College Football

It has been one of the worst kept secrets in college football, Ohio State was looking to add an offensive coordinator to its coaching staff. Head coach Ryan Day has spoken on the subject, but nothing had come to fruition until Thursday evening. ESPN’s Pete Thamel is reporting that the Buckeyes will hire Bill O’Brien away from the New England …

Announcing that he will be reclassifying to the 2025 recruiting class, Julian Lewis, the 6-1, 185-pound quarterback from Carrollton, Georgia, will see his recruitment heat up again. Lewis committed to USC last year in August, choosing the Trojans over Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, LSU, Oregon, and Texas A&M. He made it clear that Lincoln Riley’s history with quarterbacks was the …

The Wolverines are losing a lot of talent ahead of the 2024 campaign. On offense alone, Michigan is losing the starting quarterback, leading rusher, three of the top four receiving leaders, and the top six offensive linemen. The defense is faring better, but still need to replace two starting defensive backs, both linebackers and a pair of edge rushers. Michigan …

Getty Images Washington transfer quarterback Austin Mack intends to transfer to Alabama, following coach Kalen DeBoer from the Huskies to the Crimson Tide, he announced Thursday. Mack was the No. 73 overall prospect in the 2023 recruiting cycle, according to 247Sports, and received offers from a handful of Pac-12 schools before committing to the Huskies.  The 6-foot-6, 226 pounder heads …

Alabama and new head coach Kalen DeBoer are expected to hire Wisconsin safeties coach and co-defensive coordinator Colin Hitschler, according to a report from ESPN’ Pete Thamel. Hitschler moved to Wisconsin from Cincinnati with Luke Fickell in 2022. He had coached under Fickell for five years at Cincinnati, one year as co-defensive coordinator and three as safeties coach. He was …

Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer continues to build out his coaching staff after taking the job not even a week ago. The latest addition is expected to be Colin Hitschler, Wisconsin’s co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach, ESPN and other outlets reported Thursday. Hitschler joined the Badgers for the 2023 season after spending five seasons at Cincinnati. He will likely serve as a …

Jan. 18—GRAND FORKS — A former UND quarterback will still be calling offensive plays for the Fighting Hawks. UND named Grand Forks native Jake Landry as offensive coordinator on Thursday, replacing former UND quarterback Danny Freund, who left Grand Forks to be co-offensive coordinator at South Dakota State . “I think being from Grand Forks and playing at UND, UND …

Penn State outbeat many suitors, including Big Ten rivals Michigan for Reading, PA native Caleb Brewer. Brewer, a former wrestler, gave his pledge to the Nittany Lions right after the 2023 Blue-White Game. Brewer is listed as an athlete on most recruiting websites but projects as an offensive lineman who can play on the defensive side if necessary. Brewer, a …

Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer has landed his first transfer portal addition since taking the Crimson Tide job. Austin Mack, a former four-star quarterback, announced on Instagram on Thursday he’s transferring to Alabama. Mack is a former Washington quarterback who did not see playing time during his freshman season. As a result, Mack will enter his first season with the …

AUBURN — Auburn football will return to Jordan-Hare Stadium in just under three months. The athletics department announced Thursday that the Tigers will play their second A-Day spring game of the coach Hugh Freeze era April 6. It’ll be the first opportunity for fans to see early enrollees such as five-star receiver Cam Coleman and four-star linebacker Demarcus Riddick. Auburn …

The ripple effect of former Alabama coach Nick Saban continued on Thursday with 2024 Alabama signee Jameer Grimsley entering the portal. According to On3, Grimsley was a top-100 recruit in the 2024 class and the 15th-best cornerback. He’s a consensus four-star with all major recruiting services ranking Grimsley as a top 300 recruit. Grimsley told On3’s Hayes Fawcett that LSU …

Alabama football has taken some serious damage over the last week because of the transfer portal. However, today, the Crimson Tide got some good transfer news as Washington quarterback Austin Mack announced his commitment to his former head coach Kalen DeBoer and Alabama. Mack, a 6-foot-6, 226-pound quarterback, was a true freshman in 2023 and did not see any action, …

Getty Images The NCAA is now staring down a new legal opponent as the U.S. Department of Justice joined a lawsuit from several states on Thursday challenging NCAA transfer restrictions. At stake is whether the NCAA will be allowed to continue mandating that second-time undergraduate transfers sit out a season before participating in competition. A U.S. District Court judge issued …

New Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer has lost another defensive back to the NCAA transfer portal. This time it’s incoming freshman four-star Jameer Grimsley who has decided to move on before ever suiting up for the Crimson Tide. Grimsley becomes the eighth defensive back from Alabama to enter the transfer portal this offseason joining Caleb Downs, Trey Amos, Kristian …

As National Signing Day approaches in early February, let’s break down the longest-tenured Penn State commit Cooper Cousins. Cousins committed to the Nittany Lions almost two years ago to the day on January 29th, 2022. The Erie, PA native is a consensus 4-star recruit who shined at the recent All-American Bowl and might be in line for a starting tackle …