Four-star defensive lineman Nathaniel Marshall revealed the top 12 schools left in his recruitment earlier this week. The USC Trojans made the cut alongside Michigan, Alabama, Miami, Florida, Penn State, Texas, Ohio State, Oregon, Auburn, Tennessee and Illinois. The 6-foot-4, 250-pound defensive lineman from Chicago is the No. 31 overall prospect and No. 3 defensive lineman in the class of …
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Former Stillwater TE Josh Ford ‘has been very impressive’ in OSU spring football
Mar. 29—It took just one day of Oklahoma State spring football for true freshman tight end Josh Ford, a former Stillwater Pioneer, to come up in conversation. He and the other early enrollees were a part of the team’s nine-week session in the offseason, and coach Mike Gundy said Ford “has been very impressive.” “He came in in really good …
Read More »Texas Tech football’s Brady Boyd resurfaces after redshirt season
Because he played in 21 games in his first two years of college football, Brady Boyd took a planned redshirt season in 2023. Though mostly out of sight to fans, the receiver from Southlake Carroll wasn’t out of mind to the Texas Tech football team. Boyd started the regular-season finale at Texas and the Red Raiders’ Independence Bowl victory against …
Read More »West Spotlight: Quarterback storylines to follow this spring
There are more commitments each and every week as we move further into the spring and quarterbacks are at the center of it all. Big decisions are coming with plenty of critical storylines to track when it comes to the quarterback position. Here are the biggest quarterback storylines in the West Region. THIS SERIES: Quarterback storylines to follow on the …
Read More »Six Georgia football assistant coaches get boost in annual pay including both coordinators
More than half of Kirby Smart’s Georgia football assistant coaches have received boosts in pay, led by offensive coordinator Mike Bobo who returned to that role last year. Bobo’s pay is going from $1.02 million to $1.4 million, according to information obtained Friday by the Athens Banner-Herald in an open records request. Bobo was one of five finalists last year …
Read More »‘Incredible intelligence’: Here’s what Georgia Tech transfer cornerback Kenan Johnson brings to Utah
Georgia Tech defensive back Kenan Johnson (10) battles to make a play during game against Louisville, Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, in Atlanta. The former Yellow Jacket transferred to Utah in the offseason. | Mike Stewart, Associated Press During a practice this week, new Utah cornerback Kenan Johnson broke on the ball, leaped in the air and, with his body nearly …
Read More »For Texas Tech football team, two offensive line spots generate fierce competition
The makeup of the Texas Tech football offensive line in 2024 has been a source of intrigue ever since Tech coach Joey McGuire said in December that Caleb Rogers, a 42-game starter at tackle, would move inside. Tech coaches will spend the spring deciding whether inside means to center, which Rogers viewed as most likely, or to guard. Vinny Sciury, …
Read More »‘I can hang with these dudes’: Freshman tight end Ryner Swanson already shining for BYU
BYU freshman tight end Ryner Swanson runs a route during spring camp March 08, 2024, in Provo. The four-star recruit has already made quite a splash with coaches and teammates since arriving to Provo. | Jaren Wilkey, BYU Photo BYU’s newest hotshot tight end is seemingly straight out of central casting, which is somehow fitting, considering he grew up not …
Read More »Ohio State misses out on 2025 four-star Texas running back
Ohio State football was on recruiting hot steak recently, but things have cooled off a bit, and Friday afternoon continued with that trend. The Buckeyes were one of six schools that 2025 Texas Running Back, Tory Blaylock, selected from on Friday afternoon, and it was Oklahoma winning out for his commitment. He is a solid recruit, as he ranks as …
Read More »Ohio State lands a commitment from 4-star 2025 Florida defensive end
It’s a big weekend for Ohio State football in regards to recruiting and on Friday night it started off with a BOOM! London Merrit, the Georgia native who currently preps in Florida at IMG Academy, is a 2025 defensive end who committed to the Buckeyes to start off the weekend’s festivities. The 6-foot, 3-inch, 250-pound pass rusher is one of …
Read More »Michigan football hires Lou Esposito as new DL coach after Greg Scruggs resigned
Michigan football has found its new defensive line coach. Lou Esposito, the newly appointed co-defensive coordinator at Memphis, is set to take the job in Ann Arbor, the school announced Friday. Esposito will replace Greg Scruggs, who resigned March 21 – five days after he was arrested in downtown Ann Arbor for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and less than …
Read More »Memphis football defensive line coach/co-DC Lou Esposito leaves for Michigan after 3 months
Memphis defensive line coach and co-defensive coordinator Lou Esposito left the Bluff City to become the defensive line coach at Michigan, less than three months after he was hired at Memphis. Michigan officially announced the hiring Friday evening. Esposito joined the Tigers in January after leaving Western Michigan, where he had served as defensive coordinator. He had been tapped to …
Read More »2025 4-star WR out of Fulshear (TX) will visit Texas A&M this weekend
Texas A&M’s 2025 recruiting class is respectable, with four commits, including several four-star defenders. Four-star running back Deondrae “Tiger” Riden is the most recent commit, carrying a ton of potential for the Aggies’ new coaching regime. This weekend, Elko and his staff are set to host a long list of 2025 prospects, which could lead to one or more potential …
Read More »State of Sports: Three burning questions surrounding UNH football
Mar. 29—Spring practice kicked off for the University of New Hampshire football team Wednesday morning. The Wildcats have spring 15 workouts scheduled, concluding with the team’s Blue/White game on Friday, April 26 (7 p.m.). Spring practice began with plenty of uncertainty. Here are three questions the Wildcats need to answer as they prepare for the 2024 season: 1. Who will …
Read More »London Merritt commits to Ohio State 2025 recruiting class. Here’s what it means:
Ohio State’s string of defensive commitments continues. 2025 four-star defensive lineman London Merritt became the next commitment in Ohio State’s recruiting class, picking the Buckeyes while holding offers from programs from around the country. Here’s what Merritt’s commitment means for Ohio State. What does London Merritt’s commitment mean for the 2025 class? London Merritt, 2025 UA All-American, #5 DE from …
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