College Football

Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin was back in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday, where he spent three seasons as the offensive coordinator for Alabama. As we’ve become accustomed to, Kiffin posted his way through the visit, sharing three photos on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Was Kiffin feeling nostalgic for his former home? Perhaps, but it’s unlikely that was …

For the first time since Trevor Lawrence quarterbacked Clemson to the 2018 national championship, college football has a king from outside the Southeastern Conference in the Michigan Wolverines. But a perfect 15-0 season by Jim Harbaugh’s team still didn’t prevent one long-standing tradition in the 33rd annual Times-Union College Football Power Rankings: the SEC being home to the nation’s best …

Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne explained former Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban’s new role as an “adviser” in an appearance on “The Paul Finebaum Show” Wednesday. Saban, who coached Alabama for 17 years, announced his retirement Jan. 10 after winning six national championships in Tuscaloosa. However, the 72 year old told ESPN he will still have “a presence” with the …

For the second consecutive season, the Reese’s Senior Bowl is bringing in assistant coaches to elevated positions for the week of practice. Minnesota Vikings defensive backs coach and passing game coordinator Daronte Jones will be the defensive coordinator of the National team under New York Jets defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich who will be the head coach. The Senior Bowl sent …

Jan. 17—Former New Mexico State quarterback Diego Pavia announced his commitment to SEC school Vanderbilt on Wednesday night via a post on social media. After entering the transfer portal hours after Jerry Kill’s resignation, the Albuquerque native and Volcano Vista High School graduate is set to reunite with former NMSU offensive coordinator Tim Beck, teammate Blaze Berlowitz, also a quarterback, …

Getty Images The ACC formally amended its complaint against Florida State Wednesday, multiple outlets report. The 55-page filing alleges the university breached its original contract with the league when it chose to challenge the conference’s exclusive grant of rights for television broadcasts.  Perhaps most importantly, the ACC requested that the court issue a permanent injunction that would bar FSU from …

New Mexico State quarterback Diego Pavia has committed to Vanderbilt football, he announced on social media Wednesday. Pavia, the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year, joins the Commodores on the heels of Vanderbilt hiring several New Mexico State staffers, including offensive coordinator Tim Beck to the same role and coach Jerry Kill as a special advisor. In 2023, Pavia …

St. Ignatius’s Cody Haddad makes a third-quarter touchdown reception over McKinley’s Geno Kelly, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. MADISON – Wisconsin’s 2025 football class grew by one Wednesday. Cody Haddad, a 6-foot-1, 175-pound safety/wide receiver from St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, announced on social media he has committed to UW. Haddad also held offers from Kansas, Nebraska, Purdue, Cincinnati, Duke …

USATSI South Alabama is expected to promote offensive coordinator Major Applewhite to fill its vacant coaching position, 247Sports reports. Applewhite served under former coach Kane Wommack for the past three seasons until Wommack left to become Alabama’s defensive coordinator. Applewhite, 45, helped assemble one of the top offenses in the Sun Belt this season. The Jaguars averaged over 33 points and 440 yards …

Jets defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich has been a name circling around as a potential future head coach candidate in the NFL. He’ll get a taste of running a team in Mobile, Alabama as he will be the head coach of the National Team at the 2024 Senior Bowl. The Senior Bowl announced the full coaching staffs for both the National …

Basha quarterback Demond Williams poses for pictures after signing his letter of intent to play for University of Arizona during the NLI signing at Basha High School in Chandler on Dec. 20, 2023. Highly-touted Basha quarterback Demond Williams Jr., who enrolled this month into the University of Arizona to get a head start to his college football career, is entering …

The coaching staffs for the Reese’s Senior Bowl were announced on Wednesday and some familiar faces from both the Jets and Giants will be present at the game, most notably Jets defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich serving as a head coach. Gang Green’s defensive coordinator since 2021, Ulbrich will coach the National team and go up against Tennessee Titans assistant head …

Chicago Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower is set to be one of the two head coaches for this year’s East-West Shrine Bowl. Director of football operations for the East-West Shrine Bowl, Eric Galko, confirmed an announcement will be coming on Thursday that has Hightower coaching the East team, while New York Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka will coach the …

Alabama safety Caleb Downs has entered the transfer portal following a standout freshman season with Georgia emerging as the “clear favorite” to land his services, according to 247Sports. Downs earned SEC Freshman of the Year honors while starring as one of the top defensive backs in the conference for a Crimson Tide team that reached the College Football Playoff. “Obviously we’re …

The portal madness surrounding the Alabama football program just took a wild turn as former Crimson Tide defensive back Antonio Kite has now signed with the Auburn Tigers out of the NCAA transfer portal. Kite, a former four-star recruit from Anniston entered the portal following the retirement of legendary head coach Nick Saban last week. On Wednesday, Kite officially signed …