College Football

Did one of college football’s top analysts have a role in helping Nebraska secure a five-star recruit? According to the recruit’s father, that may be the case. Dominic Raiola, father of quarterback Dylan Raiola, spoke to Adam Gorney, national recruiting director for Rivals, and said that ESPN’s Kirk Heberstreit was someone who reached out and offered advice. “When this was …

When Jackson State football coach T.C. Taylor, talked Wednesday about the running back position, he gushed when he told the media that running back Irv Mulligan will be returning for another year. Mulligan will have an extra year of eligibility because of COVID-19 in 2020 and did not play in 2022. “Yes, they (J.D. Martin and Irv Mulligan) are currently …

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LAWRENCE — Kansas football made the hire of D.K. McDonald official on Thursday. McDonald, who spent the past few seasons coaching in the professional ranks with the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles, will return to the college level with the Jayhawks. He’ll do so as KU’s new co-defensive coordinator/cornerbacks coach. And he’ll do so while filling the void left by Jordan Peterson, …

When I was growing up in the South, football was king in the Carter household. From waking up to the loud bass of New Orleans hip-hop classics being played to the incredible smell of red beans and rice and cornbread that my Mema made, Saturdays and Sundays were a weekly holiday to watch football. As I got older, my brother …

GAYLORD ― The rise of Gaylord football in the past few years has been pretty well reported. The Blue Devils went from a one-win team just four short years ago to climbing to heights rarely seen from the 45th parallel city, at least as far as football is concerned; an undefeated regular season, the first conference championship in nearly 20 …

More often than not, choosing a college program ends the decision-making process for a football recruit. They’ve found their home and can relax. Milford’s Nick Araujo still has one more big choice even though he’s committed to playing college football at Merrimack. Most would likely have established their position and excelled at it. The Scarlet Hawks senior captain has three. …

Count former Alabama linebacker Shawn Murphy as one of the people completely caught off guard by the retirement of legendary coach Nick Saban. When Saban announced his retirement on Jan. 10, he told Alabama players at the same time news started leaking nationally. It caught Murphy and his teammates at the time off guard. Murphy is one of five former …

After helping the Artesia Bulldogs win back-to-back state football championships, senior offensive lineman Enrique Armendariz hopes to bring that championship tradition to Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) in Portales. He signed a national letter of intent Wednesday at the Bulldog Bowl with friends, coaches, teammates and other well-wishers in attendance. Armendariz might have not made the headlines as an offensive …

The SEC released its preseason baseball coaches poll on Thursday. According to the coaches, Alabama is projected to finish fourth in the SEC West and eighth overall. No. 17 Alabama enters 2024 under new leadership, as former Maryland coach Rob Vaughn takes over after a gambling scandal led to the firing of Brad Bohannon near the end of last season. …

Michigan State football has added a preferred walk-on offensive lineman to its 2024 class. Kyler Brunan of Traverse City, Mich. officially committed to Michigan State on Wednesday as part of National Signing Day. Brunan played for Traverse City West High this past season. Brunan is a three-star prospect on 247Sports. He is ranked as the No. 158 interior offensive lineman …

MISHAWAKA — Chris Geesman would say he never gave advice to Cory Yeoman, but the pupil was always paying attention when his mentor spoke. One of the lessons learned: you’ll know when it’s time to retire. For Yeoman, that decision came Thursday. After 40 years as a coach with the Penn football program – 19 as an assistant under Geesman …

It’s Quinn Ewers’ team. The two-year starting quarterback received public backing from his head coach Steve Sarkisian for another season as the team’s leader. Sarkisian said the following of a third year of Ewers to Texas to media on Wednesday. “I don’t think Quinn was a finished product yet. I think there’s plenty of room for growth and improvement and …

USATSI Super Bowl LVIII kicks off Sunday with the San Francisco 49ers squaring off against the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The two teams are led by standout quarterbacks with second-year sensation Brock Purdy hoping to cap a breakout year by helping the 49ers to the NFL’s most illustrious achievement, while Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes is …

Arkansas Athletics Director Hunter Yurachek is joining an elite group, after being appointed to the College Football Playoff Selection Committee on Thursday. Now in his sixth full year at the helm of the Razorbacks’ athletic department, Yurachek is set to serve on the prestigious 13-member committee for the next three football seasons, which begins next season with the new, expanded …