Texas is set to haul in an impressive 2024 recruiting class on Signing Day on Wednesday. The class is significant given Texas seemed to dedicate much more focus to winning on the field during the season than recruiting. That seems to have been the right call. The 2023 focus was where it should have been: beat Alabama and win the …
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Transfer, please. Fleck adjusts philosophy for recruiting quarterbacks
When it comes to quarterbacks, Gophers coach P.J. Fleck’s modus operandi has been to identify a high school prospect, have him compete for the starting job early in his career and reap the rewards later. It’s worked well for Fleck at Western Michigan, where Zach Terrell led the Broncos to a 13-1 record and Cotton Bowl berth in 2016, and …
Read More »Four-star athlete Dre’lon Miller primed to ‘make history’ with Colorado football
Four-star Colorado commit Dre’lon Miller accounted for more than 4,000 yards of total offense and 53 total touchdowns during his high school career at Silsbee (Texas). Colorado football has shifted the majority of its recruiting focus from the high school ranks to the NCAA transfer portal under the direction of coach Deion Sanders. While every other program in the new …
Read More »Early signing period announcement guide
The early signing period typically is filled with drama and this year is shaping up to be more of the same. Several committed players could flip, while a handful of top uncommitted players are scheduled to announce on Wednesday. Chaminade-Madonna wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, Mainland defensive lineman/edge LJ McCray and Largo linebacker Adarius Hayes are committed players who are being …
Read More »Sage Ryan withdraws from transfer portal
LSU took a major loss in the secondary last week as cornerback Sage Ryan announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal. While Ryan said his decision was “effective immediately,” he hasn’t formally entered the transfer portal. And according to a report from The Advocate’s Wilson Alexander, there’s reason to believe he may be second-guessing that decision. Per Alexander, Ryan …
Read More »Maryland QB Taulia Tagovailoa, Big Ten’s all-time leading passer, opts out of Music City Bowl vs. Auburn
USATSI Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa, the Big Ten’s all-time leading passer, has opted out of the Dec. 30 Music City Bowl vs. Auburn, according to head coach Mike Locksley. Tagovailoa, the younger brother of Miami Dolphins star and former Alabama signal-caller Tua Tagovailoa, finishes his career with 11,356 yards passing with 90 touchdowns passing and rushing for his career. Tagovailoa …
Read More »Lincoln Riley reacts to Malachi Nelson’s transfer portal decision
The amount of news stories at USC football has skyrocketed over the past 72 hours. Coaching staff changes, transfer portal decisions and movements, plus recruiting decisions are creating a tidal wave of developments. The structure of USC’s 2024 roster is undergoing massive upheaval. It is not an enviable position for USC to inhabit. Yet, it is a necessary product of …
Read More »2023 Frisco Bowl odds, line, spread: Marshall vs. UTSA picks, prediction, best bets by expert on 78-32 run
Group of Five powers square off in the only Tuesday game on the 2023-24 college football bowl schedule when the Marshall Thundering Herd and UTSA Roadrunners play in the 2023 Frisco Bowl. These teams have combined for 53 wins over the past three seasons. This is the seventh consecutive bowl appearance for the Herd, while UTSA is appearing in its …
Read More »Breaking down LSU transfer QB addition AJ Swann
LSU added to its quarterback room on Monday, picking up a commitment from Vanderbilt transfer AJ Swann. The addition wasn’t a surprise. It had been known LSU was in the market for a QB with some experience and several years of eligibility remaining. Swann fits that bill. The rising junior appeared in 15 games in two seasons at Vanderbilt but …
Read More »Ohio State football reaches out to transfer linebacker from USC
During the 2023 recruiting cycle, linebacker Tackett Curtis had Ohio State in his final two schools, ultimately choosing USC. This past season, the 6-foot, 2-inch, 225-pound freshman played well for the Trojans, registering 40 tackles, 2 sacks, forcing a fumble, and recovering two. On Monday night, Curtis entered the transfer portal and immediately was connect to the Buckeyes due to …
Read More »UTSA vs. Marshall odds, spread, line: 2023 Frisco Bowl picks, college football predictions from proven model
The Marshall Thundering Herd (6-6) will go up against the UTSA Roadrunners (6-6) in the 2023 Frisco Bowl on Tuesday. These teams have matched up three times, with the Thundering Herd logging a 2-1 record. In 2018, Marshall blew out the Roadrunners 23-0. UTSA finished the regular season fourth in the American Conference with 31.7 points per game. On the …
Read More »USC linebacker Tackett Curtis enters the transfer portal
The aftershocks from a failed 2023 college football season continue to reverberate through the USC football program. After Domani Jackson and Malachi Nelson entered the transfer portal over the previous 24 hours, linebacker Tackett Curtis joined the exodus from Los Angeles. Though not a five-star recruit the way Jackson and Nelson were, Curtis — a four-star linebacker — was still …
Read More »Marshall vs. UTSA prediction, pick, Frisco Bowl odds, spread, live stream, watch online, TV channel
Tuesday’s lone bowl game, the Frisco Bowl, will be a late-night affair highlighting a pair of Group of Five contenders in Marshall and UTSA. The bowl game will mark the fourth all-time meeting between the former Conference USA foes, which Marshall leads 2-1. Marshall started the season 4-0 before a five-game midseason skid put bowl eligibility at risk. However, the …
Read More »New coach Curt Cignetti flipping everything IU football’s way: recruits, narratives, hope
A college football team hires a new coach, like IU did in November, and people get excited. Recruiting immediately goes up a notch. A decent transfer or two shows up. Fans get excited. Happens every year. You’ve seen it. But you’ve not seen anything like what’s happening at IU football. First, the obligatory disclaimers: Wins and losses happen on the …
Read More »The Heisman Trophy winner will not play in ReliaQuest Bowl vs Wisconsin
Wisconsin is dodging a bullet, if you’re heavily invested in the result of the ReliaQuest Bowl between the Badgers and No. 13 LSU Tigers. LSU star quarterback and 2023 Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels announced yesterday he was forgoing the game to prepare for the 2024 NFL Draft. This would’ve been the second matchup between Daniels and the Badgers, the …
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