Math isn’t my thing. Ask my editors. And former editors. It’s not a new problem. But I am decent enough with numbers to know that Ohio State is benefiting from addition by subtraction. As in, OSU minus Nick Saban is a positive. Among the biggest changes affecting college football, at least in the short term, is the January retirement of …
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Nick Saban’s new role, salary released following retiring from Alabama football
Nick Saban shocked the college football world in January with the sudden announcement of his retirement as the Alabama Crimson Tide football head coach. At the time of his retirement, it was reported that Saban would remain an employee of the university athletic department but no details were revealed on his exact role. On Thursday, the details of the legendary …
Read More »UNC football’s defense is ranked among top 25 in EA Sports College Football 25
If you plan to play as the North Carolina Tar Heels in EA Sports College Football 25, you will have one of the top defenses in the game. On Thursday, EA Sports continued its rankings week by revealing the top 25 defenses in the game. Cracking that top 25 list are the North Carolina Tar Heels who are ranked No. …
Read More »Georgia Bulldogs add another wide receiver commitment
After landing four-star Tyler Williams a day ago, the Georgia Bulldogs have added another wide receiver to their 2025 class. Landon Roldan, a three-star receiver who was also heavily targeted by Georgia Tech, announced his commitment to the Dawgs on Friday on X, just four days after receiving his initial offer from UGA. Roldan is listed at 6 feet and …
Read More »Pair of Alabama defensive veterans land on Lott Impact Trophy watch list
The 2024 season will be here before we know it and the anticipation and excitement continue to build in Tuscaloosa as a new era of Alabama Crimson Tide football will get underway with Kalen DeBoer at the helm. Some have questioned DeBoer and the Tide this offseason and have wondered if Alabama can maintain the level of success that they …
Read More »Release: Tickets for Wisconsin football vs. Alabama Crimson Tide are sold out
Tickets for Wisconsin’s massive nonconference game against the Alabama Crimson Tide are sold out, according to Wisconsin’s latest post on X. Alabama visits Madison, Wisconsin on Sep. 14, 2024, in the Badgers’ final tuneup for the Big Ten season. The game is college football’s biggest that week and will likely play host to ESPN’s ‘College Gameday.’ Related: Big Ten Football …
Read More »For Wimberley quarterback Cody Stoever, absorbing and delivering hits part of his DNA
Wimberley quarterback Cody Stoever carries the ball during the third quarter of the Texans’ 35-33 loss to Bellville in last year’s Class 4A Division II state semifinals. Stoever accounted for 470 of Wimberley’s 477 yards in the game and scored all five of its touchdowns. Cody Stoever has watched all the great NFL quarterbacks work magic on Sunday afternoons. Patrick …
Read More »How did EA Sports rate Oklahoma’s defense in ‘College Football 25?’
EA Sports is releasing “College Football 25” on July 19 and fans are excited for the return of the college football video game series. On Thursday, EA released their defensive ratings for the 25 best defenses in the game, and Oklahoma is just outside the top 10. “College Football 25” has OU as the No. 12 defense ahead of the …
Read More »Former Auburn commit receives offer from Nebraska
A former commit of the Auburn Tigers has announced a scholarship offer from the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Carde Smith is a 6-foot-5 offensive tackle from Williamson High School out of Mobile, Alabama decommitted from the Tigers on Thursday afternoon. Dear Auburn Nation, After days of deep thought and prayer, I have decided to decommit from Auburn University. This was a very …
Read More »Where do the Sooners rank in Phil Steele’s preseason Top 40?
The Oklahoma Sooners are just over two months from kicking off their 2024 season against Temple in Norman. For now, though, it’s preview magazine season, and one of the biggest names in that game has released his preseason Top 25. Phil Steele ranked the Sooners a bit lower than some other analysts. He has Oklahoma at No. 20 in the …
Read More »‘I’m just going to compete’: Why Brody Lennon joined Ohio State’s 2025 recruiting class
2025 three-star tight end Brody Lennon was used to watching the tight end position. For most of his first two high school football seasons at Gilmour Academy in Gates Mills, Ohio, Lennon, a defensive end, was tasked with stopping one. But as a junior, Lennon found a home as a “complete tight end,” he said, one could be an in-line …
Read More »New OCP safety Thomas Young headed to Air Force
Those who take football recruiting visits to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs are often overwhelmed by the beauty of the 18,000-acre campus at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. One cannot blame a person for immediately thinking that is the place to be. Orlando Christian Prep transfer Thomas Young tried to push the gorgeous backdrop out of …
Read More »Why Tennessee threatens to bust 2024 Blue-Chip Ratio with Nico Iamaleava spearheading Josh Heupel’s offense
Tuesday’s grand unveiling of the annual Blue-Chip Ratio offered a glimpse at the teams history says are capable of winning college football’s 2024 national title. Unsurprisingly, the highest percentage of four- and five-star prospects in recent years began with Ohio State, Alabama and Georgia. But there was a big-name brand noticeably absent from the list that could have the ingredients …
Read More »Tennessee football not ranked in top 25 offensive power rankings
On Thursday, EA Sports College Football 25 released its 25 offensive power rankings in the upcoming game. Tennessee did not make the list. Last season, the Vols ranked 19th in total offense, 36th in scoring offense, 50th in passing offense, ninth in rushing offense and tied for 73rd in red zone offense, according to NCAA statistics. EA Sports College Football 25 …
Read More »High school football: Trotwood-Madison DB announces college commitment
Jun. 27—Jahmale Clark will be a Minuteman in 2025. The Trotwood-Madison senior-to-be defensive back announced Thursday he has verbally committed to Massachusetts over Kentucky, Miami (Ohio) and Youngstown State. The 5-foot-10, 160-pound Clark is among more than two dozen area players in the class of 2025 to have at least one Division I FBS offer, and he is the ninth …
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