The Oklahoman recently ranked the top defensive lineman heading into the 2024 Oklahoma high school football season, and now the fans have a chance to have their voices heard. The Oklahoman’s poll for the state’s best high school defensive lineman is now live, and it will be available until noon Thursday. Cast your vote and check out all of our coverage heading into …
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Kirk Ferentz announces Tyler Barnes’ new title with Iowa football
Tyler Barnes has a new title with the Iowa Hawkeyes. Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz announced in his Media Day press conference that Tyler Barnes is now Iowa football’s chief of staff and general manager. “The other announcement to make, Tyler Barnes has a new title. It’s football chief of staff and general manager, which is kind of the …
Read More »Coach Prime holds combative news conference as he prepares for his second season at Colorado
NCAA Football: Big 12 Media Days BOULDER, Colo. — Deion “ Coach Prime ” Sanders kicked off his second season at Colorado with a combative news conference Friday when he also celebrated his 57th birthday and became a grandfather. Donning his signature shades and a Buffaloes baseball cap, Sanders started things off by thanking the person who left a card …
Read More »How Kalen Edwards keeps focus on Dyersburg football after committing to Kentucky
MILAN – Kalen Edwards was one of the loudest people on the Dyersburg sideline on Friday. While Edwards didn’t play in the TSSAA football scrimmage against Milan at Johnnie Hale Stadium to avoid potential injury, he still made his presence felt. Any time his teammates made a big play, he was the first to celebrate. Anytime his teammates made a …
Read More »UNM football notebook: How a former 4-star high school recruit found the new start he was looking for in Albuquerque
Aug. 9—It was a risk. Randolph Kpai will tell you as much. Before joining New Mexico this summer, the former top-rated recruit out of South Dakota spent the first three years of his career at Nebraska without playing a single game. There wasn’t one determining factor in his decision to enter the transfer portal; a lingering shoulder injury and “the …
Read More »Boo Carter, DeSean Bishop surging and other Tennessee football scrimmage takeaways
Freshman Boo Carter is in the mix for Tennessee’s starting nickelback position, and former Karns standout DeSean Bishop appears to be the early frontrunner for the No. 2 running back spot. Those were among the takeaways from the Vols’ first scrimmage of preseason practice on Friday night. It was a closed scrimmage under the lights at Neyland Stadium. But coach …
Read More »Eight All-Americans Named to Doak Walker Award Watch List
Running back Trevor Etienne (Jennings, Louisiana/ Jennings H.S.), the four-star prospect, was officially honored as a 2022 All-American. Tuesday afternoon the watch list for the 2024 Doak Walker Award was released. The award is presented annually to the nation’s premier running back. Eight former All-American Bowl athletes were named to the watch list. · Chez Mellusi (Wisconsin) · Trevor Etienne …
Read More »Seven All-Americans Named to Davey O’Brien Award Watch List
Syracuse v Clemson Thursday afternoon the Davey O’Brien Foundation released the watch list for the 2024 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award. The award is presented annually to the nation’s best college quarterback. We are ready to start watching some football! Here’s our Preseason Watch List of three dozen quarterbacks we have our eyes on. More QBs will be added …
Read More »College football: Hawkeyes enter new season with plenty of questions
IOWA CITY — There was plenty of items to discuss for Kirk Ferentz as he stepped to the podium at Kinnick Stadium on Friday for his 26th Iowa Football Media Day as head coach. New conference rivals, a new offensive coordinator and how to maintain success in the ever-changing world of college football were among the questions posed to the …
Read More »Texas A&M is on pace to out-recruit the Texas Longhorns in the 2025 cycle
. One of the biggest worries Aggie fans had after Texas A&M officially hired Mike Elko late last year was the former defensive coordinator’s ability to match Jimbo Fisher’s recruiting success. Still, within A&M’s 6th-ranked 2025 recruiting class, any previous doubt has all but dissolved. After a highly successful summer, which included gaining more than seven commitments with 20 overall …
Read More »All-Americans Named to John Mackey Award Watch List
Tight end Oscar Delp (Cumming, Georgia/West Forsyth H.S.), the four-star prospect, was officially today as a 2022 All-American. Friday afternoon the 2024 John Mackey Award watch list was released. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding collegiate tight end. Four former All-American Bowl athletes were named to the watch list. · Jalin Conyers (Texas Tech) · Oscar …
Read More »‘A big deal’: BYU football coaches say Saturday’s scrimmage will be important for starting QB battle, depth chart positioning
BYU head coach Kalani Sitake talks with media members after the Cougars held their first fall football practice in Provo on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Saturday’s closed-to-the-media scrimmage at LaVell Edwards Stadium will be the first of several for BYU’s football team during 2024 preseason training camp, but coaches are not hiding the fact …
Read More »Notable quotes from Deion Sanders’ first fall camp press conference
Oct 7, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders prior to the game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium, Home of the ASU Sun Devils. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The University of Colorado held its annual fall sports media day on Friday with representatives from CU’s soccer, volleyball, cross country …
Read More »Is Rahsul Faison going to be Utah State’s next star running back?
Utah State running back Rahsul Faison (3) runs with the ball against Georgia State in the first half of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, in Boise, Idaho. Georgia State won 45-22. | Steve Conner It didn’t take long for Rahsul Faison to etch himself — his name, his ability, even his flowing …
Read More »Missouri football’s Friday practice offers potential depth chart clues
It’s speculating season. Missouri football held its 10th practice of fall camp on Friday, when the countdown to the 2024 season moved to just 20 days. Local media was invited to observe the opening eight periods — each lasting approximately five minutes — of practice. Most drills send the Tigers’ position groups off to their own corner of the MATC practice …
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