. Florida’s 2025 recruiting class improved on Friday after Booker T. Washington (Miami) cornerback [autotag]Ben Hanks Jr[/autotag]. committed to the Gators over Louisville and Miami, according to On3. “It was a tough decision, but at the end of the day, it was Florida,” Hanks said. “I liked Georgia a lot early. When I saw their practice and what they are …
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Here’s what we learned as Missouri football fully opened up its Friday practice
Most Missouri football practices open to reporters last about 40 minutes and include individual drills much more than anything that resembles a live game. Not Friday, though. Shortly after the Tigers began their 15th practice of fall camp, head coach Eli Drinkwitz offered reporters in attendance the opportunity to stay through the end of the nearly two-hour-long session. That meant …
Read More »Pessimistic ‘Debbie Downer’ look at the Texas Longhorns 2024 schedule
Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) fumbles the ball in the third quarter against Oklahoma Sooners defensive lineman Ethan Downs (40) thrid quarter during an NCAA college football game at the Cotton Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. This game makes up the119th rivalry match up. On the surface, this should be a great year for the …
Read More »Ranking Big Ten teams by ESPN top 100 players in 2024
Photo: Isaiah Hole There are multiple factors that go into teams being College Football Playoff worthy. One is experience, another is the schedule. Another big factor is how many top players are contributing to the team. It’s not always that easy, of course. You need talent across the board, namely at quarterback. Coaches have to make good decisions. Players have …
Read More »Pat Hobbs resigns as Rutgers athletic director, citing health concerns
Syndication: The Record Rutgers athletic director Pat Hobbs resigned Friday, citing health reasons for deciding to leave the school after nine years. The departure of the 64-year-old Hobbs comes just three weeks before the Scarlet Knights begin a highly anticipated football season. Ryan Pisarri, the deputy athletic director and chief of staff, will take over as interim athletic director. “After …
Read More »Oklahoma Sooners play old foe in CBS Sports preseason bowl projections
Sep 30, 2023; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. (2) makes an interception during the first half against the Iowa State Cyclones at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports All eyes are on the Oklahoma Sooners entering year one in the SEC. Unlike the Texas Longhorns, everyone’s preseason pick to make a …
Read More »Alabama featured heavily on preseason Lombardi Award watch list
Apr 13, 2024; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama offensive lineman Tyler Booker (52) celebrates after the offense scored a touchdown during the A-Day scrimmage at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports An award that recognizes the top lineman in college football, four different Alabama Crimson Tide football players have been named to the preseason watch list for the …
Read More »Connor Stalions lands at Detroit high school as assistant coach
Photo: Isaiah Hole Former Michigan football staffer Connor Stalions, who allegedly ran what the NCAA deems an illegal sign-stealing scheme, may not have returned to college football, but he’s getting another chance to coach in the game. First reported by The Detroit News’ David Goricki, Stalions has joined the Detroit (Mich.) Mumford program as the team’s defensive coordinator. Stalions is …
Read More »CBS Sports shares an early prediction of Auburn football’s postseason fate
Sep 2, 2023; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers quarterback Payton Thorne (1) hands off to Auburn Tigers running back Damari Alston (22) during warm ups before the game against the Massachusetts Minutemen at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports The Auburn Tigers head into year two of the [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag] era and look to gain ground in its …
Read More »GC Football: New Lions coach Jason Burnett is right at home in Blooming Grove
Aug. 16—BLOOMING GROVE — Jason Burnett may be the happiest football coach in the Golden Circle. He’s back exactly where he wants to be after getting the head Coach/Athletic Director job at Blooming Grove, where he was the Lions Defensive Coordinator four years ago. Burnett looks, sounds and feels like the perfect fit in the Grove. “He’s going to be …
Read More »Stunning change at Rutgers: Pat Hobbs out as athletics director
Rutgers University athletics director Patrick Hobbs has quit his job, according to multiple reports, and is being replaced on an interim basis by deputy athletics director Ryan Pisarri, a former three-sport star at Ramapo High School. Hobbs was the university’s athletics director for nine years. The change comes on the eve of the highly anticipated football season, with some national …
Read More »FSU football’s Cam Riley, Adam Fuller embracing new in-helmet communication on defense
Cam Riley is no stranger to learning a new system. The Auburn transfer had four different defensive coordinators in his four seasons with the Tigers, consistently learning a new style of football. So learning the Florida State football defensive scheme hasn’t been anything he isn’t used to. What is new? Wearing the “green dot” that signifies him as the player …
Read More »First College Football Playoff rankings to be released on Election Day
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports The dates have been released for the new 12-team format College Football Playoff rankings. The College Football Playoff Selection Committee met this week to review the schedule for its ranking announcements and prepare for the 2024 season. The initial rankings for the College Football Playoff are set to be released on Tuesday, Nov. 5, which happens …
Read More »Tennessee football projected for Florida bowl game
Jan 2, 2020; Jacksonville, Florida, USA; The American Flag is displayed for the national anthem before the 2020 Taxslayer Gator Bowl between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Indiana Hoosiers at TIAA Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports Game No. 1 of the college football season will kick off on Aug. 31 for Tennessee. As the season gets closer, …
Read More »Connor Stalions, staffer in Michigan’s alleged sign stealing, finds new job
Connor Stalions has a new job, and he’s staying right here in Michigan. Stalions has joined Detroit Mumford as its defensive coordinator, new Mumford head coach William McMichael confirmed to the Free Press on Friday. Stalions became a national name last October when news broke of Michigan football’s alleged sign-stealing operation, identifying him at the center of it. Stalions was …
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