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Northwestern AD Derrick Gragg moves to new position amid changes in college sports originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Northwestern has created a new position for athletic director Derrick Gragg, naming him to oversee the university’s athletic strategy and help the school navigate the looming changes in college athletics. Gragg, who has overseen the athletic department as vice president for athletics and …

Wisconsin football is no longer in contention for class of 2025 running back John Forster, according to a report from 247Sports’ Brian Dohn. The Badgers had previously made his final five schools along with Illinois, West Virginia, Rutgers and Virginia Tech. That list has reportedly been trimmed to only Illinois and Rutgers. Related: Wisconsin updated class of 2025 commitments after flipping …

The Big 12 Conference is talking with Allstate about selling the naming rights of the conference to the insurance company, per Action Network’s Brett McMurphy. The Arizona State Sun Devils’ new conference has been named the Big 12 since 1996, when the conference had its inaugural season after the Big Eight Conference combined with four Southwest Conference teams (Texas A&M, …

The good people over at CBS Sports are continuing to release their positional group rankings and one of the recent posts come from David Cobb in regard to defensive front sevens. It should come as no surprise that Ohio State was not No. 1 on this list, but landing at third is an honor in its own right. It needs …

The month of June is two weeks old. We’re roughly halfway through a very important month in the world of college football recruiting. Want an overview of Big Ten Football recruiting as it currently stands? Want to get a sense of how important these next three weeks are for the various teams in the conference, not just USC? Mark Rogers …

Are you ready for the Allstate 12 Conference? According to various reports originating from recent Big 12 meetings, a sponsor could be coming. Sources told Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports that in meetings in Dallas a couple weeks back, Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark introduced the idea of adding a corporate sponsorship to the name, much like bowl games have evolved. You …

Amaia Jackson took an unofficial visit to Rutgers women’s basketball on Thursday. The class of 2025 guard has one of the most impressive offer lists in the country. In late May, Rutgers offered Jackson, a guard from New York who transferred last year to Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida). She plays for EYBL team the Miami Suns. Earlier this week, Jackson also …

STATE COLLEGE – Penn State offensive line coach Phil Trautwein still contends that former Wyomissing blue-chipper J’ven Williams “has a long way to go.” But the man who has the biggest say in how much Williams will play this season said Thursday that the Nittany Lions need to get him on the field. “J’ven has played well enough in practice …

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence signed a record five-year, $275 million contract extension, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The extension includes $200 million guaranteed and $142 million guaranteed at signing, according to the reports. Lawrence is now tied atop the list of the National Football League’s (NFL) highest-paid players with Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, …

How much the Iowa offense can improve will go a long way in determining the heights that the Hawkeyes reach in 2024. With new offensive coordinator Tim Lester taking over the reins, there’s optimism that some form of change could reach Iowa City this coming college football season. The Hawkeyes’ offensive line brings back six players—senior Connor Colby, junior Gennings …

The upcoming Alabama Crimson Tide football season features plenty of changes. Kalen DeBoer has replaced Nick Saban as the team’s head coach, the SEC format has changed as the conference welcomes the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns and the College Football Playoff expands to a 12-team format. One of the only constants from 2023 to this upcoming season is quarterback …

Why the NCAA fears athlete employment | College Football Enquirer<p>Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel, senior college football reporter Ross Dellenger, and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde discuss the complexities surrounding the potential employment status of NCAA athletes. 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″>Apple Podcasts</a>, <a data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ href=”https://open.spotify.com/show/0x30kB7Vc7T7WAK7ExXzRi”>Spotify</a> or wherever you listen.</p> Source …

It isn’t often the Westfield High School football team needs to fill a head coaching vacancy. But with Jim DeSarno being promoted to athletic director after 18 years at the football helm, the 127-year-old program needed to make a change. It’s only fitting the 13th head coach in the storied program’s history would not only be one of DeSarno’s longtime …

John Angerer has been a Harbor Creek guy his entire life. From playing for longtime football coach Dan Budziszewski to coaching and teaching at Harbor Creek for more than two decades, it doesn’t get much more Harbor Creek than Angerer. On Thursday, he became the new head football coach of the Huskies. “When Troy (Budziszewski) was entertaining the idea of …

Jun. 13—COLUMBUS — Cam Thomas said his trip to Ohio State for a recruiting camp Thursday went well. Not that it couldn’t have gone better for the Lakota West linebacker. He did not walk away with a coveted scholarship offer, at least not immediately. “I think I did really good,” he said. “I felt loose, explosive, all that. I think …