The 2024 Big Bend preps football season is nearly upon us. As the new uniforms arrive and summer workouts slowly shift to fall practice, the feeling of football is slowly creeping its way back into the Tallahassee air. With school coming back into session soon, seniors are getting ready for a final year on the gridiron. Kickoff Classic games are …
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How Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin’s football camp is growing the game in SW Indiana
EVANSVILLE — High school football coaches across Southwestern Indiana want to see their sport continue to grow as much as possible. There was a large turnout at Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin’s football camp Saturday at Central Stadium. About 150 attendees between the ages of six and 16 participated in various drills, sharpened their football skills and even heard a …
Read More »What to watch for OU football at SEC Media Days: All eyes on Jackson Arnold
DALLAS — OU football, along with fellow new conference member Texas, will attend its first SEC Media Days on Tuesday at the Omni Hotel. Starting quarterback Jackson Arnold and veteran returners — defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. and linebacker Danny Stutsman — will be in attendance. Each school brought three players in addition to the team’s head coach to speak …
Read More »Oklahoma State football’s adjusted emphasis on tight ends shows in 2025 recruiting class
STILLWATER — A few years ago, Oklahoma State had some good tight ends, but no real tight ends. In the 2019-20 seasons, the Cowboy tight end roster looked something like this: Jelani Woods, a converted quarterback. Logan Carter, a walk-on who played offensive tackle and defensive end in high school. Dayton Metcalf, a walk-on who was a high school quarterback. …
Read More »48 days until it is football time in Tennessee
Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 48 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. 2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, Heupel is 27-12 and guided the …
Read More »Who will be Oklahoma’s backup quarterback in 2024?
Backup quarterback is a position few fans or coaches ever want to think about. However, it’s an important role to have decided before you go into any season. The Oklahoma Sooners have zero doubt who their starting quarterback will be in Year 3 of the Brent Venables era. Jackson Arnold was tabbed long ago as the player who would be …
Read More »Missouri football preseason preview: What MU should expect from South Carolina in November
When Missouri football visits South Carolina in mid-November, the tone for its season will already be more or less set. Mizzou is 46 days away from kicking off its season Thursday, Aug. 29, against Murray State on Faurot Field in Columbia. On Tuesday, Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz will be joined by wide receiver Luther Burden III, quarterback Brady Cook and …
Read More »2025 wide receiver Travis Smith Jr. commits to Tennessee
Four-star wide receiver prospect Travis Smith Jr. committed to Tennessee. Smith Jr. committed to the Vols over Alabama, Auburn and Georgia. The 6-foot-3.5, 199-pound wide receiver prospect is from Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia. Smith Jr. ranks as the No. 113 overall player, the No. 16 wide receiver and No. 14 player in Georgia for the class of 2025, …
Read More »Where does Greg McElroy have Oklahoma in his preseason Top 25?
The Oklahoma Sooners enter the 2024 season with more fanfare than they did a year ago. It’s Year 3 of the Brent Venables era. OU bounced back in 2023 with a 10-3 mark after an unacceptable 6-7 season in 2022. The Sooners exit the Big 12 and enter the SEC this season, causing many national analysts to doubt how high …
Read More »Three-star WR Phillip Wright announces commitment
Elite wide receiver recruit Phillip Wright has committed to the Michigan Wolverines over the Georgia Bulldogs and LSU Tigers. The 5-foot-11, 160-pound wide receiver recruit is a member of the class of 2025 and has outstanding speed. Wright is Michigan’s 16th commitment in the class of 2025. The Wolverines have the No. 11 recruiting class in the nation. The Georgia …
Read More »Offensive Outlook: Here’s how FAMU football’s offense stacks up for the 2024 season
Florida A&M football hopes to have a high-powered offense this year. But, the unit will look a little different as the Rattlers make headway to repeat as Southwestern Athletic Conference and Black College Football National Champions. The Rattlers offense is now under the supervision of assistant head coach and offensive coordinator Joseph Henry. This season, Henry will begin calling the …
Read More »Updating the dates to know on Texas Tech football facilities projects
The Texas Tech football team is less than seven weeks away from taking the field for the Aug. 31 season opener against Abilene Christian. This season, the attraction is more than just the team and the games, though, as Tech’s $242 million football facilities project moves closer to completion. The Avalanche-Journal sat down with Tech deputy athletics director Jonathan Botros …
Read More »Reliving the wild Jeremy Pruitt scandal – Chick-fil-A bag to secret passwords – one year later
One year ago, Tennessee football fans learned the extent of Jeremy Pruitt’s recruiting scandal when Knox News published an avalanche of award-winning investigative stories. It was July 14, 2023, when the NCAA put UT football on probation for five years as punishment for more than 200 violations committed under Pruitt, the fired Vols coach. On the same day, Knox News …
Read More »Talent and experience have made Kansas State football’s secondary a defensive strength
Ever since Kansas State football’s defense expanded its secondary to combat the prolific passing attacks in the Big 12, establishing depth on the back end has been a constant challenge. That may no longer be the case for the Wildcats, who finally are stockpiling enough talent at both cornerback and the three safety positions to get the job done. Coming …
Read More »The Sporting News has Ducks in a rematch with Ohio State in Pasadena
As if one game with Ohio State inside Autzen Stadium isn’t enough of a season highlight for the Oregon football team, The Sporting News has the two teams facing off again in the Rose Bowl. According to the long time publication, the Ducks and Buckeyes will play in Pasadena in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal for the chance at the …
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