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Willie Simmons shocked the HBCU world when he departed Florida A&M to become running back coach at Duke University. Although Florida A&M fans as well as HBCU football fans in general are confounded by the move, Simmons has been met with almost unanimous love and support for his future. However, the support for the departing […]

Darvin Ham has drawn criticism from many sectors of the sports world over his recent coaching decisions for the Los Angeles Lakers and Keyshawn Johnson has joined that number. On Wednesday, Johnson joined the growing class of critics of Ham on the latest edition of Undisputed. He pinpointed Ham as the main problem plaguing the […]

The semi-finals of the College Football Playoffs was a ratings hit this season for Disney and Fox Sports seeming wants in action. Per Front Office Sports reporter Michael McCarthy, Fox Sports is looking to snatch some or all of the College Football Playoffs broadcasting rights to bolster its already expansive Big Noon Kickoff College Football […]

Amid the Texas Southern coaching saga that engulfed the end of 2023 and still persists in 2024, National Alumni President Corrie Williamson. Per Locked On HBCU host and Texas Southern alumni Darrion Gray, Williamson sent the letter on Wednesday addressed to the Texas Southern Board of Regents, who control the hire of the head coach […]

Alabama is a traditional football power but Michigan has arguably had a better season, entering the Rose Bowl 13-0. But, don’t tell ESPN that! During a Rece Davis College Gameday read for the Rose Bowl, the ESPN graphics team seemingly messed up the rankings for Michigan and Alabama. They had Michigan ranked as the number […]

It’s official, Willie Simmons is leaving his position as head coach at Florida A&M to become running backs coach at Duke University under new Blue Devils football coach Manny Diaz. The university announced the departure via a short press conference headed by Vice President of Athletics Tiffani Dawn-Sykes as well as an official announcement. Following […]

Florida A&M head coach Willie Simmons is leaving Florida A&M to become running backs coach at Duke University, per a report by ESPN college football writer Adam Rittenberg. “Florida A&M coach Willie Simmons is expected to leave to become running backs coach at Duke under Manny Diaz. Simmons went 12-1 this year at FAMU, which […]

Lamar Jackson’s insane performance against the Miami Dolphins has many NFL fans agreeing that he’s the MVP but he also made history, standing alone alongside an AFC legend. En route to the Raven’s AFC clinching  56-19 rout of Miami, Lamar Jackson threw for 321 yards and 5 touchdowns on 18/21 passing. Per the NFL Communications […]

C.J. Stroud made his triumphant return to the Houston Texans in the team’s 26-3 victory over the Tennessee Titans. Head coach DeMeco Ryans had nothing but praise for Stroud in his first game back since missing the last two games due to concussion protocol. “He was efficient all day…Everybody knows the type of player he […]

After the Raven’s massive Christmas Day victory over the San Fransisco 49ers, Lamar Jackson seemed firmly in the driver’s seat to receive his second MVP. However, many doubted that the NFL MVP race was a foregone conclusion and wanted to see how Jackson fared against MVP candidates Tyreek Hill and Tua Tagovailoa. Well, the result […]

The Detroit Pistons have made a significant change to their coaching staff with head coach Monty Williams bringing in experienced coach Brian Adams as an assistant per a report by ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski. This move comes after Williams and his team ended a historic 28-game losing streak with Saturday’s victory over the Toronto […]

Alabama head coach Nick Saban isn’t the least bit worried about the Michigan sign-stealing saga ahead of their Rose Bowl matchup on New Year’s Day. Saban was asked about the sign-stealing situation during his joint press conference with Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh by AL.com’s Joe Goodman. “We’re really not concerned about that. Integrity in the […]

The woman who went viral after her NSFW reaction to Drew Allar’s second-quarter interception has been revealed and she is a Penn State player mom.  Victoria Leek is the mother of Penn State defensive lineman Coziah Izzard and her reaction was immediately captured by the ESPN camera crew, leading to social media hilarity. We all […]

