College Football

Where the Wisconsin Badgers program falls in Josh Pate’s Big Ten Power Rankings

The Big Ten is in the midst of major changes entering the 2024 football season. The East-West Division model is gone as the program welcomes top programs USC, Oregon, Washington and UCLA into the conference. Related: Way-too-early record predictions for every Big Ten football team in 2024  Wisconsin’s place in the new 18-team conference is yet to be seen. Much will …

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Former Georgia defensive backs coach named as recruiter of the year

Former Georgia Bulldogs defensive backs coach Fran Brown has been named as 247Sports’ recruiter of the year. Brown, who accepted the head coach job at Syracuse following the SEC championship game, played a massive role in recruiting Georgia’s top-ranked class of 2024. Brown heavily recruited five-star defensive back Ellis Robinson IV, who is the nation’s No. 2 recruit, to come …

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Who will replace Chip Kelly at UCLA? Here are 13 intriguing possibilities

Potential UCLA football coaching candidates, clockwise from top left: Tom Herman, Jason Candle, Eric Bieniemy, Brian Hartline, David Shaw and Barry Odom. (Associated Press) Consider them part of an exclusive group, The 96 Club. Chip Kelly’s sudden departure for Ohio State has put candidates for the UCLA head coaching vacancy on the clock. Martin Jarmond, the Bruins athletic director, said …

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Opinion: Stop attributing every coaching move to NIL and the transfer portal

College football’s coaching carousel is still up and running. Just in the last week we’ve seen Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley take the Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator job, Bill O’Brien take the Boston College vacancy and UCLA head coach Chip Kelly leave for O’Brien’s old post as offensive coordinator at Ohio State. That all doesn’t include the UCLA …

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ECU football team adds 44 on signing day

Feb. 9—East Central University head football coach John Litrenta has announced the addition of 44 student-athletes who will be joining the Tiger football program for the 2024 season. Of the 44 signees, 16 are midyear transfers. “East Central University is excited to welcome new student-athletes into the Tiger family,” said Litrenta. “This is a signing class that represents good talent, …

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New Hope hires former Petal football coach Allen Glenn

Former Petal High School football coach Allen Glenn is the new football coach at New Hope. Glenn, who stepped down as Petal’s coach Nov. 9 after spending the past three seasons there, confirmed the move to the Clarion-Ledger. “New Hope is a special community and one that my family is excited to become a part of,” Glenn told the Clarion-Ledger. …

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State of Sports: On second thought, Londonderry’s Ty Miles picks UNH

Feb. 9—THE University of New Hampshire football staff got a second chance to recruit Londonderry’s Ty Miles, and took full advantage of the opportunity. Miles, a 6-foot-5, 290-pound senior at Londonderry High School, officially became a Wildcat on Wednesday when he signed a National Letter of Intent to play football in Durham. Miles gave a verbal commitment to Holy Cross …

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Kia Brothers reunion set for 2025 with Notre Dame football after Kahanu’s return from Mormon mission

SOUTH BEND — Kahanu Kia’s return to Notre Dame football after serving a two-year Mormon mission includes an unexpected bonus: The chance to play alongside his younger brother in another year or so. Fellow linebacker Ko’o Kia, a three-star recruit from Honolulu who committed last month to Notre Dame’s top-ranked 2025 class, has sprouted into a 6-foot-2, 210-pound prospect. “When …

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Source: Seahawks to hire Ryan Grubb as offensive coordinator

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – NOVEMBER 25: Offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb of the Washington Huskies looks on during warmups before the game against the Washington State Cougarsat Husky Stadium on November 25, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) RENTON, Wash. – The Seattle Seahawks are set to name former University of Washington assistant coach Ryan Grubb as their new …

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Social media reacts to Chip Kelly leaving UCLA for Ohio State

Social media was abuzz Friday when news broke that Chip Kelly was expected to step down as head coach at UCLA to become offensive coordinator at Ohio State. The move by Kelly is the latest to cause more than a few heads to turn. Just over a week ago, Jeff Hafley surprised many when he stepped down as head coach …

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Bill O’Brien leaves Ohio State football for head coaching job at Boston College

Bill O’Brien is leaving Ohio State only three weeks after he was hired as the Buckeyes’ offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He was announced Friday as the next coach at Boston College, replacing Jeff Hafley who left to become the Green Bay Packers’ defensive coordinator last week. O’Brien, a 54-year-old native of Massachusetts who was the offensive coordinator with the …

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