College Football

A Nebraska high school football player has accepted a Preferred Walk-On spot with the Cornhuskers. Rowdy Bauer is a class of 2024 prospect out of Norfolk, Nebraska. He made the announcement on social media. First off, I would like to thank God for allowing me to achieve a lifelong dream. Next, I’d like to thank all my previous coaches, teammates, …

Well over a month ago, I released my prediction for what the top-25 rankings in the college football world would look like this offseason, giving a view of the power balance in the nation based on which teams saw the highest number of starters returning, and the biggest boosts via the transfer portal. That set of rankings came out on …

Penn State became the second Big Ten school to extend an offer to a cornerback on the radar in some familiar recruiting territory. Following a visit for a junior day event, cornerback Aydan West received a scholarship offer from Penn State, and it was not one he saw coming. “I was actually caught off guard because we had just taken …

Wisconsin added to its class of 2025 yesterday with a commitment from four-star athlete Jaimier Scott. The commitment is yet another for head coach Luke Fickell from the state of Ohio, and from the city of Cincinnati specifically. Given his connections in the area thanks to his previous coaching experience, it is a talent pipeline that is expected to continue …

Penn State made sure to put on a good showing while hosting a number of recruits this weekend for a junior day event on Saturday. And in a few cases, the Nittany Lions made sure to send some top prospects home with a scholarship offer. One player returning home from the weekend with an offer in hand was tight end …

Denver Broncos quarterbacks coach Davis Webb will get a close look at quarterbacks featured in this year’s East-West Shrine Bowl. Webb has been named the offensive coordinator for the West team. Quarterbacks set to participate in the East-West Shrine Bowl include Devin Leary (Kentucky), John Rhys Plumlee (UCF), Jack Plummer (Louisville), Austin Reed (Western Kentucky), Kedon Slovis (BYU) and Jordan …

Four-star athlete Cameron Sparks made his return to Auburn on Saturday and the Tigers made quite an impression on him. “It’s been great being here all day. Getting around campus and talking to coaches,” Sparks told Auburn Undercover’s Christian Clemente. “Just how family-oriented it is. They’re real big on faith here and culture. I love it.” Listed as an athlete, …

Have more comments, questions? Reach out to me at bwhite1@dispatch.com. Letters are lightly edited for clarity. To Brian: I got a chuckle out of Mickey Geslak’s take on Ohio State and Michigan’s newfound place at the top of college football world. Obviously Geslak had is head in the sand for the last 20 years. Ohio State was usually at the epicenter of college football …

Never underestimate the rate of coaching turnover in the SEC. Before the season, I foolishly thought the nation’s most rugged conference might navigate a year without any coaching changes. My rationale: Struggling coaches like Billy Napier were a year away from a firing. Mississippi State would give the Zach Arnett experience two years. Jimbo Fisher would bounce off the mat. …

The St. Augustine Record selects its annual All-County team for 2023 high school football in St. Johns County. FIRST-TEAM OFFENSE QB Locklan Hewlett St. Augustine’s quarterback Locklan Hewlett (11) targets a receiver during first quarter action against Nease. Jr., St. Augustine Wake Forest commit helped Jackets to Class 3S title game, completing 151 of 239 (63%) for 2,702 yards, 23 …

Florida State football hosted its first junior day of 2024, hosting roughly 30 players from the 2025 recruiting class on campus Saturday. Head coach Mike Norvell and the Seminoles are fresh off a 13-1 season, an ACC Championship and a top-10 recruiting class in 2023. To build on that, FSU hosted three 5-star 2025 recruits – receiver Jaime Ffrench, linebacker …

Since the end of the 2023 season, the three winningest head football coaches in Lenawee County have all stepped down. Bill Wilharms from Lenawee Christian, Ron Estes from Blissfield and Joshua Lindeman from Addison have moved on from coaching this offseason, leaving a large hole in county coaching ranks. Those three put their stamp on football in the county, combining …

We’re now two full seasons into the Marcus Freeman era at Notre Dame and there have clearly been some ups and downs. Things started in a troubling way as the Irish began Freeman’s run 0-3 but they’ve gone 19-5 since being upset by Marshall in Week 2 of 2022. How does Freeman compare to some of the other head coaches …

Right about now, assuming you’re reading this heading into divisional weekend, you’re prepping for four heavyweight NFL throwdowns. College football has been over for nearly two weeks, with most teams having wrapped their seasons well over a month ago. But this time next year, we’ll still be awaiting the final game of the 2024-season College Football Playoffs, the culmination of …

As the New York State Sportswriters Association revealed its football all-state selections this week, 23 local standouts were recognized in the large- and small-school categories, including three first-team selections. Arlington’s Colin Cubberly blocks John Jay’s James Burg during a Section 1 Class AA semifinal on November 3, 2023. Colin Cubberly adds yet another honor to what’s already a loaded list …