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Alabama announces numbers for freshmen, changes ahead of 2025 spring practice
Ahead of spring practice starting Monday, the Alabama Crimson Tide officially announced the number changes for the returning names on the 2025 football roster, as well as which numbers the newest members of the program will wear. Announced on Sunday, there are a total of five returning players who will now be wearing a new jersey number for Alabama this …
Read More »Louisville QB Tyler Shough: Media make an issue of me being 25 years old, NFL teams don’t
Tyler Shough spent three years at Oregon, three more at Texas Tech and finally ended up playing his final season of college football at Louisville last year, as a 25-year-old starting quarterback. He says NFL teams like that about him. Shough, who turns 26 in September, says reporters often ask him if he has already reached his athletic prime, but …
Read More »Big Ten men’s basketball power poll | Champ will come from the ‘Mitten’
Mar. 1—1. Michigan State âžś Record: 23-5, 14-3 Big Ten âžś Previous ranking: No. 1 Michigan State is excelling with a mostly homegrown roster that can’t shoot from outside. The Spartans, with just two transfers in their rotation, are the worst three-point shooting team in the Big Ten. 2. Michigan âžś Record: 22-6, 14-3 Big Ten âžś Previous ranking: No. …
Read More »How a family crisis helped top Clemson football signee Amare Adams find his motivation
CLEMSON — Amare Adams was in the ninth grade when he found his purpose. Adams’ mother, Lorraine Kirkland, was involved in a devastating car accident on May 19, 2022. A vehicle struck the front-right side of her car while she was on the way to pick up his two younger siblings from school. Kirkland survived the accident but suffered a broken …
Read More »Rivals Camp Series: Latest rumors on offensive prospects at L.A. regional
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. – The Rivals Camp Series stopped in Southern California over the weekend and there was a ton of recruiting buzz from the event. Here is the latest on the top offensive prospects at the event: MORE RIVALS CAMP SERIES LOS ANGELES: Rankings questions from the camp | Position MVPs | Top performers from the Rivals Combine Series …
Read More »What Alabama football 2025 early enrollees are participating in spring practice? Full list
Alabama football’s early enrollees already have an idea of what life with the Crimson Tide is all about. But 18 of the newest members of Alabama football are set to embark on their first set of spring practices. As Alabama starts spring practice Monday, players like five-star quarterback Keelon Russell, five-star defensive back Dijon Lee and five-star offensive lineman Michael …
Read More »Who will win Alabama football QB battle? Projecting Crimson Tide 2025 pre-spring depth chart
Spring practice has arrived for Alabama football. The second season under head coach Kalen DeBoer is in full swing as the Crimson Tide look to respond after a four-loss 2024 season, including losses to Oklahoma and Michigan in the final three games. Alabama will do so with new faces up and down the roster, from the 18 early enrollees including …
Read More »A recap of Notre Dame football recruiting following the first weekend of March 2025
Recruiting is really starting to heat up for Notre Dame football, as they were once again extremely active during this past weekend. The Irish sent out multiple offers to new recruits, made top lists for some of the country’s best prospects along with more than a few players scheduling official visits to South Bend. While there wasn’t a commitment, they …
Read More »Big Ten power rankings have new look with college football spring practice kicking off
Ohio State carries the flag for the Big Ten after an epic run to capture the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff national championship. But the Buckeyes don’t top our pre-spring power rankings for the conference, which again has the overall depth and wealth of top-end playoff contenders to be the best in the Power Four. The current favorite — and …
Read More »5 key position battles for Penn State during spring football
Expectations have been raised for Penn State in 2025. Coming off a run to the College Football Playoff semifinal game, the Nittany Lions are returning a roster that many feel puts the program in the thick of the national championship discussion. Some way-too-early projections have even gone so far as to predict Penn State will be the national champion next …
Read More »Making sense of change as Kalen DeBoer enters second Alabama football spring | Goodbread
As Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer enters his second spring practice at UA, his challenges are largely the same as they were in his 9-4 debut season. The tools at his disposal to improve on that record, however, aren’t at all the same. It’s a spring of change, to be sure, and with adjustments to the Alabama coaching staff, DeBoer …
Read More »Staying strong through adversity: The story of Groves senior RayQuan Williams’ perseverance
As a standout student athlete at Groves High School, RayQuan Williams is known for his dedication in the classroom and his work ethic as a two-way lineman for the Rebel football team. His positive approach to the daily grind is even more impressive when the struggles of his personal life come to light. At home, Williams served as the primary …
Read More »SDSU spring football primer: Five questions as practice begins
Mar. 2—BROOKINGS — Dan Jackson will walk onto the field as head coach of the Jackrabbits for the first time when South Dakota State kicks off spring football practice. The first of their 15 sessions begins at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The Spring Game (yes, they’re having one) is slated for Saturday, April 12. Obviously, the Jacks will look markedly …
Read More »Updated SEC Standings after Texas A&M’s 89-70 loss to Florida
No. 12 Texas A&M (20-9. 9-7 SEC) will continue to tumble in the rankings after losing to No. 3 Florida 89-70 on Saturday night, as the Aggies are now riding a four-game losing streak with two games remaining in the regular season. Next up, A&M will host No. 1 Auburn on Tuesday night. They need to end what has been …
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