This week, Rutgers football made a scholarship offer to four-star recruit Kai Pritchard. The Donovan High School (Toms River, New Jersey) product is ranked by 247Sports as the fifth best offensive lineman in New Jersey in the 2026 class. Due to his impressive play, he has received offers from Boston College, Duke, Illinois, James Madison, and Kentucky. In total he …
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Late Kick’s Josh Pate: Tim Lester in ‘good spot’ with Iowa football
As the 2024 season approaches, the Iowa Hawkeyes have a new leader guiding their much-maligned offense. Former Western Michigan head coach Tim Lester takes over as Iowa’s offensive coordinator in place of former OC Brian Ferentz. Lester is tasked with morphing the nation’s worst offense into something respectable. One of the most popular analysts in college football recently shared some of …
Read More »Louisiana Tech football coach Sonny Cumbie talks about his running backs
Naming rights and private equity in NCAA conferences? | College Football Enquirer<p>Yahoo Sports senior college football reporter Ross Dellenger, national columnist Dan Wetzel, and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde dive into the commercialization of college sports, most recently with possible commercial names for conferences. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on <a data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/college-football-enquirer/id1423417914″><ins>Apple …
Read More »New defensive coordinator says Penn State linebackers can be special
Although Tom Allen has been at Penn State for only six months, he has learned much about the linebackers he guides as their position coach and defensive coordinator. “It’s a special room,” Allen said last week during an interview session with writers. “One of the strength coaches came to me the other day and said, ‘Coach, all I have to …
Read More »Boston College coach Bill O’Brien eager to embrace challenges in Year 1 leading Eagles
Bill O’Brien knows how hard you think it is to win at Boston College. He’s heard it left and right since taking over the BC program in February. After spending last season as the New England Patriots offensive coordinator, O’Brien was slated to take the same role for Ryan Day at Ohio State before the Boston College job opened up …
Read More »New Mexico native Oliver Soukup named head coach of NMMI’s JC football program
Jun. 18—If Oliver Soukup is trying to make a run at the title of Mr. Football in New Mexico, he’s checking a lot of boxes. The former New Mexico State Aggie player and assistant head coach of the program has been named the new head coach of New Mexico Military Institute’s nationally-recognized junior college football program. “There was a very …
Read More »Tulsa Union QB Shaker Reisig commits to Boston College football’s 2025 recruiting class
Union’s Shaker Reisig throws a pass during the game against Westmoore at Union-Tuttle Stadium in Tulsa, OK on 11/17/23. BRETT ROJO, FOR THE TULSA WORLD Oklahoma’s top quarterback recruit in the 2025 recruiting class a new college destination. Tulsa Union quarterback Shaker Reisig announced his commitment to Boston College on Tuesday. He chose the Eagles after receiving a dozen offers …
Read More »Season long celebration of 100th anniversary of Nippert Stadium planned by UC Bearcats
It will be a year-long celebration. University of Cincinnati Athletics will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the dedication of Nippert Stadium during the entire 2024 football season, celebrating the life of stadium namesake Jimmy Nippert as the Bearcats’ season-long theme. The celebration will take center stage Nov. 9,when the Bearcats face rival West Virginia. Fans are invited to visit GoBearcats.com/Nippert …
Read More »Ohio State football offers athlete from its backyard
Ohio State football has been making moves on the recruiting trail and it has found another underrated recruit from its own state. Bodpegn Miller is a three-star athlete in the class of 2025 from Mansfield, Ohio, and made some jaws drop at a recent Ohio State football camp. Standing at 6-foot, 4-inches and 180-pounds, its pretty easy to picture Miller …
Read More »CBS Sports predicts if Max Johnson will find success at UNC
There are some big question marks surrounding the North Carolina Tar Heels’ football program going into the 2024 season. Mack Brown’s team loses a lot of talent from last year’s team including quarterback Drake Maye. The former UNC standout was selected by the New England Patriots No. 3 overall in the 2024 NFL draft. With Maye gone, UNC will have …
Read More »Texas landing Dia Bell a few cycles removed from Arch Manning is “Sandwich QB” recruiting at its finest
The problem with landing a player of Trevor Lawrence’s or Caleb Williams’ caliber is finding the quarterback who comes next — and even managing the loss of the player who came before him. Quarterback management is an art, not a science. It’s great to have Lawrence on the roster, but how do you manage the room behind him? We saw …
Read More »Ohio State football misses on four-star offensive tackle
Ohio State football fans have been closely following the recruitment of four-star offensive tackle, Jackson Lloyd, and he has finally announced his commitment. The massive lineman from the state of California has announced his decision to commit to the Alabama Crimson Tide. Lloyd is seen as one of the big fish in the class of 2025 as a consensus top …
Read More »Iowa football earns honorable mention among CBS Sports’ best college football front seven
The Iowa Hawkeyes always seem to be pretty stingy across the board defensively. CBS Sports just stamped the Hawkeyes as a top-three defensive back unit in all of America. With cornerbacks Jermari Harris and Deshaun Lee returning alongside safeties Xavier Nwankpa and Quinn Schulte and CASH Sebastian Castro, Iowa has one of the top collections of defensive back talent in …
Read More »USC has toughest schedule in the country, says Pro Football Focus
USC football has a very tough schedule. Everyone knows that. The Trojans’ road in 2024 is extremely daunting. How daunting? Pro Football Focus thinks it is the No. 1 schedule in the country in terms of overall difficulty. Here are some PFF notes from its preseason power rankings: “Georgia out in front: PFF simulations give the Georgia Bulldogs an 18.95% …
Read More »Five-star EDGE rusher, UGA target decommits from USC
After committing to Lincoln Riley and the USC Trojans nearly three months ago, one of the top defensive recruits in the nation has retracted his decision. Five-star EDGE rusher Isaiah Gibson confirmed reports from On3 on his X account regarding the decision on Tuesday afternoon. Gibson is listed at 6-foot-4, 245 pounds, and is originally from Warner Robins, Georgia. He …
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