USATSI The NCAA is investigating Florida’s recruitment of former signee Jaden Rashada, according to multiple reports. Rashada originally signed with the Gators in December 2022, but was released from his national letter of intent after a significant NIL deal with Florida NIL group “Gator Collective” fell apart. The collective was not directly affiliated with Florida and it has since been …
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Ranking Sports Illustrated’s iconic Penn State football covers with SI’s future in flux
Penn State football has been featured on nearly 20 Sports Illustrated covers through the decades. Making the magazine cover became an iconic achievement − whether viewed through a lens of ultimate excellence or, by some, as a jinx. No matter, people have paid attention for nearly 70 years to a long standard-bearer of sports journalism and photography. But will it …
Read More »Notre Dame coaches including Marcus Freeman visit monster offensive tackle
The Notre Dame football staff is hopefully using up its miles while making rounds all across the country. (We all know they have been taking a private jet.) That still doesn’t take away from the fact that the Irish staff have been all around the country this week. They made a stop in California to visit 2026 quarterback Ryder Lyons, …
Read More »Former Alabama DB announces transfer destination
Former Alabama defensive back Trey Amos joined the program before the 2023 college football season after transferring in from Louisiana Lafayette. Well, he is now onto his third program after committing to play for Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss. Amos only started one game for the Crimson Tide, but he appeared in all 14 games last season. While at Alabama, …
Read More »Raiders announce the hiring of Antonio Pierce
It’s official: The Raiders announced the hiring of Antonio Pierce as their new head coach Friday. Pierce went 5-4 as the Raiders’ interim head coach in 2023 after they fired Josh McDaniels. He was in his second season as the linebackers coach before getting his chance as a head coach on Oct. 31. Pierce played in the NFL for nine …
Read More »Former Tennessee, Alabama DB Brandon Turnage commits to Ole Miss football, Lane Kiffin
OXFORD — Brandon Turnage is returning home to play for Ole Miss football. The Oxford native and Lafayette High School product announced his intent to suit up for the Rebels next season on social media Friday night. He has one year of eligibility remaining. The No. 103 overall recruit in the 2019 class, Turnage spent the first two seasons of …
Read More »LSU coaches check in on five-star 2025 quarterback commit Bryce Underwood
LSU has landed the No. 1 quarterback (and top overall prospect) in the 2025 recruiting class in Belleville, Michigan, gunslinger Bryce Underwood. But there’s a long time between now and early signing day in December, and as we’ve seen in the past, securing a player’s commitment is just the first step. The Tigers are trying to keep things solid with …
Read More »Tim Tebow, Randy Moss among ex-college football stars who would have benefited from NIL, transfer portal
We are in the midst of one of the wildest offseasons of the transfer portal and name, image and likeness (NIL) era, seeing not just the usual waves of player mobility but also the feeding frenzy for rosters in the wake of post-College Football Playoff coaching changes at Alabama and Washington. With transfer portal movement and the opportunity to benefit …
Read More »Remembering Sports Illustrated’s iconic Alabama football, basketball covers
For more than a half-century, Sports Illustrated has been not only a pillar of sports journalism, but an indispensable resource for millions of fans seeking insight into the players, teams and sports they so dearly love. Perhaps nothing embodied the importance and larger relevance of Sports Illustrated more than its covers. To grace the cover of the famed magazine meant …
Read More »Gators expected to host 5-star defensive lineman this weekend
The Florida football program welcomed numerous recruits last weekend for junior day and it looks like the team will have more esteemed guests when a five-star recruit makes his way to Gainesville over the weekend. Savannah Christian Prep (Georgia) defensive lineman Elijah Griffin is expected to make an official visit to the University of Florida for another Junior Day after …
Read More »Ranking Sports Illustrated’s iconic FSU football covers with SI’s future in flux
One of the most storied sports publications in the world is in flux. The Arena Group, the publisher of Sports Illustrated, announced Friday that it intends to lay off “a significant number, possibly all” of Sports Illustrated’s staff. The decision comes after Authentic Brands Group revoked Arena Group’s license to publish the magazine. Sports Illustrated senior writer Pat Forde posted …
Read More »Auburn Tigers make three-star TE’s Hollis Davidson’s top seven
The Auburn Tigers are looking to sign multiple tight ends in the 2025 recruiting class and one of their targets is Hollis Davidson. The interest is mutual as the three-star prospect included Auburn in his top seven schools on Friday. The Tigers are battling Miami, Penn State, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Florida, and Cincinnati for him. Auburn and tight ends …
Read More »Georgia projected to land 5-star QB Jared Curtis
Georgia football is in the running for five-star quarterback Jared Curtis, the No. 1 ranked signal-caller in the 2026 cycle. Curtis (6-foot-4, 225-pounds) plays for Nashville Christian High School in Nashville, Tennessee. He is rated as the No. 19 overall recruit and the No. 1 player in the state in his class, per 247Sports. 247Sports’ Director of Football Recruiting Steve …
Read More »Alabama QB Julian Sayin in transfer portal: Why Ohio State is favored to land former five-star recruit
Alabama freshman quarterback Julian Sayin has entered the transfer portal after recently arriving on campus as an early enrollee, according to 247Sports. Sayin was considered a five-star prospect in the Class of 2024 and the No. 3 quarterback in the class, per 247Sports. The Carlsbad, California, native originally committed to the Crimson Tide in November 2022 when Nick Saban was …
Read More »How Dan Lanning, Mario Cristobal, and other second-year head coaches graded out in 2023
At the end of the 2022 season, Oregon Duck fans felt pretty good about their first-year head coach Dan Lanning. He had won 10 games in his first year leading the program and walked away with a victory in the Holiday Bowl over North Carolina to go along with a top-10 ranked recruiting class. However, losses to both Oregon State …
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