Mar. 26—A year or so ago, Ohio State fans were uncertain what they had in Tim Walton. The Buckeye secondary remained shaky in Walton’s first season as cornerbacks coach, and he was facing a recruiting season in which some big scores were available that he couldn’t afford to miss. Now Walton is one of the most popular members of Ryan …
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Jackson Arnold on what he learned from Alamo Bowl performance
The Jackson Arnold era is underway in Norman, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Sooners got a sneak preview of what it could look like, both the good and the bad, during their Alamo Bowl loss in December. But now Arnold is the Sooners starter heading into the Sooners debut season in the SEC. Arnold shared with the media what he learned from …
Read More »4-star athlete includes Georgia in his top six teams
After an up and down recruiting weekend, the Georgia Bulldogs received some good news on Monday morning. Four-star athlete Jamarion Morrow named the Dawgs to his top six alongside Alabama, Oregon, Missouri, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M. Morrow, a native of Germantown, Tennessee, is listed at 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds. On the offensive side, primarily playing at running back, he …
Read More »Four-star running back decommits from Hogs, the team’s second loss of Monday
The chips are falling for the Arkansas football team and they’re falling hard. On late Monday evening, the Razorbacks lost their second commitment from their Class of 2025 when four-star running back Jamarion Parker withdrew that verbal to Arkansas. He followed defensive lineman Carius Curne, an in-state four-star player who decommitted earlier in the afternoon. Parker had committed back in …
Read More »Opinion: Lack of interest around Arkansas football actually good for team
Sam Pittman seemed shocked sometimes last year during Arkansas’ 4-8 season at the sorts of ways he and his players were treated by so-called fans of the program. By the time that year was done, he had lost several players from the roster, hired a new offensive coordinator many believe is preparing to vulture the head gig and learned patience …
Read More »Tennessee offers 2026 quarterback Dia Bell
Tennessee offered a scholarship to 2026 quarterback prospect Dia Bell. “I am grateful and blessed to have received an offer from the University of Tennessee,” Bell said. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound quarterback prospect is from American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida. There are not recruiting rankings for Bell from 247Sports, Rivals, On3 or ESPN. Bell has offers from Tennessee, FIU, Western …
Read More »Which Oklahoma State football players have most to gain in spring practice?
STILLWATER — Coming off a 10-win season, the Oklahoma State football team enters spring practice with few changes on the roster. Only seven scholarship players transferred out, and five came in — a far cry from what the Cowboys were facing at this time a year ago. So the uncertainty of the team is less severe. The Pokes open spring …
Read More »Tuesdays with Gorney: USC appears to be re-emerging as elite program
© Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports Is USC finally going to return to its status as college football king, a title it has owned so many times throughout the program’s storied history but not for two decades? After a recruiting weekend like the Trojans just finished on Sunday, there are many reasons to believe that answer is yes and the monster …
Read More »What did OU football starting QB Jackson Arnold learn from Alamo Bowl mistakes?
NORMAN — Jackson Arnold doesn’t want to forget the way the Alamo Bowl ended. But Arnold wants to put it in his rearview mirror. The OU quarterback threw an interception and lost a fumble in the fourth quarter of the Sooners’ 38-24 loss to Arizona. Now, Arnold is going through his first spring as OU’s starting quarterback, and is working to …
Read More »Why Memphis football QB Seth Henigan changed his number again, this time to No. 9
Seth Henigan is changing his jersey number. Again. He’ll wear No. 9 for his final year of college football, and it’s a fitting choice — No. 9 was on Henigan’s back during his senior season of high school, when he led Denton Ryan High School to a state championship in Texas. Now he’ll try to lead Memphis to the American …
Read More »Why Vanderbilt football linebacker Langston Patterson’s decision to stay could help defense
In the days after Vanderbilt football’s loss to Tennessee on Nov. 30, Langston Patterson was going to afford himself a moment to take a step back and think where his football career was at, where it was going and if Vanderbilt football was going to continue to be the place where he pursued it. It didn’t take long for the …
Read More »Can Florida football defense take step forward in year two under coordinator Austin Armstrong?
A York, Ala., native, Florida football defensive coordinator Austin Armstrong grew up with a deep appreciation of the competitiveness of SEC football. The 31-year-old Armstrong learned it first-hand as a first-year defensive coordinator with the Florida Gators in 2023. There were growing pains, as UF’s defense went from allowing an average of 13.5 points through its first four games to …
Read More »The most important questions facing WSU football as spring practice begins
Mar. 25—PULLMAN — Four months after a wonky season, a promising start followed by a forgettable finish, Washington State football is ready to return. Sort of. The Cougars start spring practice on Tuesday, a 15-practice slate featuring three scrimmages, concluding with the spring game on April 27. As WSU enters a new era, joining the Mountain West next season as …
Read More »Recruiting Rumor Mill: Chatter from camps, tournaments, visits
Nick Lucero/Rivals.com Another busy weekend is in the books and with major camps, tournaments and tons of visits around the country, a lot of news is out there. Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney has the latest in this week’s Recruiting Rumor Mill. MORE: Ten biggest commitments of the weekend ***** CLASS OF 2024 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position …
Read More »SEC football teams to play the same 8 opponents in both 2024 and 2025
Home venues are the only things changing for the 2025 SEC football schedule. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) (Andy Lyons via Getty Images) The 2025 SEC football schedule looks a lot like the 2024 SEC football schedule. The conference announced Wednesday that each of its 16 teams would play the same opponents in 2025 that it did in 2024. The …
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