College Football

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — The good news for college football coaches, athletics directors and university presidents, among others? The topic of scheduling − whether to play eight or nine conference games each year − has finally taken a backseat at SEC spring meetings. The bad news? A new and perhaps even more polarizing issue has arisen. The NCAA, SEC, Big …

DESTIN — Florida football coach Billy Napier said he’s “comfortable” with his role in the recruitment of former signee Jaden Rashada. Rashada is suing Napier, among others, seeking $10 million in damages for a failed name, image and likeness deal worth more than $13 million that became a black eye for the Gators and spurred an NCAA investigation subsequently put …

May 28—Recruiting never stops for college football teams, but some periods are busier than others. Early summer is one of those times, and this year figures to be no exception. Recent changes to the recruiting calendar accelerated the pace of recruiting as players now are able to take official visits rather than having to wait until the start of their …

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football offensive lineman Carter Smith was one of the rare returning players on the team’s roster who didn’t get displaced by a transfer. He didn’t even have to fend off one to retain his starting job. Smith was penciled in the starting lineup at left tackle the minute he withdrew his name from the portal back in …

The end of the Pac-12 is making us nostalgic. Let’s taste some misty, watercolor memories of the way we were at USC. When we think of the Trojans’ best moments, we obviouly start with the Rose Bowl wins and the national championships, followed by the conquests of Notre Dame and UCLA. Yet, there’s a whole conference USC competed against, not …

For the past decade, the college football playoffs have consisted of the four best teams meeting in two national semi-finals. However, in one of the many changes coming to the sport in 2024, the most notable will be the expansion of the playoffs to include 12 teams. The hope is that the expansion will include several different fan bases as …

Notre Dame football is continuing to look for the right final pieces of its 2025 recruiting class and it’s looking like North Carolina safety JaDon Blair could be one of them. The 6-foot, 4-inch and 190-pound member of the secondary has set his commitment date for July 5th, but before that he will make his official visits. One of those …

The ink is barely dry on Blake Baker’s contract as LSU’s defensive coordinator, but he could quickly find himself in the mix for head coaching gigs after the 2024 season. Baker’s reputation precedes him after turning Missouri’s defense into one of the best in the country over the last two seasons, and the former LSU linebackers coach returns to Baton …

USC football is easily the most accomplished program in the history of the Pac-12. Nothing can ever change that. No other program comes especially close to matching the Trojans’ body of work over the full length of the Pac-12’s existence. One of the few other programs which can boast a national championship and a significant presence in the top tier …

CARLSBAD, Calif. — It’s hard to imagine Jackson Koivun’s freshman year at Auburn going any better. Now, he’s being recognized for his incredible season. On Tuesday, Koivun was named winner of the 2024 Fred Haskins Award presented by Stifel, given to the best male golfer in college golf. Koivun is the first Haskins winner from Auburn and the first freshman …

The first year of the 12-team College Football Playoffs could not have come at a better time for the Alabama Crimson Tide as they make their first transition at the head coaching position in 17 years. In the past, with just four teams qualifying for the tournament, there was almost no room for error. Now with 12 spots available, teams …

A football sits on the tee as kickers get warmed up as the Utes and Trojans prepare to play at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Over the weekend, veteran New York Daily News sportswriter Dick Weiss started up a realignment debate by posting on X about a possible …

Florida head coach Billy Napier commented on the lawsuit filed by Georgia quarterback Jaden Rashada on Tuesday at the SEC’s spring meetings. “I’m comfortable with my actions,” Napier said, according to On3’s Jesse Simonton. “‘I’m thankful for the university’s support and we’re going to keep it at that and let the process take it’s course. Napier went on to state …

Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe lit the world on fire last year with his electrifying speed and ability to make anyone miss in the open field. However, the part of Milroe’s game that people forget to account for is the fact that he is an absolute gunslinger. Describing a big time throw can be difficult, but PFF defines it as …

Columbia football has its new coach. Columbia has hired Lance Pogue as its next football coach, two weeks after former coach Chip Bilderback resigned. Pogue replaces Bilderback, who resigned from the program after six seasons and accepted another coaching job in Louisiana to be closer to his wife, Missy Bilderback after she just finished her first year as women’s basketball …