According to SpartansWire’s sources, there is momentum to bring back the acting head coach of the 2023 Michigan State football team, Harlon Barnett, to the team under new head coach Jonathan Smith as their safeties coach. Harlon Barnett did yeoman’s work for Michigan State football and the entire Spartan community when he took over a tough situation at MSU and …
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Maryland football lands commitment from QB MJ Morris, an NC State transfer
With Taulia Tagovailoa’s record-setting college career coming to an end, Maryland football might have found its starting quarterback for next season. MJ Morris, a sophomore who went 3-1 as a starter this past season at North Carolina State, announced Wednesday on social media his intention to transfer to Maryland. A former three-star prospect from Carrollton, Georgia, the 6-foot-2, 205-pound Morris …
Read More »Texas A&M commit Terry Bussey sets two records in 1st half of UIL state title game
ARLINGTON — There’s not much left for Terry Bussey to achieve in high school football — aside from winning a state title that is. Bussey is two quarters away from achieving that goal, sparking Timpson to a 21-0 halftime lead over Tolar in the Class 2A Division I title game at AT&T Stadium. And he’s doing so in record-breaking fashion. …
Read More »UGA announces 2024 schedule as SEC moves to Channel 2
The Georgia Bulldogs might not be seeing a three-peat in national championships, but they’re looking to come back strong for the 2024 season. UGA dropped the schedule for the next season, including a regular season match-up with the Alabama Crimson Tide, on Wednesday night. In 2024, the SEC is making ABC and Channel 2 its new home. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV …
Read More »Which Fayetteville-area players made the roster?
The 2023 North Carolina Coaches Association East-West All-Star Football game, an invitation-only senior showcase pitting top players from both halves of the state, is being played Sunday at Jamieson Stadium on Grimsley High School campus in Greensboro at 2 p.m. Rosters for the exhibition have been released, and a combination of six players and coaches from the Fayetteville area have …
Read More »Eli Drinkwitz joins ESPN to talk Mizzou’s 2024 schedule while on in-home visit. Here’s what he said
Eli Drinkwitz appeared on ESPN for an interview shortly after Missouri’s 2024 schedule was revealed on the network, but the Missouri coach went live from from an unfamiliar location. If ever there was a visual reminder of the clutter of December in college football, Drinwkitz’s appearance coinciding with an in-home recruiting visit was it. “Nothing like an SEC schedule reveal …
Read More »Key pieces of WVU’s offense commit to returning in 2024
Dec. 13—MORGANTOWN — The transfer portal window can be a scary time for college football fans. Their favorite players can up and leave their favorite team with little-to-no warning, and even less pomp. As the current transfer window approaches its halfway mark—it closes on Jan. 2—West Virginia has focused on retaining its best players, particularly on offense. The WVU offense, …
Read More »Texas QB Maalik Murphy enters transfer portal, leaving Arch Manning as Longhorns’ primary backup for CFP
Texas quarterback Maalik Murphy has entered the transfer portal with three years of eligibility remaining. Murphy will not participate in the College Football Playoff, leaving five-star freshman Arch Manning as the primary backup to Quinn Ewers. “I hate it, I hate it,” Murphy told ESPN. “I’m super invested in this team. Everything that we’ve done along the way and all …
Read More »CJ Stokes still will be with Michigan football for College Football Playoff
Michigan football has one scholarship player who has entered the transfer portal since it opened on Dec. 4 in second-year running back CJ Stokes. Stokes came on strong in the first few games of his freshman year, but since his Week 4 fumble against Maryland in 2022, he’s been relegated to mop-up duty behind Blake Corum, Donovan Edwards, converted linebacker …
Read More »Michigan football receives pair of predictions for coveted transfer target
Michigan football is pulling out all the stops for a handful of priority transfer portal targets. One of which could potentially be the replacement for star nickel back Mike Sainristil. Hailing originally from Houston (Tx.) North Shore, cornerback Upton Stout has thrived at Western Kentucky. Of the seven games he played in 2023, Stout had one of his better games …
Read More »SEC football schedule: Conference releases 2024 slate with additions of Texas, Oklahoma
USATSI The SEC released its 2024 conference football schedule, giving a full look at what competition will look like in the first year of an expanded 16-team league. The league welcomes Texas and Oklahoma to the mix, joining former Big 12 partners Missouri and Texas A&M. The pair won’t get much of a honeymoon before they are tested by the …
Read More »Maalik Murphy is in the transfer portal, so what does this mean for the Texas Longhorns?
Texas quarterback Maalik Murphy confirmed on ESPN on Wednesday that he has entered the transfer portal and will not be available for the Longhorns’ College Football Playoff semifinal against Washington on Jan. 1. Murphy served as the primary backup for Quinn Ewers this season and went 2-0 as a starter when Ewers missed two games with an injury. His departure …
Read More »Rocket Sanders transfers to South Carolina: Gamecocks land ex-Arkansas star to help struggling run game
Star running back Rocket Sanders is transferring to South Carolina for his senior season, he announced Wednesday. Sanders tallied over 2,200 yards rushing in three years at Arkansas. He was hampered by injuries this season but was electric in 2022 and could help jolt South Carolina’s struggling rushing attack. The Gamecocks are a natural choice for Sanders. South Carolina offensive …
Read More »Washington is ‘not the best matchup in the world for Texas’
The Texas pass defense faces perhaps its most difficult test of the season in the Sugar Bowl. It faces the Washington Huskies (13-0) led by Heisman runner up Michael Penix at quarterback. We mentioned that Penix doesn’t always protect the football, and I’ll stand by that notion. Nevertheless, it hasn’t prevented him from being productive. He leads the No. 1 …
Read More »Oklahoma and Texas begin life in the SEC at home
The 2024 SEC schedule was officially released Wednesday. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) Texas and Oklahoma both open their inaugural SEC seasons at home. The SEC released the 2024 schedules for each of its 16 teams Wednesday night. The Sooners will play Tennessee in Norman in Week 4 (Sept. 21) to begin their conference schedule, while Texas will host Mississippi …
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