College Football

NORMAN — Casey Thompson got goosebumps, visible goosebumps against the sleeves of his crimson polo, as he spoke Wednesday inside Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. “I used to sit outside,” Thompson said, “and be like, ‘Man, I wonder what it’s like inside that facility.’” Thompson was born and raised here. His dad, Charles, was a legendary Sooner quarterback. His brother, Kendal, also …

When Michigan football players’ playing careers end, it’s become quite commonplace to see them enter into the coaching ranks. In recent years, we’ve seen former players such as Khalid Hill, Mike McCray, Joe Bolden, and Desmond Morgan get college opportunities, and that’s not even mentioning Grant Newsome, who is Michigan’s offensive line coach. Even former safety Brad Hawkins is coming …

The joke on January 10 was that Michigan football ended Nick Saban, the legendary head coach of Alabama. It was just nine days after the Wolverines beat the Crimson Tide in the Rose Bowl, which ended up being the last game that the coach with the most national championships in college football roamed the sideline as a team’s leader. It …

The Georgia Bulldogs have one of the country’s best quarterback rooms for the 2024 season. Georgia quarterback Carson Beck announced his return to Athens in December and is a big reason why Georgia is preseason national championship favorites (+350, per BetMGM). Georgia lost some depth at quarterback this offseason as Brock Vandagriff transferred to Kentucky. Additionally, Dylan Raiola’s last-minute flip …

The landscape of college football has changed drastically since Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney took over the program, with much of this change coming of late. With the addition of NIL, the changes in the transfer portal, and more, college football now more than ever has felt like the wild west. Change after change, without as much thought into the …

© Jenna Watson/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK National Signing Day is moving up a few weeks. According to multiple reports, the NCAA has decided to move the December signing period up to the Wednesday before the conference championship games and before the transfer portal window opens. It will be a three-day signing window but, as usual, most of the signing …

NORMAN — OU football coach Brent Venables held his pre-spring practice press conference Wednesday, ahead of Monday’s first day of spring practice for the Sooners. The first topic of conversation was new defensive coordinator Zac Alley, who was hired in January to take over for Ted Roof. “Got a guy with some fresh ideas and a new voice, a new face,” …

For the first time since fall of 2021, Alabama football held a portion of practice in Tuscaloosa open to reporters on Wednesday. It marked the second spring practice under Kalen DeBoer since he took over for Nick Saban this offseason. A fairly sunny 70-degree afternoon served as the backdrop for the viewing period, which lasted about 30 minutes. There were …

After starting in all 12 games last season, Colorado football offensive guard Jack Bailey has entered the transfer portal, On3 reported Wednesday. Bailey, a 6-foot-3, 280-pound graduate student, transferred from Kent State to Boulder about two weeks before CU’s spring game last year. With the Golden Flashes, he played for former Buffs offensive coordinator Sean Lewis from 2019-22. During his …

HATTIESBURG — Southern Miss football coach Will Hall went with a familiar name in Chip Long to fill his open offensive coordinator job. But for the defense, Hall went in the complete opposite direction. Hall hired Clay Bignell from Eastern Illinois as the Golden Eagles’ new defensive coordinator, who he said he had never heard of before beginning the hiring …

This news may have gone under-the-radar after the huge offseason that Ohio State football has had, but on Tuesday, it was reported that Michael Hunter would join the staff as a defensive back graduate assistant. After playing for Indiana and Oklahoma State, Hunter bounced around the NFL for a few years before moving onto the coaching profession. He was on …

In the 2025 class, Ohio State football is looking to add multiple offensive lineman like it does with virtually every cycle. Already in the fold is Ohioan Carter Lowe, who is regarded as one of the best players at his position in the country. Although Maryland’s Joshua Blackston doesn’t have the same recruiting pedigree as Lowe, he was still offered …

The North Carolina Tar Heels clinched at least a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season title with their win over Notre Dame on Tuesday night. It was an emotional night for the Tar Heels as they honored their seniors for one final game in the Dean Dome. And they delivered a win to ensure the Tar Heels can’t …

Michigan moved on from linebacker coach Chris Partridge late last season and has finally gotten a replacement on board with Brian Jean-Mary officially able to recruit. Jean-Mary, who formerly worked at Tennessee, Texas, and Michigan, has been touted throughout his career as an elite recruiter. Wolverine fans are seeing his ability on the trail in real-time as the new man …

Florida State football General Manager of Personnel Darrick Yray was named the  2023 Player Personnel Director of the Year by the website Football Scoop. The football website, which is usually on top of coaching search rumors, announced Yray as the winner of the award on Wednesday. “Darrick has truly become my right-hand man when it comes to personnel,” FSU head coach …