College Football

Alabama guard Aaron Estrada (55), guard Davin Cosby Jr. (4) and guard Rylan Griffen (3) react during their team’s game at Mississippi at The Sandy and John Black Pavilion. Alabama’s high-powered offense has the Crimson Tide in the mix for a top-four seed in the NCAA men’s tournament for the third time in four years under coach Nate Oats. The …

GAINESVILLE — Three minutes before 5 p.m. Thursday, hope arrived for the Florida Gators. Quarterback DJ Lagway completed a pass. The specifics from the first day of spring practice (a throw right to tight end Hayden Hansen) are irrelevant. So, too, are Lagway’s final numbers (two incompletions — including one drop — in the 18 minutes open to reporters). The …

Mike Moosbrugger is a mountain of a man. All of 6-foot-7 and a more-than-solid 280-plus pounds, the 1997 Central Bucks East graduate, who played offensive line at Wake Forest and in the Canadian Football League, does not mince words when it comes to the abilities of current CB East junior Mike Carroll. “Mike is going to be the best offensive …

Steve Sarkisian and other head coaches get a slight — uh, very, very slight — break during packed December schedule. The powers that be have moved up national signing day. By a couple of weeks. Whoop-de-do. Come on, get serious. If the NCAA is going to move it, really move it. College football coaches are already wringing their hands over …

When Missouri defensive tackle Kristian Williams speaks, his teammates listen. Williams, who’s returning to Missouri football in 2024 for his sixth season of college football, is the only returning member of the Tigers’ defensive tackle rotation from its Cotton Bowl-winning roster. Jayden Jernigan, Josh Landry and Realus George Jr. are all out of eligibility and have NFL aspirations, leaving Mizzou …

MANHATTAN — Two practices are in the books, and Kansas State’s football team is off on spring break before going back to work next Tuesday. There are new faces, both on the roster and coaching staff, plus different players taking on expanded roles as the Wildcats go through their 15 allotted spring practices as a precursor to the 2024 season. …

Notre Dame football is back. Spring practice for the Irish began Thursday, and third-year head coach Marcus Freeman has plenty to sift through with an experienced roster where starting jobs are up for grabs. The one overarching theme of his first meeting with the media was that time is not of the essence in South Bend. “I loved the efficiency …

When Wisconsin played at Rutgers less than a month ago, the Badgers had lost three games in a row, but were still ranked ninth and 11th in the polls. Then, they lost to the Scarlet Knights, 78-56 — their fourth straight loss on Rutgers’ court. And they haven’t exactly bounced back. The Badgers (18-11 overall, 10-8 Big Ten) are 2-3 …

Alabama State football wrapped up their fifth spring football practice Thursday morning and will have three more before spring break March 17-23. The Hornets first Black and Gold spring game will be held Saturday, April 6 at Hornet Stadium. With new additions on the offensive coaching staff and the quarterback position, here are some takeaways from Thursday’s practice from the …

Top Mississippi running back Aklyin Dear released his top 12 schools, which include Ole Miss and Mississippi State making the cut. According to 247Sports Composite, Dear, a four-star prospect and the No. 2 running back in the class of 2025 from Quitman, posted on social media, “Where’s home?” Dear’s list includes Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Auburn, Miami, Texas, Florida State, Florida, …

At approximately 2:05 a.m. on April 15, 1912, Thomas Andrews was spotted standing alone in the first-class smoking room of the Titanic, arms folded, life belt lying on a nearby table. Andrews, the naval architect who had helped design the suddenly doomed ocean liner, did not respond when a steward asked, “Aren’t you going to have a try for it, …

Florida football announced the hiring of Jonathan Decoster as its new assistant offensive line coach on Thursday. Decoster replaces Darnell Stapleton, who left the Florida Gators to take a job as an assistant offensive line coach with the Washington Commanders. Decoster has spent the last three years as a quality control coach and offensive assistant in the NFL with the …

Arizona defensive coordinator Johnny Nansen, foreground left, and defensive analyst Brett Arce celebrate a stop against Utah last season. Nansen is now Texas’ co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach and will earn a base salary of $900,000, the American-Statesman has learned. The two assistant coaches who recently joined the Texas football program have signed two-year contracts with the Longhorns. As …

It was quite a Wednesday for Alabama 2026 linebacker, Shadarius Toodle, as he not only received an Ohio State football offer, but one from LSU as well. The 6-foot, 3-inch, 210-pound defender isn’t currently ranked by any major service at the moment but that will change in the near future. When you get an invitation as a junior to play …

LSU is looking to build on its hot start recruiting the 2025 cycle, and it could be in the mix to add another blue-chip receiver to the fold. Four-star Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.) receiver Koby Howard has set a commitment date of March 31, according to On3. Howard has also trimmed his list of top schools down to eight, which includes …