NEWBERRY — A festive afternoon at the Newberry High School gym ended with drama, as four-star defensive lineman Jarquez Carter announced his college commitment Thursday before family, friends a national web stream feed. The caps were lined up on the table — scholarship offers from Miami, Florida, UCF, Florida State, Penn State and Ohio State, In the end, the 6-foot-2, …
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Utah State officially fires Blake Anderson
Utah State coach Blake Anderson reacts as Alabama pulls ahead during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. | Vasha Hunt Blake Anderson is officially no longer the head football coach at Utah State University. Anderson, who was on administrative leave for the past two weeks after receiving notice from the …
Read More »‘EA Sports College Football 25’ predicts the 2024 season
For the first time in over a decade, EA Sports has released a college football video game. Whether you’re a die-hard Georgia Bulldogs fan looking to win a national championship, a grinder working their way through Dynasty Mode as a MAC coach or even Patrick Mahomes, “EA Sports College Football 25” is essentially Christmas in July for gamers and sports …
Read More »Lobster Bowl: Portland teammates eager to make most of opportunities
Jul. 18—DOVER-FOXCROFT — It was all so sudden for Reegan Buck. He and his Portland High football teammates were having a great season, headed toward 5-0 in the competitive Class A North division. Buck, a two-way starter who played slot, running back and quarterback on offense and safety on defense, was in the thick of everything. Then came a routine …
Read More »Newberry HS DE Mykah Newton commits to NC State, LB/TE Logan McCloud commits to Wofford
Newberry High edge rusher Mykah Newton announced his commitment to NC State on Thursday afternoon before a spirited gathering of family and friends at Newberry’s High School Gym. A three-star recruit per 247Sports composite, Newton chose N.C. State over offers from UCF and Michigan State. Newton said a factor in his decision was the relationship he developed with N.C. State …
Read More »Baylor hitting their stride in the month of July
Nick Lucero/Rivals.com When the month of July started, no one was talking about Baylor’s presence on the recruiting trail. However, just under three weeks into the month, the Bears have been one of the hottest teams, not just in the Big 12, but in the country. When July 1 hit, Baylor had 12 commitments, all coming from three-star prospects. Now, …
Read More »Six Iowa football home games are officially sellouts for 2024 season
Six games on the Iowa Hawkeyes’ 2024 football schedule are officially sellouts. After the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series showdown against Iowa State on Saturday, Sept. 7 was announced as a sellout on Wednesday, five other games have followed suit on Thursday. Iowa’s home contests against Illinois State on Saturday, Aug. 31, Troy on Saturday, Sept. 14, Northwestern on Saturday, Oct. …
Read More »Doug Belk USC secondary is underrated by Phil Steele
The USC football team has a secondary which, in the eyes of most fans, should be good this year. Legendary college football magazine publisher Phil Steele isn’t as convinced the Trojans will have a top secondary. He rated the USC secondary at No. 55 in his preseason projections. Doug Belk has a chance to make a statement in response to that …
Read More »ESPN drops new “SEC on ABC” graphics package
SEC media days in Dallas have wrapped, with all sixteen teams taking the podium one by one to talk about their programs. The Oklahoma Sooners spoke on Tuesday, as head coach Brent Venables, quarterback Jackson Arnold, linebacker Danny Stutsman and safety Billy Bowman represented the team well in Big D. With the close of SEC media days, ESPN unveiled their …
Read More »Iowa football’s Kids’ Day at Kinnick slated for August 10
One of the most exciting days of the calendar year for younger Iowa fans is the annual Kids’ Day at Kinnick. Iowa announced recently that its annual Kids’ Day at Kinnick is slated for Saturday, Aug. 10 with more details to come soon. It gives the public its first glimpse of the Hawkeyes with an open practice. One of the …
Read More »Nick Saban takes over SEC Media Days & Greg Sankey shuts down FSU
This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde react to the biggest headlines coming from SEC Media Days in Dallas, Texas. They open the show with news of a revenue-sharing model for the SEC and how that will impact roster building in the future. They also discuss the …
Read More »One USC football recruiting loss won’t sting as much as others
You are very probably aware of what happened one week ago: Four-star Class of 2025 prospect Alai Kalaniuvalu from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas chose the Oregon Ducks over USC, Utah, BYU, Michigan, and Nebraska, per On3’s Hayes Fawcett. He is the 176th-best prospect in his class and is ranked as the ninth-best interior offensive lineman. With the …
Read More »Notre Dame Leprechaun randomly appears in EA Sports College Football
College football fans have been all about EA Sports College Football 25, which was released this week. The reviews among fans have been glowing and rightfully so. But as hard as EA tried to perfect this video game, a few mistakes ended up slipping through the cracks. A podcaster named Jason Kirk is among those who bought the game. He …
Read More »It’s time for USC football to act like a blue-blood program again
The USC Trojans have been more up-and-down over the past 15 years than other college football blue-blood programs, including Alabama, Ohio State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Georgia, Texas and Penn State. Between the Howard Jones, John McKay and Pete Carroll eras, the Trojans have displayed the dominance of a blue-blood school. Carroll’s tenure is recent enough to keep them as a …
Read More »SEC commissioner Greg Sankey: We have no interest in adding Florida State
Florida State’s chances of joining the SEC seem to be more of a longshot than a reality. In the last 48 hours during SEC’s Media Day, Commissioner Greg Sankey has been vocal about Florida State whenever he is asked about FSU and expanding more teams. Sankey was on The Next Round show and was asked about a possible chance of …
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