College Football

A day after Kentucky football announced Eric Wolford as the Wildcats’ offensive line coach, the Wildcats’ former O-line coach, Zach Yenser, spoke out about his unexpected exit. Yenser, who signed a contract extension in December, was effectively replaced in favor of Wolford, who was Alabama’s offensive line coach in the 2022 and 2023 college football seasons. Wolford previously served on …

MOBILE, Ala. — Justin Eboigbe was a long way from Tuscaloosa — training for the NFL draft in Florida — when legendary Alabama football coach Nick Saban told his team on Jan. 10 that he was retiring. But within minutes, the former Alabama defensive end’s phone began roaring with notifications as former teammates reached out and word began to spread. …

The 2024 Senior Bowl takes place on Saturday, February 3, but the majority of scouting is done during the week of practice leading up to the game. Over 120 NFL prospects showed up in Mobile, Alabama for the Senior Bowl and practice officially kicked off on Tuesday. Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., UCLA defensive lineman Laiatu Latu and USC wide receiver …

Mike Norvell had a two-word message to Alabama transfer offensive lineman TJ Ferguson when he committed to Florida State. “I’m here.” Despite rumors swirling of the FSU head coach being tied to the Alabama job following the retirement of legendary head coach Nick Saban, Norvell affirmed to Ferguson he’d be sticking around on Jan. 11 when the redshirt sophomore committed …

While head coach Deion Sanders appears content with Colorado football’s improved offensive and defensive lines, he’s still looking for more bodies at the linebacker position. On Tuesday, coach Prime appeared on FS1’s “Undisputed” and shared that the Buffaloes are eying “one or two” more linebackers from the transfer portal. “We gotta step it up with the linebackers,” Sanders said on …

OXFORD ― Former Ole Miss football running back Quinshon Judkins said on Tuesday “NIL wasn’t something I was focusing on” when deciding to transfer from the Rebels to Ohio State. “A lot of people won’t be happy when you make a decision for yourself,” Judkins told reporters in Columbus. “Just excited to be here. The most important thing for me …

Jan. 30—The Oklahoma State University Athletic Department and the Big 12 Conference jointly announced Tuesday the football schedule for the 2024 season. The Cowboys will face three new conference members, hosting Utah and Arizona State and traveling to Colorado. Coach Mike Gundy’s 20th season will open with four home games in the first six weeks. Only two home games are …

The turnover has begun. Less than a week after the Carolina Panthers named Dave Canales their new head coach, the organization started up the reconstruction of their staff. The opening additions came on Tuesday—with the hirings of a handful of offensive assistants. So, before we all get lost in the shuffle, keep it here as we track who’s in (and …

Tom Mars, a lawyer for Tennessee-based NIL collective Spyre Sports Group released a statement Tuesday night, defending the company’s relationship with former highly-touted recruit and current Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava. The group is at the center or an NCAA investigation into potential NIL violations committed by Tennessee, sources confirmed to CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd.  Mars’ statement denies any wrongdoing from the company, …

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program have a huge year ahead of them in 2024, with many opportunities to prove that they remain one of the top dogs in college football.  Opportunity can be everything and the Tigers have multiple to prove their point… Clemson is going nowhere. The real questions surround whether the Tigers will take advantage of …

The UCF football team announced their 2024 schedule on Tuesday morning. The Knights will play seven home games and seven first-time opponents as they begin their second season in the Big 12. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS The Knights play four first-time opponents to open the season. They host New Hampshire on August 29 and Sam Houston on September …

No one can accuse University of Tennessee Chancellor Donde Plowman of being a one-trick pony. The NCAA can speak to her versatility. In Plowman’s first go-round with the NCAA, she was the quintessential southern hostess. She couldn’t have been more hospitable in the NCAA’s investigation of former UT football coach Jeremy Pruitt. She welcomed the governing body of college sports. …

The Senior Bowl is but one step in the evaluation process that eventually takes the best available college players to the NFL, but it is an important step in that there’s several days of practices in which personnel people can see like as like beyond the game tape. In the evaluative sense, the practices are almost more important than the …

Senior Bowl practices are underway in Mobile as plenty of stars from the college game this past season try to improve their draft stock in front of scores of NFL front office members. The game is played this coming weekend, but significantly more is usually made of the practice sessions.  In one of those on Tuesday it was Notre Dame …

The Texas football team officially filled out its coaching staff on Tuesday with the announced hiring of Kenny Baker. Baker will replace Bo Davis as UT’s defensive line coach. He spent the past season as an assistant defensive line coach with the Miami Dolphins, but has coached at the collegiate level with Western Kentucky, UT-Chattanooga, Mercer and Berry College. Reports …