lockett committed to the Texas Longhorns, Texas A&M’s WR coach Holmon Wiggins, who left Alabama for the Aggies earlier this year, has yet to land his prized blue-chip receiver within head coach Mike Elko’s first recruiting class. Blaming any coach for recruiting misses is always the easy way out for every …
Read More »Ranking BYU’s 12 football games in 2024 by order of difficulty
Utah safety Brandon McKinney (28) and linebacker Hayden Furey apply pressure to BYU quarterback Jaren Hall at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. The Utes and Cougars meet this year in Salt Lake City. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News It has been difficult the last few seasons for the BYU Cougars to circle a football …
Read More »Michigan football players once again blocking outside noise: ‘It’s always been something’
Once again, Michigan football players find themselves blocking out the outside noise as they head into an upcoming season. Last year at this time, shortly after a negotiated resolution between U-M and the NCAA had fallen through which would’ve seen former head coach Jim Harbaugh suspended for four games for recruiting violations, athletic director Warde Manuel announced he would suspend …
Read More »North Dakota State QB Cam Miller calls facing Colorado an ‘unbelievable opportunity’
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA – OCTOBER 29: Cam Miller #7 of the North Dakota State Bison attempts a pass against the Illinois State Redbirds at FARGODOME on October 29, 2022 in Fargo, North Dakota. (Photo by Sean Arbaut/Getty Images) Entering his fifth season at North Dakota State, quarterback Cam Miller has accomplished plenty and seen almost everything at the Division I …
Read More »What we know about Clemson football injuries, Cade Klubnik accuracy in red zone
CLEMSON — Clemson football changed scenery for its first practice in full pads Wednesday, switching from the Allen N. Reeves Football Complex to Jervey Meadows, which sits behind McWhorter Stadium. What’s the difference between the two locations? Tigers coach Dabo Swinney said players need a different mentality when they practice at Jervey Meadows because there is no shade, and players are more …
Read More »How difficult is Oklahoma’s schedule according to ESPN’s FPI?
Apr 20, 2024; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners take a team photo after the Oklahoma Sooners spring game at Gaylord Family OK Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The Oklahoma Sooners have been waiting to join the [autotag]SEC[/autotag] since the summer of 2021. After officially becoming members on July 1, OU opens up their first season in the …
Read More »Big 10 Recruiting: Analyzing the QB commits
The quarterback is the most important position not just in football, but maybe in sports. With that, college football fans are naturally enamored with the recruiting of the position. As fall camp starts around the country and the season nears closer, let’s see where teams stand in the recruiting department of the position. Here is a look at all the …
Read More »Alabama football RBs Justice Haynes and Jam Miller keeping friendship in front of position battle
Even while they have been battling for the starting running back job and playing time, Alabama football running backs Jam Miller and Justice Haynes have kept their friendship ahead of the battle. The two have been running backs 1A and 1B through the first week of fall camp. The two combined for just over 350 yards last year, the fourth- …
Read More »Notre Dame commit ranks 10th in On3’s top 2026 quarterback recruits
recruiting news Notre Dame won’t have the services of 2026 quarterback commit [autotag]Noah Grubbs[/autotag] for some time. But that doesn’t mean fans don’t have to get excited about the future. And if they don’t get excited about those future players, there are plenty of media outlets who will do that for them. Case in point, On3 has released its list …
Read More »‘Hail Yes’: Instant reaction to Jim Harbaugh’s suspension by NCAA for ‘unethical conduct’
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Tony Garica (@RealTonyGarcia) and Rainer Sabin (@RainerSabin) • Editor: Robin Chan • Producer: Andrew Birkle • Email: apgarcia@freepress.com [3:06 PM] Birkle, Andrew On this episode: Right as the guys were getting ready to record their latest episode, there was breaking news that the NCAA has handed former Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh a four-year show-cause order and a one-year suspension for misleading investigators looking …
Read More »College Football Playoff dark horse candidates & Pitbull purchases FIU’s naming rights
This embedded content is not available in your region. The start of the 2024 college football season is right around the corner, and to prepare for the new College Football Playoff format Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde pitch which teams could be dark horses to make it. They also analyze how favorable of a path the 5th …
Read More »No. 4 Texas confirms running back CJ Baxter will miss season with knee injury
With less than four weeks to go before its season opener against Colorado State, No. 4 Texas has lost a key contributor on its offense. The Longhorns announced Wednesday that running back CJ Baxter will miss the upcoming football season with a knee injury that will require surgery. The sophomore was expected to help lead the Texas rushing attack this …
Read More »Paul Finebaum explains why ‘the playoff benefits Kirby Smart’
Jan 6, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; ESPN broadcaster Paul Finebaum during media day at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum thinks that the expanded College Football Playoff benefits Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart. Smart and Georgia narrowly missed the 2023 playoff after falling to Alabama in the 2023 SEC championship game …
Read More »‘They’re critical’: How Alabama football’s Kalen DeBoer will use tight ends in his offense
A lot of changes are coming to Alabama football this fall under new head coach Kalen DeBoer, specifically in its tight end room. Primarily under the offense of former Alabama football coach Nick Saban, tight ends were more predominately used as blockers. However, under the new offense of DeBoer, Nick Sheridan and Bryan Ellis, who is in charge of the …
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