There have been many changes in the Alabama football program since the season ended less than a month ago. Arguably the biggest change has been coach Nick Saban retiring after 17 seasons at the helm of the Crimson Tide program. Just a couple days after Saban announced his retirement, former Washington coach Kalen DeBoer was named Alabama’s new head coach. …
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Reports: Patriots assistant special teams coach Joe Houston leaves for Florida
Patriots assistant special teams coach Joe Houston is leaving for the University of Florida, according to multiple reports. Houston, a former USC kicker, spent four seasons with the Patriots. He was going to become the special teams coach at Alabama in 2020 before the Patriots offered him a job. Houston spent the four seasons before that at Iowa State, including …
Read More »Looking ahead to Georgia’s 2024 football schedule
The Georgia Bulldogs play one of the most challenging schedules in the country in 2024. Georgia has road games against two teams that made the College Football Playoff last season. Georgia returns players like star quarterback Carson Beck, offensive lineman Tate Ratledge, linebacker Smael Mondon, and more for the 2024 season. The Bulldogs have brought in a few key transfers, …
Read More »Buffalo Bills officially promote Joe Brady to full-time offensive coordinator
Former LSU offensive assistant Joe Brady is sticking around in Buffalo. He began the season as the team’s quarterbacks coach, but after a 5-5 start, the Bills fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey and promoted Brady to the gig in an interim capacity. He was considered a hot offensive coordinator commodity and even interviewed for the Falcons head coaching job, but …
Read More »This must-see 2024 Alabama game will be Kalen DeBoer’s biggest test
New Alabama Football head coach Kalen DeBoer has his work cut out for him. The successor to Nick Saban not only has some big shoes to fill, but he takes over a historic program at a time of unprecedented change in the sport. On top of all that, DeBoer must face a rather difficult regular season schedule. Some interesting games …
Read More »List of wide receivers at 2024 Senior Bowl
The Jets need wide receiver help. There is no question about that. Garrett Wilson needs a running mate. Fortunately, they’ll have a chance to check out plenty of talent in Mobile, Alabama at the Senior Bowl. This group includes a pair of receivers who were part of both of Georgia’s national championships as well as Christian McCaffrey’s brother. Coaching the …
Read More »Florida football hires an analyst to augment its special teams staff. Here’s who it is.
Florida football has agreed to terms with former New England Patriots assistant special teams coach Joe Houston as a senior special teams analyst. Houston worked with the Patriots from 2020-23. Prior to that, Houston spent three seasons as a coach at Iowa State (2016-19), which included a one-year stint as special teams coordinator. With the Florida Gators, Houston will work …
Read More »List of running backs at 2024 Senior Bowl
Rolling on with taking a look at who will be in Mobile, Alabama for the Senior Bowl — a game in which Jets defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will be a head coach — here are the running backs that will take part this week. Coaching the running backs in Mobile will be Cardinals running backs coach Autry Denson and Jamel …
Read More »List of quarterbacks at 2024 Senior Bowl
The vast majority of the football world will soon descend upon Mobile, Alabama for the annual Senior Bowl. Jets fans this year will have some reason to watch as defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich will serve as head coach of the National Team. To get a start on the week, we’ll compile a simple list of players at each position that …
Read More »Iowa to hire Tim Lester as offensive coordinator: Packers analyst tabbed to replace Brian Ferentz
Getty Images Iowa is set to hire Green Bay Packers analyst and former Western Michigan coach Tim Lester as its new offensive coordinator, according to 247Sports. Lester takes over a position that was previously held by Brian Ferentz, the son of longtime Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz, before the two sides parted ways amid continued maligned production on that side of …
Read More »Reports: Iowa hiring former Western Michigan coach Tim Lester as next offensive coordinator
Tim Lester will replace Brian Ferentz, who was fired last season after Iowa’s offense quickly became one of the worst in the country. (Adam Ruff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Almost three months later, Iowa finally has a new offensive coordinator. The Hawkeyes are hiring former Western Michigan coach Tim Lester as their next offensive coordinator, according to multiple reports on …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh on leaving Michigan for NFL: ‘There’s no Lombardi Trophy in college football’
As his brother John Harbaugh was preparing to coach the Baltimore Ravens in Sunday’s AFC championship game, Jim Harbaugh briefly stole the collective attention of the NFL world on Wednesday when he left Michigan to become the next coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. While such a move to the NFL had loomed as a possibility for years, and with …
Read More »Michigan State football gets pledge from Jaylan Brown, a three-star WR/CB from Texas
Jonathan Smith’s promise to keep Michigan State football’s recruiting rolling into February’s official National Signing Day continues. The Spartans landed a commitment Sunday from three-star prospect Jaylan Brown, who visited East Lansing over the weekend. He announced his pledge on social media. The cornerback/wide receiver from Nacogdoches, Texas, is the second prep prospect to pledge to Smith’s 2024 class — …
Read More »Jim Harbaugh: “There’s no Lombardi Trophy in college football”
Jim Harbaugh is back in the NFL, where he belongs. And he knows it. Appearing on CBS with Bill Cowher and James Brown before the AFC Championship, Harbaugh explained his decision to leave Michigan after nine years and to return to the pro game, as head coach of the Chargers. “It was tough,” Harbaugh said. “I was torn, my wife, …
Read More »Report: Jesse Minter to follow Jim Harbaugh to Chargers
According to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero, Michigan defensive coordinator Jesse Minter will follow new Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh to Los Angeles. Minter has been Michigan’s defensive coordinator for the last two seasons following Mike Macdonald’s departure to Baltimore. In 2023, the Wolverines ranked first in the country in total defense. Michigan’s defense was sixth in opponent points allowed in …
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