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Dan Quinn is officially starting a new era with the Washington Commanders. He has made sure that they get an identity on offense. This prompted him to hire USC football’s offensive assistant, Kliff Kingsbury. It was not the ideal year for Lincoln Riley and the Trojans but they still have a love for their former […]

After winning their first National Championship since 1997, the Michigan Wolverines were in-tact and on top of the college football world for only a brief period of time. First, it was the expected departure of head coach Jim Harbaugh, who had long been rumored to make a return to the NFL after spending four successful […]

The University of Florida took to X to mourn the death of one of their legendary football players Bill Carr, who was a center and went on to be the school’s athletic director in 1979. Bill Carr was a former All-American player for the Florida football program. Former Florida quarterback and coach Steve Spurrier spoke […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is offering some suggestions on how to improve the college football Senior Bowl. Sanders would like the game moved to Atlanta incorporating players from historically black colleges and universities, per his social media. Sanders suggested the Senior Bowl be played indoors in Atlanta, to attract more viewers and fans. He […]

Oregon football is scheduled to take its talents to the Big Ten Conference this upcoming season, and Coach Dan Lanning and the Ducks are preparing for battle with an excellent offseason recruiting haul so far. The Ducks ranked sixth in the country among all NCAA football teams in the 2024 Rivals.com recruiting rankings. Coach Lanning […]

In quotes obtained by the Tallahassee Democrat, Florida A&M Vice President of Athletics Tiffani Dawn-Sykes got the opportunity to reflect on the lessons that she learned from the rather tumultuous search for the next head football coach. The search took a turn when news leaked that the program was nearing a deal with current Fort […]

South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback Spencer Rattler was the first quarterback to take the field on Saturday afternoon in the Reese’s Senior Bowl, and for a single series, he resembled the guy who was the number one quarterback recruit in the country just five years ago, and the preseason Heisman Trophy favorite heading into the 2021 […]

Every season, HBCU and other FCS schools will schedule games against a Power 5 conference opponents in football matchups known as “Money Games.” The smaller schools get paid a guaranteed lump sum of money, typically in the six-figure range. Despite the cash influx, the games themselves are not very competitive. Though the matchups can result […]

The Norfolk State Spartans have finally revealed their football schedule for 2024. They are looking to drastically improve upon a disappointing 2023 season. The Spartans finished with a 3-9 record and won only one game in the MEAC. They defeated Delaware State in the penultimate game of the season to avoid finishing last in the […]

Since 1950, the Senior Bowl has provided NFL coaches and scouts the opportunity to get an extended look at some of the seniors who will soon be coming into the league. Along with the game itself, which features some of college football’s top seniors, a week’s worth of practices with no shortage of NFL decision […]

Colorado football head coach Deion Sanders was tasked with turning around one of the worst rosters in FBS football. The Buffaloes went 1-11 in 2022, a season before Sanders took on the head coaching duties. While they finished the 2023 season with a 4-8 record, the increased win margin is substantial. Sanders believes there’s still […]

Oklahoma football is adding a key player to their 2024 recruiting class. The Sooners are adding in-state prospect Evan McClure, per Sports Illustrated. McClure is an offensive lineman and three-time state champion in Oklahoma high school football. “It was a slow process,” McClure said, per SI. “I was looking to get some more offers maybe […]

Nick Saban ended his unmatched Alabama football tenure narrowly losing to eventual national champion Michigan in the College Football Playoff. His decline is what few modern coaches could even call their pinnacle. But was it all scripted? Pro Bowl running back and former Georgia Bulldogs star James Cook believes the CFP Selection Committee saw the […]

Morehouse College has announced that they are hiring former Atlanta Falcons standout Terance Mathis as the institution’s next head football coach. The institution announced the hire via a post on their social media outlets on Friday afternoon. @Morehouse announces the appointment of Terance Mathis as the new head coach of the Maroon Tigers football team. […]

Jim Harbaugh will more than likely not be JJ McCarthy’s head coach next year in the NFL, but he won’t stop raving about his Michigan football quarterback. Harbaugh, McCarthy and the Wolverines just won the national title, and now they are both going to the NFL. McCarthy was the quarterback that Harbaugh won the most […]

The Washington football team made it all the way to the national title game this year before falling to Michigan, but they lost their head coach, Kalen DeBoer, to Alabama at the end of the season. The Huskies are losing a ton of talent from their 2023 squad, so it’s not going to be easy […]

A text conversation between Iowa’s director of recruiting Tyler Barnes to then-Alabama left tackle Kayden Proctor caused Iowa to self-report a Level III violation related to impermissible contact per a report by Scott Dochterman of The Athletic. After Proctor allowed two sacks and five total pressures in a game against Texas, Barnes texted him with […]

One of the biggest concerns fans have about the state of college sports is that a select group of conferences are gaining too much power and influence over the entire industry. Those fears are unlikely to be allayed following this latest development. The SEC and Big Ten are forming a joint advisory group that serves […]

The Michigan football team was absolutely loaded this past season, from players to coaches, and they ended up winning the national championship. However, the Wolverines are going to look much different next year. A lot of players are going to the NFL, and so is head coach Jim Harbaugh. Former offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore is […]

