Arch Manning’s tenure as Texas’ full-time starting quarterback begins with a bang on Aug. 30, when the Longhorns travel to Ohio State in a rematch from the College Football Playoff semifinals. It won’t be the first start of his career, but it will be his first as the program’s unquestioned QB1 following Wednesday’s news that Quinn Ewers is declaring for the …
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Why did Ohio State reportedly dismiss TikTok star Caden Davis before the national title game?
Dec 30, 2024; Los Angeles, CA, USA; The Leishman Trophy and Ohio State Buckeyes logo during Rose Bowl media day at Sheraton Grand LA. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images ORG XMIT: IMAGN-921704 ORIG FILE ID: 20241230_jla_al2_119.jpg This is something noteworthy before the national title game between Ohio State and Notre Dame: per The Lantern (the school’s newspaper), walk-on defensive end …
Read More »Marcus Freeman proves Notre Dame right as Irish ride nation’s longest winning streak into CFP title game
This is Jack Swarbrick’s week to run a victory lap. Doesn’t matter where — around Notre Dame Stadium, past the Grotto or Touchdown Jesus. The point is, the former Irish athletic director who hired Marcus Freeman should be ripping off his shirt, pounding his chest and whooping at the top of his lungs. It worked. The chance he took on …
Read More »This Wilmington-area coach is leaving for a Power 4 college football program
Jack Teachey is making his return to collegiate football. After three years as Topsail High School’s football coach, Texas Tech announced Tuesday that Teachey is joining its staff as a senior defensive analyst. “It was a blessing to be (at Topsail),” Teachey told the StarNews. “It might not have shown up exactly how we wanted on the scoreboard, but we …
Read More »2025 NFL Draft: Quinn Ewers declares, paving way for Arch Manning to be Texas’ starting QB
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers will declare for the 2025 NFL Draft, he announced Wednesday. The decision ends his career with the Longhorns and clears the way for Arch Manning to start in 2025. Ewers came to Austin as a transfer from Ohio State with tremendous hype as the first perfectly-rated quarterback in the 247Sports Composite since Vince Young. In three …
Read More »Why Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman should turn down NFL … for now
Last week, at a news conference before the College Football Playoff semifinals, Penn State coach James Franklin turned to his counterpart, Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman, and asked a question. “How old are you now, Marcus?” “Thirty-eight,” Freeman curtly answered. Franklin, 52, was trying to make a joke about how Freeman’s full head of hair compared to his own bald dome …
Read More »2025 NFL Draft: Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers declares for 2025 NFL Draft, clearing way for Arch Manning
Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers will declare for the 2025 NFL Draft, he announced Wednesday. The decision ends his career with the Longhorns and clears the way for Arch Manning to start in 2025. Ewers came to Austin as a transfer from Ohio State with tremendous hype as the first perfectly-rated quarterback in the 247Sports Composite since Vince Young. In three …
Read More »After devastating early loss, Notre Dame is in CFP title game thanks to its ‘men in the arena’
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Riley Leonard expected the worst. As he entered coach Marcus Freeman’s second-floor office for their standing Sunday sitdown, roughly 24 hours after a stunning home loss against Northern Illinois, Leonard braced himself for bad news. After all, he’d thrown two costly interceptions in a game that seemed to dash all hopes for Notre Dame making the …
Read More »It’s Arch Manning time at Texas: Mega-recruit steps in to lead Longhorns as Quinn Ewers declares for NFL Draft
ARLINGTON, Texas — Four years ago, Quinn Ewers was that guy. He was the No. 1 recruit, the first perfectly graded quarterback in the 247Sports Composite since Vince Young. His initial decommitment from Texas in 2020 as a high school recruit portended the end of the Tom Herman era. But Ewers later kick-started the Steve Sarkisian era. Since transferring to …
Read More »Alabama football loses 2027 in-state defensive end commitment. What to know
As Alabama football turns its attention to the 2026 recruiting class, the Crimson Tide lost one of its three commitments in the 2027 class. Ba’Roc Willis, a four-star defensive end out of Moody, Alabama, announced Wednesday he would end his commitment to the Crimson Tide after committing to Alabama back on July 30. “(All) love Bama fam,” Willis posted on …
Read More »Finding a new Penn State football defensive coordinator: Seven names to know
Penn State football will need a new defensive leader to oversee grand expectations for the upcoming season. A hire that’s become almost a yearly routine now for head coach James Franklin. The Nittany Lions must find a new defensive coordinator for the third time in four years after the sudden departure of Tom Allen. The former Indiana head coach moved …
Read More »Did Carson Beck make the right choice? Recent history says picking transfer portal over NFL Draft can work
Carson Beck entered the 2024 college football season with a sterling professional outlook. Many mock drafts pegged Beck as the first quarterback taken off the board within the first five picks of the first round in 2025. But an up-and-down year at Georgia, underscored by an SEC-high 12 interceptions and a UCL injury in the SEC Championship Game that required …
Read More »Polynesian Bowl: Top performers from Day 2
KAHUKU, Hawaii – Day 2 of the Polynesian Bowl moved the operation up to the North Shore and Kahuku High School as the teams continued preparations for Friday night’s game. There were some special guests on hand for Tuesday’s practice with Heisman Trophy winner, Colorado two-way star and 2022 Polynesian Bowl MVP Travis Hunter on hand in addition to former …
Read More »Area family among the biggest Ohio State fans around
Jan. 15—One of Jeff and Leesa Good’s grandchildren, Aaron, knows the words to the Ohio State University fight song even though he’s only 4 years old and likes to march around the house singing. Most of their six grandchildren — all grandsons — know the tradition of chanting O-H-I-O and forming their letters with their arms even though they’re all …
Read More »Recruiting Rumor Mill: Visits keeping 2026, 2027 prospects busy
Nick Lucero/Rivals.com After junior days got going and a lot of trips are coming up, there is no better time for a second Recruiting Rumor Mill this week. Here’s the latest from Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney. MORE: Transfer QBs finding success at the highest levels CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF …
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