Nebraska was recently named as a finalist for one of the top quarterbacks in the class of 2027. Trae Taylor named the Huskers in his top five, along with the LSU Tigers, the Michigan Wolverines, the Illinois Fighting Illini, and the Texas A&M Aggies. Taylor has also confirmed that he plans to announce his commitment on June 6. According to …
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You say college football players get tax shelter for NIL deals. I say it’s more harm than good
We’ve now officially crossed into the land of willful stupidity. Seriously, what are we doing here? It’s one thing to do right by players and allow them to earn off their name image and likeness. It’s another to take it one step further by giving them free player movement. Sharing media rights revenue? Absolutely, no problem with it. But I’m …
Read More »UCF Knights football: 5 notes from Scott Frost’s 1st press conference since December
ORLANDO — Now the fun part begins for Scott Frost. A two-month whirlwind of evaluating players in the NCAA transfer portal, hitting the road to recruit and assembling a coaching staff is finally over. UCF will have another few weeks of strength training and conditioning before hitting the field for the start of spring camp, Frost’s first since being rehired …
Read More »Brown: Louisville football poised to be major player in ESPN’s deal with ACC. Here’s why
The early results are in, the grant of rights won and it no longer feels imminent that the ACC will lose any members anytime soon. At least, that’s the way it seems in the aftermath of ESPN’s move to extend its contract option on the ACC’s broadcast rights through 2036. The vitriol from Florida State and Clemson filing lawsuits has …
Read More »Could Ja’Juan Seider flip one of his former Penn State 2026 commits to Notre Dame?
Recruiting is all about relationships, and for Notre Dame football, they have more than a few new ones since the hire of running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider from Penn State. The lateral move was a bit surprising across the country, but for many who know what the Irish have in their running back room, who wouldn’t want to coach Jeremiyah …
Read More »UCF athletics receives $1.5 million pledge for Hagle Football Gateway project
UCF athletics received a pledge of $1.5 million in support of the Hagle Football Gateway project from Wharton-Smith, Inc., one of Central Florida’s largest general contractors and construction firms. The Sanford-based company was key in constructing UCF’s Kenneth G. Dixon Athletics Village and contributed to FBC Mortgage Stadium, Wayne Densch Center and Roth Athletic Center. “My family and I, along …
Read More »Here are 5 Georgia football signees who could make an impact in 2025
Georgia football returns just nine starters combined off its offense and defense from its Sugar Bowl loss to Notre Dame Jan. 2 in New Orleans. That opens the door for expanded roles for players on the roster, transfer additions and freshman from the nation’s No. 2 signing class that was wrapped up in December before the February Signing Day. Georgia’s …
Read More »Ohio State football analysis: Pros and cons of coordinator moves
Feb. 13—Ohio State football has its coordinators in place for 2025. Time will tell if Ryan Day made the right moves to put his team in the best position to defend its national championship and return to the top of the heap in the Big Ten and college football’s greatest rivalry. For now let’s take a look at some of …
Read More »Tim Banks opens up on Tennessee contract, other jobs, breaking mold of Josh Heupel teams
Tim Banks heard that being a defensive coordinator alongside a Josh Heupel offense was a mistake when he took the Tennessee job in 2021. Four years later, he feels vindicated as a finalist for Broyles Award, given to the top assistant coach in college football. “When I took the job, I knew that was one of the things that people …
Read More »Big 12 women’s basketball power rankings: Oklahoma State reclaims top spot
With the Big 12 women’s basketball championship less than one month away, the race for the regular-season title is neck and neck. No. 9-ranked TCU, No. 13 Kansas State and Baylor are sitting atop the standings with a conference record of 11-2. But No. 23 Oklahoma State and Utah are just one game behind with a 10-3 record. Let’s get …
Read More »Auburn football to receive official visit from No. 2 safety in 2026 class
Auburn football remains in the hunt for one of the top defensive backs from the 2026 cycle. Bralan Womack, a four-star safety from Brandon, Mississippi, included Auburn in his recently trimmed recruiting list and will officially visit the Plains on June 13. Womack visited Auburn in January and had a “great experience” he tells Auburn Live. He connected well with …
Read More »Report: Notre Dame looking at the SEC to fill recruiting staff role
Unfortunately, Notre Dame football had to replace more than a few of its front office staff members this off-season, and the search is still ongoing. While the attempt to lure Texas Tech GM James Blanchard was in vain, it looks like the Irish have eyes on another Southern school staff member in Auburn’s Kenyatta Watson according to a report by …
Read More »Kalen DeBoer’s first Alabama football season subject of sports documentary. How to watch
Alabama football remained at the center of the college football universe as it transitioned from Nick Saban to Kalen DeBoer. This February, Crimson Tide fans will have a chance to see what that transition looked like. FOX Nation, a streaming service run by FOX News, will release “The Tides That Bind: Inside Alabama Football,” a six-episode documentary series that will …
Read More »Embracing Drew Brees’ example, Cradle of Quarterbacks legacy sets standard for new Purdue QB coach
WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue football quarterbacks coaches must become immediately comfortable with the highest expectation. Sounds like Darin Hinshaw moved right into that comfort zone. Taking over that position at a place with the history and audacity to call itself the “Cradle of Quarterbacks” might intimidate some coaches. Believing Brees: Purdue football coach Barry Odom’s ‘gonna set a standard’ of …
Read More »Clemson lands three new crystal balls for a 4-star offensive lineman in the 2026 class
Dabo Swinney and the Clemson football program made noise when they hired Matt Luke as the team’s offensive line coach, and the Tigers have not regretted that decision since. Not only has the program seen an immediate boost to the play of the offensive line, but the recruiting up front has also take a significant jump in the right direction. …
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