Before UCLA’s LA Bowl game in December, Bruins quarterbacks coach Ryan Gunderson left to become Oregon State’s offensive coordinator. By necessity, head coach Chip Kelly took over the quarterback position group during bowl preparation. He loved it. He’d been a head coach in college and the NFL for so long that he didn’t realize how much enjoyed getting into the …
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Analysis: After years of quiet quitting, Chip Kelly admits he didn’t want to be at UCLA
Former UCLA coach Chip Kelly said during a news conference Tuesday he left the Bruins to be the Ohio State offensive coordinator because he wants to focus on players rather than being a CEO leading a program. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) In his first attempt to explain his self-imposed demotion, Chip Kelly said he’s never thought about quitting …
Read More »Ohio State football: New faces, new roles as spring ball begins
Mar. 5—COLUMBUS — Ohio State football began spring practice Tuesday morning. Although the temperature was in the mid 50s, the Buckeyes practiced indoors at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, starting what they hope will be a long journey that culminates with a return to the championship form that has eluded them for the last three seasons. “No pads, but it …
Read More »Ole Miss football announces date, time for 2024 Grove Bowl
OXFORD ― The 2024 Grove Bowl, Ole Miss football’s annual spring scrimmage, will take place on April 13, according to an announcement made Tuesday. The event is set to begin at 3 p.m. Broadcast info has yet to be publicly announced – last year’s event was streamed on SEC Network+. The Grove Bowl will mark the conclusion of Ole Miss’ …
Read More »Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin strikes again, trolls transfer Decamerion Richardson
OXFORD — Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin is at it again. An Ole Miss fan account shared a list Monday of the top 40-yard dash times at last week’s NFL scouting combine. On the list, Decamerion Richardson is labeled as an Ole Miss player, along with Deantre Prince. Richardson played four seasons at Mississippi State before announcing his intent …
Read More »FAMU defensive backs coach Davon Morgan departing to lead fellow HBCU football program
Success leads to elevation. After two seasons, Florida A&M defensive backs coach Davon Morgan is leaving the program to become the head football coach of Bluefield State. Morgan, a former Virginia Tech and NFL safety, had his official press conference on Tuesday, where he was introduced as the program’s new head coach. Morgan, 35, is tasked to turn around Bluefield State football after it went …
Read More »Notre Dame Football 2024: Irish Odds to Make 12-Team College Football Playoff Released
If you’re handicapping the 2024 college football season and trying to already figure out who the 12 teams making the expanded playoff will be, there is an investment opportunity for you out there. Odds are currently posted to SportsBetting.ag on if a team will make the 12-team College Football Playoff or not. In case you’re wondering, Notre Dame checks in …
Read More »WATCH: Chip Kelly explains why decided to leave UCLA for offensive coordinator at Ohio State instead of being a head coach
It was an interesting move for Chip Kelly this offseason, as he left UCLA at its head coach and took the offensive coordinator job at Ohio State. Typically, a coach who has the resume that Kelly does isn’t going to take a “position downgrade” at another program, but that is what ended up happening. As the Buckeyes began spring practices …
Read More »Former Ohio State QB coach Corey Dennis changes teams again for the third time
It has been a whirlwind offseason for former Ohio State quarterback’s coach Corey Dennis. After staring his career in Columbus in 2015, he rose from intern to graduate assistant, then as a quality control coach, and finally in 2020, was named the quarterbacks coach at Ohio State. Dennis was let go earlier this year and quickly found a job as …
Read More »Oregon to hire Missouri State’s Donte Ellington as analyst
The Oregon Ducks are making an addition to their coaching staff, hiring former Missouri State coach Donte Ellington. Ellington worked as a wide receiver coach and special teams coordinator for Missouri State, and per 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz, he will come to Eugene as an analyst. In 2023, three of Ellington’s wide receivers at Missouri State gathered over 500 receiving yards, …
Read More »Georgia, Texas, Ohio State among teams likely to boast best QB-WR duos in 2024 college football season
Getty Images The spring practice schedule is getting underway across college football, so now is the time to do a hard reset on depth charts and player rankings. We’ll be spending the coming weeks looking at the top teams, biggest questions that need to be answered and position battles of note. But it’s also important for us to establish a …
Read More »ESPN handicaps Notre Dame’s quarterback race heading into the spring
Notre Dame football will have a new starter at quarterback this fall, but who may seem like an obvious choice, Duke transfer Riley Leonard. That might not be the case, especially considering how well Steve Angeli performed in the Sun Bowl, throwing for 232 yards with 3 touchdowns, while leading the Irish offense to 40-points. ESPN looked at some of …
Read More »Report: Elite 2026 Florida safety to visit Notre Dame football this month
The spring is big for recruiting, and Notre Dame football will once again host a variety of prospects from different class and positions over the next few weeks. One of those visitors will be 2026 Florida safety Zech Fort. The 5-foot, 10-inch and 185-pound member of the secondary is ranked as one of the top players in the country at …
Read More »Georgia athlete Carson Westbrook joins CU Buffs as preferred walk-on
Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders added even more speed to his 2024 roster on Tuesday as Georgia athlete Carson Westbrook announced his commitment to the Buffs. Westbrook will come to Boulder as a preferred walk-on, but the Schley County High School senior owns plenty of upside. As a free safety last fall, Westbrook led his team with seven passes …
Read More »NCAA rejected Reggie Bush’s plea to reconsider USC case because sanctions were an ‘institutional penalty’
The NCAA rejected Reggie Bush’s request to reconsider penalties levied against the USC football program — as part of Bush’s effort to regain his Heisman Trophy — because he was “not an involved individual” in the landmark case, CBS Sports has learned. In a 2022 letter from the NCAA to Bush’s legal team, obtained by CBS Sports, the NCAA Committee …
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