College Football

At just 31-years-old, Tommy Rees has a rather impressive resumé. The offensive coordinator for the Crimson Tide can add “head coach candidate” to it, as he is being considered for the vacancy created by Nick Saban’s decision to retire. After being the quarterback for Notre Dame, Rees found his way back onto the field as a coach. It did not …

n/aNick Saban (retired)Saban — who many call the G.O.A.T. — won six national championships and nine SEC titles in 17 years with the Crimson Tide. The impact of his departure from college football cannot be overstated.  Mike Elko (Duke head coach)Jimbo FisherElko is familiar with the program after spending four seasons as Fisher’s defensive coordinator (2018-21). He’s aware of the …

PHOENIX – A Florida State assistant coach has been suspended for the first three games of the 2024 season for violating recruiting rules by connecting a potential transfer with a representative from a collective during an official visit, the NCAA announced on Thursday. The NCAA did not name the coach in its release, but a person with direct knowledge of …

Nick Saban leaves Alabama, and college football, as arguably its greatest coach. The seven-time champion deserves plenty of credit for building Alabama and LSU into championship programs, but his unbelievably talented players deserve plenty, too.  Who were the best at each position? It’s hard to say. Over Saban’s 17 years at Alabama, 26 players have been named unanimous All-Americans. Four …

Jan. 11—FRISCO, Texas — Zach Lujan, who was South Dakota State’s starting quarterback what feels like five minutes ago (it was actually seven years), is soon going to be officially named the new offensive coordinator at Northwestern. The one in the Big Ten. (Well, that was the plan prior to the national championship. Maybe it hasn’t been announced yet because …

Former Alabama football head coach Nick Saban has retired from coaching. While he is stepping down, he is not stepping away. The legendary coach will remain involved with the program and even have his own office in Bryant-Denny Stadium. Rece Davis sat down with Saban and spoke with the coach about his 17 years in Tuscaloosa and what’s next for …

When Nick Saban shocked the college football world by announcing his retirement on Wednesday it was a matter of minutes until national writers mentioned Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman as a potential candidate. As it turns out it is a former Marcus Freeman assistant that is the actual candidate. Tommy Rees, who left his post as Notre Dame’s offensive …

Even though the 2023-24 season didn’t end as Penn State and their fans may have wanted, it’s clear that what they’ve done the past few years as resonated with recruits across the country. They finished with a top-15 recruiting class in 2024 and are off to a good start with the 2025 group. James Franklin and his staff got some …

Former Alabama interior offensive lineman Terrence Ferguson announced that he was transferring to Florida State on Thursday afternoon. Ferguson, a Georgia native, spent three seasons at Alabama. During that time, Ferguson played in 11 games. The lone start of his Alabama career came against South Florida in Week 3 of the 2023 season. Ferguson is the third former Alabama player …

Jan. 11—Other schools called, inquired, and even made offers, but for Andover’s Will Perry, there was no question what college football program was his ideal fit. “UMass Amherst was really my top school from the beginning of the process,” said Perry. “I just feel like I fit perfectly there. It’s always been my dream to play football at the highest …

The crash that killed a Georgia player and employee has created an ongoing legal saga for the progam. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) A former Georgia recruiting analyst alleged the program’s staffers routinely drove after drinking in an amended lawsuit against the school, according to ESPN. Victoria Bowles, who survived the crash that killed Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and …

OK, so who wants to follow Nick Saban? As Alabama’s search for its next head football coach unfolds, the bet here is that Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne may place a call to Clemson coach Dabo Swinney sooner than later. One would assume that Swinney, a former player and assistant coach at Alabama, would be on his short list, albeit …

Penn State has things absolutely rolling in the transfer portal during the early cycle. Wide receiver was the biggest need they had to address and they were able to land Julian Fleming. Then two players from Wisconsin decided to come to Happy Valley with offensive tackle Nolan Rucci and linebacker Jordan Mayer transferring to Penn State. The good news continued …

The South Carolina Gamecocks are expected to hire former Georgia Bulldogs offensive coordinator James Coley as their wide receivers coach. South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer made some adjustments to his staff after the Gamecocks had a disappointing 5-7 season. Coley previously coached at Georgia from 2016-2019 during the Kirby Smart era. Coley coached with Shane Beamer from 2016-2017 at …

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko is a very smart man and knows when you have a good person already in your building, you do everything you can to keep them, which is exactly what he did this week. According to Carter Karels, the Texas A&M beat writer for 247Sports, the Aggies will retain Bryant Gross-Armiento in an off-field role. …