LSU’s 2025 recruiting class is already one of the best in the nation, and it could be set to get even better this week. A pair of LSU targets are scheduled to make their decisions in four-star Indianapolis EDGE Damien Shanklin and four-star Lufkin, Texas, defensive lineman Zion Williams. The latter will commit on July 4 this Thursday, while the …
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LSU’s Colin Hurley among Phil Steele’s top 25 preseason quarterbacks
LSU could have one of the nation’s top quarterbacks once again this season as Garrett Nussmeier is set to take over for Heisman winner Jayden Daniels after three years of waiting and some impressive flashes in a backup role. But beyond Nussmeier, the quarterback room is still solid. The Tigers added transfer AJ Swann to a room that already included …
Read More »BREAKING: Wisconsin beats Michigan, Clemson for four-star class of 2025 iOL Hardy Watts
Wisconsin football added top-ranked class of 2025 offensive lineman Hardy Watts to its class of 2025 on Monday. The four-star recruit committed to the Badgers over other finalists Michigan and Clemson. His commitment is a gigantic recruiting win for Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell after the Badgers appeared to be out of the running. Everything seemed to change as recently …
Read More »On3 names Alabama as biggest recruiting winner of June
Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama Crimson Tide football coaching staff put together a historic month in June on the recruiting trail. There isn’t a program in the country that has generated more momentum than Alabama for prospects in the class of 2025. On Monday, as a new month begins, On3 released its top five recruiting winners for June, and to …
Read More »Does Hardy Watts’ commitment make Wisconsin’s class of 2025 its best OL class ever?
Wisconsin landed a commitment from top-ranked class of 2025 offensive lineman Hardy Watts on Monday. Watts chose the Badgers over other finalists Michigan and Clemson. He is commitment No. 22 in the class of 2025, a group that now ranks No. 15 in the nation and No. 5 in the new Big Ten. Related: Wisconsin’s class of 2025 leaps Michigan …
Read More »Texas and Oklahoma officially join the SEC as league expands to 16 teams
The day we’ve been awaiting for nearly three years is finally upon us. On Monday, the calendar turned to July, and that means that the SEC has officially now expanded to 16 teams with Texas and Oklahoma formally joining the conference on July 1. This also means that the SEC West, which LSU has occupied since the conference moved to …
Read More »Four-star Phillip Wright III is down to three teams, sets commitment date
Phillip Wright III is down to three schools and a decision date locked in. Wright, the No 52-ranked wide receiver in the country out of Destrehan (La.) High School, has narrowed his list of schools down to three finalists. Georgia, LSU and Michigan are all in the mix for Wright, who tells Rivals he will reveal his college commitment on …
Read More »Can’t Wait For Saturday | Plenty of questions for the Wildcats, but the loaded defense isn’t one of them
Jul. 1—*** The Wildcats are picked way down the list in the expanded SEC. Veteran coach Mark Stoops will use the snub as an extra layer of motivation. … Nine starters return on defense, led by man/mountain tackle Deone Walker. … Four of five starters return in the secondary. Corner Maxwell Hairston ranked among SEC leaders with five picks. … …
Read More »Oklahoma, Texas officially join SEC: The goals are the same but the league name has changed
Before heading to the SEC spring meetings in late May, Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian stopped by his office. From his window, he saw the SEC logos that were being applied to the field at Royal-Memorial Stadium. Recalling that scene a few days later in Destin, Florida, Sarkisian told reporters at the spring meetings that “It’s all happening, it’s becoming …
Read More »Historic summer of realignment kicks off July 1 as Texas, Oklahoma officially join SEC; ACC adds SMU
One of the most transformative days in the history of college athletics is here. The first wave of conference realignment kicks off Monday with Oklahoma and Texas officially joining the SEC — Texas celebrated over the weekend with a Sunday party on campus, featuring a Pitbull concert — and SMU leaving the AAC for the ACC. July 1 also marks …
Read More »4-star safety projected to commit to Georgia football
The Georgia Bulldogs have received a projection to gain a commitment from four-star safety recruit Jaylan Morgan. Morgan, who is a member of the class of 2025, just received a prediction to commit to Georgia via Benjamin Wolk of 247Sports. Morgan plays high school football for Rockvale High School in Rockvale, Tennessee. The Tennessee Volunteers are expected to be Georgia’s …
Read More »Iowa Hawkeyes, Kinnick Stadium ranked among best Big Ten stadiums by CBS Sports
Few places have the buzz and electricity in the air that Iowa City does on a crisp fall Saturday when the tailgate gets going and a massive Big Ten clash is just a few hours from kickoff. Iowa City and the Iowa Hawkeyes do it right. And it has absolutely created an undeniable home-field advantage for the Hawkeyes when they …
Read More »Class of 2026 OL with Wisconsin offer decommits from Arkansas
Class of 2026 offensive lineman Bear McWhorter announced his decommitment from Arkansas on Sunday. Wisconsin offered the three-star interior lineman back in March, then had him on campus for a visit during the spring. Related: Wisconsin football’s top remaining targets in the class of 2025 recruiting cycle McWhorter is ranked as 247Sports’ No. 374 player in the class of 2026, …
Read More »As the calendar flips to July, the ACC, Big Ten and Big 12 expand while the Pac-12 is officially down to two teams
The Pac-12 era is now over. Oregon, Washington, UCLA and USC are officially Big Ten teams as of Monday, while Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah are heading to the Big 12. Cal and Stanford are now also somehow members of the ACC, and Oregon State and Washington State are the last two teams standing. July 1 is yet another …
Read More »Recruiting Rumor Mill: Another busy June in the books
The incredibly busy month of June is in the books but recruiting never slows down so it’s time for another Recruiting Rumor Mill from Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney. MORE: Rankings impact of the Future 50 event ***** CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | …
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