Two Ohio State football wide receivers have announced their intentions for next season. >>Ex-Ohio State QB Kyle McCord to transfer to Syracuse Marvin Harrison Jr. announced on social media on Thursday that he has decided to declare for the 2024 NFL Draft. He thanked the football program and Ohio State athletic department for its support over the years as well …
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Top Nick Saban moments: Alabama coach’s rants, ‘rat poison’ and feud with Jimbo Fisher won’t be forgotten
College football reached the end of an era Wednesday with news that Alabama coach Nick Saban would retire after 17 seasons with the Crimson Tide, ending a career that included 292 wins and a record seven national championships at the FBS level. Saban’s resume has cemented his standing as arguably the greatest coach in the sport’s history, leaving massive shoes …
Read More »Another SEC cornerback transfers to Penn State: Welcome, Jalen Kimber
Penn State football landed two former Georgia defensive backs in the NCAA transfer portal on the same day. Alabama native A.J. Harris, who Penn State recruited heavily in high school, committed to the Nittany Lions first on Thursday. He just finished his true freshman season with the Bulldogs. Jalen Kimber, a Texas native, made his transfer commitment to PSU official …
Read More »College football recruiting | Ohio State transfer Willtrell Hartson commits to Southern Illinois
After spending one season at Ohio State, Willtrell Hartson has found a new college football home. The former Massillon Tiger confirmed Thursday evening that he would take his chances at the FCS level, committing to Southern Illinois. “(I’m) grateful for the opportunity to still be able to pursue my career, and I want to thank Coach James, Coach (Nick) Hill …
Read More »Portal gains outpace losses as WVU football maintains positive momentum
Jan. 11—For the first several years of Neal Brown’s tenure at WVU, the Mountaineers faced a severe talent drain by way of the transfer portal. Year after year, WVU lost promising, talented and productive players to the portal while never bringing in quite enough to make up the deficit. Following Brown’s best season in Morgantown, a 9-4 campaign that culminated …
Read More »Casey Thompson transfers to Oklahoma: Sooner legacy QB joins team after stints with rivals Nebraska, Texas
Veteran quarterback Casey Thompson is transferring to Oklahoma for his seventh year of collegiate eligibility, he announced Thursday. This will be the fourth team in the past four years for Thompson, who should be a very familiar name for Sooners fans. Casey’s father, Charles Thompson was a starting quarterback at Oklahoma under College Football Hall of Fame coach Barry Switzer. …
Read More »Cadillac Williams resigns from position with Auburn football after five years with Tigers
AUBURN — Former star running back and beloved icon Cadillac Williams is no longer with the Auburn football program. He announced his resignation Thursday evening. “After taking time to pray and reflect, I have made the decision to resign from my position with Auburn football to pursue other opportunities,” Williams said in a statement. “I love Auburn, the players and …
Read More »Defensive Back Peyton Woodyard Named All-American Bowl’s Man of the Year Award Winner
Peyton Woodyard.jpg The All-American Bowl Selection Committee announced Peyton Woodyard (Bellflower, CA/ St. John Bosco H.S.) as the winner of the 2023 All-American Bowl’s Man of the Year award. Woodyard epitomizes a high standard of excellence in community service and athletic distinction. https://x.com/AABonNBC/status/1743471777232158891?s=20 According to 247Sports Woodyard is a four-star prospect and one of the top defensive backs in the …
Read More »Penn State lands Georgia, Florida cornerbacks from the transfer portal
Jan. 11—Penn State helped fill the void left by the loss of its top three cornerbacks with the addition Thursday of Georgia’s A.J. Harris and Florida’s Jalen Kimber from the transfer portal. Harris and Kimber give the Nittany Lions more experience at cornerback with Kalen King, Johnny Dixon and Daequan Hardy moving onto the NFL. King was named to the …
Read More »Steve Sarkisian appears to be out of the running for Alabama job
Nick Saban’s decision to retire caught just about everyone off guard. While the initial shock of the news still hasn’t settled for many, the main focus has shifted to finding a new head coach for the Crimson Tide. We can now likely cross Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian off that list. While there isn’t a clear list of candidates and …
Read More »Florida State hit by NCAA for NIL recruiting violations
The NCAA on Thursday announced serious recruiting violations and subsequent sanctions levied against a major college football program in one of the first such cases in the era of name, image, and likeness (NIL). The organization ruled that Florida State assistant coach Alex Adams, the school’s offensive coordinator, violated recruiting rules stemming from a 2022 recruiting trip that involved a …
Read More »‘I am a huge fan from afar. He’s going to be missed’
BATON ROUGE – LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey was on the phone Wednesday afternoon with a friend who she said is a huge Alabama football fan when her son, Kramer, and assistant coach Joe Schwartz texted her and broke the new to her that Nick Saban was retiring. “How am I going to tell my friend this on the …
Read More »Nick Saban cites age, ‘mental grind’ for retirement from Alabama amid college football’s shifting landscape
Nick Saban is officially stepping away after a combined 28 years as a collegiate coach, the last 17 of which were spent at Alabama. Though the game never passed him by — he just led Alabama to its 16th straight season with at least 10 wins and its third SEC title in the past four years — the modern schedule …
Read More »Cadillac Williams resigns from position as Auburn’s associate head coach
The latest move regarding Auburn’s coaching staff involves a program legend. Cadillac Williams, who played for Auburn from 2001-04 and served as an assistant coach for his alma mater over the last five seasons, resigned from his position as associate head coach and running backs coach late Thursday evening. Williams shared his reasoning for the move in a press release. …
Read More »Jeremiah Smith Named 2024 All-American Bowl’s Player of the Year
Jeremiah Smith.jpg The All-American Bowl Selection Committee announced the winner for the prestigious All-American Bowl’s Player of the Year Award. Jeremiah Smith (Hollywood, FL/ Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory) was named the winner of the award which is given annually to the nation’s most outstanding high school senior football player and is the most distinguished individual award given in high school football. …
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