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University of Washington athletic director Troy Dannen is addressing the departure of head football coach Kalen DeBoer to Alabama, and he said that he had a contract extension offer in front of DeBoer 10 days into his tenure, according to @keithpricetrut1. Troy Dannen then went on to said that he had an sense that Kalen […]

Quarterback Noah Fifita and wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan are reportedly staying with the Arizona football program after Brent Brennan was hired to replace head coach Jedd Fisch, who left for the Washington job, according to Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports. Wide receiver coach Kevin Cummings is reportedly a key to keeping Noah Fifita and Tetairoa […]

San Jose State football is beginning their search for a new head coach, and a big name is being mentioned as a possible hire. Former USC football interim coach Donte Williams is named as a possible replacement for Brent Brennan, per On3. Brennan left the school Tuesday to take the Arizona job. Williams is a […]

Quarterback Julian Lewis, the national’s top high school football player regardless of class and a USC football commit, has reclassified from the 2026 class to 2025, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. Julian Lewis is a big get for Lincoln Riley and the USC football program, and now he will be arriving a year before […]

Maryland football quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa decided to enter the transfer portal after spending four years with the Terrapins but instead of pursuing a sixth college season, he’s now following in his brother Tua Tagovailoa’s footsteps and entering the 2024 NFL Draft because his transfer waiver wasn’t going to be approved. Via Matt Zenitz: “Taulia Tagovailoa […]

With Jedd Fisch leaving the Arizona football program to go to Washington following Kalen DeBoer’s departure for Alabama, the Wildcats job suddenly became open. However, it didn’t take too long to fill. Late Monday night, rumors swirled that San Jose State head coach Brent Brennan had emerged as the top target. Then, on Tuesday, it […]

Alabama football is losing another blue chip recruit following the retirement of legendary coach Nick Saban. Four star offensive lineman Mason Short is de committing from the Crimson Tide, per On3. Short is a 6-foot-6, 315 pound lineman who is expected to get interest from several schools in the SEC and elsewhere. He had committed […]

Fort Valley State athletic director Dr. Renee Myles Payne announced via the Fort Valley State University Sports Twitter/X page that current head coach Shawn Gibbs has renewed his contract with the institution. The announcement comes a week after news circulated that Gibbs was the leading candidate to replace departed Florida A&M head coach Willie Simmons, […]

Washington football quarterback Michael Penix Jr. has officially accepted his invitation to the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl, meaning one of the top quarterbacks in the nation in the 2023 season and an intriguing prospect heading into the 2024 NFL Draft will be playing in the game. 🚨OFFICIAL! QB Michael Penix Jr. @themikepenix from @UW_Football has […]

The college football coaching shakeup has just gotten started. It all started with Nick Saban’s departure which meant that Kalen DeBoer would head to the Alabama football program. It left a vacancy that was filled by Jedd Fisch as he headed to coach the Washington football team. Now, the Arizona football squad is looking for […]

Ohio State football will be entering a new era, as will all of Buckeyes sports when a new athletic director is officially named to replace the retiring Gene Smith this year. It seems the school has found its man. “News: Ohio State is moving toward hiring Texas A&M AD Ross Bjork as its new athletic […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide appear to have found a new defensive coordinator to help Kalen DeBoer run the show in Tuscaloosa, with Brett McMurphy of The Action Network reporting that Alabama football is welcoming South Alabama Jaguars head coach to the team to take care of the team’s defense. “South Alabama coach Kane Wommack leaving […]

Tulane football had a great day in the transfer portal scene on Monday. The Green Wave added not just one but two former five-star WR recruits to boost their offense. In just a span of two hours, the Green Wave landed both Shazz Preston and Mario Williams in the transfer portal. Preston is transferring from […]

Will Rogers finds himself back in the transfer portal, seeking a new destination following the departure of former Washington football head coach Kalen DeBoer to Alabama, per Matt Zenit at 247Sports. This unprecedented move comes with its challenges, but Rogers has now less than 30 days to chart his next course and choose a new […]

The 2023-2024 college football season was an interesting one both for the Texas Longhorns and for the underdog. Jayden Daniels skyrocketed up the lists of balloters nationwide en route to LSU football’s first Heisman Trophy victory since Joe Burrow in 2019. Meanwhile, Longhorns star QB Quinn Ewers fought off injuries and challenges from Maalik Murphy […]

With a 24-23 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL Wild Card round, the Detroit Lions secured their first playoff triumph in 32 years. Of the many storylines to arise from the game, one reigns supreme: the journey of the Lions’ Executive Vice President and General Manager, Brad Holmes. Holmes was a pivotal […]

The Texas Longhorns bowed out in the first round of the 2023-2024 College Football Playoff at the Sugar Bowl, but the otherwise successful season revealed a lot about the talented possessed by Steve Sarkisian’s team, as well as its incredible depth. Five-star QB prospect and freshman Arch Manning has made a considerable amount of money […]

USC football continued overhauling their defensive staff on Monday, poaching key defensive coach Eric Henderson from the Rams, according to Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic: “USC announces Eric Henderson as co-defensive coordinator/run game coordinator/defensive line coach. Henderson most recently served as the DL coach/run game coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams.” Henderson most recently served […]

Now that Kalen DeBoer has taken over the Alabama football program, he is looking to fill out his staff. One potential assistant he interviewed has decided to stay with Kirby Smart and Georgia football, according to Chris Low of ESPN: “Travaris Robinson interviewed with new @AlabamaFTBL coach Kalen DeBoer for several hours Sunday for the […]

