College Football

Feb. 15—Ohio State football coach Ryan Day completed his 2024 coaching staff Thursday with the promotion of James Laurinaitis to linebackers coach. Laurinaitis, a three-time All-American at the position for the Buckeyes, was a graduate assistant last season. In that role, he worked with the team’s linebackers alongside defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. With his elevation, Laurinaitis will be allowed to …

The Super Bowl is behind us. As is the Senior Bowl. Which means not only do we have the first full first round draft orders, but all the games to showcase draft talent are done, putting draft season into overdrive. With that, we present the first Raiders mock draft database, with 17 different mock draft picks for the Raiders. 2/14 …

The last few weeks have been a whirlwind when talking about Ohio State football coaches coming and going and the most recent change has been announced. James Laurinaitis has officially been promoted to become the linebackers coach for the Buckeyes. Laurinaitis spent this last season as a graduate assistant and it was also his first season in Columbus, Ohio, in …

On Thursday, class of 2025 four-star defensive lineman Jarquez Carter announced on X that he received an offer from Colorado and head coach Deion Sanders. Carter is a 6-foot-2, 284-pound prospect from Newberry High School in Florida who’s also receiving considerable attention from Miami, Florida State, Tennessee, UCF, Ohio State and others. The 247Sports Composite ranks Carter as his class’s …

The talk of the college football world on Thursday has been the announcement that one of the most beloved video games in all of sports is coming back at long last, and we finally have a good idea of when the return will take place. EA Sports College Football 25 is expected to be released this summer, which was announced …

USATSI Former Ohio State star linebacker James Laurinaitis has been promoted to linebackers coach rounding out the Buckeyes’ 2024 coaching staff, head coach Ryan Day announced Thursday. Laurinaitis was a graduate assistant for the program last season after filling a similar role for Notre Dame in 2022. The former three-time All-American played eight seasons in the NFL after his storied …

Michigan State made arguably the best hire of this year’s college football coaching carousel, according to Jesse Simonton of On3. Simonton put out his coaching carousel report cards earlier this week, and the Spartans’ hiring of Jonathan Smith ranked near the top of the list. Simonton gave Michigan State an “A” grade for the hiring of Smith. The only other …

A group of Penn State trustees is pushing for the university to name the football field at Beaver Stadium after former Nittany Lions football coach Joe Paterno, according to a report Thursday from Spotlight PA. The matter was discussed between trustees and high-ranking university officials during two private meetings in January, according to the report, which added that the board …

The Carolina Panthers put the bow on their new coaching staff this afternoon. As announced on Thursday, the team has hired five new coaches and retained 13 more. Per the official release, the moves have now rounded out the sideline staff for the upcoming season. So, what did the turnover ultimately look like in the end? Here are the coaching …

Wide receiver continues to be the topic of discussion this offseason for Penn State as winter workouts have gotten underway and recruiting efforts start ramping up even further. The Nittany Lions have put together a solid class of 2025 so far, currently holding 11 commits. That seemingly could change soon as 247Sports’ National Recruiting Coordinator, Brian Dohn, has put in …

After years of debates and multiple rounds of voting, the College Football Playoff finally approved a new, expanded 12-team format for the 2024 season. And for about eight months, the future of the sport’s postseason seemed to stabilize. Then, last summer, the Pac-12 as we knew imploded.  The Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC all swooped in and picked at …

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Tony Garica (@RealTonyGarcia) and Rainer Sabin (@RainerSabin) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Producer: Andrew Birkle • Email: apgarcia@freepress.com On this episode: Just when you thought things may die down after a crazy national championship season, the Michigan football program began its reboot under Sherrone Moore. Tony and Rainer open the show by ranking the five biggest stories for Michigan football …

USATSI LSU running back Trey Holly was arrested Thursday on three felony charges, including attempted second-degree murder, according to the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office in Farmerville, Louisiana. Holly turned himself in and was booked at the Union Parish Detention Center. He is being held on a $512,000 bond. LSU has suspended Holly indefinitely from all team activities, a school spokesperson told …

The 2024 college football season will be filled with storyline after storyline, led by conference realignment and the first year for the expanded 12-team playoff structure. For Texas A&M, new head coach Mike Elko has already proven his recruiting prowess after signing the Aggies’ three remaining targets, including 2024 5-star athlete Terry Bussey, 4-star wide receiver Ashton Bethel-Roman, and 3-star …

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for four-star edge rusher Darren Ikinnagbon. The four-star pass rusher plays high school football for Hillside High School in Hillside, New Jersey. The 6-foot-5, 250-pound pass rusher is one of the best players at his position in the class of 2025. Ikinnagbon’s top eight schools are Georgia, Notre Dame, Rutgers, Oklahoma, Duke, …