Getty Images Nebraska is hiring Dana Holgorsen as its full-time offensive coordinator after bringing in the former Houston and West Virginia coach as a consultant on Matt Rhule’s staff last month. The school announced Monday that Holgorsen has agreed to a two-year contract that will pay him $1.2 million annually. Holgorsen was added to the Nebraska coaching staff as an …
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Ohio State football linebacker Gabe Powers plans to enter transfer portal
Ohio State linebacker Gabe Powers plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens next week, leaving the Buckeyes with two years of eligibility left. “I want to thank all of Buckeye nation for the support I have received through my 3 years,” he wrote in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Sep 28, 2024; East …
Read More »Octavious Jackson dies at 44: Ex-Florida State DT was member of 1999 national championship team
Getty Images Former Florida State defensive tackle Octavious Jackson, a member of the Seminoles’ 1999 national championship team, died at age 44 in a shooting, according to CBS News. Jackson was identified as one of the two people killed in a shooting at Jaycee Hall in Hollywood, Florida, last weekend. Jackson’s friend told CBS News Miami that the former FSU player was killed …
Read More »What did Brent Venables have to say about Oklahoma’s new offensive coordinator?
Sep 28, 2024; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables watches his team warm up before their game against the Auburn Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners have officially hired their new offensive coordinator for the 2025 season. Former Washington State and Western Kentucky offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle will take over as …
Read More »Signing Day arrives early in 2024 as a juggling act of epic proportions: Why it is different this year
Get ready for a whirlwind. National Signing Day arrives Wednesday, Dec. 4, earlier than ever in NCAA history. 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. High school prospects can sign with programs during a three-day …
Read More »Q-and-A: DWU football head coach Alex Kretzschmar reflects on first season leading the Tigers
Dec. 2—MITCHELL — Nothing could’ve prepared Alex Kretzschmar for the experience the last several months has brought. But after a full season at the helm of the Dakota Wesleyan University football team, Kretzschmar is ready to turn the page to 2025. Kretzschmar, who has served on the Tigers coaching staff since 2022, has officially been the Tigers’ head coach since …
Read More »The Monday Read: Conference realignment becomes conference invasion with newcomers in Power Four championships
Welcome to conference championship week, where each of the Power Four leagues will have a debutant in its conference championship game. How about that? In Year 1 in their new spots, Texas, SMU, Oregon, and Arizona State fit right in and each one of them is favored slightly. Each game’s point spread is within four points. On paper, the close …
Read More »Michigan State football DB commit affirms pledge to Spartans
Michigan State football landed the commitment of Terrance ‘Deuce’ Edwards last Wednesday, flipping the prospect from West Virginia. Just under a week later, Michigan State has lost defensive back’s coach Demetrice Martin to UCLA, which in turn has resulted in the loss of LaRue Zamorano’s commitment. Edwards has made sure that Spartan fans know he doesn’t have plans on the …
Read More »2024 Championship Week college football score predictions, odds, picks: Projections via 10,000 simulations
No. 2 Texas will have an opportunity to get revenge for its regular-season loss to No. 5 Georgia when they meet in the 2024 SEC Championship on Saturday afternoon during the Championship Week college football schedule. The Bulldogs picked up a 30-15 road win in Austin earlier this season, but they are 2.5-point underdogs in the Championship Week college football …
Read More »Michigan State football lands 2025 DB Evan Young
Michigan State’s secondary coach Blue Adams works with players during the first day of football camp on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in East Lansing. In a mere minutes after Michigan State football has lost the commitment of LaRue Zamorano, the Spartans have added a commitment to the defensive backfield. Evan Young has made the decision to make the commitment to …
Read More »Oklahoma hires Ben Arbuckle as offensive coordinator after leading Washington State’s top-15 scoring offense
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 …
Read More »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 …
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