Ask columnist Jason Williams anything − sports or non-sports – and he’ll pick some of your questions and respond on Cincinnati.com. Email: jwilliams@enquirer.com Subject: Realignment, transfer portal, NIL take toll on college football interest Message: I’m a long-time Bearcats fan. I love college football and everything about it – fall Saturday afternoons on campus, the traditions and tailgating. I can’t remember …
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Notre Dame makes College Football Playoff at least 10 times in Fox’s EA Sports sim
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman greets players during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in South Bend. The reborn EA Sports “College Football 25” video game was released recently, and the gang at Fox Sports ran a simulation in order to see how the College Football Playoff might shake out. Players …
Read More »WSU WR Carlos Hernandez to miss at least one game with injury — and other notes from Day 7 of fall camp
Aug. 7—PULLMAN — Washington State is preparing for wide receiver Carlos Hernandez, a returning starter, to miss at least one game with the foot injury he suffered in Saturday’s practice. That’s the indication from WSU coach Jake Dickert, who said Hernandez will recover from his surgery by wearing a cast on his left foot for the next three to four …
Read More »Shedeur Sanders tops Carson Beck, other stars in preseason college football QB ranking
Nov 11, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) at the line of scrimmage in the first half against the Arizona Wildcats at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports The national respect is beginning to come for Colorado football quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who could hear his name called early in next year’s NFL draft with …
Read More »Oklahoma wide receiver named to Biletnikoff Award preseason watchlist
Sep 16, 2023; Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma’s Nic Anderson (4) celebrates in the end zone after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter during an NCAA football game between University of Oklahoma (OU) and University of Tulsa at Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan J. Fish-USA TODAY Sports As the Oklahoma Sooners inch closer to the upcoming …
Read More »New look Big Ten map underscores new reality for high school recruits
The logo of the Big Ten Conference is seen on a yard marker during Iowa Hawkeyes football Kids Day at Kinnick open practice, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. 210814 Ia Fb Kids Day 109 Jpg The iconic map of the Big Ten got a facelift this week, with four new programs formerly from the …
Read More »Kobe Paysour named to preseason watch list
Oct 29, 2022; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Kobe Paysour (8) reacts after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports The North Carolina Tar Heels’ football program has some questions to answer ahead of the 2024 season including the depth at wide receiver. One …
Read More »Swampcast talks first week of Florida football camp, Olympics
Florida football has started fall camp, and the Gainesville Sun’s Kevin Brockway and David Whitley discussed the first week of drills. Florida is practicing 17 times over 22 days in camp to prepare for the season, which opens on Aug. 31 against Miami at The Swamp (3:30 p.m., ABC). The big news of the week was Florida Gators running back …
Read More »Cole Turner named to Comeback Player of the Year watch list
Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports Clemson sophomore receiver Cole Turner was named to the 2024 Comeback Player of the Year Award watch list by the College Sports Communicators in association with The Associated Press (AP) and the Fiesta Bowl Organization Wednesday. Turner begins his third season in the Clemson program. He appeared in the Tigers’ first two games a year ago …
Read More »2025 5-star WR Kaliq Lockett’s commitment to Texas sends a clear message to Texas A&M
. Wednesday’s news that 2025 5-star wide receiver Kaliq Lockett committed to the Texas Longhorns, Texas A&M’s WR coach Holmon Wiggins, who left Alabama for the Aggies earlier this year, has yet to land his prized blue-chip receiver within head coach Mike Elko’s first recruiting class. Blaming any coach for recruiting misses is always the easy way out for every …
Read More »Ranking BYU’s 12 football games in 2024 by order of difficulty
Utah safety Brandon McKinney (28) and linebacker Hayden Furey apply pressure to BYU quarterback Jaren Hall at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. The Utes and Cougars meet this year in Salt Lake City. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News It has been difficult the last few seasons for the BYU Cougars to circle a football …
Read More »Michigan football players once again blocking outside noise: ‘It’s always been something’
Once again, Michigan football players find themselves blocking out the outside noise as they head into an upcoming season. Last year at this time, shortly after a negotiated resolution between U-M and the NCAA had fallen through which would’ve seen former head coach Jim Harbaugh suspended for four games for recruiting violations, athletic director Warde Manuel announced he would suspend …
Read More »North Dakota State QB Cam Miller calls facing Colorado an ‘unbelievable opportunity’
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA – OCTOBER 29: Cam Miller #7 of the North Dakota State Bison attempts a pass against the Illinois State Redbirds at FARGODOME on October 29, 2022 in Fargo, North Dakota. (Photo by Sean Arbaut/Getty Images) Entering his fifth season at North Dakota State, quarterback Cam Miller has accomplished plenty and seen almost everything at the Division I …
Read More »What we know about Clemson football injuries, Cade Klubnik accuracy in red zone
CLEMSON — Clemson football changed scenery for its first practice in full pads Wednesday, switching from the Allen N. Reeves Football Complex to Jervey Meadows, which sits behind McWhorter Stadium. What’s the difference between the two locations? Tigers coach Dabo Swinney said players need a different mentality when they practice at Jervey Meadows because there is no shade, and players are more …
Read More »How difficult is Oklahoma’s schedule according to ESPN’s FPI?
Apr 20, 2024; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners take a team photo after the Oklahoma Sooners spring game at Gaylord Family OK Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The Oklahoma Sooners have been waiting to join the [autotag]SEC[/autotag] since the summer of 2021. After officially becoming members on July 1, OU opens up their first season in the …
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