College Football

Getty Images With the majority of the heavy lifting for the 2024 college football recruiting cycle being done during the early signing period in December, it’s unlikely we’ll see plenty of drama on Wednesday during the traditional National Signing Day. Should headlines be made, they will likely come as the result of prospects flipping their commitments at the last minute, …

The Wisconsin football program is beginning preparation for spring practice and therefore the 2024 football season. The Badgers’ 2023 campaign was a disappointment. A 7-6 record accentuated with losses to Northwestern, Indiana and Iowa was not the first season under Luke Fickell everybody expected. The good news: first seasons don’t define the tenures of head coaches. 2024 is a golden …

Today marks the official end of the 2024 recruiting cycle — meaning the conclusion of Luke Fickell’s first full recruiting cycle as head coach at Wisconsin. The Badgers’ 2024 group finishes the cycle ranked No. 23 in the nation and No. 7 in the new landscape in the Big Ten — a clear step forward after years of recruiting stagnation …

Wisconsin class of 2024 signee Thomas Heiberger was given a fourth star on the 247Sports composite this week, making him Wisconsin’s No. 11 blue-chip recruit in the class. The inside linebacker is now 247Sports’ No. 456 player in the class, No. 40 linebacker and No. 1 player from his home state of South Dakota. Related: Where each Wisconsin Badgers signee …

Alabama football commit Ryan Williams is set to sign with the Crimson Tide, marking the next five-star receiver addition to Tuscaloosa. Williams, the No. 4-ranked player in the 2024 recruiting class per 247Sports’ Composite rankings, briefly decommitted from Alabama on Jan. 10 following the retirement of former Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban. However, Williams gave his pledge again on Jan. …

New Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury was Patrick Mahomes’ coach at Texas Tech, and Mahomes still speaks highly of his college coach. “It’s someone who’s taught me a ton,” Mahomes said, via USA Today. “He got me, kind of out of high school, where I was a baseball player trying to play football. Basically, trying to be on my own. …

The USC Trojans are trying to change how they go about their business. They were too dependent on offense the past two seasons. A lot of people thought Lincoln Riley would never make a big change in his overall approach. When he said USC would focus a lot more on defense, many were skeptical. That was very reasonable. Yet, Riley …

Gone are the days of gathering around small electronics to watch announcements, or the crossing of fingers as a fax may or may not come in on the first Wednesday in February from a highly regarded high school prospect. When Gatlin Bair spurned U-M for a second time after he de-committed from Boise State only to choose Oregon late last …

Jonathan Smith’s second signing day as Michigan State football’s new head coach arrives Wednesday. That’s two more than Mel Tucker had when he was hired in 2020 after Mark Dantonio’s sudden retirement the day before the official period opened in February that year. Four years later, Tucker — despite his firing last year — has set Smith up with several …

The reason Jarrin Alley was so good this season is because he was so good last year. Alley was the backup quarterback at Bloomington South as a junior but didn’t act like it. He prepared like crazy, like he was the starter. And he was good enough to start, but the Panthers went with the senior, Zach David but also …

Missouri State football will add a few players to its 2024 signing class on Wednesday during the traditional February National Signing Day date. Most of the players the Bears will add to the 2024 roster were signed in December with a few more to be sprinkled out throughout the spring. Highlights of the National Signing Day class include a backup …

The Florida football roster will undergo more significant transition entering the 2024 season. The Florida Gators, coming off a 5-7 season in year two under head coach Billy Napier, has signed a 2024 class that includes 19 high school players and 11 transfers. The 30 new scholarship players account for a turnover of 35.3 percent on UF’s 85-man scholarship roster. …

Note: This list will be updated throughout the day as more names come in. If there are any Gainesville area players continuing their playing career at the next level who is missing from this list, please send their name, position and what school they’ll be attending to nram@gannett.com. The immediate taste of success and/or disappointment has long exited the psyche …

These are the North Jersey athletes who signed or will sign a national letter of intent, or made a formal commitment to play sports in college. Wednesday is the first day of the regular signing period. The early signing period took place in the fall. Our list is based on information provided by athletic officials, and will be updated all day long. …

Nick Saban took the college sports world by storm last month when he announced his retirement as head coach at Alabama — just nine days after leading the Crimson Tide to another appearance in the College Football Playoff. The immediate question that followed the initial shock of Saban’s retirement centered on who would replace the decorated coach, viewed by many …