College Football

It’s very rare that college football spring games are appointment viewing, but Alabama’s annual “A-Day” installment this Saturday has so much intrigue that it’s reaching that territory. For the first time in almost two decades, the Crimson Tide will be led onto the field by someone not named Nick Saban after the legendary coach decided to hang up the headset …

The salary pool for the Ohio State football assistant coaches has hit another high. According to contracts obtained by The Dispatch through a public records request, the Buckeyes’ 10 on-field assistant coaches are set to receive nearly $11.43 million in combined basic compensation for this year. The total marks a significant increase from last season when the assistants, not including …

The idea of creating a “super-league” format in college football is doable and brilliant … in 2031.  That’s right in the timeframe where current media rights contracts for major conferences and the College Football Playoff will be expiring. It’s called “coterminous,” which is derived from the Latin word for “sharing a common boundary.”  It would be the perfect time to …

Apr. 11—Penn State guard Vega Ioane has closely watched former Wyomissing star J’ven Williams the last several weeks and likes what he has seen. “Me and J’ven have been playing side-by-side all spring,” Ioane said Thursday. “It’s been me and him on that left side (of the offensive line). He comes to work every day and takes every learning aspect …

Keelon Russell.jpg Quarterback Keelon Russell (Duncanville, TX/ Duncanville High School), the four-star prospect has officially accepted his invitation to the 2025 All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty fifth edition of the All-American Bowl, Russell will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The …

The Tennessee Vols took a slight step back in 2023, going 9-4 after an 11-2 campaign in 2022. However, the season ended with a bang when freshman quarterback and former top recruit Nico Iamaleava got the start in the Citrus Bowl and led Tennessee to a commanding 35-0 victory over Iowa. Many key contributors return in 2024, and with both …

Former Texas DT T’Vondre Sweat was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. (Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) T’Vondre Sweat, the former Texas defensive tackle, was arrested on Sunday in Austin, Texas, and charged with driving while intoxicated. Jail records for the Travis County Sheriff’s Office showed that Sweat, 22, was arrested Sunday afternoon and booked at …

College football’s spring transfer portal window is just days away from its Tuesday, April 16, opening. That window, the first for undergraduate players entering the portal since January, will run through April 30, and it projects to be a chaotic period on the college football calendar. More than 1,000 FBS players transferred during the spring window last year, and the …

LEXINGTON — Kentucky hopes a player who was part of one of its national title teams can lead the program back to glory as its new coach. UK named Mark Pope, who played for coach Rick Pitino on Kentucky’s 1996 national championship squad, as its new coach. According to CBS Sports senior writer Matt Norlander, Pope’s contract with the Wildcats reportedly will be …

The next “first” of the Kalen DeBoer era will occur on Saturday when Alabama football plays host to A-Day. DeBoer will coach in his first spring game with the Crimson Tide after Nick Saban took part in the annual spring game for 17 seasons as the coach. But Saban retired in January and handed the program over to DeBoer, who …

Apr. 12—COLUMBUS — While spring game scores do not matter much, the outcome of individual battles all over the field could go a long way toward determining how good Ohio State football can be in 2024. Head coach Ryan Day said more than 50,000 tickets had been sold by midweek, and those fans can expect to see an offense-defense scrimmage. …

There used to be a lot of prospects who saw their recruitment explode as their senior seasons got underway. That’s not as common now but rising seniors are still able to make waves during the offseason camp circuit. Check out these late bloomers from the Midwest region who have seen their recruitment pick up speed. THIS SERIES: Late bloomers on …

The No. 11 Texas A&M softball team travels to Tuscaloosa this weekend to play No. 12 Alabama. Before the Aggies (31-8, 10-5 SEC) and Crimson Tide (29-8, 6-6) face off in a three-game SEC series, graduate student center fielder Jazmine Hill was named conference Player of the Week. Then, she talked to the media assembled in College Station. “I think …

Rivals national recruiting analyst Adam Friedman is joined by Dale Dowden of VolReport.com, Parker Thune of OUInsider.com, and Richie O’Leary of HappyValleyInsider.com to tackle three topics and determine whether they believe each statement is FACT or FICTION. ***** MORE FACT OR FICTION: It’s time to panic about Michigan recruiting CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State …

Apr. 12—Thursday marked the midpoint of spring camp for the Washington State football team and the offense might’ve had its best showing so far, according to coach Jake Dickert. There were no interceptions, no fumbles and a plethora of touchdowns throughout the day in Pullman. “It was obviously live reps today. Any time (you do) that, it’s going to bring …