Bethune-Cookman Lady Wildcats emerged victorious with a nail-biting 60-58 triumph over the Mercer Bears. Chanel Wilson’s clutch bucket sealed the deal and the Wildcats left Macon, Georgia with a resounding victory. The Wildcats dominated the majority of the game, leading for most of the first three quarters. However, a late surge from the Bears in […]

Doc Rivers touched on a lot of topics during his interview on Showtime’s “KG Certified”, including Anthony Davis. Anthony Daivs and his talent relative to his play is often a polarizing discussion in the NBA community, specifically amongst Lakers fans. Many believe that Anthony Davis should be the number one option on the Lakers, taking […]

Legendary sports broadcaster Al Michaels is set to return as the lead voice of Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football. Michaels spoke about his return to the booth with Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio but indicated that he hasn’t thought long-term about how much longer he’ll continue to commentate. “I feel good. I feel healthy. I […]

On Friday a video of a group of content creators breaking into Howard University’s Benjamin E. Mays Building went viral on TikTok and other social media platforms. The video showed the group walking around the building surveying the various sectors and contents found and documenting their experience. They also sprayed a dry ice fire extinguisher, […]

Jamal Crawford gave former Orlando Magic star Penny Hardaway a ringing endorsement for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Hardaway was recently added to the list of nominees for the Class of 2024, which features legendary names such as Vince Carter and even the 2008 U.S. Olympic Redeem Team. NBA Central aggregated the news […]

Doc Rivers wasn’t sold on Rajon Rondo before the team acquired him in a 2006 NBA Draft Trade from the Phoenix Suns, per River’s comments in an interview on Kevin Garnett & Paul Pierce’s podcast “KG Certified”. Ahead of the 2006-2007 season, then-Celtics general manager Danny Ainge had a conversation with then-Boston coach Doc Rivers […]

Sixers guard and “The Pat Bev Pod” star Patrick Beverley has an interesting theory regarding D’Angelo Russell joining the bench unit for the Lakers. Beverly on the latest edition of his podcast brought up Russell being moved to the bench and compared it to Los Angeles coach Darvin Ham benching Russell Westbrook a few games […]

Michigan and Alabama have surely been studying film for their Rose Bowl matchup against each other on New Year’s Day but not on their iPad due to an ongoing NCAA investigation into the video and data analysis app Catapult. Catapult, a provider of all-encompassing video and data analysis solutions for football teams, is under investigation […]

Jordan Seaton has officially committed to Colorado, ending a long-time recruitment process that threatened to see him flip to another college football program after his announcement that he was joining the Buffaloes. Now, he’s calling out how other programs spoke about Colorado during his recruitment process. When asked if there were programs recruiting him that […]

Florida A&M’s Willie Simmons guided his team to a Celebration Bowl earlier this month and now has a Power Five opportunity waiting for him. Willie Simmons has reportedly been offered the position of Running Backs coach at Duke University under new head coach Manny Diaz. Diaz was hired in early December, replacing former Blue Devils […]

Former USC defensive back Domani Jackson is officially joining Alabama, per a report by On3’s Hayes Fawcett. The former five-star narrowed his top two transfer destinations to Alabama and Michigan, ironically putting the two Rose Bowl foes against each other in a competition for his talents. However, Jackson chose to join the Crimson Tide. BREAKING: […]

Texas defensive star T’Vondre Sweat heard Michael Penix Jr. and Dillon Johnson’s comments about Texas’s defensive line ahead of their Sugar Bowl matchup on New Year’s Day. Penix & Scott downplayed the defensive line significantly. “I’m not going to lie, their D-line is good. But at the same time, they haven’t played our O-line. So […]

Michigan is days away from playing in the Rose Bowl against Alabama but they’re preparing for the championship chase for the 2024 season. In addition to the 27 players who joined the team last week during National Signing Day, the Wolverines also picked up former Northwestern offensive lineman Josh Priebe per a post on his […]

