Six games on the Iowa Hawkeyes’ 2024 football schedule are officially sellouts. After the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series showdown against Iowa State on Saturday, Sept. 7 was announced as a sellout on Wednesday, five other games have followed suit on Thursday. Iowa’s home contests against Illinois State on Saturday, Aug. 31, Troy on Saturday, Sept. 14, Northwestern on Saturday, Oct. …
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Doug Belk USC secondary is underrated by Phil Steele
The USC football team has a secondary which, in the eyes of most fans, should be good this year. Legendary college football magazine publisher Phil Steele isn’t as convinced the Trojans will have a top secondary. He rated the USC secondary at No. 55 in his preseason projections. Doug Belk has a chance to make a statement in response to that …
Read More »ESPN drops new “SEC on ABC” graphics package
SEC media days in Dallas have wrapped, with all sixteen teams taking the podium one by one to talk about their programs. The Oklahoma Sooners spoke on Tuesday, as head coach Brent Venables, quarterback Jackson Arnold, linebacker Danny Stutsman and safety Billy Bowman represented the team well in Big D. With the close of SEC media days, ESPN unveiled their …
Read More »Iowa football’s Kids’ Day at Kinnick slated for August 10
One of the most exciting days of the calendar year for younger Iowa fans is the annual Kids’ Day at Kinnick. Iowa announced recently that its annual Kids’ Day at Kinnick is slated for Saturday, Aug. 10 with more details to come soon. It gives the public its first glimpse of the Hawkeyes with an open practice. One of the …
Read More »Nick Saban takes over SEC Media Days & Greg Sankey shuts down FSU
This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde react to the biggest headlines coming from SEC Media Days in Dallas, Texas. They open the show with news of a revenue-sharing model for the SEC and how that will impact roster building in the future. They also discuss the …
Read More »One USC football recruiting loss won’t sting as much as others
You are very probably aware of what happened one week ago: Four-star Class of 2025 prospect Alai Kalaniuvalu from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas chose the Oregon Ducks over USC, Utah, BYU, Michigan, and Nebraska, per On3’s Hayes Fawcett. He is the 176th-best prospect in his class and is ranked as the ninth-best interior offensive lineman. With the …
Read More »Notre Dame Leprechaun randomly appears in EA Sports College Football
College football fans have been all about EA Sports College Football 25, which was released this week. The reviews among fans have been glowing and rightfully so. But as hard as EA tried to perfect this video game, a few mistakes ended up slipping through the cracks. A podcaster named Jason Kirk is among those who bought the game. He …
Read More »It’s time for USC football to act like a blue-blood program again
The USC Trojans have been more up-and-down over the past 15 years than other college football blue-blood programs, including Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Georgia, Texas and Penn State. Between the Howard Jones, John McKay and Pete Carroll eras, the Trojans have displayed the dominance of a blue-blood school. Carroll’s tenure is recent enough to keep them as a …
Read More »SEC commissioner Greg Sankey: We have no interest in adding Florida State
Florida State’s chances of joining the SEC seem to be more of a longshot than a reality. In the last 48 hours during SEC’s Media Day, Commissioner Greg Sankey has been vocal about Florida State whenever he is asked about FSU and expanding more teams. Sankey was on The Next Round show and was asked about a possible chance of …
Read More »Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in ESPN’s top 25 stadiums
College football is all about the pride, passion, and pageantry of the sport, which is unmatched by anything else. The fans, the atmospheres, and the moments can’t be topped by any other sport, college, or professional. ESPN took the time this week to rank their Top 25 college football stadiums as the 2024 season approaches in a month and a half. …
Read More »Hurricanes target Jarquez Carter picks Ohio State
Although the Hurricanes have done well recruiting high school prospects lately, they cannot win every recruiting battle. For the second day in a row, a top prospect opted for another program over Miami. After five-star cornerback D.J. Pickett committed to LSU on Wednesday, defensive lineman Jarquez Carter picked Ohio State over Miami, UCF and Penn State, among others, on Thursday, …
Read More »What Nick Saban said about Oklahoma at SEC media days could apply to USC
Nick Saban is now a commentator in his post-coaching existence. Saban attended SEC media days and had plenty to say about various SEC teams. When he was asked about the Oklahoma Sooners, Saban offered some interesting remarks which included a brief mention of Lincoln Riley. When Saban says that the roster is better and that the defense appears to be …
Read More »Crimson Tide football legend Nick Saban inducted into Alabama Business Hall of Fame
Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban was inducted into the Alabama Business Hall of Fame on Thursday, along with six other prominent figures in the state. Saban, now an ESPN analyst and member of “College GameDay,” retired from coaching the Crimson Tide after the 2023 season. During his tenure, he was known for starting a myriad of business ventures. Among …
Read More »Could SEC football teams pay players $15 million? | College Football Enquirer
Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel, senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger, and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde look at the reported $15 million per year SEC schools would have to pay football players and the ripple effect it’d cause. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen. …
Read More »Hugh Freeze wants to be “patient” with new star receivers
AUBURN, AL – December 16, 2023 – Auburn Head Coach Hugh Freeze speaks to the media during a press conference at the Woltosz Football Performance Center in Auburn, AL. Photo by Austin Perryman Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze is well aware that his top two offensive recruits, Cam Coleman and Perry “Uno” Thompson have received plenty of hype from analysts …
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