For the first time since Rutgers entered the Big Ten in 2014, there is a quarterback competition that features two experienced players who each have deep Power Five starting experience. The offseason addition of Athan Kalaikmanis, who started every regular season game for Minnesota last year, certainly changes the look and feel of the Rutgers quarterback room. With the incumbent …
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Sports pioneer Moos fears for future of programs: ‘It’s against everything I believe college athletics should be about’
Apr. 7—For a man who will always bleed crimson, the current fate of Washington State University — and college athletics in general — causes him great distress. Bill Moos spent 35 years helping lead athletic programs to some of their greatest heights. He led a facilities upgrade at Montana, which won a Division 1-AA national championship in football in his …
Read More »Black Stripe Alert! Will Smith Jr. sheds black stripe
The son of a former Buckeye great has lost his black stripe. Will Smith Jr. was officially welcomed to the “Brotherhood” on Friday afternoon. It took Smith a little longer than most as he’s been on campus for over a year now, but it’s clear that the young man is headed in the right direction. Injuries may have slowed Smith …
Read More »Rivals250 LB Jadon Perlotte sets five official visits, others possible
Buford (Ga.) four-star linebacker and Georgia commit Jadon Perlotte is one of the more exciting prospects in the 2025 class. The 6-foot-4, 205 pound backer has been committed to the Bulldogs since December 2022. He certainly has had an active recruitment though over the past two years, taking visits around the country. This will continue at least into the upcoming …
Read More »Report: Ohio State to host 2025 5-star Texas linebacker
The James Laurinaitis effect is once again having a positive impact on Ohio State football recruiting. We have recently seen it with the commitment of Florida linebacker, Tarvos Alford. It is happening again with Texas linebacker, Johan Williams. According to a report by On3’s Steve Wiltfong, the 6-foot, 3-inch, 203-pound prospect will take a visit to Columbus next weekend with …
Read More »Pressure mounts for BYU to elevate QB play heading into second year in the Big 12
BYU Cougars quarterbacks coach Aaron Roderick watches from he sidelines with Nick Billoups (15) and Cole Hagen (16) as Jake Retzlaff works with the offense as BYU’s football team practices in Provo on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Retzlaff and transfer Gerry Bohanon have the inside track to be QB1 next fall, but there are two prized high school QBs that …
Read More »Cincinnati Bearcats return starting offensive line for 2024 football campaign
Pinned on Cincinnati Bearcats offensive line coach Nic Cardwell’s X account is a quote from a legendary military strategist Sun Tzu who wrote “The Art of War” sometime in the 5th century B.C. For $10 or less on Amazon you can find your own copy and perhaps similar motivation: “Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons and …
Read More »5-star OT Michael Fasusi names his top schools
Five-star offensive tackle recruit Michael Fasusi has named his top schools including the Georgia Bulldogs. Fasusi received a scholarship offer from Georgia in May 2023. The five-star offensive tackle prospect is rated as the No. 12 player in the 2025 recruiting cycle. Michael Fasusi is the third-ranked offensive tackle in the country and the fourth-ranked player in Texas. Fasusi plays …
Read More »USC football lands Daune Morris, an Oakland 3-star running back
Oakland football’s Daune Morris has committed to Southern Cal, according to a retweet he had on the X platform Sunday. The 5-foot-10, 180-pound running back dropped his top-10 schools on Friday, which included SEC teams Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Missouri, along with Colorado, Southern Cal and Louisville. He took an unofficial visit to USC …
Read More »T’Vondre Sweat arrested: Texas football star, NFL draft hopeful charged with DWI
Former Texas defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat was arrested and charged with DWI on Sunday afternoon by Austin police. The 22-year-old Sweat was booked at 2:12 p.m., according to Travis County sheriff’s spokeswoman Kristen Dark. His bond has been set at $3,000, according to jail records. No other details were immediately available. The 6-foot-4, 362-pound Sweat had a stellar senior season …
Read More »2025 4-star OT Marcus Garcia has announced his commitment date
Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko is very close to adding two more prospects to the Aggies’ 2025 recruiting class. Four-star offensive tackle Marcus Garcia, who received a prediction to land with the program last week, just announced his commitment date for later this month. On Sunday, Garcia revealed that just a week from today, on Sunday, April 14, the …
Read More »UNC football adds 2025 recruit from Georgia with commitment
Mack Brown and the North Carolina Tar Heels football program received some good news on Sunday afternoon. Class of 2025 three-star recruit Javion Butts ended his recruitment and picked the Tar Heels, giving Brown and the staff a big commitment over this weekend. The Georgia native took a few visits to North Carolina over the course of the year, including …
Read More »Aggies in search of starting quarterback and other takeaways from NMSU’s spring game
Apr. 6—LAS CRUCES — Tony Sanchez’s immediate impressions of New Mexico State’s spring game? “Little wind blowing today,” the Aggies’ head coach laughed, gesturing around Aggie Memorial Stadium. Under the strain of nearly 20-mile-per-hour winds, NMSU closed its first practice session under Sanchez with a spring game on Saturday morning. Sanchez takes over the Aggies program from Jerry Kill, who …
Read More »2025 4-star LB out of Buford (GA) will reportedly take an official visit to Texas A&M this summer
This weekend, Overtimes’ OT7 event featured several commits in Texas A&M’s 2025 recruiting class, led by four-star cornerback Deyjhon Pettaway and four-star defensive lineman Landon Rink, who both showed out during Saturday’s festivities. Attending the event, Texas A&M recruiting insider, known professionally as AggiesToday, spoke to nearly every 2025 prospect who attended the event, including four-star linebacker and Georgia commit …
Read More »Texas football flips commitment of Westlake kicker Spencer Barnett from Colorado State
Texas football added a big kick to its 2024 recruiting class. Austin Westlake’s Spencer Barnett announced his commitment to the Longhorns on his social media account on Friday, three days after decommitting from Colorado State. Barnett will join Texas as a walk-on, according to a report from Horns247. REQUIRED READING: 2024 NFL mock draft: Will Bills draft Texas’ Adonai Mitchell …
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