College Football

LAWRENCE — It didn’t take long, as Lance Leipold took his turn to speak at the podium, for the topic of his offensive coordinator to come up. Leipold, Kansas football’s head coach, was speaking Wednesday at Big 12 Conference media days in Las Vegas. He mentioned how much he appreciated the more than a decade Andy Kotelnicki, now the offensive …

In arguably the biggest recruiting storyline of the cycle, one of the Oklahoma Sooners’ top targets for the 2025 recruiting class has set his commitment date. Five-star offensive tackle Michael Fasusi will make his decision on August 21, prior to the start of the Texas High School Football season. Fasusi is one of the top prospects in the class, coming …

Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman has good reason for touting his defensive line as an asset heading into the 2024 season. It starts with experience, as in three super-seniors, two of whom have been with the program for six years. And then there is a talented group of young defensive ends that may have coordinator Joe Klanderman re-examining the …

A Georgia linebacker has earned a scholarship offer from the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Xavier Griffin is a 6-foot-3, 205-pound prospect from Gainesville High School out of Gainesville, GA. According to 247Sports, Griffin is rated as the top linebacker and top recruit in the state of Georgia. He’s been a popular recruit during this most recent cycle. In June, he received offers …

On Thursday, a trio of Nebraska Cornhusker seniors will represent the team at Big Ten Media Days. Heading to Indianapolis will be defensive back Isaac Gifford, offensive lineman Ben Scott, and defensive lineman Ty Robinson. Big Ten Media Days are slated to last three days this year at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, where the Big Ten Football Championship Game …

Andy Kotelnicki was born and raised in Litchfield, Minn., a small town where everybody knows your name. He was one of the most popular kids in middle school and high school, the center of attention because of his effervescent personality. “Andy loved to have a good time,” said Jon Johnson, his high school football coach and physical education teacher. “He …

A village helped Dunnellon football standout Sean Martin become a Division I prospect. Coaches across the country have come to the Tigers’ field to watch him. After an almost two-year recruiting battle, Eastern Michigan landed the opportunity with one of Marion County’s best on-field talents on Friday. Martin’s love for the game started when his uncles and grandfather, all former …

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 49 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 …

When the Southeastern Conference kicks off its annual Football Media Days next week in Dallas, Kentucky will be represented by a trio of upperclassmen that have come to define the program over the last few years. Senior offensive lineman Marques Cox, senior linebacker D’Eryk Jackson and junior defensive lineman Deone Walker, along with 12th-year head coach Mark Stoops, will all …

Sep 30, 2023; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck (15) drops back to pass against the Auburn Tigers during the first quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports The release date for EA Sports College Football 25 is less than one week away, which means that more details about the game are being revealed. …

CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd put together his 2024 college football hot seat rankings for all 134 FBS coaches. That’s quite the annual task that Dodd undertakes. Dodd assigns the following ratings to head coaches in order to determine just how hot their seat is heading into the new college football season: 5 – “Win or be fired” 4 – “Start …

Talkin’ season in the SEC morphed into snoozin’ season. The SEC oozes coaching intellect, but most of them bore me at the mic. These guys may know X’s and O’s, but their understanding of press-man coverage won’t keep me awake when they take the stage at SEC Media Days, which begins Monday in Dallas. I’ll miss the entertaining orators of …

Seminole senior wide receiver Goldie Lawrence carries the ball downfield in a game during Mike Norvell’s 7v7 High School Camp on June 15, 2022, at FSU Rec SportsPlex. Former Florida State football wide receiver Goldie Lawrence is returning to Tallahassee. However, the redshirt freshman is going to the other side of the railroad tracks. On Friday, Lawrence announced he’s transferring …

A safety from Hawaii has announced his commitment. Aiden Manutai of Kahuku, Hawaii, has committed to the California Golden Bears. Manutai chose Cal over Arizona, Tennessee, Washington, and Nebraska. The safety visited the Lincoln campus on June 14 and was impressed by his visit. While on his official visit to Nebraska, he met with the coaching staff and was hosted …

TCU recently put single-game tickets on sale to the general public for all the Horned Frogs’ home football games this season except one. TCU will sell tickets to its Oct. 26 homecoming game against the Texas Tech football team only as part of a season-ticket or multi-game package. That prompted Texas Tech athletics director Kirby Hocutt to playfully jab TCU …