College Football

Florida State football head coach Mike Norvell is not going to be the next Alabama head coach. That would be former Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer, replacing legendary head coach Nick Saban after he announced his retirement Wednesday. But the Crimson Tide hiring could still have ripple effects for FSU. The Athletic named offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Alex Atkins a potential candidate …

The coaching carousel’s twists and turns create all sorts of amazing scenarios. These scenarios usually revolve around a big job coming open at an unexpected time. A coach who might have privately dreamed of coaching at a certain school, but who just took a job elsewhere or who just got fired, suddenly faces a unique opportunity. Consider Dan Lanning and …

Nick Saban retired from coaching not even two days ago and the Crimson Tide already has his replacement. After 17 years and a half-dozen national championships, Saban won’t be on the sidelines for Alabama. Now, it’ll be Kalen DeBoer. DeBoer joins the Crimson Tide program after coaching at Washington for the previous two seasons. In 2023, the Huskies made it …

It’s been a great week for the Texas Longhorns. Starting quarterback Quinn Ewers announced his return earlier this week. A day later, head coach Steve Sarkisian let the world know that he would remain in Austin following reports that he could become Nick Saban’s successor at Alabama. On Friday, the good news continued. Alabama transfer wide receiver Isaiah Bond received …

USATSI Alabama has moved quickly to identify Nick Saban’s successor as head football coach. Washington coach Kalen DeBoer, 49, has informed his team that he will be accepting the Crimson Tide job to replace the legendary Saban, who announced his retirement on Wednesday after 17 seasons leading the program, according to multiple reports.  DeBoer’s buyout to leave the Huskies stands …

Florida football is hosting its first junior day event of the 2024 calendar year on Saturday, Jan. 13, in Gainesville as Billy Napier and Co. look ahead to the coming one of the upcoming recruiting classes. Among the visitors expected to be in attendance this weekend is a trio of Sunshine State quarterbacks in the 2026 recruiting cycle. None have …

A well-respected coach from the Pacific Northwest is expected to head down south to take the head coaching job for the Alabama Crimson Tide. It’s not Dan Lanning. On Friday afternoon, reports surfaced that Washington Huskies head coach Kalen DeBoer was in negotiations to become the next head coach of the Crimson Tide, taking over for Nick Saban, who announced …

After 17 years of having Nick Saban at the helm of the program, the Crimson Tide was tasked with finding his replacement. In under 48 hours, Alabama is reportedly negotiating with Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer to serve in the same role for the Crimson Tide. The news was first reported on by ESPN’s Chris Low and Mark Schlabach. DeBoer …

Replacing Nick Saban is an impossible task, it was always going to be. What he did on the football field will never be replicated. Six national titles, nine SEC Championships and four Heisman Trophy winners are just the beginning of an unfathomable list of achievements and accolades. There was never going to be an easy time for Saban to step …

Texas has its coach of the future. Head coach Steve Sarkisian has all but signed an extension, but it appears that’s what is on the way. Thursday night Sarkisian hinted at his plan to stay at Texas via social media. Some took that to mean a deal was in place to give the elite head coach a pay raise. Texas …

Especially now that Dan Lanning is staying in Eugene, we have to ask this question to our Pac-12 football panel: Is Oregon the preseason 2024 Big Ten title favorite? Matt Zemek, Trojans Wire: Yes. Dillon Gabriel is a much better quarterback than Will Howard, and certainly much more proven and established than Miller Moss. The Ducks are recruiting well and …

It seems like this week has been the most active in terms of recruiting that we’ve seen for Michigan State football under new head coach Jonathan Smith. With multiple coaches on the road visiting with recruits, and multiple offers going out this week, the Spartans got a great update on 4-star wide receiver LaMason Waller III, who put the Spartans …

Florida football is still looking to bolster its 2024 roster through the NCAA transfer portal as the spring season quickly approaches. Billy Napier and Co. will be busy this coming weekend as the program hosts players from the portal over the next couple of weeks. The Gators already have one potential target set for an official visit this weekend in …

AUBURN — It’s been a season of change for Auburn football. The Tigers will have two new coordinators in 2024, and a couple of beloved former players turned staff members − Cadillac Williams and Zac Etheridge − have resigned from their roles. Hugh Freeze isn’t the first coach to shuffle the deck after a disappointing first season, but it’s a …

USATSI Auburn associate head coach/running backs coach Carnell “Cadillac” Williams resigned Thursday after five seasons on the coaching staff of his alma mater. Williams, who served as Auburn’s interim head coach in 2022 following the dismissal of head coach Bryan Harsin, spent time working under three separate head coaches during his five seasons on the Plains — Gus Malzahn, Harsin …