Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart has shared his biggest concern entering spring practice. 247Sports’ Josh Pate asked Kirby Smart what has his attention and concerns him entering spring practice. “Depth. Depth at all positions. Like can we create offensive and defensive line depth. When I look across football the game is changing. Less big guys are playing… every NFL …
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Ole Miss football, Lane Kiffin to hire former Mississippi State coach Zach Arnett
OXFORD ― Ole Miss football hasn’t been shy about chasing Mississippi State transfer portal talent under Lane Kiffin. Now, the Rebels have added a former Bulldog of the off-the-field variety. Ole Miss is set to hire former Mississippi State coach Zach Arnett in an analyst role, Kiffin confirmed Wednesday. Arnett was fired last season by the Bulldogs after less than …
Read More »FHSAA faces uncomfortable tightrope with high school sports NIL, pitiful coach pay
The Florida High School Athletic Association’s board of directors is walking a tightrope regardless of whether they realize it. It’s been little more than a week since the FHSAA board discussed name, image and likeness. It will be an ongoing discussion, and the group has scheduled a workshop for April. NIL at the high school level in Florida has inherent …
Read More »Dabo Swinney ranks Top 2 in the Athletic’s Top 25 college football coaches
For over a decade, Dabo Swinney has been one of the top head coaches in college football. Year after year, Swinney proves why he is the highest-paid coach in the game right now. While the past few seasons haven’t been up to the typical standards of the Tigers’ program, Swinney and Clemson are still in an excellent spot, with a …
Read More »Ohio 2026 athlete will visit Notre Dame football this spring
The list of visitors is starting to get really long for Notre Dame football and on Tuesday, another name was added to it. Ohio 2026 Cam Thomas has set his spring visit schedule and will make the trip to South Bend this coming Thursday. It is the first visit on his schedule that will span through the end of April. …
Read More »In NIL world, Nick Saban wondered whether “maybe this doesn’t work anymore”
From the moment college football players gained both the freedom to change teams and to make money — freedoms college coaches have enjoyed for years — it was clear that former Alabama coach Nick Saban didn’t like it. He ultimately didn’t like it enough that he decided it was time to move on. In an interview with ESPN, Saban mentioned …
Read More »Lane Kiffin explains why Ole Miss football hired former Mississippi State coach Zach Arnett
OXFORD ― Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin has always been complimentary of Zach Arnett’s mind for defense, even when Arnett resided on the other side of the Egg Bowl rivalry at Mississippi State. Now, he’ll get to put that knowledge to use. Kiffin confirmed Wednesday that he’d hired Arnett as an analyst for the Rebels just a few months …
Read More »Auburn softball returns to top 25 in latest USA TODAY/NFCA Coaches Poll
After a successful week of earning five wins, Auburn softball returns to a favorable place within the USA TODAY/NFCA Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Tigers will open SEC play this weekend at Missouri and will do so as a top-25 team. Auburn re-enters the USA TODAY/NFCA Top 25 Coaches Poll after being skipped the last two weeks by checking in …
Read More »Lane Kiffin, Dabo Swinney never made sense for Alabama. Not with Kalen DeBoer an option | Kelly
The Alabama football coaching search really couldn’t have worked out much better for the Crimson Tide. Seriously. That’s not looking at the glass half full. It’s just the fact of the matter. Kalen DeBoer was the best realistic option at that moment in time. Just look at his resume at Washington alone. DeBoer beat Oregon three times over two seasons …
Read More »This position will set the tone for Alabama football, plus other Kane Wommack takeaways
On Wednesday, Alabama football defensive coordinator Kane Wommack spoke for the first time to reporters in Tuscaloosa, and he made clear he is going to display the same things he expects from his players. “I think the responsibility, as the defensive coordinator, is to set the tone of what you’re looking for,” Wommack said. “I write in my notes every …
Read More »Beavers add Neal Davis as offensive line coach, recruiting coordinator
Mar. 6—BEMIDJI — Bemidji State football head coach Brent Bolte has announced the addition of Neal Davis to the BSU coaching staff as the Beavers’ offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator. Davis joins Bemidji State after most recently serving as a graduate assistant offensive line coach at Wake Forest during the 2022 and 2023 seasons, assisting offensive line coach Nick …
Read More »Venice High running back Jamarice Wilder transfers to another Sarasota County school
Venice running back Jamarice Wilder (3) rushes for a huge gain against the defense of Clearwater AI during Friday night football action in Venice. MATT HOUSTON/HERALD-TRIBUNE A Venice High running back is on the move. Jamarice “Gator” Wilder announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he would be playing his senior season at Booker High. In a response to Wilder’s post, …
Read More »Mississippi tight end Micah Jones collects Colorado offer
Micah Jones, a class of 2025 three-star tight end from Mississippi, announced an offer from the Colorado Buffaloes on Tuesday. The 247Sports composite ranks Jones as the No. 27 TE in his class. With about six months until his senior season begins at Madison Central High School, Jones’ already impressive size has him on track to make an instant impact …
Read More »Why Maurice Linguist left job as FBS head coach to be Alabama football assistant
The Alabama football coaching staff that Kalen DeBoer assembled is that he has multiple assistants who left FBS head coaching jobs to join the Crimson Tide. Co-defensive coordinator/secondary coach Maurice Linguist is one of those. Linguist, speaking for the first time publicly on Wednesday since he departed Buffalo, shed light on his decision to leave a head coaching job for …
Read More »Casey Thompson comes full circle, back home to OU football: ‘In my heart I knew’
NORMAN — Casey Thompson got goosebumps, visible goosebumps against the sleeves of his crimson polo, as he spoke Wednesday inside Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. “I used to sit outside,” Thompson said, “and be like, ‘Man, I wonder what it’s like inside that facility.’” Thompson was born and raised here. His dad, Charles, was a legendary Sooner quarterback. His brother, Kendal, also …
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