Arizona football is still processing the news that Jedd Fish will no longer be their head coach after he abruptly made the leap to Washington over the weekend. The excitement and confidence that pervaded Tuscon after a momentous 10-3 season has quickly been displaced by heartbreak and uncertainty. But life goes on. A new, strong […]

A couple weeks back, ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit made some headlines when he suggested that with the introduction of the twelve-team College Football Playoff format next season, the college football postseason as we know it should cease to exist. Here’s exactly what Herbstreit said (h/t Kristian Dyer of Yahoo Sports): “Don’t play bowls. We’ll have the […]

As if it wasn’t bad enough to see their head coach leave for a longtime conference rival, Arizona football fans must now prepare to also bid farewell to a key player. Running back Jonah Coleman is entering the transfer portal, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3.com. “I love you Tucson forever,” Coleman posted on X […]

The USC football team will officially not have Caleb Williams at quarterback next season. With the underclassmen deadline coming on January 15, Williams waited until right before it to declare for the 2024 NFL Draft, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. ‘Sources: #USC star QB Caleb Williams, a potential No. 1 overall selection, is declaring […]

As Jim Harbaugh begins talking to NFL teams as he contemplates a return to the pros, Michigan football is internally beginning its search for his replacement. No obvious external candidates have been mentioned but there are several intriguing names to watch, including LSU football head coach Brian Kelly. Kelly was mentioned by Bruce Feldman of […]

Amid the rumors that Jim Harbaugh is looking to return to the NFL as a head coach, Sherrone Moore has been presented as a strong candidate to take over the national championship-winning Michigan program. Moore took over as interim head coach of the Wolverines amid Harbaugh’s three-game suspension from the Big Ten to close out […]

The college football transfer portal continues to churn. One of the biggest names left was USC wide receiver Dorian Singer. Now, he has found a new home and is headed to Utah, per the Utah Football X account. Welcome to the WR room, @dorian_singer1 ✌️#UBOYZ24 pic.twitter.com/kqzo9ksWjC — Utah Football (@Utah_Football) January 15, 2024 Singer entered […]

The college football transfer portal officially opened on December 4, and a ton of names entered the portal this time around. A ton of players have entered and found new homes, and after the New Year’s Six games, a flurry of others (including a mass exodus of Alabama players) decided to enter the portal. So, […]

The Washington Huskies will no longer have the services of one of their offensive weapons in the 2023 college football season, with Pete Thamel of ESPN reporting that Washington football wideout Germie Bernard leaving the program via the transfer portal. “University of Washington WR/KR Germie Bernard (@oti_germie) tells ESPN that he is entering the NCAA […]

The Florida A&M coaching search that started with the departure of Willie Simmons has commanded the attention of the greater HBCU sports world. The drama of potential coaching hires and alumni frustration at Vice President of Athletics Tiffani Dawn-Sykes has dominated conversations amongst HBCU football enthusiasts. But, often lost in the talk is Simmons’s move […]

Michigan football running back Donovan Edwards announced that he will be returning to the program on X (formerly Twitter). Edwards’ announcement comes as stars such as JJ McCarthy and Blake Corum are preparing for the NFL Draft. Additionally, OLB Josiah Stewart announced his return as well. Nevertheless, Michigan is set to lose a number of […]

Nick Saban is the greatest coach in the history of college football, and his legendary career officially came to a close when he retired on Jan. 10, 2024. With seven national championships to his name, no coach found more success in the college ranks than Saban did, and the majority of that came during his […]

Inheriting the Washington football program is not an easy job. The Huskies were coming off a terrible College Football Playoff loss to Michigan. They were expecting to run it back. But, departures like Michael Penix Jr and Rome Odunze were a big blow. Plans started to crumble as well as their core. Kalen DeBoer left […]

The Washington football program had a future to look forward to despite their College Football Playoff loss to Michigan. A lot of looming departures will hit the squad like Rome Odunze and Michael Penix Jr.’s but they could still stomach these losses. Unfortunately, news broke that Kalen DeBoer was heading to coach the Alabama football […]

The 2024 Oregon football team is poised to make a significant impact in their new conference, that being the Northeast based Big Ten. Having the return of head coach Dan Lanning is the catalyst for this sense of optimism. Whether actually offered or not, Lanning’s decision to spurn the allure of the Alabama job, which […]

Kalen DeBoer recently took the head coaching job in Alabama to replace Nick Saban. As a result, Washington football must now find a new head coach itself. Rumors have linked numerous names to the Huskies’ program, but it sounds like Arizona’s Jedd Fisch is the front-runner. Fisch has reportedly become the top target for Washington […]

The fallout from the Nick Saban retirement announcement continues on both sides of the country. Washington is dealing with a mass exodus with former coach Kalen DeBoer taking the Alabama job, and DeBoer is dealing with his defections as several excellent players, now including tight end Amari Niblack, have left the football team. “BREAKING: Alabama […]

Kansas football coach Lance Leipold seems to be staying in Lawrence. The head man at Kansas sent a message on social media, indicating he’s staying at the Big 12 school and not going to Washington or any other job. “The guys come back to campus tomorrow. Can’t wait to get back to work with them […]

With Kalen DeBoer officially heading to Alabama, it seems like nearly everyone else is heading for the exits at the Washington football program. The latest Huskies to hit the transfer portal are offensive lineman Nate Kalepo and quarterback Austin Mack. “Washington starting offensive guard Nate Kalepo has entered the transfer portal,” Matt Zenitz of 247 […]

Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer is bringing the band back together. The new head coach of the Crimson Tide is filling his coaching staff with a lot of former associates at his last stop, Washington. DeBoer is bringing along offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb, along with at least two other assistants, per ESPN. DeBoer is taking […]