College Football

It may be early in the offseason, but Texas A&M’s spring football season is less than a month away, and all eyes will be on how new head coach Mike Elko and his impressive coaching staff will help what should be an elite defensive unit, led incoming senior defensive lineman Shemar Turner, former Purdue Edge Nic Scourton, who led the …

There is no question that the retirement of Nick Saban will have a massive impact on the landscape of not only the Southeastern Conference but college football as a whole. However, even though the GOAT might be gone, Alabama is still one of the best programs in all of college football and just picked up one of the best young …

A decade ago, if you wanted to know who won the college football offseason, you simply visited your favorite recruiting website in mid-February and examined which programs signed the best recruiting classes. Now, it’s not so simple. Signing classes tell only a portion of the offseason story. Winning the transfer portal matters. So does staff retention and reassembly. Which teams …

After snapping a five-game losing streak in dramatic fashion, Ohio State will go to Wisconsin in search of its first road win in more than a year. On Saturday afternoon, the Buckeyes forced overtime and then double overtime before taking down Maryland, 79-75, inside Value City Arena. They did it thanks to a standout performance from sophomore guard Bruce Thornton, …

One of the best offensive tackles in the 2025 recruiting class has narrowed his list of potential schools down to just 10 schools. The LSU Tigers made the list. LSU joins Auburn, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Penn State, Ole Miss, Miami, Mississippi State, USC and Missouri. There are currently no crystal ball projections for Mario Nash Jr. at this time …

Rutgers football pieced together a very strong recruiting class, one that is balanced and talented. And in what is an encouraging uptick in recruiting, the class features a significant number of blue-chip recruits. A total of six committed (and signed) players are ranked as four-star recruits by the big four recruiting services (On3, 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals). While there is …

Four-star defensive line recruit Christian Garrett has planned official visits with the Georgia Bulldogs and Clemson Tigers. Garrett is a member of the class of 2025. The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to Christian Garrett back in May 2023. Now, Garrett is planning to return to Georgia football on June 7. He previously checked out the Georgia spring game …

Here is the combined list of returning players to watch for the upcoming high school football season. The list includes our top 25 offensive returners and top 25 defensive returners, plus others to watch for a total of 119 key returning players. With that much talent heading back to the field this fall, the 2024 season should be another memorable …

Spring football is right around the corner, and Nebraska fans are already looking forward to the future of Husker football. After a series of major recruiting and transfer portal wins during the offseason, many want to know what they can expect heading into the upcoming season. Las Vegas sports books have made their team predictions for the Power 4 conference …

The mere possibility of an NCAA investigation once terrified school administrators, coaches, and fans. The outcome often wasn’t as dire as the prolonged uncertainty. It was the college sports equivalent of water torture. Drip, drip, drip. The wait would go on for months and years. By the time the black cloud lifted – and the NCAA penalty was announced − …

New Mexico quarterbacks coach Jordan Salkin Oregon Ducks offensive analyst Jordan Salkin accepted a job with the Cincinnati Bengals as an offensive assistant, according to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Salkin worked with quarterbacks at Oregon. He joined the Ducks’ coaching staff in April 2023. Before that, Salkin was a quality control coach for the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. And …

Feb. 12—COLUMBUS — Count Ryan Day among those who believe Ohio State is loaded for bear in 2024. And Ducks. And Longhorns. Bulldogs? Wolverines? Yes, all of them and more. “I do,” was his two-word reply when Day was asked if he felt his Ohio State football roster is good enough to win the national championship. Day has shared such …

Ohio State has added Joey Velazquez, a transfer linebacker from Michigan who played high school ball at DeSales, as a walk-on, a school spokesperson confirmed Monday. Velazquez is participating in winter strength and conditioning workouts with the Buckeyes. He spent five seasons with the Wolverines before putting his name in the NCAA transfer portal in December. Michigan linebacker Joey Velazquez …

Tennessee running backs coach Jerry Mack is headed to the NFL, accepting a position with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday. This will be his first NFL job after coaching in college for the past 20 years. Under the 43-year-old Mack, the Vols were among college football’s top rushing teams the past three seasons. In 2021, UT ranked third in the …

Feb. 12—Sign up for our daily Illini football newsletter here Greetings from “Can’t Wait For Saturday,” your morning morsel of college football, courtesy of longtime Illini beat writer, AP Top 25 voter and Heisman state rep Bob Asmussen. He’ll give you his views each day on the game he loves. *** How good is the UCLA coaching job? Depends on …