College Football

This one is no surprise, whatsoever — expected even. When Jim Harbaugh accepted the Los Angeles Chargers job, there were two coaches who were almost certain to follow him from Ann Arbor to the NFL: defensive coordinator Jesse Minter and his son, Jay Harbaugh, the safeties coach and special teams coordinator. Though there have been no official announcements to this …

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — One of the crown jewels of Arkansas football’s 2024 recruiting class won’t play a down for the Razorbacks. According to an Arkansas spokesperson, wide receiver Ashton Bethel-Roman has been released from his national letter of intent and will sign with another school. The decision coincides with Arkansas losing wide receivers coach Kenny Guiton to Wisconsin earlier this …

The practices are in the books and all that’s left is the 2024 Senior Bowl itself in Mobile, Ala. For many players, the game won’t be nearly as important, though. On the practice field, NFL coaches worked directly with many of the top prospects of the 2024 NFL draft class and had a chance to line them up one-on-one against …

USATSI Wisconsin has hired former USC assistant Alex Grinch to serve as co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach, the school announced Thursday. Grinch spent a majority of the last two seasons as defensive coordinator and safeties coach with the Trojans, continuing a partnership with coach Lincoln Riley that extended back to 2019 at Oklahoma.  “I’m thrilled to be joining Coach (Luke) …

After two losing seasons in Gainesville, Florida head coach Billy Napier is officially on the hot seat, according to ESPN senior writer Adam Rittenberg. Coaching in the Southeastern Conference is unlike any other gig in the industry. Job security doesn’t exist unless you’ve won multiple championships, and the leash is short for those who come up short. “Napier is just …

The Wisconsin football program officially announced the hire of former USC and Oklahoma defensive coordinator Alex Grinch earlier today. He will be the Badgers’ new safeties coach and co-defensive coordinator. Grinch takes over after Colin Hitschler left for a similar position under Kalen DeBoer at Alabama. He does bring years of experience as defensive coordinator, though not the experience everybody …

Former Boston College coach Jeff Hafley is off to the NFL as to serve as defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers. Now, the Eagles have to replace a four-year head coach fresh off arguably the best season of his tenure after Hafley led Boston College to seven wins and a Fenway Bowl victory over a top-25 SMU team.  It’s …

Consider this an update to our previous story on Wisconsin hiring former USC defensive coordinator Alex Grinch as its new safeties coach. The Wisconsin football program officially announced the hiring today. The update: Grinch will also carry the co-defensive coordinator tag. The Badgers’ defense is currently led by Mike Tressel, an experienced defensive coordinator and an assistant under Luke Fickell …

Although the Hurricanes do not have a running backs coach in place after Tim Harris Jr.’s departure, Alabama running back Alvin Henderson knows Miami wants him to come to Coral Gables. The rising senior running back out of Alabama’s Elba High took a visit to UM last weekend for their Elite Prospect Day event, and the Hurricanes’ staff quickly followed …

Auburn has landed its next defensive coordinator in DJ Durkin. Durkin brings a wealth of knowledge to the Plains, as he has served as a Power Five coach since 2007, with one exception. He joined the Atlanta Falcons staff as a consultant during the 2019 season before re-joining the college ranks as a defensive coordinator under Lane Kiffin at Ole …

A few years ago, the decision of Boston College coach Jeff Hafley to leave college football to become defensive coordinator of the Packers would have made no sense. Given the ongoing revolution in college football, it makes perfect sense. NIL money changes everything. It will make some programs a lot stronger. It will make plenty of programs a lot weaker. …

Heading into the 2023 college football season, the hot-button topic the entire offseason centered around conference realignment. The season eventually began and attention turned to the on-field storylines. Georgia remained No. 1 throughout the entire regular season. Alabama returned to the College Football Playoff field. Michigan defeated Ohio State for the third consecutive season. Everything had remained as it’s been …

The 2024 Senior Bowl raged on during Wednesday’s practice and the upcoming class of NFL draft prospects once again shined with opportunities against their peers. Texans Wire’s own John Crumpler was on the ground to look at potential future additions for the Houston Texans and these were his notes from practice – with a particular focus on wide receivers, defensive …

After Nick Saban announced his retirement, the Alabama Crimson Tide swiftly conducted a coaching search that landed Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer as the next steward of one of the most successful programs in history. DeBoer just led Washington to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game and guided the Huskies to 25 wins in two seasons. The program landed …

Archbishop Shaw running back Jasper Parker from New Orleans is a 6-foot, 200-pound four-star running back. He has been offered by USC. The speedster had 1,300 yards and 18 total touchdowns last season and could be a top-five running back in the 2025 class when it’s all said and done. Parker has offers from Ole Miss, Tulane, Florida State, USC, …