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Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide have one mission in 2023: prove they’re still on top. After Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs won their second-straight National Championship, many have claimed that Alabama football is no longer the top dog in college football. The Tide have rarely had any teams rival them over the […]

Rodarius “RaRa” Thomas, one of the Georgia Bulldogs newest transfer additions, was arrested on Monday morning on a felony false imprisonment charge and a misdemeanor battery-family violence charge, an Athens-Clarke County Jail official told ESPN. Thomas was booked in Athens Clarke-County jail just past 4 AM on Monday, with no bond set for the wide […]

Despite suffering a torn ACL near the end of the 2022 college football regular season, Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Hendon Hooker is slated to appear in the Senior Bowl after accepting the invite to the event (via Ari Meirov). “Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker has accepted an invitation to be at next week’s @SeniorBowl . Hooker tore […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes are clearly one of the elite programs in college football. While Alabama may be on top for all-around excellence and consistency, Ohio State, Georgia and Clemson are in the next tier because of their superior talent, recruiting, coaching and ability to come through in big games. The Buckeyes have to say […]

USC football soared to heights it hadn’t seen in over a decade in 2022 with Heisman winner Caleb Williams at quarterback, only to fall back down to earth at the end. The Trojans ended the regular season 11-1, and they were just one win away from making their first College Football Playoff appearance. Instead, the […]

When Shane Beamer became the head football coach at South Carolina, things weren’t in the best shape for the program. Fast forward a couple of years, and Beamer has the team on the come-up. After this commitment from a top prospect, it’s apparent people are paying attention to the revival. Kam Pringle, a four-star offensive […]

The San Francisco 49ers are gearing up for their NFC Divisional Round showdown against the Dallas Cowboys, during which Brock Purdy will become the first seventh-round pick in NFL history to start this late into the playoffs. As he is set to achieve yet another eye-opening accomplishment, it serves as a healthy reminder that with […]

High school quarterback Jaden Rashada has had one of the strangest recruiting cycles of any player in recent memory. The four-star recruit from California initially committed to Miami, but flipped to Florida after the Gator Collective, an independent university fundraising arm, reportedly offered him a massive NIL deal. However, the deal fell through and Florida […]

Baltimore Ravens legend Ed Reed won’t be the head football coach at Bethune-Cookman after all. The initial reason the university gave for that stunning development, though, has come under fire as Reed has gone public with his derision for Bethune-Cookman administrators. In an emotional, fiery speech to Wildcats players and recruits on Satruday after previously […]

Max Duggan, who declared for the NFL Draft, shared a heartfelt message accompanied with a video on Twitter as a farewell to TCU football. Thank You, TCU. Forever, Go Frogs pic.twitter.com/ugJ1XCozy9 — Max Duggan (@MaxDuggan_10) January 21, 2023 “Thank You, TCU. Forever, Go Frogs.” TCU football is set to lose a number of key players […]

Ed Reed’s tenure as Bethune-Cookman football head coach was over before it even began. Reed shockingly announced that he won’t coach the HBCU football program due to an issue with his contract. Reed revealed the news in a post on his Twitter account. The NFL Hall of Famer said the following in a statement, “However, […]

To the shock of many around the nation, Georgia wide receiver AD Mitchell chose to enter the transfer portal just one week after winning his second National Championship. The young wide receiver has reportedly already found a new home. According to Steve Samra of on3.com, AD Mitchell is set to transfer to the University of […]

Sometimes the relief of not losing is greater than the joy of winning. Alabama head coach Nick Saban has already completed a college football portfolio that would have him among the greatest coaches of all time. Yet, he is apparently far too unsatisfied with how things ended this past season to put away his headset […]

Following the University of Florida’s choice to grant his release, five-star quarterback Jaden Rashada is now looking for a new school. The nation’s seventh-ranked quarterback in the class of 2023 is now set to visit Arizona State this weekend according to on3.com’s Chad Simmons. Rashada originally committed to the University of Miami. But, after de-committing, […]

The college football transfer portal window is officially closed! Players still can commit and enroll whenever their chosen institution allows them to, but no new players can enter the transfer portal starting Wednesday. There will be a second, shorter window that will open after spring practices, but for all intents and purposes, the transfer portal […]

Matt Weiss, Michigan football co-offensive coordinator, has been fired amid a police investigation into alleged “computer access crimes” that occurred at Schembechler Hall, the University’s football facility, per Austin Meek of The Athletic. Michigan Wolverines athletic director Warde Manuel said the following in a statement, “After a review of University policies, the athletic department has […]

Michigan football running back Blake Corum may get a six-figure name, image and likeness (NIL) deal after passing up the opportunity to be selected in the 2023 NFL draft, the Athletic senior writer Nick Baumgardner wrote in a Friday article. “Corum, per a team source, is looking at a substantial six-figure paycheck through an NIL […]

Former Ohio State legend Cardale Jones is returning to the gridiron and will once again be playing football. However, Jones won’t be suiting up for any of the 32 NFL franchises. Jones has agreed to a contract with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League. While financials weren’t disclosed, Pirates’ co-owner, President and General […]

The Florida Gators football program’s seemingly never-ending saga with top QB recruit Jaden Rashada has come to an end, as the university officially released Rashada from his National Letter of Intent on Friday, sources told Pete Nakos of ON3 Sports. Rashada had requested to be released from his NLI this past week. As Nakos notes, […]

The 2022 college football season is officially over, and the NFL is getting closer to crowning its new champion. This means most teams are already thinking about their future. All of it will start at the 2023 NFL Draft in April. Some college stars are set to start their professional careers, including players from the […]

