It did not take long for an Alabama Crimson Tide player to respond to a recent remark that former Alabama head coach Nick Saban made at SEC media days. On Monday, Saban predicted that the Georgia Bulldogs and Texas Longhorns would meet in the SEC Championship. Alabama offensive lineman Tyler Booker was sure to respond to his former head coach on …
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SEC Network’s Chris Doering feels Texas A&M’s offense should improve under Mike Elko
Oct 28, 2023; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies running back Amari Daniels (4) runs against South Carolina Gamecocks during the second half at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Dustin Safranek-USA TODAY Sports Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko is set to speak on Thursday afternoon during this week’s SEC Media Days. Still, before the final day of the annual …
Read More »Four-star WR Kelshaun Johnson commits to Texas A&M
Texas A&M has gone a few hours south to land a speedy playmaker in the 2025 class. Hitchcock (Texas) four-star wide receiver Kelshaun Johnson has announced his commitment to Texas A&M. Johnson is ranked as the No. 183 overall prospect in the Rivals250 as well as the No. 28 prospect in Texas and No. 33 wide receiver. He chose the …
Read More »LSU pulls a stunner for five-star recruit DJ Pickett
DJ Pickett is headed to the SEC. Baton Rouge, to be exact. The five-star secondary recruit and top-ranked athlete in the Rivals250 announced his commitment to LSU on Wednesday evening. The Tigers edged in-state Miami and Oregon, both holding considerable momentum at different points of Pickett’s recruitment, in what will be considered a surprise commitment for many. “Coach (Corey) Raymond …
Read More »5-star safety DJ Pickett announces college commitment between Oregon Ducks, LSU Tigers
The Oregon Ducks seemed to be set up for another big commitment on Wednesday afternoon, but the tides turned at the last minute. Sometimes that’s just how things go in the recruiting world. 5-star S DJ Pickett announced his commitment to the LSU Tigers on Wednesday evening, picking them over Oregon and the Miami Hurricanes. Pickett is rated as the …
Read More »Lou Holtz’s Charity Roasts Jimmy Johnson on Coach’s 81st Birthday
Legendary college and NFL head coach Jimmy Johnson recently celebrated his 81st birthday. Johnson is known for his time with the Miami Hurricanes and Dallas Cowboys especially, as he took both programs to championships at their respective playing levels. Johnson is remembered by Notre Dame fans for being Miami’s coach during the peak of the rivalry between the two schools. …
Read More »5-star Michael Carroll, an Alabama football commit, announces transfer to IMG Academy
Five-star offensive lineman Michael Carroll, an Alabama commit, announced on Wednesday that he is set to transfer to IMG Academy. Carroll, who had played for Central Bucks East (Doylestown, Pennsylvania), is the No. 12 recruit in the nation according to On3. In the On3 Industry Rankings, he is the top-ranked interior offensive lineman in the nation and the second-best recruit …
Read More »Florida football coach Billy Napier on 2024 schedule: “Ignore the noise.”
Florida football coach Billy Napier took the podium at SEC football media days in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday expressing confidence in his team’s leadership and experience. The majority of the questions Napier faced centered on a schedule that ESPN’s Football Power Index rated as the most difficult in the country. It begins for the Florida Gators in The Swamp on …
Read More »Auburn’s top defensive players in EA Sports College Football 25
COLLEGE STATION, TX – SEPTEMBER 23 – Auburn Defensive Back Caleb Wooden (12), Auburn Jack Linebacker Keldric Faulk (15) during the game between the Auburn Tigers and the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field in College Station, TX on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. Photo by Zach Bland/Auburn Tigers EA Sports released its first NCAA football video game in 11 years …
Read More »SEC commish: Georgia deserved to make the playoff in 2023 but ‘you didn’t see us jumping up and down and complaining’
It sure appears that Greg Sankey noticed the frustration from Florida State after the Seminoles were excluded from the College Football Playoff at the end of the 2023 season. By now, you know the story. Florida State capped a 13-0 season with the ACC title but missed out on the College Football Playoff largely because starting QB Jordan Travis was …
Read More »ESPN thinks this is Oklahoma’s X-factor in 2024
The 2024 college football season is about a month and a half away. It’s a big one for the Oklahoma Sooners, as the football program enters year three under head coachBrent Venables. OU also departs the Big 12 in favor of the SEC, which has been in the works for three years, and became official on July 1st. Venables has …
Read More »‘The greatest to ever do it,’ Dabo Swinney says he’s happy not to face Nick Saban again
While Dabo Swinney and former Alabama coach Nick Saban are friends, the Clemson coach won’t miss squaring off against Saban on the gridiron. Saban and Swinney’s respective programs set the stage for the most consistent matchup in the four-team College Football Playoff era. Clemson and Alabama met four consecutive years between 2015-18. The Tide and Tigers split the four meetings …
Read More »As Alabama transitions from G.O.A.T. to promising replacement, the differences are stark
DALLAS — Kalen DeBoer took a cross-country commercial flight here to SEC media days. Yes, a commercial flight. In fact, he arrived here the night before Alabama’s scheduled day to appear in front of hundreds of media members. He was even spotted walking alone through the lobby of the Omni Hotel on Tuesday night. And he moved around his schedule …
Read More »Why Kelvin Banks Jr. repped Texas football at SEC Media Days: Steve Sarkisian explains.
DALLAS — Based on the players that accompanied them to SEC media days, the conference’s coaches like to present a veteran voice to the public. Every team brought three players to the annual four-day conference. And almost every team’s contingent included seniors or other players entering at least their fourth collegiate season. But Texas did things a bit different. Quinn …
Read More »Notre Dame fans have a reason to thank Jim Tressel
Everyone remembers Jim Tressel from his coaching tenure at Ohio State from 2001 through 2010, and no one debates that the national-championship- winning coach is one of the best to ever put on a headset. Now he is tossing his hat into the podcasting ring. On a recent episode of his newest podcast titled, “Its All About the Team,” Tressel …
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