One of the biggest differences since Marcus Freeman took over the Notre Dame football program is its quarterback recruiting. The Irish have stacked up the room with plenty of talent, potentially more than we have ever seen in South Bend. With that comes other teams trying to flip those commitments, as we already have seen Ole Miss trying to do …
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Watertown’s Micah Hach commits to South Dakota State football and wrestling
WATERTOWN — Senior-to-be Micah Hach was a two-sport standout for Watertown High School during the 2023-24 season and is hoping to do the same at South Dakota State University. The 6-foot-4, 290-pound football and wrestling standout announced on his X (formerly known on Twitter) account that he had committed to the Jackrabbits. In a statement, Hach wrote: “First, I want …
Read More »UCF football adds commitment from St. Augustine 1,000-yard receiver Carl Jenkins Jr.
ST. AUGUSTINE — UCF fended off a late challenge from one of its fiercest rivals to secure the verbal commitment for a priority target at wide receiver Saturday. St. Augustine’s Carl Jenkins Jr. chose the Knights over South Florida, Louisville and Mississippi State. The 6-foot-2, 177-pound rising senior caught 60 passes for 1,172 yards and 15 touchdowns in helping the …
Read More »Alabama barely makes the cut in latest College Football Playoff prediction
The upcoming 2024 college football season will feature the debut of the new 12-team College Football Playoff format, which is a substantial expansion from the four-team format it had for a decade. The Alabama Crimson Tide are regular participants in the CFP, and experts don’t think the program misses the cut in its first season without Nick Saban. Alabama football …
Read More »2025 three-star OLB Sidney Stewart Commits to Maryland: ‘It’s the crib’
Maryland is having a strong weekend. The Terrapins gained a verbal commitment from in-state outside linebacker Sidney Stewart on Saturday. The Concordia Preparatory School (Towson, Maryland) athlete is rated as a three-star prospect. Stewart’s commitment comes one day after the Terrapins received verbal pledges from four-star quarterback Malik Washington and three-star defensive back Jayden Shipps. Like Stewart, Washington and Shipps …
Read More »Notre Dame football 2025 safety target sets commitment date
Notre Dame football still has some room to add a few prospects to its 2025 recruiting class, and will know soon if another will join the group. North Carolina safety JaDon Blair, according to this father on social media, will make his commitment on July 5th. The 6-foot, 4-inch and 190-pound member of the secondary will have seven hats on …
Read More »Four-star CB Dorian Brew commits to Oregon
Oregon adds to an already stellar Saturday afternoon as they have added a commitment from an elite defensive back in the 2025 class. Conroe (Texas) four-star cornerback Dorian Brew has committed to the Ducks. Brew, 6-foot-2, 185-pounds, is the No. 42 overall prospect and No. 6 cornerback in the 2025 class. He is also ranked as the No. 8 prospect …
Read More »Ohio State 5-star cornerback target commits to other Big Ten school
Ohio State football and its recruiting efforts have been stellar so far this cycle, but you can’t get them all to go your way, not even close. After already landing some pretty highly-touted defensive backs, the Buckeyes had one main priority left to put a bit of a bow on the secondary for the 2025 class, and it was 5-star …
Read More »Generals on the march: Riverside receivers Tae’Shaun Gelsey, Myles Kendrick pick colleges
Add one more SEC commitment and one for the Big Ten in Jacksonville’s 2025 recruiting class. Riverside wide receiver Tae’shaun Gelsey announced his commitment to Florida football, while fellow wideout Myles Kendrick selected Indiana during Saturday’s commitment ceremony inside the school’s gym. Donning a UF cap in front of a video screen displaying a message from Florida coach Billy Napier, …
Read More »EA Sports reveals Ohio State’s overall ranking in ‘College Football 25’
We’ve been getting plenty of teases as EA Sports gets closer and closer to making “College Football 25” avaialble for everyone to play after a long, long, hiatus because of licensing issues. With gameplay getting achingly so close, EA Sports has been revealing rankings, trailers, and more about the game to get everyone even more excited for what’s about to …
Read More »For 4-star QB Malik Washington, committing to local Maryland was a family matter
Malik Washington’s commitment to Maryland on Friday gave the Terrapins one of the top quarterbacks in the 2025 recruiting cycle and in the program’s recent history. For Washington, it provided a way to stay close to family and join a team he sees on an upward trajectory. The Archbishop Spalding High School (Severn, Md.) incoming senior told 247Sports that being …
Read More »Look: Alabama football’s Kalen DeBoer talks similarities between Jalen Milroe, Michael Penix Jr.
Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer has had the opportunity to lead two of the best quarterbacks in college football across his last two seasons. DeBoer, who led Washington to the national championship game last season, had Michael Penix Jr. under center, who was the Heisman Trophy runner-up and No. 8 overall pick to the Atlanta Falcons in the 2024 NFL Draft. …
Read More »One simple reform would dramatically improve college football in the future
We cover USC, also the Big Ten (and have covered the Pac-12 up to its death), here at Trojans Wire. From time to time, however, we also look at national topics of interest in the college football world. USC is a part of that world, after all, and fans should have a sense of how the sport operates on a …
Read More »Sporting News projects Texas football to qualify for the first 12-team CFP
College football has been rapidly changing over the past decade, and it feels like all of that hard work will finally come to fruition in 2024. With conference realignment settled for the time being and the introduction of the 12-team playoffs, every Saturday is going to be appointment television in the fall. For the Texas Longhorns, the transition to the …
Read More »USC should be quietly optimistic about November Big Ten game at Washington
Washington hosts USC in a Big Ten football game this November. Wait a minute. That doesn’t sound right at all … but it’s reality. Welcome to the new and bizarre world in which four West Coast schools are part of the conference of the Upper Midwest in the United States. USC should, at this point, feel optimistic about that Big …
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