Incoming Utah State cornerback Andre Seldon Jr. died Saturday in an apparent cliff-diving accident at a reservoir about 20 miles from the school’s campus, the university said in a statement. Deputies were called to the Porcupine Reservoir at around 2:20 p.m. MT following reports that a man dove from the cliffs into the water and didn’t resurface, the Cache County …
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‘Like a son.’ Vanderbilt’s Jerry Kill mourns tragic death of Utah State’s Andre Seldon Jr.
The news of Andre Seldon Jr.’s sudden and tragic death this weekend reverberated from Michigan to Utah to New Mexico and even to Nashville, where one of his former coaches just began working for the Vanderbilt football program. Seldon, who transferred from New Mexico State to Utah State this offseason, died Saturday after an apparent drowning from diving off a …
Read More »Will Alabama’s wide receivers fall flat despite improved offense in 2024?
The SEC is a conference loaded with talent all across the football field and on the sidelines. As the game continues to evolve, teams will emphasize certain positions. In 2024, a long list of wide receivers will receive national attention for their skills and abilities. However, it’s been some time since the Alabama Crimson Tide had a group of receivers …
Read More »Big Ten primer — Michigan State’s greatest football moment
The USC Trojans are about to enter the Big Ten, a reality which will be affirmed at Big Ten media days this week. Michigan State becomes a conference neighbor for USC. If we were to ask which moment is Michigan State’s greatest, it’s not easy to pick the ultimate Spartan football memory. First things first: The most famous moment in …
Read More »Big Ten primer — Wisconsin’s greatest football moment
USC goes to Big Ten media days in Indianapolis this week. The Trojans enter a new world and a new era. One of their new conference neighbors is Wisconsin. The Badgers have had a lot of good teams in the past 35 years. They have beaten Miami in an Orange Bowl game. They have played in several Rose Bowl games. …
Read More »How Utah State football’s Andre Seldon Jr. is being remembered
Andre Seldon Jr.’s death Saturday in a drowning accident at Porcupine Reservoir in Cache County was another devastating blow to the Utah State athletics community — football specifically. For many in the USU fanbase, Seldon was something of an unknown still. After all, he only announced his transfer to Utah State from New Mexico State in late May (he had …
Read More »Big Ten primer: Iowa’s greatest football moment
USC goes to Big Ten media days this week in Indianapolis. Let’s get to know our new Big Ten football neighbors. Next up: the Iowa Hawkeyes. Iowa has been a solid and nationally relevant program for most of the past 40 years. Hayden Fry revived the program in the early 1980s after two decades of irrelevance. Kirk Ferentz took the …
Read More »Former Belleville, Michigan football DB Andre Seldon Jr. dies in drowning accident
Former Belleville High School football star and Michigan football defensive back Andre Seldon Jr. died at the age of 22 after an apparent drowning at a dam in Utah on Saturday. Officials from the Cache County Sheriff’s Office initially announced a search and rescue mission was underway around 2:20 p.m. on Saturday after a “young adult male was seen diving …
Read More »Wisconsin has one remaining uncommitted top class of 2025 target
Wisconsin football’s class of 2025 is nearing its final form with the recruiting cycle beginning to slow now three full weeks into the dead period. Big Ten media days are this week in Indianapolis, Indiana and training camp begins before the end of the month. Wisconsin’s currently-listed class of 2025 which is close to what the group will look like when …
Read More »Wisconsin top remaining DL target Kade Pietrzak commits to a Big Ten rival
Wisconsin top class of 2025 defensive line target Kade Pietrzak committed to Big Ten rival Nebraska on Sunday. The Badgers were in the four-star recruit’s final four schools along with the Cornhuskers, Oklahoma Sooners and Kansas State Wildcats. Related: Full recap of power rankings for every Big Ten football position group entering 2024 season Pietrzak is ranked as 247Sports’ No. …
Read More »ESPN names Clemson’s biggest ‘question mark’ heading into 2024
Clemson hasn’t been to the College Football Playoff since 2020, and a recent piece from ESPN staff writers named the biggest reason why from the standpoint of position play. While listing their biggest question marks for post-spring Top 25 teams heading into the 2024 season, ESPN named the quarterback position as the Tigers’ biggest uncertainty. Per staff writer David Hale: …
Read More »Breaking down Florida football’s recruiting class: Gators land commit from legacy WR Vernell Brown III
Florida football landed a commitment from one of the top wide receivers in the country. And he’s got a familiar name, to boot. Vernell Brown III announced his pledge to the Florida Gators on Sunday, adding another pass-catching threat to UF’s growing 2025 class. Brown’s father played wide receiver and defensive back at Florida from 2001-05 and was dubbed “the …
Read More »Three Aggies named to the Preseason Media Days All-SEC Team
Jul 18, 2024; Dallas, TX, USA; Texas A&M defensive lineman Shemar Turner speaks to the media at Omni Dallas Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Brett Patzke-USA TODAY Sports In its annual summer fashion, SEC Media Days provided more insight into what to expect from the 2024 SEC football season, now just weeks away. During the four-day event, the national media heard from …
Read More »Thom Brennaman returns to broadcasting with the CW, 4 years after being fired for on-air slur
Thom Brennaman is the son of longtime Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman. The two called a Reds game together in September 2019 before Marty’s retirement. Thom, however, was fired after saying a slur on-air the following year. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) Four years after being caught saying a homophobic slur on-air, former Cincinnati Reds announcer Thom Brennaman will be …
Read More »Thom Brennaman returns to broadcasting with the CW, four years after being fired for on-air slur
Thom Brennaman is a the son of longtime Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman; the two called a Reds game together in September 2019 before Marty’s retirement. Thom, however, was fired after saying a slur on-air the following year. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) Four years after being caught saying a homophobic slur on-air, former Cincinnati Reds announcer Thom Brennaman will …
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