The teenaged offensive lineman said into the camera that he liked Memphis football because it’s going to the ACC. He said it without a hint of sarcasm or baggage from the decade-plus of false starts and empty promises the university has endured in conference realignment. He said it as if someone from Memphis said it to him that and he …
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Greg McElroy thinks Brian Kelly can win a national championship at LSU
Brian Kelly’s first two seasons on the Bayou have not gone perfectly, but he has performed well. The Tigers have won 10 games for two years in a row and LSU had the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback on their team last year. Recently, a quarterback who won a national championship during his time at Alabama stated that he believes Kelly has …
Read More »Oklahoma State football’s Kyler Pearson won’t ‘pass the eye test’ but he still makes plays
STILLWATER — Kyler Pearson has never once passed the eye test of a football coach. As a college senior measuring 5-foot-6 and 140 pounds, he never has and never will. “He doesn’t pass the eye test for me, and I’ve been a football coach for 34 years,” said Kyler’s father, Preston Pearson, who recently was hired as the head coach …
Read More »Hail Yes!’: 10 most memorable Michigan athletics moments in 2023-24
• Hosts: Tony Garica (@RealTonyGarcia) and Rainer Sabin (@RainerSabin) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producer: Kirkland Crawford • Producer: Andrew Birkle • Email: apgarcia@freepress.com Apple Podcasts | Spotify On this episode: Man, what a school year it was for Michigan athletics. From a national championship to multiple suspensions for Jim Harbaugh to new coaches in football and basketball in a matter of months, this year pretty much had it all. As …
Read More »How the transfer portal has treated Auburn football’s 8 SEC opponents in 2024
AUBURN — Auburn football is just about done in the transfer portal. It was, in broad terms, a fairly successful event for the Tigers, who only suffered a handful of notable losses while also bringing in key pieces such as receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith (Penn State), offensive tackle Percy Lewis (Mississippi State) and pass rusher Keyron Crawford (Arkansas State). With a …
Read More »CBS Sports ranks James Franklin as one of the nation’s top coaches
As is typical with a perennial top-10 team, the head coach is likely among the top in the country. Most people would say that James Franklin is probably slightly below the top echelon of college football head coaches. Still, he is undoubtedly consistent in churning out a top-tier squad, boosting his ranking. CBS Sports ranked Franklin as the 10th-best head …
Read More »Gators in the mix for blue-chip WR out of South Florida
Florida head coach Billy Napier is big on recruiting the best players inside the Sunshine State, and the Gators are once again locking in on a five-star recruit out of Chaminade-Madonna Preparatory School in Broward County. Wide receiver Jabari Brady was a known name at Monarch High School the past few years, but his transfer to Chaminade-Madonna means he’ll be …
Read More »A point guard in the pocket: Carmel QB showed enough in debut for D-I offers to pile up
Carmel’s Anthony Coellner (5) runs the ball during Lawrence Central vs Carmel IHSAA high school football, Oct 13, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; at Lawrence Central High School. CARMEL — There are not a lot of cases of a sophomore quarterback coming into Class 6A football as a first-year starter and lighting the world on fire. Anthony Coellner knew that going …
Read More »Kansas State football adds veteran quarterback depth with UConn transfer Ta’Quan Roberson
Kansas State football filled an immediate need through the transfer portal Wednesday with the signing of former Connecticut quarterback Ta’Quan Roberson. While sophomore Avery Johnson is entrenched as the starter, he was the only quarterback on the roster to have taken a single game snap at the Division I level, making an experienced backup a top priority. Roberson, who started …
Read More »Did Missouri do enough in portal to make the College Football Playoff? Position breakdown
Run up an 11-2 record with a New Year’s Six Bowl win, and the expectations change on your doorstep. When that coincides with a change to the college football landscape, the expectations change nationally. Missouri football is coming off its best season in a decade, as the Tigers went 10-2 through the regular season and defeated Ohio State in the …
Read More »BREAKING: Wisconsin lands commitment from highly-touted 2025 WR Cameron Miller
Wisconsin landed a commitment from class of 2025 three-star wide receiver Cameron Miller on Wednesday. Miller chose the Badgers over offers from top programs including Kentucky, Boston College, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State and Texas A&M. Related: Post-spring Big Ten football 2024 power rankings, starting quarterback rankings The three-star slot receiver is 247Sports’ …
Read More »Ben Roberts transfer: Michigan State football commit’s stats, 247 ranking, more to know
Michigan State football made a big splash in the transfer portal on Wednesday. The Spartans added a commitment from former Oregon defensive tackle Ben “Big Worm” Roberts, who announced his commitment to MSU on his X (formerly Twitter) account. He will have three years of eligibility left as a member of the 2022 recruiting class. REQUIRED READING: East Lansing running …
Read More »Wisconsin adds a New Jersey ‘athlete’ to its 2025 football recruiting class
MADISON – Busy working to finalize Wisconsin’s roster for the 2024 college football season, Luke Fickell’s staff has added another player for the 2025 freshman class. Cameron Miller, 5-foot-11, 165-pound wide receiver/cornerback from New Jersey, announced Wednesday he has committed to UW. Miller reported offers from Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Penn State, Oregon and several other schools. His final …
Read More »Alabama vs. Arkansas softball matchup most-viewed regular season matchup since 2022
While the season did not end with an SEC title for Patrick Murphy and the Alabama Crimson Tide softball team, there is still cause for celebration for fans of the program. In a press release from ESPN on Wednesday afternoon, it was announced that the Alabama vs. Arkansas matchup was the most viewed regular season game since 2022. According to …
Read More »Texas A&M Football’s 2024 road matchup vs. Florida game time, network announced
We now have the official time and network for Texas A&M’s early-season road test against Florida. New Aggies head coach Mike Elko faces several challenges in just the first couple of weeks of his tenure. With ABC/ESPN now the home of SEC football for the foreseeable future, the game is set for 2:30 p.m. CT and will air on ABC. …
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