One of the best in the 2026 class is already off the board. Shavar Young, the No. 10-ranked athlete in the Rivals250 for next year’s recruiting cycle out of Knoxville (Tenn.) Webb School, committed to Clemson on Friday. The electric 6-foot, 175-pound two-day standout from Tennessee made visits out to Miami and then Clemson last weekend. His trip back to …
Read More »College Football
College football: Lobo and Aggie named to national preseason watch lists
Aug. 2—New Mexico punter Aaron Rodriguez was named to the Ray Guy Award preseason watch list on Friday. Rodriguez, a sixth-year senior, is one of five punters from the Mountain West to make the list of 34. Named after former Southern Miss All-American and NFL All-Pro Ray Guy, the award is annually given to the best punter in college football. …
Read More »Georgia football adds another big in-state piece to its 2025 offensive line haul
Georgia football’s 2025 recruiting haul on the offensive line continues to be built with in-state prospects. The latest came Friday night when Westlake four-star Juan Gaston Jr. announced he’s committed to the Bulldogs. The 6-foot-7, 345-pound Gaston is ranked as the nation’s No. 16 offensive tackle and the No. 164 overall prospect by the 247Sports Composite. His announcement was livestreamed …
Read More »Clemson football practice: Jeadyn Lukus starts, offensive line starters work on Day 2
CLEMSON — Clemson football ramped up the energy on Day 2 of preseason practice Friday. During stretches, coach Dabo Swinney had exchanges with offensive line coach Matt Luke and defensive tackles coach Nick Eason. Those conversations trickled down to both position coach’s units with each bringing intensity to drills and making players redo reps or do up downs if it …
Read More »Florida State’s Randy Shannon wants linebackers to focus on multiple positions. Here’s why
Florida State’s linebackers coach Randy Shannon has different plans for his linebacking corp this season. The night before the Seminoles play their scrimmage, Shannon told the local reporters that his group is expected to learn different linebacker positions. This is different from last year when he wanted them to stick to one position. “We have a good rotation right now,” …
Read More »Watch HC Mike Elko’ epic pre-practice speech during Texas A&M’s fall practice slate
Jul 18, 2024; Dallas, TX, USA; Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko speaks at Omni Dallas Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Brett Patzke-USA TODAY Sports The 2024 college football season is upon us, and for Texas A&M, Mike Elko’s official introduction as the program’s newest head coach will begin with a primetime showdown against Notre Dame inside a likely jam packed Kyle …
Read More »Watch: Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning ‘thrilled’ to be in Big Ten
Matt Fortuna: Cross-country travel won’t be a big deal for Big Ten footballMatt Fortuna joins Football Night in Chicago to talk about the affect of long distance away games, now that west coast teams have joined the Big Ten<p><em><a href=”https://www.nbcsportschicago.com/nfl/chicago-bears/football-night-in-chicago/matt-fortuna-cross-country-travel-wont-be-a-big-deal-for-big-ten-football/579197/?partner=yahoo&cid=yahoo”>Matt Fortuna: Cross-country travel won’t be a big deal for Big Ten football</a> originally appeared on <a href=”https://www.nbcsportschicago.com?cid=yahoo”>NBC Sports Chicago</a></em></p> Source …
Read More »Kentucky football, swimming programs committed NCAA rules violations
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The NCAA on Friday ruled Kentucky’s football and swimming programs committed violations. The football violations centered on impermissible benefits, while the swimming infractions involved countable athletically related activities. The university reached an agreement with the NCAA with regard to both programs’ improprieties. The football violations involved at least 11 former players receiving payment for work they did …
Read More »Defensive linemen tangle and other takeaways from Florida football fall camp practice
Florida football held its third practice of fall camp on Friday at the Sanders Practice Fields. In all, the Florida Gators will hold 17 practices over a 22-day stretch in camp to prepare for their season opener on Aug. 31 against Miami. The Gators and Hurricanes will square off for the first time since Florida beat Miami 24-20 to open …
Read More »Four star WR Dillon Alfred picks Ole Miss football over Clemson, rejoins Lane Kiffin’s class
OXFORD — On June 24, Ole Miss football suffered three decommitments from its 2025 recruiting class in the span of roughly three hours. After wideout Dillon Alfred announced via Instagram that he’s rejoining the fold on Friday, two of those three are now committed to the Rebels again. Alfred is considered a four-star prospect by the 247Sports Composite. Listed at …
Read More »Shavar Young, a Knoxville Webb 2026 4-star CB, commits to Clemson
Knoxville Webb four-star athlete Shavar Young Jr. has committed to Clemson, he told Knox News. The junior defensive back chose Clemson after receiving offers from Tennessee, Penn State, Georgia and Michigan. Young, a 6-foot, 180-pound athlete, is the No. 6 player in Tennessee and the No. 184 player in the country, according to the 247Sports Composite. Young is back in …
Read More »ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum predicts Oklahoma’s 2024 season
Oklahoma’s Jackson Arnold drops back pass during a University of Oklahoma (OU) Sooners spring football game at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, April 20, 2024. BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK It’s one of the biggest stories in sports. The Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns left the [autotag]Big 12[/autotag] and moved to the [autotag]SEC[/autotag]. The …
Read More »Donte Williams flipped a USC recruit to Georgia, but no one should care
Sep 25, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; USC Trojans head coach Donte Williams wide receiver Drake London (15) after a touchdown play in the first half of the game Oregon State Beavers at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports It is true that former USC head coach Donte Williams flipped Trojan commit …
Read More »Gerry Bohanon declares himself 100% healthy, ready to ‘truly compete’ in starting QB derby
Quarterback Gerry Bohanon talks with the media after BYU held their first fall football practice in Provo on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Since spring camp ended in late March with BYU offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick declaring the starting quarterback competition between Jake Retzlaff and Gerry Bohanon “neck and neck,” the general consensus of reporters …
Read More »Jeff Brohm, Louisville football hope lessons from end of 2023 can help Cardinals this year
Louisville football coach Jeff Brohm has consistently taken responsibility for the Cardinals ending last season with three consecutive losses. U of L was 10-1 before losing to Kentucky in the Governor’s Cup, falling to Florida State in the ACC championship game and dropping its finale against USC in the Holiday Bowl. “You’ve got to be sharp in every aspect,” Brohm …
Read More »