College Football

Nearly 100 underclassmen opted to forgo remaining eligibility and declare for the 2024 NFL Draft before the deadline, which passed on Monday. Players have until Thursday to remove their names, but the list is largely set, which allows us to look towards the 2024 season.  Certain programs — notably Alabama and Georgia — send multiple players into the first round …

We’re already nearing a month since Notre Dame ended the 2023 season with a dominating 40-8 win over Oregon State in the Sun Bowl.  It’s a long way to go still but the first steps towards the 2024 college football season have been taken. So far this off-season things have gone well for Notre Dame.  A stellar recruiting class was …

USATSI The 2023 college football season is now behind us, which means it’s time to look back at the performance of first-year coaches from around the country. After a whirlwind 2022 cycle with 29 openings, the list fell to 24 in 2023 with only a handful of heavy hitters stepping up to the plate at new gigs.  Colorado coach Deion …

After a very successful recruiting effort in the class of 2024, the Penn State coaching staff has to flip their attention to the next set of recruits to keep things building in the right direction. While it’s still early in the 2025 class’s recruitment process, getting players on campus for visits is one of the important steps in developing relationships …

A one-time major target of Notre Dame’s that ultimately enrolled at Alabama is on the move.  Safety Caleb Downs, who had a five-star ranking in the 2023 recruiting cycle, is entering the transfer portal. Downs is originally from Hoschton (Ga.) Mill Creek and chose the Crimson Tide over Georgia, Ohio State, Notre Dame, and North Carolina. Downs made an official …

Jan. 17—The Idaho football team’s first-year defensive coordinator, Dan Jackson, spent the last two seasons scheming against offenses in the most prolific Power Five conference in the Football Bowl Subdivision, the SEC, as Vanderbilt’s defensive backs coach. Jackson departed Nashville to spearhead the Vandal defense and compete in one of the most sought-after conferences in the Football Championship Subdivision: the …

Another Auburn target is back on the open market. Four-star offensive lineman Dontrell Glover decommitted from Alabama on Tuesday. Glover had been committed to the Crimson Tide since April 13, 2023, but has reopened his recruitment after Nick Sabam retired. Glover visited the Auburn on Saturday and enjoyed his time on the Plains. “Today, it was great. I felt more …

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 06: Boogie Ellis #5 of the USC Trojans handles the ball in the second half defended by Spencer Jones #14 of the Stanford Cardinal at Galen Center on January 06, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) Pac-12 conference men’s basketball action continues Wednesday night with a matchup between the No. 13-ranked …

Jan. 17—The Idaho football team’s first-year defensive coordinator, Dan Jackson, spent the last two seasons scheming against offenses in the most prolific Power Five conference in the Football Bowl Subdivision, the SEC, as Vanderbilt’s defensive backs coach. Jackson departed Nashville to spearhead the Vandal defense and compete in one of the most sought-after conferences in the Football Championship Subdivision: the …

Brian Kelly and his staff have done an incredible job of recruiting the best players in the 2024 recruiting class. The class currently ranks as the No. 9 class in the country according to 247Sports. Currently, 28 players from the class have signed their letter of intent to play next fall for LSU. 13 of those players decided to become …

USATSI Alabama is targeting South Alabama coach Kane Wommack as its next defensive coordinator, according to 247Sports. Wommack, who won 17 games with the Jaguars over the past two seasons, is a big addition for new Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer and staff. South Alabama announced Tuesday that Wommack has resigned from his position, signaling the move is imminent.  “I deeply …

Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2025 safety prospect Rashad Johnson. “Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Johnson said. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound safety prospect is from South Sumpter High School in Bushnell, Florida. Johnson is the No. 395 overall prospect in the class of 2025. He ranks as the No. 31 safety and the No. 57 player …

Getty Images Jim Harbaugh is requesting contractual protection from potential NCAA punishment amid negotiations with Michigan as he simultaneously pursues NFL opportunities, according to Yahoo Sports. Harbaugh, 60, just led Michigan to its first national championship since 1997, but it was a tumultuous season off the field marked by two separate three-game suspensions for the Wolverines alum. As part of …

I call ‘em as I see ‘em, but that pledge doesn’t come with guarantee that I’ll accurately predict the future. My crystal ball occasionally requires a stop in the repair shop. With the college football season concluded and the coaching carousel slowing, I can take stock of my divination skills from the past year. Here’s a review of my best …

The Michigan football program will live in the glow of the national championship for some time. But in about 220 days, the 2024 Wolverines will kick off a new season against Fresno State at Michigan Stadium. During the Wolverines’ recent run of dominance, they’ve won three straight Big Ten championships and made the College Football Playoff each season, doing so …