Deion Sanders did it again for Colorado football, as 5-star cornerback and top 2023 recruit at his position, Cormani McClain, flipped his commitment from the Miami Hurricanes to the Buffaloes on Thursday night. McClain is the latest blue-chip recruit to hitch his wagon to Sanders, who has put on a recruiting clinic since arriving in […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide earned a commitment from ex-Georgia linebacker Trezmen Marshall in the football transfer portal, the junior announced in an Instagram post Thursday. He became one of eight Georgia players to enter the portal since the team won the National Championship. “I want to first thank my Heavenly Father for all the blessings […]

The Missouri Tigers are getting the services of quarterback Jake Garcia, who is reportedly transferring to Missouri football after a stint with the Miami Hurricanes, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. “Former Miami Hurricanes quarterback Jake Garcia has committed to Missouri, sources told ESPN. Garcia is a former top-25 recruit in the Class of 2021 […]

Deion Sanders has done it again. Nearly a month after former five-star recruit Travis Hunter followed Sanders from Jackson State to Colorado, the Buffaloes have now landed Cormani McClain, the top cornerback in the 2023 recruiting class, according to ESPN College Football. McClain had committed to Miami before Sanders immediately went to work on scooping […]

Head Coach Matt Rhule and the Nebraska Cornhuskers have added a potential star through the transfer portal. On Thursday, tight end Arik Gilbert officially committed to Nebraska according to Hayes Fawcett of on3.com. Arik Gilbert has up to three years of eligibility still remaining. Gilbert, a former five-star prospect and number-five player in the 2020 […]

Clemson football has taken a bit of a step back after making the College Football Playoff six years in a row and winning two national championships. Nevertheless, the Tigers still boast an abundance of NFL talent on their roster that helps them compete every year. With another season gone, some of those key players will […]

Following four productive seasons at Oregon State, star linebacker Omar Speights is now headed to LSU. “First-team All-Pac 12 linebacker Omar Speights has signed with #LSU.” wrote Brody Miller of The Athletic. Speights, a former three-star recruit, was arguably the best linebacker to hit the transfer portal this off-season. After spending just one week in […]

It looked like we moved a step closer to the inevitable happening with the New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator situation. Bill O’Brien interviewed for New England’s vacant offensive coordinator role on Thursday morning, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Monday Morning Quarterback’s Albert Breer reported. Rapaport called O’Brien a “top candidate,” while Breer said he’s […]

Deceased Georgia Bulldogs football player Devin Willock’s parents have no plans to sue the university following their son’s death in a fatal car accident. Willock, 20, and Bulldogs football recruiting analyst Chandler LeCroy, were killed in a car accident that occurred less than two miles from the University of Georgia campus this past Sunday night […]

Ole Miss fans, we have a quarterback battle on our hands in Oxford for the second year in a row. Just over 24 hours after former LSU quarterback Walker Howard announced his commitment to transfer and join the Rebels, former Oklahoma State starter Spencer Sanders has done the same. Over the span of one earthly […]

Texas A&M football and Jimbo Fisher made waves last offseason when they reeled in the number-one recruiting class in the nation. What a difference a year makes. Fisher and Texas A&M football have been gutted by the college transfer portal, more so than any team in the country. A simple glance at the Aggies’ transfer […]

ESPN’s Pete Thamel mentioned Oklahoma football offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby as a potential name to replace Alabama OC Bill O’Brien should he find his way onto another coaching staff, Sooners Wire writer Ben Dackiw wrote in a Thursday article. “I would think that Nick Saban saw the fits that Tennessee and Josh Heupel gave him […]

Spencer Sanders confirmed his transfer from Oklahoma State to Ole Miss on Thursday, and says he’s not afraid of competition despite the school’s crowded quarterback situation. “I’m going to come in and work my tail off either way, whether the room is packed or not,” Sanders told 247Sports in a phone interview on Thursday ahead […]

Former Georgia football tight end Arik Gilbert said the Nebraska Cornhuskers may be in a “good spot” to land him, On3 Nebraska football publisher Sean Callahan wrote in a Thursday article. “It was good meeting Coach Rhule,” Gilbert said. “I haven’t made a decision yet, but you could say Nebraska is in a good spot […]

Two days, two massive portal additions for Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels. After landing The Athletic’s No. 1 available transfer in Walker Howard on Wednesday, Kiffin followed it up by poaching Spencer Sanders from Oklahoma State on Thursday. Sanders told ESPN on Thursday that he will play for the Rebels, after choosing Ole […]

Alabama football offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien continues to hit the recruiting trail for the Crimson Tide even as rumors swirl about the 53-year-old coach filling a potential vacancy in the New England Patriots staff, 247Sports NCAA analyst Brad Crawford wrote in a Thursday article. The Patriots have three offensive coordinator candidates, according to NFL Network […]

Jim Harbaugh briefly flirted with the idea of returning to the NFL and going for one of the several vacant head coaching jobs, but he quickly decided against that, and opted to return to Michigan for the 2023 season. It may seem like the drama would end there, but it only seems to have gotten […]

The Georgia football program captured their second consecutive NCAA Championship last week. Georgia absolutely destroyed the TCU Horned Frogs 65-7 in the most lopsided title game in history. They smashed the previous mark set by the Nebraska Cornhuskers from 1996 when they beat the Florida Gators 62-24. Interestingly enough, Nebraska actually split that national championship […]

Following two seasons at the University of Georgia, wide receiver AD Mitchell has entered the transfer portal according to Jake Rowe of DawgsHQ. Mitchell, a former four-star recruit in the class of 2021, has spent the last two seasons as a key contributor to the Georgia offense. During his freshman season in 2021, AD Mitchell […]