Michael Penix Jr. and Washington don’t seem to be too phased by Texas’s defensive line ahead of their big matchup in the Sugar Bowl in the semifinals of the College Football Playoffs. When addressing media earlier in the day, the star Huskies quarterback was asked about facing a defensive line that features 2023 Outland Trophy […]

The Cavaliers beat the Mavericks 113-110 in an epic comeback and Jarrett Allen wants the doubters to know that they’re still a contender. Cleveland managed to beat the Mavs without the services of Darius Garland, Evan Mobely and Donovan Mitchell and Allen told Cleveland.com that people shouldn’t sleep on them. “As long as we can […]

Caleb Williams is almost the consensus prediction to be selected first in the 2024 NFL Draft but the Commanders have emerged as a team to watch out for as April 25th nears. Per Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano of ESPN.com the new ownership of the Washington Commanders are expected to shake things up in several […]

Lamar Jackson is adamant that the Ravens are solely focused on winning the Super Bowl and not on outside noise by the media. Baltimore has plenty to be proud of as they proved many prognosticators and pundits wrong about their chances against the 49ers. But, according to Jackson, they’re focused on the ultimate goal. “It […]

Michigan and Alabama are set to face off in the Rose Bowl to earn the right to compete in the College Football National Championship game but they’re set to face off before New Year’s. Per a report by On3 reporter Pete Nakos, both college football powerhouses are the top destinations for USC transfer cornerback Domani […]

Although Ohio State didn’t make the College Football Playoffs but Urban Meyer has a strong message for Ryan Day & the Buckeyes heading into the Cotton Bowl. Meye, now a Fox Sports College Football analyst, spoke about the matchup on his podcast Urban’s Take with Tim May. Meyer believes that Ohio State’s season shouldn’t be […]

Russell Wilson’s time with the Denver Broncos hasn’t been great. Last year, the team missed the playoffs after going 5-12 and fired head coach Nathaniel Hackett midseason. The Broncos then made a splash hire, bringing in Super Bowl-winning former New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton to instill a winning culture. Although Denver has seen more […]

Keyshawn Johnson wasn’t a fan of Richard Sherman’s MVP take following the Ravens’s 33-19 victory over the 49ers. Sherman gave Jackson his due on Tuesday’s edition of Undisputed, saying he had a great game against San Fransisco. However, he did a statistical deep dive to make a point that Lamar Jackson isn’t the MVP and […]

Florida A&M just won the 2023 Celebration Bowl and they’re already putting themselves in a position to defend their title as the Black College Football National Champions. The Rattlers have garnered significant recruiting wins this off-season, getting a few talented FBS-to-FCS transfers that can prove to be productive as they look to continue domination in […]

The Southern University Lady Jaguars pulled off a big win over Oklahoma, beating the Lady Sooners 79-70 on Friday afternoon. Heading into the game, the Lady Jaguars were 2-6 and lost their previous non-conference games against Power 5 opponents. Oklahoma, although entering the game 6-4, had already beaten Alabama State 92-46 and Grambling 103-69. The […]

Deion Sanders and Colorado are continuing to build their roster amid Jordan Seaton’s looming commitment decision. The Buffaloes landed Jordan Seaton’s former IMG Academy teammate and fellow offensive line member Cash Cleveland. Cleveland announced his intention to commit to Colorado on yesterday during National Signing Day. Cash Cleveland, starting Center for IMG Academy, played alongside […]

It’s safe to say that Shaq didn’t agree with Chris Russo’s assertion about the greatest centers of all time. Russo, an old-school NBA purist, weighed in on Shaq’s placement amongst the all-time great big men on Wednesday’s edition of ESPN’s First Take. Russo asked rhetorically, “Shaq is, what, the fifth-best center in the history of […]

Three-star running back Nate Blout flipped his commitment from the University of Louisiana-Monroe to Jackson State for a major reason. According to 247Sports, Blout had offers from Arkansas State and Central Arkansas along with the University of Louisiana-Monroe, committing to the Warhawks on July 28th. However, he officially committed with Jackson State on National Signing […]