MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Call it the new way of college athletics, the new landscape of college football. Call it whatever you want, but the University of Minnesota football team opened spring practice last week with a bit of a different vibe. The Gophers held a workout Saturday at Athletes Village that was open to recruits and boosters, but not …
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WVU’s offense is full of youth as spring practices begin
Mar. 25—MORGANTOWN — Through injuries and absences, WVU’s skill positions were filled with youth and inexperience when the Mountaineers opened Spring practice Monday morning. Other than the offensive line, WVU’s entire offense skews younger this season. In addition, the Mountaineers are without senior quarterback Garrett Greene, who missed Monday to attend his grandfather’s funeral, as well as junior running back …
Read More »Ohio State is hiring former associate coach Dave Dickerson from USC Upstate
Nov 25, 2022; Charleston, South Carolina, USA; USC Upstate Spartans head coach Dave Dickerson directs his team against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports Ohio State has dipped into its past to provide support for its future. The Buckeyes are hiring former associate head coach Dave Dickerson as …
Read More »‘Showing a lot of promise’: After four years at Stanford, safety Alaka’i Gilman arrives at Utah with battle-tested experience
Stanford safety Alaka’i Gilman, left, intercepts a pass intended for Colorado wide receiver Travis Hunter in the end zone in overtime of an NCAA college football game early Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) | David Zalubowski, Associated Press Back in 2019, Utah defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley was one of many coaches trying to secure the …
Read More »Ohio State spring game to be broadcast on national TV
Mar. 25—The Ohio State spring game is getting some “Big Noon” action. Fox Sports and Ohio State announced Monday the annual Scarlet and Gray game will kick off at noon April 13 and air on the Fox network. According to Ohio State, that will mark the first time any team’s spring game is broadcast nationally. A week later, Fox will …
Read More »OU football commit Kevin Sperry Jr. heads to Denton Guyer for senior season, per report
Kevin Sperry Jr. is heading back to Texas for his final high school football season. Sperry, a four-star OU quarterback commit who starred for Carl Albert as a junior, plans to spend his senior year at Denton Guyer High School, The Dallas Morning News first reported. Sperry has updated his social media bios to list Guyer as his high school, …
Read More »Why Will Muschamp took reduced role on Georgia’s staff
The Georgia Bulldogs’ sideline will look much differently this fall after multiple changes to the coaching staff this offseason. The biggest difference will be on the defensive side of the ball. Formerly co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach, Will Muschamp has moved to defensive analyst, and Travaris Robinson has taken Muschamp’s role after coming over from Alabama. We received some clarity …
Read More »CBS Sports examines one major question for Colorado football this spring
Whether or not Colorado football can take the next step in head coach Deion Sanders’ second season will largely depend on its new-look offensive line. Quarterback Shedeur Sanders suffered far too many sacks last year while the run game yielded little production. This offseason, the Buffs have added not only a new O-line coach in longtime NFL starter Phil Loadholt …
Read More »Five-star QB Julian Lewis shares thoughts on latest visit to Colorado
Class of 2025 five-star quarterback Julian Lewis made his second recruiting visit to Colorado over the weekend and was once again left excited about the Buffs. Lewis, who remains committed to USC, spoke with 247 Sports (subscription required), about his latest trip to Boulder: “Colorado has a lot of energy,” Lewis told 247Sports. “Coach Prime is super positive and motivating. …
Read More »FAMU running backs coach Marcus Windham to oversee football recruiting
Florida A&M football Head Coach James Colzie III made another coaching move, adding recruiting coordinator to Marcus Windham’s title. “Marcus is the perfect candidate to help us continue this great recruiting ride here in Tallahassee,” said Colzie. “He will be adding new energy to our recruiting room and will work hand in hand with our director of recruiting, our director …
Read More »Behind Quinn Ewers and Archie Manning, how is Texas’ No. 3 quarterback Trey Owens looking?
Texas football fans can’t ever get enough quarterback news. Third-year starter Quinn Ewers packed on 10 pounds of muscle in order to better absorb the big blows, if you haven’t heard. He shined at last week’s pro day, too. Oh, and Arch Manning looks solid so far after moving into the No. 2 role following a redshirt season. “Both guys …
Read More »Texas Tech football assistant Marcel Yates facing rebuild in secondary
Texas Tech football secondary coach Marcel Yates has spent nearly his entire 23-year career overseeing college defensive backs, so he’s worked with experienced groups and inexperienced groups. This coming season, the Texas Tech secondary tilts to the latter. Gone are safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, cornerbacks Malik Dunlap and Rayshad Williams — all multi-year starters — and safety Tyler Owens, who moved …
Read More »Lake Travis defensive end Gus Cordova commits to USC
Lake Travis defensive end Gus Cordova, regarded as one of the Austin area’s top edge rushers, has committed to play football for USC. “USC NATION IM (sic) HOME!!” Cordova posted Sunday night on X. Gus Cordova, a defensive end for the Lake Travis football team, has made a verbal commitment to play for the University of Southern California. He will …
Read More »Gators impress recently offered South Florida defensive lineman
Miami Central defensive lineman Floyd Boucard was in Gainesville on Friday as part of a bus tour for prospects, according to Swamp247. It was Boucard’s first trip to Florida, and he left the Swamp much higher on the Gators than he expected. “Going to Florida, it was amazing,” Boucard said. “I didn’t think I was going to like the campus …
Read More »Four-star IMG Academy recruit gets live look at new Florida LB coach
Like any serious recruit, IMG Academy linebacker Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng wants to know more about the coaches in place to develop him at the universities he’s still considering. At the University of Florida, that would be Ron Roberts, who the football program hired as an executive head coach, co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach over the offseason. Owusu-Boateng visited the Swamp for …
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