SEATTLE – Although the University of Washington is no longer in the Pac-12, the Huskies will still be taking on the Washington State Cougars in the annual Apple Cup matchup. The matchup between the Huskies and Cougs has been happening since 1900– over 124 years– and is typically played on the Friday after Thanksgiving. This year’s Boeing Apple Cup will …
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Vexed by House v. NCAA’s huge settlement, AAC officials shift to survival mode in college athletics’ new world
IRVING, Texas — Officials around the American Athletic Conference expressed frustration with the resolution of the House v. NCAA settlement and how it will affect the league heading forward. “Frustration and disappointment are probably the couple of words you hear from a lot of us outside of the Power Four,” North Texas athletic director Jared Mosley told CBS Sports on …
Read More »Ryan Silverfield talks Memphis football offseason, transfer portal additions
Isaiah Rodgers talks return to football action after suspensionEagles’ cornerback Isaiah Rodgers, who was suspended for violating the league’s gambling policy in June 2023, talked about his return to play on Thursday.<p><em><a href=”https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/nfl/philadelphia-eagles/isaiah-rodgers-talks-return-to-football-action-after-suspension/587670/?partner=yahoo&cid=yahoo”>Isaiah Rodgers talks return to football action after suspension</a> originally appeared on <a href=”https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com?cid=yahoo”>NBC Sports Philadelphia</a></em></p> Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/ryan-silverfield-talks-memphis-football-020940577.html Author : The Commercial Appeal Publish date : …
Read More »Greg Sankey’s frustration with the NCAA reaches boiling point: ‘Sometimes you have to be a jerk’
DESTIN, Fla. — In a college world increasingly filled with empty suits, flapping gums and celebrity lawyers, Greg Sankey carved out some space Thursday to declare he is not a member of those distinct clubs. The 59-year-old SEC commissioner, in his ninth year, did more than that at the conclusion of the SEC spring meetings. It was both about time …
Read More »Three Ohio State football players make Lott Impact watch list
We’re not quite in the middle of college football watch list season, but we’ll start to get some of them trickle out as we get deeper into summer. The first of those came on Thursday with the release of the 2024 Lott Impact watch list, and Ohio State is the only team with three players appearing on it. The Lott …
Read More »Three-star offensive lineman Chris Vigna previews his Rutgers football official visit
The first official visit for Chris Vigna will see him take in the scene with Rutgers football this weekend. The relationship with the coaching staff, Vigna said, played a big part in him choosing to make an in-state official visit. Rutgers offered Vigna during an April visit. He is ranked the No. 36 recruit in New Jersey during this recruiting …
Read More »Kirk Herbstreit reveals mental health struggles while at Ohio State
You know him as one of the main voices of college football. Kirk Herbstreit is well respected and perhaps the face of college football for ESPN, and might we add, quite the ambassador for Ohio State despite some of the hate thrown his way that I’ll never really understand. Before his career as a broadcaster, Herbstreit starred under center his …
Read More »FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff coming to Morgantown for WVU’s season-opener against Penn State
May 30—107th Backyard Brawl will start at 3:30 p.m. on ESPN MORGANTOWN—Big Noon Kickoff if coming to Morgantown. Announced Thursday, FOX’s flagship pregame show will be broadcast live from Morgantown prior to the Mountaineers’ game against Penn State on Aug. 31. FOX selected the matchup between WVU and PSU as its Big Noon Saturday game. In addition to the season …
Read More »Pac-12 was centrally responsible for making college football what it is
The history of college football contains many rivers of influence and importance. The Pac-12 has not been a particularly successful conference in the 21st century — with no national championship since USC in 2004 — but the Pac-12, as it dies, leaves behind a legacy of supreme importance in college football. The SEC might be the best and most successful …
Read More »Ohio State football receives a crystal ball pick for 2025 defensive tackle
With 12 commits in its 2025 recruiting class, Ohio State football still has plenty of room to continue to add prospects. One of them could be North Carolina defensive tackle, Trajen Odom, who will make an official visit to Columbus starting June 7. The 6-foot, 4-inch, 285-pound interior lineman is ranked as the nations No. 297 overall prospect and 33rd …
Read More »Georgia considered Tier 1 program in EA Sports CFB 25
The anticipation surrounding EA Sports’ new college football video game is easily noticeable. Fans have been clamoring for new version for nearly the last 10 years, and that will become a reality when the game hits the shelves on July 19. While most are consumed with how the game will play and feel, the payout for the programs that have …
Read More »FAMU DRS announce Patrick Wise as programs next head football coach
It’s a new era for FAMU DRS as Patrick Wise has been named the new head coach of the Baby Rattlers. Wise, a South Carolina native, has spent time in various roles across Big Bend high school and middle school programs, most recently as the head coach at Swift Creek Middle School. Wise has spent time on the coaching staffs …
Read More »SEC again considering nine-game league schedule weighing revenue, College Football Playoff access
DESTIN, Fla. — The SEC is again contemplating an expanded conference football schedule with an aim of increasing revenue as the entire college athletics enterprise faces new financial challenges. Though the SEC has already decided to run eight-game schedules for the next two seasons, several programs originally against the prospect of increasing schedules are more open than ever before on …
Read More »Nick Saban void felt at SEC spring meetings, creates power vacuum
DESTIN, Fla. — Former Alabama coach Nick Saban lorded over the SEC and college football for nearly two decades before he retired in January. Despite his unforgiving dominance and intimidating presence, the 72-year-old was widely missed at SEC spring meetings. “It definitely was strange not having Coach Saban in there,” Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin said. Kiffin was Tennessee’s new …
Read More »‘I don’t cry over it’, Kirby Smart reflects on Georgia’s CFP snub
The SEC’s spring meetings are underway in Destin, Florida, this week. While most of the conversation has been focused on the recently expanded league, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart was asked about the Bulldogs’ unprecedented ending to the 2023 season. Before the College Football Playoff committee released their final rankings, no No. 1 team had ever fallen out of the …
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