With the college football regular season wrapped up, College Football Network released their freshman All-American team this week. Included on the team was Ohio state cornerback Jermaine Mathews Jr. Very few true freshmen in college football make an impact so early in their career, but Mathews Jr. was able to do that for Ohio State. After arriving at Ohio State …
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Spencer Brown, a Michigan State offensive lineman, commits to transfer to Oklahoma
Former Michigan State football offensive tackle Spencer Brown has committed to Oklahoma, he announced Wednesday via On3. The fifth-year senior with one season of eligibility remaining made his transfer decision fast, as he announced his transfer portal entry on Nov. 27. Losing Brown would be a blow for the Spartans, as the 6-foot-6, 315-pound tackle has started each of the …
Read More »5 area high school graduates among hundreds entering transfer portal
Dec. 6—A handful of local high school grads were among the hundreds of college football players who had entered the transfer portal by the middle of this week. Most notable and perhaps most likely to have a major impact at his next school is quarterback Cam Fancher. After redshirting in 2021, the 6-foot-1, 201-pounder from Wayne High School became the …
Read More »Tennessee State football coach Eddie George fires offensive coordinator and line coach
Tennessee State football coach Eddie George told The Tennessean Wednesday that he has relieved offensive coordinator Theron Aych and offensive line coach Anthony Lewis of their duties. TSU was 6-5 this season for its first winning record since 2017. Aych, who previously was on the staff at UTEP, replaced Hue Jackson as the Tigers’ offensive coordinator in 2022. Lewis also …
Read More »2024 5-Star DL and Aggie commit Dominick McKinley is set to take an official visit to Texas A&M
While some fans are new to the head coach transition period encompassing semi-drastic change to the roster, new Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko is one of many to endure the wrath of the transfer portal, which he’ll also have to use to put a curb any more future losses. If you’re keeping track, eleven Aggies have now entered the …
Read More »Texas Tech football’s Loic Fouonji, J.J. Sparkman latest into portal
One of the most eagerly anticipated elements of the Texas Tech football team’s 2020 signing class was a wide receiver group that featured Ja’Lynn Polk, J.J. Sparkman, Loic Fouonji and Myles Price. Now that position group from that class is void, and none of the four will finish their careers as Red Raiders. Sparkman and Fouonji have their names in …
Read More »Offense, defense, special teams selections
The all-SEC coaches’ teams were released Tuesday, and the SEC champion Crimson Tide was incredibly well-represented. Alabama football led the league in appearances with 10 players (Will Reichard appeared twice) on the first and second teams. The staunch Alabama secondary was especially well-recognized, with three of five defensive backs hailing from Tuscaloosa. Kool-Aid McKinstry and freshman phenom Caleb Downs were …
Read More »Michigan State football P Ryan Eckley named Freshman Punter of the Year by College Football Network
Michigan State football lost one of the best punters in the world last year when Bryce Baringer left to the NFL. Remarkably, they’ve replaced him with another excellent punter in freshman Ryan Eckley. On Wednesday, Eckley earned another accolade when he was named the Freshman Punter of the Year by College Football Network. Eckley was the only Spartan on their …
Read More »Oklahoma and Texas to keep rivalry game at Cotton Bowl Stadium through 2036. Renovations coming.
Cotton Bowl Oklahoma and Texas announced they will keep their annual rivalry game at Cotton Bowl Stadium through 2036 in a deal that includes significant renovations to the facility. The City of Dallas has agreed to an estimated $140 million, two-year renovation project — the single largest investment in the stadium’s history. Improvements will include widening concourses and adding escalators, …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft: Florida State WR Johnny Wilson declares, to skip Orange Bowl vs. Georgia
Getty Images Florida State wide receiver Johnny Wilson is declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft and will opt out of the team’s upcoming Orange Bowl appearance against Georgia, he told ESPN. The team’s leading receiver in 2022 took on a shared role this season with Keon Coleman, to whom he finished second in yards receiving (658-617), but also missed a …
Read More »Quarterback Seth Henigan regards choice to stay at Memphis football: ‘Am I weird?’
In this day and age of college football, there aren’t a lot of quarterbacks staying at one program for four years as a starter. But Seth Henigan is. “I looked at all the top quarterbacks in college football, and 90% of them are in the portal,” Henigan said in an interview with the Commercial Appeal on Wednesday. “So I wondered, …
Read More »Army vs. Navy: Greatest games in history that have helped shape this storied college football rivalry
It’s annually a can’t-miss event when Army and Navy take to the football field, and that’s been especially accurate in recent years as the rivalry has been as competitive as ever. Nine of the last 12 meetings between the service academies have been decided by a touchdown or less, including last year’s 20-17 overtime win for the Black Knights. Unmatched …
Read More »Will Reichard names as SEC Special Teams Player of the Year
Not only will Alabama kicker Will Reichard go down in the Crimson Tide history books, but also the NCAA’s after becoming the all-time leader in points in college football history. The Alabama program had been littered with poor kickers for the majority of Saban’s tenure. Up until the arrival of Reichard. He has been sensational for the Crimson Tide throughout …
Read More »Desmond Howard suggests CFP always wanted SEC over Florida State: ‘The seed was planted’
More than 48 hours after undefeated Florida State was left out of the College Football Playoff in favor of a one-loss Alabama team, discussion around the playoff selection committee’s decision continues to wage. On Tuesday, that debate took on a blunter tone — and on the network that partners with the playoff to air its games, no less. In an …
Read More »Georgia football’s full 2024 schedule: Tough road ahead
We now know the opponents and dates for all 12 of Georgia’s games during the 2024 college football season. Georgia plays a really fun and challenging schedule in 2024. The Dawgs have road trips against two (Texas and Alabama) of the four teams to make the College Football Playoff. Additionally, Georgia opens the season in Atlanta against Clemson. The Bulldogs …
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