This time each year, families gather by fireside and candlelight, by holiday lights and the warm glow of the television, to ponder a timeless question: What would your familiar, beloved world be like if you weren’t a part of it? George Bailey and “It’s a Wonderful Life,” right? Nah. We’re talking about the University of Alabama and the College Football …
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‘Five more minutes’: Clemson QB Cade Klubnik turns second chance into College Football Playoff berth
Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik spent an hour crying in his car after a 17-14 loss to in-state rival South Carolina brought the 2024 regular season to a jarring end. At the time, that seemed like the final nail in the coffin of Clemson’s postseason hopes. With a 9-3 record, the Tigers were a lock to make a decent bowl but …
Read More »The latest on battery, assault on unborn child charges against Georgia WR Colbie Young
A Georgia football wide receiver removed from playing for the Bulldogs the last eight games plans to waive his formal arraignment and enter a not guilty plea this afternoon, his attorney told the Athens Banner-Herald. That means that Colbie Young still has hurdles to clear to return to the field while facing misdemeanor charges of battery and assault on an …
Read More »Prominent college football analyst has Notre Dame playing for CFP championship
Nov 30, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman celebrates with players at the end of the game against the Southern California Trojans at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Now that the College Football Playoff bracket has been announced, many across the country and making projections …
Read More »SEC grades for 2024 season: Texas gets ‘B+’ in first season, Florida earns ‘A-‘ for navigating tough schedule
Life has never been easy in the SEC, but it got a whole lot tougher in 2024 as the conference tried to grow and succeed at the same time. The league expanded with two blue bloods with the theory being the SEC could secure more spots in a larger College Football Playoff with Oklahoma and Texas strengthening the already-strong schedule. …
Read More »AJ Dybantsa commits to BYU: Why top-ranked 2025 recruit chose Cougars, 247Sports rankings
AJ Dybantsa, the top-ranked player in the 2025 recruiting class, is staying in Utah as he announced his commitment to BYU on ESPN’s “First Take” on Tuesday. It is the first big recruiting splash for first-year BYU coach Kevin Young, who was named Mark Pope’s successor last offseason after Pope left for Kentucky. Dybantsa, who reclassified from the 2026 recruiting …
Read More »College football rankings: Georgia moves to No. 2 in CBS Sports 134 after SEC championship win over Texas
CBS Sports Graphic We have now moved into the postseason schedule for the 2024 college football season where the rest of the calendar year and first month of 2025 will be filled with bowl games and the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff. Conference championship weekend marks the true conclusion to the season that was, as most of the 134 FBS …
Read More »Alabama target, nation’s No. 1 2025 recruit makes official commitment decision
Utah Prep’s AJ Dybantsa drives to the basket on Highland’s Jemal Smith, left, and Nate Ament during a game at Emmanuel College in Boston on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. After announcing Monday that he would be officially committing Tuesday morning, the highly-anticipated decision has now come for top basketball recruit AJ Dybantsa. Joining ESPN’s “First Take” on Tuesday morning, Dybantsa …
Read More »2025 NFL Draft: Michigan defensive lineman Mason Graham declares as potential top-five pick
Michigan defensive lineman Mason Graham will skip his final year of collegiate eligibility and enter the 2025 NFL Draft, his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told ESPN. Graham has yet to announce his plans for Michigan’s ReliaQuest Bowl showdown against No. 11 Alabama on Dec. 31. Graham has long been one of the top defensive players in college football. He signed with …
Read More »Clark County native named head football coach at Valparaiso
Dec. 10—Andy Waddle, a Greenon High School and Wittenberg University graduate, was named the head football coach at Valparaiso University on Monday. Waddle spent the last 12 seasons at Marietta College, where he was twice named the Ohio Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (2017 and 2023). “My family and I are extremely excited to be joining the Valpo community …
Read More »Bengals defeat Cowboys after Dallas’ special teams blunder; College Football Playoff expert picks
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Read More »Where does LSU’s 2025 recruiting class rank nationally?
Nov 30, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly looks on against the Oklahoma Sooners during the fourth quarter at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images Almost a week removed from National Early Signing Day, LSU’s 2025 class remains on par with those of its past. Head coach Brian Kelly’s previous two recruiting classes ranked …
Read More »Dawn of the Ducks! Celebrate Oregon’s debut Big Ten season with our championship poster
Before Oregon football continues its quest for a national championship, the Eugene Register-Guard has crafted another poster to commemorate the Ducks’ Big Ten championship. Celebrate Oregon’s historic 45-37 victory over Penn State with a mock front page from the Register-Guard. This full-page poster captures the postgame scene in all its glory and joy. This front page is available on the …
Read More »Tuesdays with Gorney: Kiffin questions value of big deals for freshmen QBs
© Petre Thomas-Imagn Images Ole Miss had a top-15 recruiting class on National Signing Day but there was one glaring omission: No quarterback. It was not from lack of trying. Coach Lane Kiffin and his staff did everything to flip Auburn high four-star quarterback commit Deuce Knight down the stretch and after multiple visits to Oxford – including for the …
Read More »National Signing Day Team Spotlight: No. 16 Penn State
National Signing Day has come and gone and while the 2025 class is not finished since there is a late signing period in February as well, most of the action happened this week. Rivals is breaking down each Top 25 recruiting class and we continue here with No. 16 Penn State. MORE NITTANY LIONS: Penn State’s 2025 recruiting class MORE …
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