College Football

Ohio State’s string of defensive commitments continues. 2025 four-star defensive lineman London Merritt became the next commitment in Ohio State’s recruiting class, picking the Buckeyes while holding offers from programs from around the country. Here’s what Merritt’s commitment means for Ohio State. What does London Merritt’s commitment mean for the 2025 class? London Merritt, 2025 UA All-American, #5 DE from …

Nick Saban’s reign of terror with Alabama has come to an end and most would agree that the legendary Crimson Tide head coach belongs on the college football coaches Mount Rushmore, but which other coaches make that four-man list? Any good Florida Gators should immediately think of Steve Spurrier and Urban Meyer when reading that question. Both men led the …

Peoria’s Liberty High School, the state high school Open Division football champion, will have a chance to avenge its only loss of the 2023 season when the Lions host Corona (California) Centennial as part of the Honor Bowl on Sept. 21. Last year, Liberty’s only loss came from California, losing to the national powerhouse 42-35, after blowing a two-touchdown lead …

The 2024 offseason has been largely positive for the Texas Longhorns. Team progress looks to have extended to the recruiting trail. 247Sports recruiting analyst Tom Loy weighed in on where Texas is with a handful of top recruits. “I believe Texas is the team to watch for five-star receiver Dakorien Moore if he decides to open it up from his …

Ohio State has added another defensive lineman in the 2025 class. 2025 four-star defensive end London Merritt committed to Ohio State Friday, choosing the Buckeyes over programs such as North Carolina, Miami and Alabama. “Like Chase Young, Nick Bosa and Joey Bosa, he made them superstars,” Merritt told The Dispatch in earlier in March. “They took everything that coach (Larry) Johnson gave them and …

NORMAN — Over a week after DeMarco Murray reportedly decided to stay at Oklahoma, receiving a three-year contract offer to turn down Ohio State, he struck gold on the recruiting trail. OU football landed a commitment from 2025 four-star running back Tory Blaylock on Friday. Blaylock is the No. 22 running back overall and No. 291-ranked player nationally, according to On3’s …

Oklahoma football fans are going to like new running back commit Tory Blaylock. Blaylock, a four-star recruit in the 2025 class and the son of former NFL running back Derrick Blaylock, announced his commitment to the Sooners on Friday. Not only did he pick Norman as his next home, but he trolled Texas while doing it. REQUIRED READING: How does …

Jadeveon Clowney is more than just a one-hit wonder. But he’s come to learn, now over a decade later, that his greatest hit is absolutely timeless. While the ink was drying on his new two-year deal with the Carolina Panthers, the 31-year-old outside linebacker spoke with local reporters through a Zoom call on Friday afternoon. Jeff Hawkins of The Charlotte Post would …

On the latest episode of our Conquest Call-In Show at the USC Voice of College Football channel, we were joined by Trojan football analyst USC J.  We talked with Trojan fans for over an hour, discussing everything relating to spring camp. The conversations moved from the significant changes in size the team gained in the winter, to predicting starters who …

OU Athletics The Oklahoma Sooners have added a dynamic, speedy running back to their 2025 recruiting class. Humble (Texas) Atascocita four-star running back Tory Blaylock announced his commitment to the new SEC program on Friday. Tory, son of former NFL running back Derrick Blaylock, chose the Sooners over 30+ scholarship offers including Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, and Texas. He is …

The Oklahoma Sooners 2025 recruiting class is in a really good spot as the Sooners work through spring ball. It’s currently a top 10 group and just added another blue-chip prospect to the class, earning a commitment from four-star running back Tory Blaylock. Blaylock is the first running back to commit to the Sooners in the 2025 cycle and brings …

Kolby Smith and Ronnie Fouch both know where the bread is buttered, so to speak. Smith, Arkansas’ freshly named running backs coach, and Fouch, the Hogs’ new wide receivers coach would not be on the Arkansas staff if it weren’t for one man. Razorbacks head coach Sam Pittman hired Bobby Petrino as the team’s offensive coordinator in the fall and, …

In a recent appearance on the USC Voice of College Football’s Trojans Conquest Live Show with Mark Rogers, I discussed the hot topic surrounding Trojan football. The primary focal point of our conversation was USC’s game-changing recruiting weekend.   Lincoln Riley put together an elite defensive coaching staff. The program  is selling development. It’s a phrase we have heard throughout the …

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and for many — such as PFF — Michigan football junior cornerback Will Johnson is the best defensive back in the country. However, that’s not how everyone sees it. ESPN put out its rankings of the 10-best defensive backs (meaning both cornerbacks and safeties) entering the 2024 season, and though Johnson has …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Though the defensive side of the ball for Michigan football will see a ton of continuity personnel-wise entering 2024, there’s a whole new coaching staff on defense, and some younger players who will need to step up. The stars of the show are Mason Grant and Kenneth Grant up front, but perhaps the biggest star on the …