Tennessee football freshman cornerback Kaleb Beasley, a former Lipscomb Academy standout, will miss the remainder of spring practice after suffering a fractured fibula on Thursday. Beasley’s father, Terrio, posted news of the injury on his personal Facebook page, and UT confirmed it. Beasley had just arrived on campus. He and former Lipscomb teammate Edwin Spillman enrolled at UT on Monday, …
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Indiana football WR Kamryn Perry announces plans to transfer after first spring practice
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football wide receiver Kamryn Perry announced plans to transfer just hours after the team wrapped up its first spring practice. He’s the second IU player to enter the portal this week after the unexpected departure of defensive tackle Philip Blidi. Perry had three catches for 22 yards as a redshirt freshman last season. He was a three-star prospect …
Read More »Indiana football’s new staff on the look out for leaders
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti knows it’s going to take time for leaders to emerge in the locker room. In the meantime, he’s going to lean on the guys he brought over with him from James Madison to rally the troops as spring practice gets underway. The job on Thursday went to former James Madison running back Kaelon Black. …
Read More »Alabama football, Kalen DeBoer land commitment in 2025 4-star linebacker Abduall Sanders Jr.
Four-star class of 2025 linebacker Abdull Sanders Jr. announced his commitment to Alabama football, per On3. Sanders Jr., a 6-foot-2, 210-pound linebacker out of Mater Dai High in Santa Ana, California becomes the latest addition to Kalen DeBoer’s 2025 pledge class. He joins the likes of Anthony Rogers (Montgomery, AL), Antonio Coleman (Saraland, AL), Myles Johnson (Brewton, AL), Derick Smith …
Read More »ESPN grades every ranked team of College Football Playoff era
Now that the four-team College Football Playoff era is coming to a close, ESPN took a look back at the past decade and graded every team that ever made it on a CFP Top 25 poll, including the Florida Gators. The good news is that the Orange and Blue are the No. 2 team in the B tier of this …
Read More »Indiana football’s defense will be ‘short-handed’ throughout spring practice
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti didn’t go into much detail about defensive tackle Philip Blidi entering the transfer portal other than to call it an “unexpected” departure. Cignetti met with the media on Thursday morning following his team’s first practice of the spring. Blidi was one of the few returning starters on the defense still on the team from …
Read More »News Flash: Old-School Steve Spurrier still has hope for New-School Billy Napier
It’s been an interesting couple of weeks for Steve Spurrier. He joined an exclusive group of “Distinguished Americans.” He made headlines for sounding like countless Florida football fans. Spurrier received the Walter Camp Award last weekend at Yale. It goes to someone who, among other things, “has been dedicated to the preservation of American ideals.” For someone who has enough …
Read More »Where does USC football stack up in the new Big Ten?
Ryan Roberts of College Sports Wire is ranking the 18 teams in the new-look Big Ten Conference before April and the completion of spring football for every program. Within his larger rankings (which you can see at the link posted just above), Roberts devoted a separate article to USC football in particular. Here’s a small excerpt: “The defense for the …
Read More »Florida getting 5-star FSU OL commit back on campus for visit
Florida’s push to flip Raines (Jacksonville) offensive lineman Solomon Thomas from Florida State isn’t slowing down any time soon, and the Gators plan to host the elite in-state recruit on yet another unofficial visit, according to 247Sports. After an extended visit in January, Thomas will return to Florida on April 5-6 to see the Gators in their second spring scrimmage. …
Read More »Ex-Ohio State running backs coach Tony Alford gets pay raise with departure to Michigan
Tony Alford is receiving a pay raise following his departure to archrival Michigan last week. A longtime Ohio State running backs coach who was hired in the same role on the Wolverines’ staff, Alford is due $850,000 as part of an annual base salary. The terms of his employment agreement, which runs for three years, were provided Thursday to The …
Read More »‘We’re learning.’ Curt Cignetti IU football era begins with first spring practice:
BLOOMINGTON – A day of new beginnings for Curt Cignetti started with some navigation. Cignetti’s first Indiana team began spring practice Thursday, one of 13 the Hoosiers will complete between now and their spring game next month. There are question marks at nearly every position — such is the nature of the modern coaching change — and new faces to …
Read More »Dramodd Odoms Pledges to 2025 All-American Bowl
Dramodd Odoms.jpg Offensive lineman Dramodd Odoms (Houston, TX/ Lamar 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, Odoms will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. …
Read More »Four-Star Malik Autry Commits to 2025 All-American Bowl
Malik Autry.jpg Defensive lineman Malik Autry (Opelika, AL/ Opelika 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, Autry will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. …
Read More »Hurricanes promote linebackers coach Derek Nicholson to co-defensive coordinator
CORAL GABLES — Hurricanes defensive assistant coach Derek Nicholson got a promotion entering his second year at Miami. Nicholson, who arrived from Louisville to coach the Hurricanes’ linebackers last year, was promoted to co-defensive coordinator. Nicholson, who will continue his duties as the team’s linebackers coach, said the workflow between him and defensive coordinator Lance Guidry has largely remained the …
Read More »Alabama leader shares extremely high praise for Kalen DeBoer
New Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer is in a position that’s not envied by many. Taking over a program still in the midst of a dynasty and taking the reins from Nick Saban, who many consider the greatest college football coach of all time, is a difficult task. Crimson Tide defensive standout and leader, Malachi Moore, expressed nothing but …
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