College Football

Tennessee football will pay new linebackers coach William Inge a base salary of $720,000 plus bonuses depending on team success in the 2024 season to begin a two-year contract. On Wednesday, UT confirmed Inge’s hiring and released his salary details to Knox News in a memorandum of understanding. Inge also gets a $35,000 moving stipend and $600 in monthly vehicle …

Only months removed from his true freshman campaign with the Colorado Buffaloes, Carter Stoutmire will reportedly be switching positions from cornerback to safety. Stoutmire, the son of former NFL safety Omar Stoutmire, dealt with injury issues for parts of his rookie season but still played in nine games, including one start against Arizona State. The 5-foot-11 Texas native finished the …

In light of the official hiring of three new defensive coaches, the Detroit Lions also had to subtract a few coaches from the team. A couple of the departures were already known. Defensive line coach John Scott was replaced during Senior Bowl week by new DL coach and run game coordinator Terrell Williams. DBs coach Brian Duker left for the …

Zach Orr has made one of his first critical hires, luring Dennis Johnson away from Baylor to replace Anthony Weaver as the defensive line coach. Johnson joined head coach Dave Aranda’s football staff at Baylor in January 2020, serving as defensive line coach. The Baltimore Ravens are hiring Dennis Johnson as their defensive line coach, source says. Johnson was most …

The Hurricanes staff is complete again. On Wednesday, Miami hired Marshall defensive backs coach Chevis Jackson to coach its secondary. Jackson fills the void left by Jahmile Addae, who departed the Hurricanes to coach with the Buffalo Bills. “I am thrilled to welcome Coach Jackson, his wife Ashley and his three children to our family,” UM coach Mario Cristobal said …

Like many midwesterners who visit Florida for the first time, Deshawn Pace wasn’t sure what to expect weather-wise. The Ohio native had spent the past few months nestled in the throes of a typical winter where temperatures can drop in the single digits. “When I hopped off the plane, it was 76 degrees,” said Pace, who thought about bringing his …

The spring recruiting visit list for Ohio State football continues to get larger at we get closer the weather turning. You can now add Maryland defensive end Trent Wilson to the growing count of high school stars going to visit Columbus. According to a report by On3, the 6-foot, 3-inch and 270-pound pass rusher will visit Ohio State at the …

Cortez Harris was offered by Rutgers football this week, with the Scarlet Knights entering a recruitment that has attracted some of the top teams in college football. A 6-foot-3, 210-pound athlete, Harris is a defensive end from Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Maryland). He is a consensus four-star recruit. ESPN ranks him as the No. 197 player in the nation. Harris …

Chris Stewart started talking about this almost a half century ago. A young kid growing up in Fairfield, he used to talk about one day becoming the voice of the Alabama Crimson Tide. He told several people that in fact. Fast forward to 2024, and he is. The Crimson Tide Sports Network announced Wednesday that Stewart will be the voice …

Change is coming to the next iteration of the College Football Playoff. Get ready for more automatic qualifiers. In a nine-hour meeting on Wednesday in Dallas, CFP leaders explored new playoff models that included granting multiple automatic qualifiers to the four power conferences in a 14-team format — an expected move in the SEC and Big Ten’s push to have …

The Southwestern Athletic Conference has scheduled its football media day for July 16, it was announced Wednesday. The 12 SWAC head coaches and two players from each school will attend, starting at 10 a.m. CT at the Sheraton Birmingham in Alabama, to discuss the 2024 season. The preseason all-conference teams will be revealed, as well as the projected order of finish. …

Clemson entered the offseason as the odds-on favorite to win the ACC next season. At least one analyst forecasts the Tigers to be a high seed in the College Football Playoff in his way-too-early rankings for the 2024 season. CBS Sports’ Chip Patterson predicts that Clemson will be the No. 3 overall seed in the new 12-team Playoff. In the new …

Recruiter, developer and motivator — Georgia running backs coach Dell McGee is perhaps the most well-rounded assistant coach on the Bulldogs’ staff. His consistency at UGA has garnered head-coaching interest from other programs in the past, most recently Georgia State. McGee and former Georgia assistant and current Georgia Tech offensive coordinator, Buster Faulkner, are considered “strong candidates” for the in-state …

Nick Saban’s retirement won’t be the only change to the Alabama football program in 2024. The Crimson Tide will have a new play-by-by radio voice with longtime voice Eli Gold on the outs with the Crimson Tide Sports Network after 35 years of calling Alabama football games. Like Saban, Gold is synonymous with Alabama football as he had been part …

Georgia Bulldogs rising sophomore linebacker Raylen Wilson is projected to have a breakout season in 2024. Wilson is coming off an impressive freshman season where he recorded 15 total tackles and 0.5 sacks. The 6-foot-1, 225-pound linebacker is a former elite recruit with excellent speed. Wilson should have a larger role for Georgia football this fall after former starting linebacker …