Former Michigan Wolverines two-sport standout Joey Velazquez has found a new home and while many U-M fans sent him well-wishes on his way out, they likely won’t be too pleased with where he’s landed. Velazquez, a linebacker and special teams player for the football team and outfielder on the baseball team, can be seen in a social media post watching …
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Report: LSU staff leaving to become analyst at Notre Dame
While the on-field coaching staff is now complete, the shake-up in LSU’s off-field administration continues. On Monday, Football Scoop reported that Tigers assistant director of operations Harris Bivin would be leaving to become a senior offensive analyst at Notre Dame. He will work with former LSU offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock, who left to take the same role with the Fighting …
Read More »Where Ohio State, other Big Ten teams landed on 247Sports way-too-early top 25
Now that signing day has come and gone, most of the major transfers have made their decisions, and the coaching carousel has died down, it’s much easier to qualify where top teams like Ohio State stand. 247Sports Brad Crawford along with help from a few of his cohorts, did exactly that, as they have updated their way-too-early top 25 for …
Read More »2024 NFL Draft – Top 50 players post Senior Bowl
With the Senior Bowl all wrapped up, we can start putting together the first big board on where these players stand. With more and more tape study and players making a name for themselves during the start of the pre-draft process, things become more and more clear. Here is Natalie Miller’s first Big Board of the year through the top …
Read More »Ranking the toughest games on LSU’s 2024 schedule
With signing day and the first transfer portal window in the rearview, 2024 rosters are beginning to take shape. That means we’re starting to get a better grasp of what schedules mean for team’s in 2024. Moves are still being made that will have an effect on LSU’s schedule. UCLA is in the middle of a head coaching search and …
Read More »Michigan football 4-star signee Jaden Smith ask for release from national letter of intent
The Michigan football program continues to deal with adversity after its coaching staff was shuffled. Jaden Smith, a four-star linebacker from North Carolina who was signed as an incoming freshman, requested a release from his national letter of intent (NLI), he wrote in a social media post Sunday night. The West Charlotte High standout is rated the No. 284 overall …
Read More »UCLA hires DeShaun Foster: Longtime Bruins assistant, program Hall of Famer replaces Chip Kelly
UCLA has hired program legend and longtime assistant DeShaun Foster as its new coach just three days after the sudden departure of Chip Kelly. Foster, who played running back for the Bruins and later worked as an assistant under both Jim L. Mora and Kelly, was hired as the running backs coach for the Las Vegas Raiders 10 days ago. …
Read More »How Lady Vols writer Cora Hall voted in the AP Top 25: You should be paying attention to Oregon State
The curse of the No. 2 spot in the AP Top 25 lives on. For five straight weeks, the No. 2 in the AP Top 25 has lost. Iowa fell victim to the curse for a second time after getting upset by Nebraska on Sunday. It happened to Kansas State last week and UCLA the two other times – whichever …
Read More »Notre Dame football commit locked in despite other schools pursuit
In recruiting it’s never easy to keep Florida commits, but it looks like that will be the case for Notre Dame and running back Justin Thurman. The 5-foot, 11-inch and 185-pound runner is one of the best prospects in the country, ranking as the No. 24 player at his position and 292nd overall according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. Thurman …
Read More »UCLA promotes longtime assistant DeShaun Foster to replace Chip Kelly as football coach
UCLA has hired longtime assistant and former NFL running back DeShaun Foster to be its next head football coach, Bruins athletic director Martin Jarmond announced Monday. Foster, 44, played five of his six NFL seasons with the Carolina Panthers but is a California guy at heart. He played high school football in Tustin, California − about a one-hour drive from …
Read More »Highlights: Incoming UGA transfer WR London Humphreys
The Georgia Bulldogs plucked talented wide receiver London Humphreys away from SEC foe Vanderbilt. Humphreys, who transferred to Georgia in December, is ranked as the No. 15 transfer in the country and the No. 3 wide receiver. He has three seasons of eligibility remaining. Humphreys has excellent speed and showcased it during his freshman season with Vanderbilt. In fact, he …
Read More »Michigan football two-sport athlete transfers to Ohio State
Et tu, Brute? It’s one thing to enter the transfer portal, it’s entirely another to join a rival school. It’s even another thing if that rival school is Ohio State. While it’s rare, it happens. Star offensive lineman Justin Boren transferred to the Buckeyes after longtime head coach Lloyd Carr left. As far as other rivals, Ben VanSumeren transferred from …
Read More »Jac Caglianone named to 2024 Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List
Florida first baseman and left-handed pitcher Jac Caglianone leads the 55-man 2024 Golden Spikes Award Preseason Watch List released on Friday by USA Baseball. Caglianone finished as a finalist for the award in 2023, but LSU‘s Dylan Crews was named the best amateur baseball player in the nation. Naturally, Caglianone returns as a favorite to win the award in 2024, …
Read More »Kent State 2024 recruiting class finishes with 34 future Flashes joining football program
The Kent State football team announced the signing of an additional seven players to its 2024 recruiting class after inking 27 future Golden Flashes in December. Among the seven are two high school recruits with the rest all coming through the transfer portal. Here’s a look at the future Kent State players: Kent State coach Kenni Burns finished his first …
Read More »Auburn is a finalist to land 2025 four-star WR Travis Smith
Auburn is in the mix to land one of the state of Georgia’s top recruits from the 2025 class. Four-star wide receiver Travis Smith has released his top eight schools, and Auburn has made the cut. The Tigers join several notable programs such as Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Ole Miss by remaining in the hunt to land the talented receiver …
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