A group of Penn State trustees is pushing for the university to name the football field at Beaver Stadium after former Nittany Lions football coach Joe Paterno, according to a report Thursday from Spotlight PA. The matter was discussed between trustees and high-ranking university officials during two private meetings in January, according to the report, which added that the board …
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Who’s out and who’s in for the Panthers’ 2024 coaching staff
The Carolina Panthers put the bow on their new coaching staff this afternoon. As announced on Thursday, the team has hired five new coaches and retained 13 more. Per the official release, the moves have now rounded out the sideline staff for the upcoming season. So, what did the turnover ultimately look like in the end? Here are the coaching …
Read More »Crystal ball projects Penn State to land first WR in class of 2025
Wide receiver continues to be the topic of discussion this offseason for Penn State as winter workouts have gotten underway and recruiting efforts start ramping up even further. The Nittany Lions have put together a solid class of 2025 so far, currently holding 11 commits. That seemingly could change soon as 247Sports’ National Recruiting Coordinator, Brian Dohn, has put in …
Read More »Expanded College Football Playoff should adopt ‘5+7’ model to incentivize regular season, add quality matchups
After years of debates and multiple rounds of voting, the College Football Playoff finally approved a new, expanded 12-team format for the 2024 season. And for about eight months, the future of the sport’s postseason seemed to stabilize. Then, last summer, the Pac-12 as we knew imploded. The Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC all swooped in and picked at …
Read More »‘Hail Yes!’ 5 biggest Michigan football stories since Sherrone Moore took over
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Tony Garica (@RealTonyGarcia) and Rainer Sabin (@RainerSabin) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Producer: Andrew Birkle • Email: apgarcia@freepress.com On this episode: Just when you thought things may die down after a crazy national championship season, the Michigan football program began its reboot under Sherrone Moore. Tony and Rainer open the show by ranking the five biggest stories for Michigan football …
Read More »LSU RB Trey Holly suspended after arrest on felony attempted murder, weapon charges in connection to shooting
USATSI LSU running back Trey Holly was arrested Thursday on three felony charges, including attempted second-degree murder, according to the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office in Farmerville, Louisiana. Holly turned himself in and was booked at the Union Parish Detention Center. He is being held on a $512,000 bond. LSU has suspended Holly indefinitely from all team activities, a school spokesperson told …
Read More »Where the Aggies rank among their peers in ESPN’s SP+ metrics
The 2024 college football season will be filled with storyline after storyline, led by conference realignment and the first year for the expanded 12-team playoff structure. For Texas A&M, new head coach Mike Elko has already proven his recruiting prowess after signing the Aggies’ three remaining targets, including 2024 5-star athlete Terry Bussey, 4-star wide receiver Ashton Bethel-Roman, and 3-star …
Read More »Georgia in top schools for 4-star Darren Ikinnagbon
The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for four-star edge rusher Darren Ikinnagbon. The four-star pass rusher plays high school football for Hillside High School in Hillside, New Jersey. The 6-foot-5, 250-pound pass rusher is one of the best players at his position in the class of 2025. Ikinnagbon’s top eight schools are Georgia, Notre Dame, Rutgers, Oklahoma, Duke, …
Read More »Five star SG Jasper Johnson set to visit Auburn this weekend
Auburn fans have the opportunity to impress one of the top guards in the 2025 recruiting class this weekend. According to a report by Joe Tipton of On3, 2025 five-star shooting guard Jasper Johnson will be on campus this weekend for his official visit when the No. 12 Auburn Tigers host No. 20 Kentucky at Neville Arena. The visit is …
Read More »LSU cracks initial top 10 in 2024 SP+ analytics rankings
ESPN’s Bill Connelly has released his initial, pre-spring SP+ analytics rankings. Connelly’s rankings don’t take human opinion into account like a typical poll. Rather, SP+ takes three primary factors — returning production, recent recruiting and recent history — into account to rank college football teams. For the uninitiated, SP+ is meant to be predictive rather than rank teams’ resumes. While …
Read More »Florida football offensive line coach Darnell Stapleton leading for Washington Commanders
Florida football offensive line coach Rob Stapleton is leaving for an assistant offensive line coaching position with the Washington Commanders. The Commanders confirmed Stapleton’s hire on their team website on Thursday. Stapleton was the Florida Gators offensive line coach for two seasons under head coach Billy Napier. He also worked under Napier for a season at Louisiana. With UF co-offensive …
Read More »Michigan football reportedly brings back Brian Jean-Mary to coach linebackers
A familiar face appears to be on his way back to Ann Arbor. Michigan football former linebackers coach Brian Jean-Mary is returning to take over his former position, as well as coordinate the run defense, according to 247 Sports’ Sam Webb. Jean-Mary, 48, coached the unit under former coach Jim Harbaugh in 2020 — Sherrone Moore was in his final …
Read More »Alabama football loses significant ground in way-too-early Top 25
Since losing to Michigan in the Rose Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal, the Alabama football program has gone through a lot. Nick Saban has retired, there were some key departures via the transfer portal, and a few 2024 commits decided to sign elsewhere. Because of all that and more, ESPN has become weary of the Crimson Tide. Though there have …
Read More »Commanders announce coaching complete 2024 coaching staff
The Washington Commanders have announced their entire 2024 coaching staff. Head coach Dan Quinn was introduced to the media last week, and on Thursday, offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. will address the media. Here is a look at most of Washington’s staff. The Commanders made it official ahead of Kingsbury and Whitt’s press conference, revealing …
Read More »Our 5 favorite candiates to be on the cover of EA College Football 25
On Thursday, EA Sports announced that College Football 25 is coming back in the Summer of 2024. This marks the return of the popular video game franchise after a 10-year hiatus. This announcement immediately got us thinking about who the cover athlete should be. There are so many great players in college football from this past season, it wasn’t easy …
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