Eli Gold is grappling. The longtime play-by-play voice of Alabama football can’t often be caught at a loss for words — he’s spent a career in radio, after all — and true to form, he hasn’t been tongue-tied in the wake of this week’s revelation of his and the Crimson Tide Sports Network’s less-than-amicable parting after 35 years. But at …
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Why Josh Heupel having to hire two assistants for Tennessee football staff isn’t a big deal | Adams
Tennessee football hired two assistant coaches last week. What was your reaction? My guess is you were enthusiastic about the news. Fans tend to be optimistic about any changes in their favorite program. And changes haven’t occurred that often in Josh Heupel’s three years as Tennessee’s football coach. So, when his running backs and linebackers coaches decided to move on, …
Read More »Miss Terry’s letter to Alabama football fans after Nick Saban’s retirement, in her words
The following is Miss Terry Saban’s foreword to The Tuscaloosa News’ commemorative Nick Saban book that looks back on his legendary 17 seasons coaching Alabama football. Order the 192-page hardcover book, packed with expert storytelling and stunning action photography, via Pediment Publishing. The foundation was here at Alabama, ready for something special to be built upon it, a pyramid rising …
Read More »Georgia football raiding rival’s staff to fill running backs coach opening
Kirby Smart is poised to turn to a rival staff for the next Georgia football running backs coach. Georgia Tech’s Josh Crawford, who coached at five different high schools in the state, is expected to fill the vacancy created when Dell McGee was hired as Georgia State head coach, Matt Zenitz of 247Sports was first to report. Crawford worked under …
Read More »2024 NFL draft: Updated first-round mock projections ahead of NFL combine
Philadelphia made significant changes to the coaching staff following a historic collapse that saw the Eagles lose 6 of their final seven games. The positive vibes are back around the NovaCare Complex following the additions of Vic Fangio (DC) and Kellen Moore (OC). It’s never too early to look ahead at the NFL draft, and with so many holes on …
Read More »SEC’s Top 10 ‘under-the-radar’ incoming freshmen ahead of the 2024 CFB season
A host of structural changes are coming ahead of the 2024 college football season, including the inaugural campaign for the 12-team playoff structure that will finally provide football parity the CFB landscape has been yearning for over the last decade. Year after year, contending teams, especially in the SEC, are led by at least one freshman stud on offense or …
Read More »Breaking down Jackson State football’s 2024 wide receiver recruiting class
Jackson State football coach T.C. Taylor will put a lot of focus in the passing offense in 2024. In his first season, the deep pass often was missing. To get back to being an offense as challenging to defend as it was in 2022, when Taylor was the receivers coach and the Tigers won their second consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference …
Read More »Another prediction favors the Oklahoma Sooners for five-star defender Jonah Williams
The Oklahoma Sooners pursuit to land another five-star defender for the third recruiting class in a row looks to be on really solid footing. Oklahoma has been the trending favorite to land five-star safety Jonah Williams for some time now, and that doesn’t seem to be slowing down. OU picked up another prediction, this time from Rivals’ Texas Insider Geoff …
Read More »Social media reacts: Georgia hires Georgia Tech’s Josh Crawford as RB coach
The Georgia Bulldogs and head coach Kirby Smart have hired Georgia Tech wide receivers coach Josh Crawford to serve as the running backs coach at Georgia. Crawford replaced Dell McGee, who is now the head coach at Georgia State. Crawford joined Georgia Tech in 2023 after coaching as the Western Kentucky outside receivers coach (2021). Crawford was promoted to be …
Read More »Double trouble: Notre Dame coordinator Mike Denbrock has another dual-threat QB in Riley Leonard
SOUTH BEND — Three words came immediately to Mike Denbrock’s mind when the new offensive coordinator for Notre Dame football was asked recently about Duke transfer quarterback Riley Leonard. Competitive. Energetic. Curious. Their highly anticipated collaboration is still in the conceptual stages, but with March 7 and the start of spring practice right around the corner, their fertile football brains …
Read More »Rutgers football recruiting: Ziyare Addison wins an award for his work ethic
Ziyare Addison is pulling in some impressive offers recently, including one from Rutgers football last week. But perhaps what is standing out the most about Addison is not the star rankings and the offer list. It is his character and his work ethic. On Sunday night, Addison was honored by Sumner High School (Riverview, Florida) with the Stingray Award, given …
Read More »FAMU football offensive coordinator Joseph Henry promoted to team’s assistant head coach
Florida A&M football head coach James Colzie III made his first coaching moves, promoting Joseph Henry to assistant head coach. “I’m happy for Coach Henry, who will now get the opportunity to call plays for our nationally-ranked Rattler offense,” said Coach Colzie. “Coach Henry and the staff are working hard to ensure we continue to improve as an offense. I’m …
Read More »USC Pac-12 championship hopes receive fatal blow, but Trojans still 2nd in the conference
The USC Trojans’ Pac-12 women’s basketball championship hopes lasted about 42 hours. From the end of the Colorado game late Friday night to the end of Sunday afternoon’s loss to Utah, USC harbored realistic aspirations of being able to win a share of the last Pac-12 regular season title in women’s hoops. That dream died with the 74-68 defeat dealt …
Read More »Georgia beat writer Mike Griffith claims that “Kirby doesn’t think too much about Alabama”
If you ask the Georgia Bulldogs fans they will tell you it is a rivalry, if you ask an Alabama fan they’ll call it one-sided, but the fact of the matter is these are the two teams on top of the college football world. The two programs have combined to win three of the last four national titles and have …
Read More »Michigan football makes top 10 for 2025 4-star wide receiver
Michigan football is working to make a splash in recruiting under new head coach Sherrone Moore, and it appears the Wolverines are making some headway. Though Moore has yet to get any commitments since he was named the headman a month ago, there have been a few recruits who have turned their face toward Ann Arbor. One such recruit is 2025 …
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