There’s an elephant in the room at Jacksboro. Who is going to replace Lando Belcher at quarterback? The recent Jacksboro graduate is coming off one of the most prolific seasons ever produced by a signal-caller from the Wichita Falls area, passing for 4,319 yards and 42 TDs. The short answer is a competition between junior Wyatt Gavit and senior move-in …
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Ten programs that won July in recruiting
July was another busy month of recruiting as teams across the country loaded up with important commitments. Here is a look at 10 programs that stood out most during the month. MORE GORNEY: Recruiting is fun again in the state of Alabama | Interview with Jackson Cantwell’s coach ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State …
Read More »With Nico Iamaleava, can Tennessee football match its all-time total offense? | Strange
When college football returns in one month, we will begin to learn the answers to important questions. Will Tennessee be a surprise SEC championship contender? Will the Vols make the 12-team playoff? One thing there’s no mystery about, though. Tennessee will be electric on offense. That’s why athletic director Danny White hired Josh Heupel three years ago. White wasn’t wrong. …
Read More »No. 31 Anthony High School seeks to maintain improvement in Class 3A for 2024 season
Editor’s Note: The El Paso Times begins its high school football countdown with No. 31 Anthony. The Wildcats compete in Class 3A, Division II. Practice begins Monday, Aug. 5, and the first game is Friday, Aug. 30. Outlook for 2024 season The Wildcats will be in a four-team district with Crane, Alpine and Odessa Compass Academy. They will play each of their district opponents …
Read More »What Jackson State football needs from its defensive line to win the SWAC title in 2024
As the Jackson State football team opened fall camp Monday, the hope was for another Cricket Celebration Bowl appearance. It is fitting the defense finally received validation at the Southwestern Athletic Conference Media Day on July 16. JSU defensive lineman Jeremiah Williams and defensive back Esaias Guthrie were chosen to the preseason All-SWAC Team. A year before, there were no Tigers …
Read More »Emory & Henry Head Football Coach Curt Newsome Steps Down
Jul. 31—EMORY, Va. — Due to health concerns, Curt Newsome, who has served Emory and Henry as head football coach for the past 10 years, announced on Tuesday, July 30 that he is stepping down, effective immediately. Additionally, assistant coach and offensive coordinator, Quintin Hunter, has been appointed interim head coach for the 2024 season. “It’s been a true honor …
Read More »Can Joe Houston restore Gators’ special teams tradition after disastrous 2023? He thinks so
GAINESVILLE — Florida senior analyst Joe Houston came to revive the Gators’ special teams rather than reinvent them. Houston recalls a time when the third phase of the game was in full flight in Gainesville instead of stumbling at critical moments. When Houston was a kicker for the USC Trojans from 2007-10 after an All-American season at El Camino College …
Read More »Ranking Oklahoma high school football’s best quarterbacks in 2024 season
The 2024 Oklahoma high school football season is coming up, so it’s time to look at some of the top players in each position group. Out of all the positions in the state, the quarterbacks definitely stand out. From Power Four commits to some players who have gone slightly under the radar, this is a great group of signal callers. …
Read More »Deion Sanders’ son Shilo accused of trying to ‘avoid responsibility’ in bankruptcy case
Colorado football safety Shilo Sanders reported to preseason football camp in Boulder this week with two big questions hanging over his head in his final season of college football: ∎ Can he help lift the Buffaloes to a bowl game after they fell short last year in father Deion Sanders’ first season as Colorado’s coach? ∎ Will he be freed …
Read More »Ohio State football is opening training camp up to fans. Everything you need to know
The Ohio State football season is just around the corner. And fans have a chance to see the Buckeyes up close. Ohio State is opening up its first four fall camp practice sessions to fans Aug. 1-4 at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. The Buckeyes confirmed that tickets remain available for each practice session. Here’s what you need to know …
Read More »What are OU football’s pressing questions as Sooners open 2024 preseason camp?
NORMAN — It’s football time in Oklahoma. The Sooners open their preseason camp Wednesday, marking their first official practice of the 2024 season and as members of the Southeastern Conference. After a 10-3 season and an offseason which saw starting quarterback Dillon Gabriel, offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby and defensive coordinator Ted Roof depart, there are a lot of questions entering the …
Read More »Michigan OC Kirk Campbell ‘couldn’t be any more confident’ in offense entering 2024
Michigan football offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell stepped to the lectern inside Al Glick Field House to give his thoughts on the year ahead and was peppered with question after question about his new-look offense. The defending national champion Wolverines officially begin their title defense when fall camp begins Wednesday and heading into the first week of the new year, all …
Read More »‘Winners in life’: First-year football coach Marcus Alonzo brings new mentality at Lindsay
New Head Football Coach Marcus Alonzo works with his team on Monday, July 29, 2024 at Lindsay High School. Marcus Alonzo knew he wanted to coach football when he was a teenager. He played center and learned parts of the game from the Central Section’s active winningest high school head football coach — Darren Bennett at Tulare Union. After playing …
Read More »Hairston, Walker among nation’s top defenders
Kentucky defensive back Maxwell Hairston and defensive lineman Deone Walker were among 75 Division I FBS players named to the preseason watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, given to college football’s top defensive standout every year since 1993, the Football Writers Association of America and Charlotte Touchdown Club announced Tuesday. The juniors, both Detroit natives, each have a chance …
Read More »Locking in predictions for Auburn football’s defensive depth chart ahead of fall camp
AUBURN — Auburn football’s defense will be under new management in 2024. After former defensive coordinator Ron Roberts left this offseason for a job at Florida, the Tigers replaced him with former Maryland coach DJ Durkin, who has spent the last four seasons as a DC in the SEC. Ole Miss had the No. 14 and No. 11 defenses in …
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