College Football

When Leonardo da Vinci was painting “The Last Supper,” he would sometimes stare at his work for an hour, make a single stroke, then leave, according to Walter Isaacson’s epic biographical tome. In it, Isaacson wrote that da Vinci told the Duke Ludovico that creativity requires time for ideas to marinate and intuitions to jell. “Men of lofty genius sometimes …

It remains to be seen how much college interest will be generated by Stark County high school football’s Class of 2025. But the early top recruiting prospects in the class do carry some weight. Massillon offensive tackle Nolan Davenport leads the way for a group of talented area linemen getting attention from colleges. He’s one of two highly recruited prospects …

It has been roughly two weeks since the University of Alabama hired its newest head football coach Kalen DeBoer to replace the legendary Nick Saban. In that time, Coach DeBoer has been going non-stop in Tuscaloosa and the recruiting trail. On Thursday, Coach DeBoer joined Dan Patrick on “The Dan Patrick Show” to discuss taking over the Crimson Tide and …

Ben Johnson has had to work hard as a player and a coach, but years of that hard work appear to have paid off. Johnson was never the superstar, the high-prized college recruit. In fact, following high school, Johnson had no scholarship offer, so he had to walk on at the University of North Carolina. While at UNC, Johnson was …

After being two of Louisville football’s best defenders last season, defensive lineman Ashton Gillotte and cornerback Quincy Riley are returning with something to prove. They are putting off the NFL draft for another year not only to get better but also to help the Cardinals get another shot at the ACC championship. In coach Jeff Brohm’s first season, U of …

Jim Harbaugh has left Michigan. The next question: How many Michigan assistant coaches and staffers will he bring with him to the Los Angeles Chargers? Wolverines Wire has more: “The biggest rumored loss would be defensive coordinator Jesse Minter, who continued the revitalization of the Michigan defense that was started by current Baltimore Ravens DC Mike Macdonald. If Minter joins Harbaugh in Los …

College football lost one of its most colorful characters and best coaches Wednesday when Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh left for the Chargers, two weeks after another big name (Nick Saban) retired from Alabama. With both gone, Georgia’s Kirby Smart is the clear No. 1 coach in the country; he’s a two-time national champion with seven consecutive top-seven finishes. But who’s No. …

Josh Vanlue has been named head coach for South Salem High School’s football team. Josh Vanlue is South Salem High School’s new head football coach, the school announced. He replaces Scott DuFault, who led the Saxons from 2000 to 2023. DuFault retired as head coach earlier this month with a 141-100 record at the school and 163-118 record in 28 …

It’s going to be a busy recruiting weekend for Rutgers football. Greg Schiano and his coaching staff will be hosting a large number of recruits as the Scarlet Knights look to build out their 2025 recruiting class – part of the weekend will include watching the men’s basketball team play second-ranked Purdue on Sunday at Jersey Mike’s Arena. Rutgers so …

Florida football landed more secondary help from the transfer portal, getting a commitment from Washington safety Asa Turner on Thursday night. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound Turner confirmed his commitment to the Florida Gators on social media on Thursday night. Turner appeared in seven games for Washington in 2023 after missing five games to due to broken bones in both hands. He …

After transferring from Clemson to Georgia Tech, a former Tiger was back in the transfer portal and has announced where he will be playing football next season. Paul Tchio took to social media Wednesday to announce that he is transferring to UMass to continue his football career. He will look for more opportunities and work toward earning a start position …

The new Alabama coaching staff continues to strike gold on the recruiting trail. On Thursday, Alabama landed a commitment from former Washington signee and 2024 four-star edge rusher Noah Carter. The news comes just one day after the Crimson Tide landed a commitment from 2024 five-star wide receiver Ryan Williams. Carter, an Arizona native, is listed at 6-foot-3.5 and 218 …

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson coaching staff are doing phenomenal recruiting in the 2025 class, and it shows.  The Tigers recently landed one of the top recruits in the country in defensive end Ari Watford, who is the No.1 edge in the 2025 class. It was a huge commitment landed for Clemson, who needs to hit big on recruiting if they …

Spring-Ford (Royersford, Pennsylvania) quarterback Matt Zollers plans to visit three programs in three days, according to Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports. In between visits to USF and Georgia on Thursday and Saturday, respectively, Zollers will stop by the Swamp in Gainesville to meet the staff at the University of Florida. Zollers completed just under 63 percent of his pass attempts as …

Jan. 25—Jim Harbaugh has gone back to the NFL, leaving chaos in his wake. Harbaugh, who was named head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers on Wednesday night, leaves Michigan in a better place than he found it (maybe). Likely successor Sherrone Moore is ready to carry over the momentum Harbaugh built over the last three years (maybe). At Ohio …