Michael Carroll got the chopper treatment from Rutgers football and head coach Greg Schiano on Tuesday. Rutgers has made Carroll a priority recruit. One of the nation’s premier offensive linemen, Carroll is a 6-foot-6, 295-pound offensive tackle from Central Bucks East (Glenside, Pennsylvania). Carroll has a strong offer list that includes Baylor, Boston College, Cincinnati Maryland, Michigan State, Penn State, Rutgers, South Carolina, Virginia …
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10 standouts from Day 1 of Senior Bowl practice
Tuesday was a notable day across the NFL. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson shocked several across the league by removing his name from consideration to become the next head coach of either the Commanders or Seahawks. Meanwhile, the Commanders interviewed Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, while the Seahawks interviewed Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald. …
Read More »Ranking SEC coaches: Kirby Smart is No. 1, but who is No. 2 after Nick Saban retirement?
If you couldn’t have Kirby Smart coaching your team, which SEC coach would you want? As of a month ago, the answer should have been obvious: Nick Saban. But, the retired GOAT is out of the equation, leaving Smart all alone on the top tier of college football coaches. Within the SEC, who forms the second tier? On this edition …
Read More »Grading every college football coaching hire this offseason from best to worst
He was described as “a coaching vagabond” who lacked “the chops” to bring his new program “out of the conference basement and into the mix for bowl bids, let alone a division title.” That was the USA TODAY Sports breakdown three years ago of new Arizona coach Jedd Fisch, who came in dead last in the Power Five in a …
Read More »Big 12 football schedule 2024: Conference releases slate as Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Utah join league
Getty Images The Big 12 released its football schedule for the 2024 season on Tuesday, which sees the conference debut a 16-team membership amid sweeping changes thanks to realignment across the sport. After adding four new members in 2022 — BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF — Oklahoma and Texas depart for the SEC this summer while four Pac-12 programs hop …
Read More »Forget Michigan. Brian Kelly nearly ready to roar with LSU football | Toppmeyer
Brian Kelly is done patching tires. He’s opted instead for a new set of rubber. And these puppies are Michelin made. Read carefully, I didn’t say Michigan made. I never gave credence to the media narrative that Kelly would jilt LSU for the Wolverines after Jim Harbaugh bolted for the NFL. Why would Kelly leave Baton Rouge, especially with Alabama’s …
Read More »Texas Tech football 2024: 5 interesting Big 12 games
The Texas Tech football team learned nearly three months ago which Big 12 opponents it would play in 2024 and where. The conference office added the when on Tuesday with the release of the full schedule, dates included. Here are five games with interesting story lines: Sept. 28 vs. Cincinnati Texas Tech’s first two Big 12 games are home dates with …
Read More »Auburn football recruits headline the 2023 ASWA Mr. Football and Players of the year banquet
Auburn football recruits headlined the 2023 Mr. Football and Players of the year banquet Tuesday afternoon in Montgomery. Five 2024 recruits were nominated for Back and Lineman of the year awards presented at the luncheon. More: ASWA 2024 Mr. Football banquet results: Full list of back and lineman of the year winners Five-stars Cam Coleman and Perry Thompson were nominated for …
Read More »All-State football banquet honors Delaware’s top coaches, players, officials
DOVER – Two state champions and a state runner-up were revealed as Delaware’s high school football coaches of the year at the annual DIFCA All-State banquet on Monday night at the Modern Maturity Center. Tatnall’s Brendon Ireton, who guided the Hornets to a 12-1 season and the school’s first DIAA football championship, was named the Class 1A Coach of the …
Read More »Tennessee under NCAA investigation related to potential NIL violations across multiple sports
The NCAA is investigating Tennessee for what are believed to be alleged major violations related to NIL dealings across multiple sports, sources confirmed to CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd. The case in football centers around quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who signed a record contract with Spyre Sports Group, Tennessee’s primary collective and a member of the The Collective Association, a trade association of …
Read More »‘It’s been really crazy.’ Elkhart’s Mariyon Dye sees football recruiting take off
ELKHART — You must be doing something right if a college football coach leaves the warmth of south Florida to visit sub-zero northern Indiana in January. That happened for Elkhart junior Mariyon Dye, who was visited by University of Miami head coach Mario Cristobal on Jan. 16. Dye also had Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel visit last week, followed by …
Read More »How Benedictine linebacker Third Scroggins has seen his recruiting interest skyrocket
Wearing his stylish glasses off the football field and basketball court, Herbert “Third” Scroggins of Benedictine has a kind of Clark Kent vibe, which he doubles down on by taking on the persona of Superman once the whistle sounds. Power Five football recruiters have taken note of Scroggins natural gifts and ability and the 6-foot-3, 225-pound linebacker is racking up …
Read More »Kentucky O-line coach Zach Yenser a ‘little surprised’ to be replaced by Eric Wolford
A day after Kentucky football announced Eric Wolford as the Wildcats’ offensive line coach, the Wildcats’ former O-line coach, Zach Yenser, spoke out about his unexpected exit. Yenser, who signed a contract extension in December, was effectively replaced in favor of Wolford, who was Alabama’s offensive line coach in the 2022 and 2023 college football seasons. Wolford previously served on …
Read More »Inside the Alabama football locker room after Nick Saban revealed retirement, via FaceTime
MOBILE, Ala. — Justin Eboigbe was a long way from Tuscaloosa — training for the NFL draft in Florida — when legendary Alabama football coach Nick Saban told his team on Jan. 10 that he was retiring. But within minutes, the former Alabama defensive end’s phone began roaring with notifications as former teammates reached out and word began to spread. …
Read More »2024 Senior Bowl: Highlights from Day 1 of practice
The 2024 Senior Bowl takes place on Saturday, February 3, but the majority of scouting is done during the week of practice leading up to the game. Over 120 NFL prospects showed up in Mobile, Alabama for the Senior Bowl and practice officially kicked off on Tuesday. Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., UCLA defensive lineman Laiatu Latu and USC wide receiver …
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