USATSI Oklahoma is hiring Washington State’s Ben Arbuckle as its new offensive coordinator, according to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. The 29-year old Arbuckle is set to replace Seth Littrell, who was fired seven games into the 2024 season, and will be the third full-time offensive coordinator in what will be four seasons under coach Brent Venables. Arbuckle, a former tight …
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OU football goes for ‘the home run’ by hiring Ben Arbuckle as OC: Social media reacts
The OU football team is hiring Washington State’s Ben Arbuckle as its new offensive coordinator. Arbuckle and the Sooners are finalizing a three-year contract, according to a report by ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Monday. Arbuckle, 29, served as a co-offensive coordinator at Western Kentucky in 2022 and an offensive coordinator at Washington State from 2023-24. Here’s how people on social media reacted to …
Read More »College football recruiting: Four key storylines to follow during National Signing Day 2024
Signing Day arrives Wednesday, Dec. 4, earlier than ever in NCAA history. It begins the three-day Early Signing Period, which will run through Dec. 6. Thanks to significant changes in the Division I recruiting calendar, this year’s signing period isn’t just about circling a date — it’s about navigating a perfect storm of pressure, opportunity, and chaos, as CBS Sports …
Read More »Oklahoma Sooners to hire Ben Arbuckle to be next offensive coordinator per report
Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables talks to Temple head coach Stan Drayton before an NCAA football game between Oklahoma (OU) and Temple at the Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. The Oklahoma Sooners have hired their next offensive coordinator. According to a report from Pete Thamel of ESPN, the Sooners are bringing on …
Read More »Purdue football coaching search 2024: Candidates, hot board, news, names to watch from Boilermakers insiders
After leading one of the nation’s top defenses at Illinois in 2022, then-36-year-old Ryan Walters was viewed as one of the top up-and-coming coaches in the nation. Purdue tasked him with replacing a big name in Jeff Brohm at the time, but two years later, the Boilermakers are going in a different direction. Purdue fired Walters on Sunday following a …
Read More »5-star DL Justus Terry is ready to commit
Recruiting Five-star defensive lineman recruit Justus Terry has recently shut down his recruitment Monday via social media. The 6-foot-5, 275 pound defensive lineman plays high school football at Manchester High School in Manchester, Georgia. Terry is the second-ranked recruit in Georgia and the second-ranked defensive lineman in the country. Terry is a consensus five-star across all recruiting platforms. Terry was …
Read More »College football coaching carousel 2024: Ranking every FBS vacancy after three new Power Four jobs open
Heading into Week 13, there were zero Power Four jobs on the market. One week later, four such jobs are open after three firings and the departure of Gus Malzahn from UCF to take the offensive coordinator job at Florida State. Overall, 20 jobs have opened at the beginning of December, with 16 of them coming at the Group of …
Read More »After cold endings, BYU has earned a warmer finish
BYU defensive end Tyler Batty (92) celebrates his interception against the Houston Cougars in Provo on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Connor Pay and Tyler Batty took a little extra time leaving the field Saturday night and it wasn’t because the weather was so nice — just the opposite. But after beating Houston 30-18, the …
Read More »Michigan football Early National Signing Day 2024: Recruiting updates, predictions from Wolverines insiders
Early National Signing Day 2024 begins on Wednesday and lasts until Friday and there will be hundreds of high school football recruits who make life-changing decisions. Michigan football recruiting is red-hot after flipping five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood from LSU and the Wolverines continued to build momentum after upsetting Ohio State on Saturday. Michigan was only 7-5 coming off a national …
Read More »USC QB Miller Moss will enter the transfer portal
millermoss_news.jpg USC quarterback Miller Moss has announced that he will enter the transfer portal. Moss signed with USC in the 2021 recruiting class and will have one year of eligibility remaining. Moss used his redshirt during the 2021 season but still played in two games. He played sparingly during the 2022 and 2023 seasons but really shined in the 2023 …
Read More »ACC fines, reprimands NC State, North Carolina, Virginia, Virginia Tech for on-field scrums during rivalries
USATSI The ACC has issued fines to NC State, North Carolina, Virginia Tech and Virginia for violation of the conference’s sportsmanship policy. NC State and North Carolina were involved in a postgame fracas over flag planting in Week 14, while Virginia and Virginia Tech were involved in a pregame confrontation ahead of their rivalry showdown. “The unsportsmanlike behavior that was …
Read More »Where Miami Hurricanes sit in recruiting rankings ahead of early signing day
In what is historically the most chaotic time of the year on the recruiting trail, Miami has been quiet. The Hurricanes have not landed nor flipped any commitments since flipping four-star EDGE Hayden Lowe from USC on Nov. 13. But a large part of that is simply because Miami already boasts one of the strongest classes in the country this …
Read More »Dillon Gabriel, an extra year in his pocket, takes aim at Case Keenum’s career passing record: ‘Is he mad?’
Somewhere in that team-first mind of his, Dillon Gabriel has to know. He has to know how close he is to becoming the career passing leader in major college history. Sure, there are asterisks attached to a six-year career that has allowed the Oregon quarterback to reach this point in history: a COVID-19 year, two transfers, and now a place …
Read More »Report: Tony White expected to be named Florida State defensive coordinator
(Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Nebraska football defensive coordinator Tony White is expected to take the same position with the Florida State Seminoles. According to a report from Rivals.com Greg Smith, defensive line coach Terrance Knighton is also expected to join White at Florida State. Nebraska ranked 19th in the NCAA in total defense this season. They gave up 5.39 yards …
Read More »West Virginia football coaching search 2024: Candidates, hot board, news, names to watch from WVU insiders
The West Virginia Mountaineers will look for a new head coach after firing sixth-year coach Neal Brown following a disappointing 2024 regular season. West Virginia was blown out by Texas Tech in its finale, falling to 6-6 this season and 37-35 during Brown’s tenure in Morgantown. The Mountaineers won at least three Big 12 games and reached a bowl game …
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