College Football

It has been a tumultuous offseason for the fans of the Alabama Crimson Tide football program. First, legendary head coach Nick Saban announced his retirement on Jan. 10, and in just a couple of days, Kalen DeBoer was introduced as the new head coach of the Crimson Tide. Over the last month, Coach DeBoer has assembled one of the best …

The Florida Gators got a breath this week with a bye following a road swing that saw them prevail over the Kentucky Wildcats but fall short against the Texas A&M Aggies. Things do not get easier against their upcoming opponent, the Auburn Tigers, who they return home to host on Saturday. The mixed results last week have the Orange and …

Michigan football’s coaching exodus rolls on. Steve Clinkscale, the Wolverines’ defensive backs coach and defensive passing game coordinator, is leaving to join Jim Harbaugh’s staff with the Los Angeles Chargers, a source with knowledge of the situation told the Free Press. Clinkscale, 46, will takeover the same role in L.A. and is expected to inform players of his decision on …

The world of college football is about to look a lot different this 2024 season. Conference expansion has exploded once again with the Big Ten set to add four new members from the West Coast (Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington), and the SEC is landing two mega programs from the Big 12 (Oklahoma and Texas). Meanwhile, the Big 12 is …

As college football has evolved into the 21st century, the lines between student-athlete and professional-athlete have blurred. College football players now can profit from their name, image, and likeness; they maintain a strict weekly routine during the season; and their offseason never truly comes with non-stop training in the “off months.” The growing importance of the spring football season in …

While Oregon is coming to the Big Ten with big hopes and dreams of success in 2024, Washington is coming in off an appearance in the national championship, and USC hopes for a bit of a rebound season, the UCLA Bruins are coming in looking like a bit of a dumpster fire by comparison. Nothing could possibly drive that point …

In a surprising series of events, Alabama offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb has accepted a position to become the Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator. Grubb was slated to be Alabama’s play-caller during the 2024 season. Grubb even cleared the air several days ago when speaking to the Red Elephant Club. “I’m Ryan Grubb. I’m your new Offensive Coordinator.” Grubb joined Alabama’s coaching …

It’s been an eventful few weeks for the Michigan Wolverines as they continue to move into a new era under head coach Sherrone Moore. Moore, the offensive coordinator who also served as the interim head coach at times during the 2023 season, was quickly named the replacement for Jim Harbaugh after he jumped to the Los Angeles Chargers on Jan. …

The Big Ten is in the midst of major changes entering the 2024 football season. The East-West Division model is gone as the program welcomes top programs USC, Oregon, Washington and UCLA into the conference. Related: Way-too-early record predictions for every Big Ten football team in 2024  Wisconsin’s place in the new 18-team conference is yet to be seen. Much will …

Former Georgia Bulldogs defensive backs coach Fran Brown has been named as 247Sports’ recruiter of the year. Brown, who accepted the head coach job at Syracuse following the SEC championship game, played a massive role in recruiting Georgia’s top-ranked class of 2024. Brown heavily recruited five-star defensive back Ellis Robinson IV, who is the nation’s No. 2 recruit, to come …

Potential UCLA football coaching candidates, clockwise from top left: Tom Herman, Jason Candle, Eric Bieniemy, Brian Hartline, David Shaw and Barry Odom. (Associated Press) Consider them part of an exclusive group, The 96 Club. Chip Kelly’s sudden departure for Ohio State has put candidates for the UCLA head coaching vacancy on the clock. Martin Jarmond, the Bruins athletic director, said …

College football’s coaching carousel is still up and running. Just in the last week we’ve seen Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley take the Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator job, Bill O’Brien take the Boston College vacancy and UCLA head coach Chip Kelly leave for O’Brien’s old post as offensive coordinator at Ohio State. That all doesn’t include the UCLA …

Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball team will look to get back in the win column on Saturday when they travel to Baton Rouge to take on Matt McMahon and the LSU Tigers. Alabama is currently in a logjam at the top of the SEC standings and securing a road victory over the Tigers would be a …

Despite previous indications that Florida could make a significant change to its offensive structure amid other staff shakeups this offseason, coach Billy Napier has confirmed he will continue to have an active hand on that side of the ball.  “Yeah, I do,” Napier said on the Gator Tales podcast when asked if he wants to retain play-calling duties. “I think …

MANHATTAN — For his entire coaching career, Kansas State football assistant Conor Riley patrolled the sideline on game days, making sure his offensive line was locked in and in sync. When it came to his players, he was always hands on. So, imagine the separation anxiety Riley felt on Dec. 28, when as the Wildcats’ interim offensive coordinator for the …