College Football

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 …

Is the NCAA out to get Florida’s college football teams? That’s not likely, but two of the biggest programs in the state have recently been the subject of investigations into their handling of recruiting and NIL. One of them has already been sanctioned. It started in June when University of Florida President Ben Sasse received a notice of inquiry of …

LSU is largely turning its attention to the 2025 class — which currently ranks No. 1 and has the potential to be one of the best in program history — with a recent spate of offers. But the Tigers aren’t entirely closing the book on the 2024 recruiting class. Particularly, there’s one unsigned target they are hotly pursuing: five-star Texas …

Tennessee football wide receiver Mike Matthews was named the MVP of the Polynesian Bowl on Friday. Matthews, a five-star signee in the 2024 class, caught two passes for 44 yards with a touchdown to lead Team Makai to a 28-17 win over Team Mauka in Honolulu. The Polynesian Bowl is one of the top high school all-star games in the country …

Dabo Swinney and the Clemson coaching staff did a phenomenal job with their 2023 recruiting class and look to strike the same magic they did in 2023 with their 2024 class.  The 2024 class looks great on paper, and it looks like the class wrapped things up yesterday. The Tigers added two preferred walk-ons in wide receivers Parker Fulghum and Clark Sanderson, adding …

There are three clear cut title favorites following transfer portal additions and the retirement of Alabama head coach Nick Saban. Texas is one of them. Georgia, Ohio State and Texas have emerged as teams who command the most respect out of the initial portal window and extended portal opening at Alabama. Georgia has the benefit of the doubt after several …

Matty Augustine was offered by Rutgers football over the weekend, adding another Power Five offer for the impressive offensive tackle. The class of 2025 prospect is coming off a very strong season at the Brunswick School (Greenwich, Connecticut). He is listed at 6-foot-7 and 290 pounds with a frame that could easily handle more quality size. The left tackle’s offer …

The transfer portal has become a massive piece of what college football is today and it is something that no team can avoid. Whether you’re as big of a program as an Alabama or as small as an Akron (sorry, Akron), the portal will effect your team in one way or another. For the Clemson football program, it is far …

Jan. 20—2023 was an incredible year for high school football in Stillwater, Payne County and the surrounding area. The area was littered with great players, great coaches and even better people. This year, the News Press reintroduced two All-Area teams, and they feature 55 student-athletes. Eighteen additional players received an honorable mention. Each of them represent the area in a …

Ohio State is not done building its 2024 recruiting class. On Saturday, the Buckeyes landed four-star defensive lineman Dominic Kirks out of Painesville, Ohio. Kirks was a Washington commit, who did not sign with the Huskies in the early signing period. Kirks ended his Washington commitment Jan. 12, the same day Kalen DeBoer was hired to succeed Nick Saban at …

Ohio State has added another defensive lineman to its 2024 class. On Saturday, Dominic Kirks, a Painesville, Ohio native, committed to the Buckeyes, joining OSU’s three-man defensive line class in 2024. Kirks was once a Washington commit, but did not sign with the Huskies on early signing day. Kirks ended his commitment to the Huskies the same day Kalen DeBoer …

Alabama football and Kalen DeBoer are set to add yet another former Washington player from the transfer portal. Parker Brailsford, a versatile interior offensive lineman, will be joining DeBoer in Tuscaloosa. Brailsford announced his decision to On3 on Saturday. Brailsford is fresh off his sophomore season at Washington, having started two games at guard and every other game at center. …

The Alabama football program received some big-time news on Saturday night. Washington transfer offensive lineman Parker Brailsford announced that he was transferring to Alabama. Brailsford, an Arizona native, spent two seasons in Seattle. During the 2023 season, Brailsford made 15 starts for the Huskies. He was a part of an offensive line unit that won the 2023 Joe Moore Award. …

MADISON — Luke Fickell and his staff added what they believe will be a key piece to Wisconsin’s 2025 class. Jaimier Scott, a wide receiver/defensive back from Cincinnati, announced Saturday he has committed to UW. Scott held offers from Michigan, Penn State, Tennessee, Cincinnati, Michigan State, Illinois, Purdue, Pittsburgh and others. UW was the first major program to offer a …