Kalen DeBoer is ensuring that the Alabama football program is still full of top-end prospects. After the departure of Nick Saban, one would think that the Crimson Tide’s recruitment would get weaker but that is not at all the case. A young prospect out of Mater Dei High School carries a four-star rating and could […]

Even if the 2024 season has yet to begin, Colorado football is already looking at recruits for the long run. The Buffaloes have just made a re-offer to class of 2025’s Seuseu Alofaituli. In a post on X (Twitter), the lineman acknowledged the school’s effort to try and bring him in as part of Deion […]

After being firmly shut out of the title picture for almost a decade and a half, it is easy to adjust expectations. Therefore, a Big 12 championship and first-ever appearance in the College Football Playoff should be seen as an unequivocal success for Texas football. Steve Sarkisian does not see it that way, however. During […]

There have been rumors swirling in the online HBCU community about Morehouse College joining the Mideastern Athletic Conference in the near future. Morehouse currently competes in Division II in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and served as a founding member of the conference in 1913.  Although there’s been no official decision or announcement of the […]

Boston College football will be looking for its new head coach now that Jeff Hafley is heading off to become the Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator. The move came a bit out of left field, more so probably for Boston College than anyone else. The four-year head coach had brought in a mild bit of […]

Jim Harbaugh is not the only member of the family that is leaving Ann Arbor for the Los Angeles Chargers. Sherrone Moore plans to have the Michigan football coaching staff set in a week’s time. One person who has been a part of their unit will no longer be part of the Wolverines and he […]

For nine years, the Michigan football program had been in the capable hands of Jim Harbaugh, an alum who helped the Wolverines reach heights they hadn’t seen since the 1990’s. In what turned out to be his final season in Ann Arbor, Harbaugh not only officially turned the tide in the rivalry against the Ohio […]

James Colzie III was officially announced by Florida A&M as the head coach of the football team on Monday and details of his contract are already available. According to Jim Henry of the Tallahassee Democrat, Colzie has signed a three-year contract worth $720,000. The contract includes an escalating base salary, starting at $230,000 in the […]

Just when we thought all the madness in college football head coaching had ceased, another shakeup occurs with now former Boston College football head coach Jeff Hafley leaving for the Green Bay Packers. However, he didn’t leave for another head coaching job; he left to be the new defensive coordinator in Green Bay. It’s doubtful […]

So look, I’m not gonna sit here and pretend that I have a full, firm grasp on what’s going on in Knoxville, or suggest that I know how the NCAA’s investigation into possible Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) violations at the University of Tennessee is going to eventually play out. What I do know for a […]

The college football coaching cycle took another turn when Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley shockingly took the Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator job. Now, the Boston College football program is searching for a new head coach as the calendar turns to February. Moving from a college football head coach in a Power Five conference […]

The Reese’s Senior Bowl has been a big week for NFL Draft evaluators to get a first-hand look at some of the top players. On Thursday, Arizona wide receiver Jacob Cowin suffered an injury and had to be carted off the field, per Thor Nystrom. ‘Arizona WR Jacob Cowing is being carted to the tunnels […]

Florida has reportedly parted ways with NIL director Marcus Castro-Walker, per Zach Abolverdi of Gators Online. Stewart Mandel of The Athletic provided an update on the situation. “Sources interviewed by the NCAA told @TheAthletic last month that Walker was one of the subjects of their investigation into Florida re: Jaden Rashada recruitment,” Mandel wrote on […]

The Reece’s Senior Bowl is underway, which signals the kickoff of NFL draft season. While this week is crucial to college football prospects, it can also be devastating to some. That’s what happened to Marshall running back Rasheen Ali, who suffered an injury during practice this week, but there is a silver lining. “Marshall RB […]

Caleb Williams has been one of the best players in college football ever since he stepped on the field his freshman season. After transferring to USC football, he won the Heisman trophy. Williams was back with the Trojans this past this season, and while their season didn’t go to plan, he was still one of […]

The Pro Football Writers of America released its 2023 All-Rookie teams last week with 27 total first-year players being honored as the top rookies at their respective positions. A pair of defensive studs who played their college ball with Penn State football, Joey Porter Jr. and Ji’Ayir Brown made the team. The duo starred for […]

With Michigan taking the national championship and the college football season wrapped up, the attention turns to t he NFL Draft that is approaching in April, and the Ohio State football program still stands above the rest with the most first-round draft picks of all time with 90, according to College Football Report. The Ohio […]

Deion Sanders and Colorado had a successful offseason by every metric. Following their 4-8 season last Fall the Buffaloes looked to improve their offensive line to better protect starting QB Shedeur Sanders, even landing top-ranked offensive tackle Jordan Seaton. Colorado also made impressive additions to the defense. However, per comments by Sanders on Fox Sports […]

Jackson State’s Vice President and Athletic Director Ashley Robinson and university president Marcus L. Thompson are in line for a significant award. The two will be recipients of the Diamond Award Excellence in Leadership from the Not Alone Foundation. The foundation focuses on promoting awareness around kidney disease through mediums of entertainment, wellness, and arts […]

It is the offseason for college football, but Tennessee football has been grabbing the headlines for the wrong reasons, with the NCAA all over the program amid an ongoing investigation into the school’s utilization of name, image, and likeness benefits. The NCAA’s scrutiny of Tennessee is not sitting well with plenty of people, including former […]