RN_AggiesWire_FB1 While landing commitments is certainly an exciting moment for Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko, he and his veteran staff know that for those commitments to last through the signing period, return visits to campus to solidify these player-coach relationships are absolutely paramount. So far, the Aggies’ 2025 recruiting class is 13 commitments deep, including five offensive line commitments. …
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Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham’s plays prank on offensive lineman Leif Fautanu, team
Who will emerge as the top coach in the SEC without Nick Saban? | College Football Enquirer<p>Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel, senior college football reporter Ross Dellenger, and Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde discuss the SEC’s future without the former Alabama head coach. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Enquirer” podcast – and subscribe on <a data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/college-football-enquirer/id1423417914″>Apple …
Read More »Notre Dame No. 1, and Big Ten ‘Desperate’ to Get into State of Florida
Notre Dame is pridefully independent in football. If you do the least bit of research, something many struggles to do, you can see why being independent means so much to those associated in any capacity with the football program. But that doesn’t keep the rest of the nation of college football fans and analysts from wishing it were another way. …
Read More »Jeff Trickey QB Camp returns to Jamestown
Jun. 13—JAMESTOWN — For the fifth consecutive year, the Jeff Trickey Quarterback Technique and Leadership Camp returned to the University of Jamestown campus. “Coach Bill Nelson has been our director,” Trickey said. “He’s been a friend of ours and asked us to come to North Dakota. We had never been here, we came about five years ago. We felt it …
Read More »If the Big 12 lets a sponsor rename it, what’s the funniest possible new name?
The logo for the Big 12 Conference is painted on the field during an NCAA college football game between Sam Houston State and BYU on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Provo, Utah. | Rick Bowmer The Big 12 Conference could be getting a new name. Multiple college football insiders, including Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger and ESPN’s Pete Thamel, reported Thursday …
Read More »Jerry Allen names most likely breakout candidates for Oregon Football in 2024
The Oregon Ducks roster is as talented as we’ve ever seen on paper going into the 2024 season, and the team is expected to compete at the top of the nation, vying for a Big Ten Championship and a spot on the College Football Playoff. Because of that talent that’s present, we tend to spend a lot of our time …
Read More »Michigan football gets multiple predictions for elite 2025 DB
Michigan football recruiting is just getting going in the 2025 cycle, but even with recent classes, the Wolverines haven’t managed to land many truly elite prospects straight out of high school. The maize and blue have still done an excellent job developing those who are in the mid-four-star range and even many three-stars have ended up looking like five-stars before …
Read More »Sooners make top 4 for 2025 4-star OL Darius Afalava
Much like defensive line recruiting did for the 2024 cycle, offensive line is taking center stage for the 2025 recruiting class. The Oklahoma Sooners currently have two offensive linemen committed to the class, offensive tackle Ryan Fodje and interior offensive line prospect Owen Hollenbeck. As the Sooners continue to press for some of the five-star prospects in the class, they …
Read More »Georgia tops Ohio State, Michigan for best college football front-seven room entering 2024 season
It wasn’t long ago that Joe Burrow (LSU, 2019) and Mac Jones (Alabama, 2020) were torching everyone in their paths with high-flying offensive attacks that were seemingly ushering in a new era in college football. Over the past three seasons, however, defense has made a comeback. Georgia won national championships in 2021 and 2022 with a stifling defense, and Michigan …
Read More »Clemson has the No. 1 linebacker unit in college football for 2024
For the second straight season, Clemson heads into the year with the No. 1 linebacker unit in the country. Led by All-American linebacker Barrett Carter, the Tigers also added one of the top recruits to the unit in the 2024 recruiting class, 5-star freshman Sammy Brown. From top to bottom, this unit is stacked and has a ton of potential …
Read More »Wisconsin HC Luke Fickell loves the new 12-team College Football Playoff model
The college football landscape is set to drastically change entering the 2024 season with the expansion of the College Football Playoff from four to 12 teams. The new format will serve as an undercurrent to the sport’s other changes, including the expansion of the SEC and Big Ten. The week-to-week conversation surrounding the sport, importantly, will grow to include contenders …
Read More »Hitting the Portal: First-year coaches relying on key transfers
© Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News / USA TODAY NETWORK The transfer portal is an integral part of roster building in college football and its importance is magnified for new head coaches. Take a look at some impact transfers for coaches who will be at new schools this fall. ***** MORE TRANSFER PORTAL: Latest news | Transfer search | Transfer tracker/player …
Read More »Reynolds football loses Zion Ikeme, who had big freshman year, as transfer to Christ School
Sophomore defensive back Zion Ikeme announced on social media Wednesday he is transferring to play football at Christ School after spending his freshman season at Reynolds. Ikeme starred on the Rockets’ defense in 2023, recording 45 tackles, including 28 solo tackles, five interceptions and five pass deflections. He led the Mountain Athletic Conference in interceptions and earned All-WNC third-team honors, …
Read More »How Iowa’s new-look offense draws inspiration from Green Bay Packers: ‘We’re running the Shanahan system’
The 2024 season is one of big, exciting changes in the Big Ten. The conference will add a western wing this summer, with USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington growing the number of schools in the league to 18. Everywhere I go — around family, friends, or strangers who find out what I do for a living — I get asked …
Read More »How a move from tight end to tackle boosted the stock of Wisconsin recruit Nolan Davenport
MADISON – If you go back to Nolan Davenport’s sophomore highlight tape, you’ll see a much lighter version of the Wisconsin Badgers recruit lined up at tight end. The first clip shows the Massillon, Ohio, native easily getting behind the defense and making an 18-yard grab that he turns into a 34-yard touchdown reception. He reached the end zone untouched. …
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