The Michigan Wolverines played one of the toughest schedules in the nation with six games against ranked opponents. They will face No. 11 Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Dec. 31 at Noon ET. It’s another example of how the Wolverines haven’t shied away from playing top competition despite losing talent from their national championship squad last season. The Wolverines …
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Which area high school grads are in the college football transfer portal?
Dec. 12—As hundreds of college football players enter the transfer portal, more than a handful of local high school graduates are among them. Taran Tyo, a veteran offensive lineman from Versailles, has generated the most headlines after announcing he is leaving Ball State. The 6-foot-4, 326-pound Tyo was a two-year starter for the Cardinals. He made the All-MAC third team …
Read More »Dan Mullen takes UNLV job: Former Florida, Mississippi State coach enticed by NIL commitment
UNLV is hiring former Florida and Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen, the school announced Thursday. The two sides were in active discussions late Wednesday night, with the deal being finalized Thursday morning, sources familiar with the situation said. UNLV was able to entice Mullen with an increased name, image and likeness budget in addition to revenue-sharing payments for players starting …
Read More »Report: Texas football defensive tackle Sydir Mitchell expected to stay with Longhorns
Texas football redshirt freshman Sydir Mitchell is expected to stay with the team according to a report from 247Sports. Mitchell announced his intention to enter the portal on Wednesday but never officially entered. The Longhorns were already bracing for some depth problems on their defensive line, with current Texas defensive tackles Alfred Collins, Vernon Broughton, Jermayne Lole and Bill Norton …
Read More »College football awards 2024 live stream, where to watch, time, TV channel, winners
USATSI The sport’s biggest stars will be honored on Friday at the annual College Football Awards event with more than 20 different trophies to hand out over the course of the evening. The Maxwell and Walter Camp awards, both tabbing college football’s player of the year, are just some of the accolades on the line. Three seniors are up for …
Read More »‘Nobody is going to give you this one’: Barnwell, Clinton tangle for Class AA title
Dec. 12—The road to the Class AA state championship began long before spring practice started for the football teams from Barnwell and Clinton. In fact, the journey to Thursday’s title tilt started at the same time for both of them — mid-November of last year, hours after a loss in the third round of the playoffs. For Barnwell, it was …
Read More »Bill Belichick hired by UNC: Here’s why legendary coach’s return to the NFL is still possible
Bill Belichick is on to North Carolina. The six-time Super Bowl champion head coach was officially introduced as the newest leader of the North Carolina Tar Heels on Thursday, marking one of the most surprising developments in the football world in 2024. After parting ways with the New England Patriots following the 2023 season and not landing a gig last …
Read More »Elite quarterback Deuce Knight on decision: ‘It was always Auburn’
John Garcia, Jr. MOBILE, Ala. — Notre Dame won out early before Auburn and Ole Miss battled it out in the end. The recruitment of Deuce Knight was national news over the last six months or so, with plenty of eyeballs still on the Lucedale (Miss.) George County quarterback on December 4 when it was time to make things official …
Read More »2024 College Football Playoff Coach Rankings: Kirby Smart, Dan Lanning, Dabo Swinney lead the field
We are rapidly approaching the start of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff, and here at CBS Sports we have found all kinds of ways to break it down. There are, of course, expert picks with our thoughts on how the bracket will play out. We’ve also broken down the easiest and hardest paths in the bracket, power ranked the …
Read More »The football transfer portal is open and these Greater Cincinnati products have jumped in
Names had already been tossed in, but the NCAA football transfer portal officially opened on Dec. 9 and will close on Dec. 28 before a spring window opens in April. Recruitment from the transfer portal is off and running with the opening. Here is a list of local athletes that have put their names in the transfer portal with hopes …
Read More »Bill Belichick introduced as North Carolina coach, explains why he took job: ‘I didn’t come here to leave’
Legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick was introduced as the next head coach at North Carolina on Thursday, kicking off what promises to be one of the more fascinating tenures in the history of the sport. At 72-years-old, Belichick was questioned about his age and desire to stick it out with the program if the NFL came calling once more. He …
Read More »Georgia contenders to land Cal transfer, No. 2 QB in transfer portal
Nov 23, 2024; Berkeley, California, USA; California Golden Bears quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) throws a pass against the Stanford Cardinal during the fourth quarter at California Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top contenders to land a commitment from California Bears quarterback Fernando Mendoza. Mendoza is considered a four-star transfer prospect. 247Sports ranks …
Read More »LOOK: UNC AD Bubba Cunningham emulates Bill Belichick’s iconic sleeveless look during introduction
USATSI Eight-time Super Bowl winner Bill Belichick is now the coach at North Carolina, and those within the athletic department are fired up about the marquee hire. No one more so than athletic director Bubba Cunningham, who emulated Belichick’s iconic sleeveless look at the introductory press conference. After presenting Belichick with a hooded North Carolina sweatshirt, Cunningham walked off stage …
Read More »Bill Belichick didn’t make grand promises as UNC’s new football coach. He kept it real.
Maybe at some point after a future loss to Virginia Tech, we’ll once again get a glimpse of the Bill Belichick persona as a way-too-serious, perpetually annoyed, “We’re on to Cincinnati” hater of answering questions from the media. But on Thursday, the new North Carolina coach — it still feels weird to type those words — struck a different tone …
Read More »Bill Belichick, North Carolina contract details: Salary, length, bonuses and buyout make for unusual terms
North Carolina made a significant financial commitment to lure legendary NFL coach Bill Belichick to Chapel Hill. UNC and the 72-year old Belichick agreed to a five-year deal, the school announced. The yearly salary for Belichick (base salary plus supplemental income) amounts to $10 million, a big jump from the $5 million UNC paid Mack Brown, a national championship-winning coach, …
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