Recruiting is all about relationships, and for Notre Dame football, they have more than a few new ones since the hire of running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider from Penn State. The lateral move was a bit surprising across the country, but for many who know what the Irish have in their running back room, who wouldn’t want to coach Jeremiyah …
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UCF athletics receives $1.5 million pledge for Hagle Football Gateway project
UCF athletics received a pledge of $1.5 million in support of the Hagle Football Gateway project from Wharton-Smith, Inc., one of Central Florida’s largest general contractors and construction firms. The Sanford-based company was key in constructing UCF’s Kenneth G. Dixon Athletics Village and contributed to FBC Mortgage Stadium, Wayne Densch Center and Roth Athletic Center. “My family and I, along …
Read More »Here are 5 Georgia football signees who could make an impact in 2025
Georgia football returns just nine starters combined off its offense and defense from its Sugar Bowl loss to Notre Dame Jan. 2 in New Orleans. That opens the door for expanded roles for players on the roster, transfer additions and freshman from the nation’s No. 2 signing class that was wrapped up in December before the February Signing Day. Georgia’s …
Read More »Ohio State football analysis: Pros and cons of coordinator moves
Feb. 13—Ohio State football has its coordinators in place for 2025. Time will tell if Ryan Day made the right moves to put his team in the best position to defend its national championship and return to the top of the heap in the Big Ten and college football’s greatest rivalry. For now let’s take a look at some of …
Read More »Tim Banks opens up on Tennessee contract, other jobs, breaking mold of Josh Heupel teams
Tim Banks heard that being a defensive coordinator alongside a Josh Heupel offense was a mistake when he took the Tennessee job in 2021. Four years later, he feels vindicated as a finalist for Broyles Award, given to the top assistant coach in college football. “When I took the job, I knew that was one of the things that people …
Read More »Big 12 women’s basketball power rankings: Oklahoma State reclaims top spot
With the Big 12 women’s basketball championship less than one month away, the race for the regular-season title is neck and neck. No. 9-ranked TCU, No. 13 Kansas State and Baylor are sitting atop the standings with a conference record of 11-2. But No. 23 Oklahoma State and Utah are just one game behind with a 10-3 record. Let’s get …
Read More »Auburn football to receive official visit from No. 2 safety in 2026 class
Auburn football remains in the hunt for one of the top defensive backs from the 2026 cycle. Bralan Womack, a four-star safety from Brandon, Mississippi, included Auburn in his recently trimmed recruiting list and will officially visit the Plains on June 13. Womack visited Auburn in January and had a “great experience” he tells Auburn Live. He connected well with …
Read More »Report: Notre Dame looking at the SEC to fill recruiting staff role
Unfortunately, Notre Dame football had to replace more than a few of its front office staff members this off-season, and the search is still ongoing. While the attempt to lure Texas Tech GM James Blanchard was in vain, it looks like the Irish have eyes on another Southern school staff member in Auburn’s Kenyatta Watson according to a report by …
Read More »Kalen DeBoer’s first Alabama football season subject of sports documentary. How to watch
Alabama football remained at the center of the college football universe as it transitioned from Nick Saban to Kalen DeBoer. This February, Crimson Tide fans will have a chance to see what that transition looked like. FOX Nation, a streaming service run by FOX News, will release “The Tides That Bind: Inside Alabama Football,” a six-episode documentary series that will …
Read More »Embracing Drew Brees’ example, Cradle of Quarterbacks legacy sets standard for new Purdue QB coach
WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue football quarterbacks coaches must become immediately comfortable with the highest expectation. Sounds like Darin Hinshaw moved right into that comfort zone. Taking over that position at a place with the history and audacity to call itself the “Cradle of Quarterbacks” might intimidate some coaches. Believing Brees: Purdue football coach Barry Odom’s ‘gonna set a standard’ of …
Read More »Clemson lands three new crystal balls for a 4-star offensive lineman in the 2026 class
Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program made noise when they hired Matt Luke as the team’s offensive line coach, and the Tigers have not regretted that decision since. Not only has the program seen an immediate boost to the play of the offensive line, but the recruiting up front has also take a significant jump in the right direction. …
Read More »Three USC football players invited to 2025 NFL combine
On Thursday, the NFL announced the full list of prospects invited to its 2025 combine. Included among that list were three USC football players. The first Trojan to earn a combine invite was offensive lineman Jonah Monheim. A four-year starter for the Trojans, Monheim played tackle, guard, and center during his time at USC. Next up was running back Woody …
Read More »BYU football has hired a longtime Bronco Mendenhall coach — and Army veteran — to its staff
Students hold and shake a large banner just before kickoff as BYU and Kansas play at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday Nov. 16, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News The BYU Cougars football program announced an interesting new member of its coaching staff on Thursday afternoon. Nate Pototschnik has been hired as the program’s associate director of …
Read More »Kansas City Chiefs hire Jackson State football linebackers coach Chris Orr | Reports
The Kansas City Chiefs are hiring Chris Orr as a quality control coach, according to multiple reports Thursday. Orr takes the step to the NFL after spending the 2024 season coaching linebackers at Jackson State. The former Wisconsin star joins a Chiefs staff looking to help the team regroup after its recent Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Among …
Read More »Al Golden wins Broyles Award, praises the Notre Dame football culture he left behind
SOUTH BEND — Three weeks after returning to the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals, former Notre Dame football defensive coordinator Al Golden collected a memorable parting gift on Thursday night in Hot Springs, Ark. Named the 2024 winner of the Broyles Award as the top assistant coach in college football, Golden reflected fondly on his three seasons in South Bend, calling his …
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