College Football

Billy Napier and Co. were busy last weekend for the opening of the college football recruiting contact period. The first junior day of the calendar year was an important one for Florida as the program continues to search for the best prop prospects to fit in the Swamp’s scheme – even when the recruit is in a different class. One …

After 30 years of leading Harvard and reaching heights as both the winningest coach in school and Ivy League history, Tim Murphy announced his retirement on Wednesday.  Murphy, 67, took over the Crimson football program prior to the 1994 season at a time when Harvard had not won more than eight games in a season since 1919. That changed in …

Oklahoma defensive coordinator Ted Roof before the Red River Rivalry college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the University of Texas (UT) Longhorns at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. Oklahoma won 34-30. UCF hired veteran college assistant Ted Roof as its defensive coordinator, head coach Gus Malzahn announced Wednesday. In a corresponding …

Nothing wakes you up quicker than a stiff punch in the face. Or, in Ohio State’s case, three (losses to arch rival Michigan in a row) will definitely do the trick. As confetti remnants still swirl amid the frozen streets of Ann Arbor following Michigan’s College Football Playoff National Championship win over Washington, Ryan Day and Ohio State have been …

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Maurice Linguist informed the University at Buffalo that he is resigning as football coach following three seasons and after agreeing to join Kalen DeBoer’s staff at Alabama, a person familiar with discussions confirmed to The Associated Press. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the discussions were private, and DeBoer has not yet announced his …

Nearly 100 underclassmen opted to forgo remaining eligibility and declare for the 2024 NFL Draft before the deadline, which passed on Monday. Players have until Thursday to remove their names, but the list is largely set, which allows us to look towards the 2024 season.  Certain programs — notably Alabama and Georgia — send multiple players into the first round …

We’re already nearing a month since Notre Dame ended the 2023 season with a dominating 40-8 win over Oregon State in the Sun Bowl.  It’s a long way to go still but the first steps towards the 2024 college football season have been taken. So far this off-season things have gone well for Notre Dame.  A stellar recruiting class was …

USATSI The 2023 college football season is now behind us, which means it’s time to look back at the performance of first-year coaches from around the country. After a whirlwind 2022 cycle with 29 openings, the list fell to 24 in 2023 with only a handful of heavy hitters stepping up to the plate at new gigs.  Colorado coach Deion …

After a very successful recruiting effort in the class of 2024, the Penn State coaching staff has to flip their attention to the next set of recruits to keep things building in the right direction. While it’s still early in the 2025 class’s recruitment process, getting players on campus for visits is one of the important steps in developing relationships …

A one-time major target of Notre Dame’s that ultimately enrolled at Alabama is on the move.  Safety Caleb Downs, who had a five-star ranking in the 2023 recruiting cycle, is entering the transfer portal. Downs is originally from Hoschton (Ga.) Mill Creek and chose the Crimson Tide over Georgia, Ohio State, Notre Dame, and North Carolina. Downs made an official …

Jan. 17—The Idaho football team’s first-year defensive coordinator, Dan Jackson, spent the last two seasons scheming against offenses in the most prolific Power Five conference in the Football Bowl Subdivision, the SEC, as Vanderbilt’s defensive backs coach. Jackson departed Nashville to spearhead the Vandal defense and compete in one of the most sought-after conferences in the Football Championship Subdivision: the …

Another Auburn target is back on the open market. Four-star offensive lineman Dontrell Glover decommitted from Alabama on Tuesday. Glover had been committed to the Crimson Tide since April 13, 2023, but has reopened his recruitment after Nick Sabam retired. Glover visited the Auburn on Saturday and enjoyed his time on the Plains. “Today, it was great. I felt more …

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 06: Boogie Ellis #5 of the USC Trojans handles the ball in the second half defended by Spencer Jones #14 of the Stanford Cardinal at Galen Center on January 06, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images) Pac-12 conference men’s basketball action continues Wednesday night with a matchup between the No. 13-ranked …

Jan. 17—The Idaho football team’s first-year defensive coordinator, Dan Jackson, spent the last two seasons scheming against offenses in the most prolific Power Five conference in the Football Bowl Subdivision, the SEC, as Vanderbilt’s defensive backs coach. Jackson departed Nashville to spearhead the Vandal defense and compete in one of the most sought-after conferences in the Football Championship Subdivision: the …

Brian Kelly and his staff have done an incredible job of recruiting the best players in the 2024 recruiting class. The class currently ranks as the No. 9 class in the country according to 247Sports. Currently, 28 players from the class have signed their letter of intent to play next fall for LSU. 13 of those players decided to become …