If you thought that the Johnny Manziel saga was over after the documentary on him came out, then the former Texas A&M quarterback has a surprise for you. Manziel, who was a guest on former NFL tight end Shannon Sharpe’s podcast “Club Shay Shay,” revealed that there was a timeline where he would have returned to College Station instead of …
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Arizona State’s Kenny Dillingham sounds off on ‘complaining’ college football coaches
Arizona State football coach Kenny Dillingham is passionate about his job and he loves what he does. Want proof? Check out the comments he gave with Arizona Sports 98.7 FM’s Bickley & Marotta on Wednesday, where he addressed the “negative” aspects of the job in the NIL era and college football coaches who “complain” amid the hardships of the coaching …
Read More »Cam Coleman poised to make an immediate impact at Auburn
Auburn football hopes to make great offensive strides in 2024, and true freshman Cam Coleman could be a main component in its progression. Writers at The Athletic recently shared their thoughts on the 2024 SEC recruiting haul, and which players could turn heads quickly. When asked to reveal his pick for the player who could make the biggest impact, Manny …
Read More »USC’s change of philosophy goes beyond defense — it also involves recruiting
First things first: USC really does need a big transfer portal addition in the spring. USC grabbed Jordan Addison in the 2022 spring window, then Bear Alexander in the 2023 spring window. USC needs that next splash player — ideally a defensive or offensive tackle — in 2024 to boost its roster and provide the toughness in the trenches to …
Read More »Five-star OT Michael Fasusi to visit Colorado during spring game
Class of 2025 five-star offensive tackle Michael Fasusi has locked in a spring recruiting visit to Colorado, according to On3’s Sam Spiegelman. On Jan. 16, the 6-foot-4, 285-pound prospect announced he had received an offer from the Buffs, so things appear to be trending well between Fasusi and CU’s coaching staff. Along with his visit to Boulder, which will coincide …
Read More »2026 quarterback Dia Bell to visit Auburn in March
Class of 2026 quarterback dia bell has announced his intention to visit Auburn this spring. The 6-foot-2, 192-pound prospect has already received an offer from the Tigers with plenty of other major programs also interested. Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Miami, Indiana, Penn State as well as SEC programs Florida and LSU have already extended an offer to the sophomore. Bell will …
Read More »ESPN Radio host goes on epic rant about Alabama’s football program
ESPN Radio host Matt Moscona went on a lengthy rant describing the state of the Alabama football program following Nick Saban’s departure. The Crimson Tide hired former Washington head coach Kalen DeBoer a few days after Saban announced his retirement. Moscona does not have much confidence in where the Alabama football program is headed under DeBoer. Moscona, like many other …
Read More »Four-star LB Riley Pettijohn schedules unofficial visit to Texas
Texas will host several highly rated recruiting targets on campus for its spring game on April 20. Among the latest to schedule an unofficial visit to Texas is four-star linebacker Riley Pettijohn. The McKinney native is rated the No. 3 linebacker in the country and the No. 6 overall recruit in Texas for the 2025 recruiting class, according to On3 …
Read More »USC realized that in order to get better results, the process must also improve
One of the things we wrote last year about Alex Grinch at USC was that the Trojans were not Georgia. They had not arrived. They were still in a building phase on defense. They couldn’t rise to Georgia’s standard in one year. They had to develop an identity. They couldn’t think they were more advanced than they actually were. Here’s …
Read More »Texas WR Isaiah Bond among Bleacher Report’s breakout players for 2024
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian struck gold in the transfer portal this offseason. The Longhorns were able to completely revamp its wide receiver room after the departures of Xavier Worthy, Adonai Mitchell, Jordan Whittington and Ja’Tavion Sanders. Sarkisian brought in Alabama’s Isaiah Bond, Houston’s Matthew Golden and Oregon State’s Silas Bolden to fill the void. Texas also returns promising pass …
Read More »Alabama football’s biggest question heading into 2024 spring practice
Alabama football enters the 2024 season as one of the nation’s biggest unknowns. Last season, the Crimson Tide made it all the way to the College Football Playoffs with a team many thought was not fit to make a late postseason run. Now, some big questions need to be answered. When legendary head coach Nick Saban retired and the program …
Read More »College Football Playoff bracket: Early predictions under 5+7 model as 12-team format begins in 2024 season
The College Football Playoff Board of Managers unanimously approved a change to the 5+7 model as the expanded 12-team field debuts in the 2024 season, awarding automatic bids to the five highest-ranked conference champions with seven at-large bids filling out the field. It was a change necessitated by the implosion of the Pac-12 as a championship-producing conference, as 10 of …
Read More »Mutual respect and collaboration are keys for Lincoln Riley at USC in 2024
A lot of themes emerged from Lincoln Riley and the new members of his defensive coaching staff at USC last week when they met the media. One of the themes which really came through as a centerpiece of the media availability session was mutuality. These guys are in this thing together. In the NIL space, there is something called a …
Read More »Rams HC Sean McVay to speak at the Texas Football Coaches Clinic
Steve Sarkisian and his staff are gearing up to host the annual Texas Football High School Coaches Clinic in Austin. The clinic will take place March 22-23 and will feature the current Texas football coaching staff as well as numerous top coaches from around the country. On Wednesday, the school announced that the keynote speaker this year will be Los …
Read More »Justin McKay will be Lincoln-Sudbury’s new head football coach after 5 years on staff
A familiar but experienced leader will take over the Lincoln-Sudbury football program. The Warriors announced defensive coordinator Justin McKay will be the team’s next head coach Tuesday on X, formerly known as Twitter. He’s been the team’s defensive coordinator for the past five years. McKay, an Ashland alumn, will take over for Jim Girard, who stepped down in December after …
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