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Longtime Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith announced on Wednesday that he will be retiring at the end of June in 2024, and former assistant to Smith, current Washington State athletic director Pat Chun is reportedly the frontrunner to succeed Smith at Ohio State, according to Dan Hope of Eleven Warriors. Pat Chun previously worked […]

The status of former North Carolina Central and Kent State football standout Tez Walker has taken the college football world by storm, even piquing the interest of North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper. Cooper wrote a letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker asking for the transfer waiver of Devontez Walker to UNC to be accepted. Baker […]

The Ohio State football team has a quarterback battle that is still taking place between Kyle McCord and Devin Brown, and head coach Ryan Day gave an update on a potential timeline for a decision on who will start for the Buckeyes at the beginning of the season. “By this time next week, we’ll have […]

Recruitment season never stops for college football. A lot of diamonds in the rough can be found in the nation despite the number of stars credited with their name. Offers can be quite insane for these individuals when they receive them. This is exactly what Jake Flores felt after he got the call-up from USC […]

Conference realignment has been a really hot topic in recent days. The Pac-12 is taking the most hits after they were just left four teams in the 2024 season. It is still unclear how they plan to keep the competition afloat or if there are talks about disbandment going on. Although, there a new challenges […]

The college football season begins in just over two weeks. The long off-season is almost past us and fans can’t wait to see their favorite teams in action. Most teams don’t get going until Labor Day weekend, but there are some games the week before. One of the countries best teams, USC football, will get […]

Top college football programs like LSU football and Texas A&M football among others are where elite prospects land. Their prestige and history have proven that they are a surefire way to get into the NFL. This is exactly what Coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State football program capitalizes on. The tactic has landed him […]

It took a little while, but after coming to Ann Arbor to bring back the Michigan football program, Jim Harbaugh has done just that. He instantly made the Wolverines competitive again, flipping their record from 5-7 to 10-3 in his first year, but he had a problem with Ohio State football for a long time. […]

In the ever-evolving landscape of collegiate athletics, the transfer portal has become a pivotal platform for college football players and others seeking new opportunities and fresh beginnings. However, as players have demonstrated, the flippant ease with which some athletes have been able to switch schools without facing consequences or delays has prompted a reconsideration of […]

The new Netflix documentary Untold: Johnny Football was just recently released on the popular streaming service. This documentary arrives at a pivotal juncture in Johnny Manziel’s journey through life, detailing all the ups and downs that occurred. While his legendary persona as “Johnny Football” from his college and NFL days remains etched in most everyone’s […]

Nick Saban knows a thing or two about winning in college football, and so when the Alabama football head coach speaks about what needs to be done on the field, everybody listens. With less than a month before the Crimson Tide make their 2023 season debut, Saban speaks about some of the areas they will […]

Conference realignment has heated up this summer, and the leftover schools from the Pac-12 conference are still looking for a home. There has been talk of the ACC adding Stanford and Cal, and now it has been reported that Notre Dame, an ACC member in all sports but football, is pushing hard for Stanford and […]

The Scott Frost era with Nebraska football was an interesting one. First off, the decision by the Cornhuskers to fire Bo Pelini was head scratching. Nebraska didn’t want to settle for 9-10 wins a year and wanted to take the next stop, but they did the opposite under Frost. Former Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne […]

Texas football is picked to finish first in the Big 12 conference by its media members. The Longhorns are expected to have one of the most talented rosters in college football, including at receiver, where they have their two top returning players, Xavier Worthy and Jordan Whittington, and Georgia transfer AD Mitchell, among others. Via […]

The Ohio State football program is in an interesting spot ahead of the 2023 season, as for the first time in years it has a legitimate quarterback battle with Kyle McCord and Devin Brown competing for the starting job, and Ryan Day’s latest comments indicate that the competition could go either way. “It’s a good […]

A number of Northwestern football coaches and staffers were seen wearing t-shirts that seemingly supported Pat Fitzgerald at practice Wednesday. Pictures of the t-shirts went viral, drawing backlash from outside observers and Northwestern athletic director Derrick Gragg. Pat Fitzgerald was fired amid allegations of hazing within the Northwestern football program. The t-shirts read “Cats Against […]

Former North Carolina A&T football coach Terrell Williams is getting a shot to lead the Tennessee Titans. The current Titans’ defensive line coach will serve as head coach of the Titans during their preseason opener against the Chicago Bears on Saturday. Titans head coach Mike Vrabel announced the news in a press conference, per Jim […]

Former Florida State safety commit Rydarrius “Red” Morgan committed to the Alabama football program, he announced in a Wednesday tweet. 10000000% Committed 🐘 #RDN @Coach_TRob pic.twitter.com/wlNFVm2YZF — RYDARRIUS “RED“ MORGAN (@Rydarrius1) August 9, 2023 Morgan, a three-star recruit from Central High School in, Phenix City, Ala., initially committed to Florida State in July. He held offers from Cincinnati, Miami, Appalachian State, […]

Benedict College and Fort Valley State will get the opportunity to be seen on a national level as ESPN2 is now set to show their early season football matchup, per a statement released by the SIAC on Tuesday. The game will air on ESPN2 at 7:30 PM EST on October 12th. The game was previously […]

Johnny Manziel is a Texas A&M football legend. Yes, Manziel had plenty of off-the-field distractions and concerns, but the QB was electric during his time with the Aggies. A number of admissions about Manziel’s college football and NFL career were recently revealed during Netflix’s Untold: Johnny Football documentary. One of those admissions came from Manziel […]

There were 75 players announced on the preseason watch list for the Doak Walker Award, which gets presented to the top running back in college football each year, and there were three players from the Colorado football program. Running backs Alton McCaskill, Kavosiey Smoke and Sy’veon Wilkerson are all on the watch list for the […]

The Northwestern football hazing scandal has shocked the college football community over the past month and brought to light the hazing, racism, and degrading behavior that infiltrated the organization. Former head coach Pat Fitzgerald was allegedly knowledgeable of the hazing for years and actively encouraged it, resulting in his firing on July 10 after 17 […]

The Big Ten and Big 12 decimated the Pac-12 through conference expansion. The Mountain West could potentially finish the Pac-12 off. The Mountain West is exploring its own path to expansion. Washington State and Oregon State are logical targets for the conference. The Mountain West released a statement Wednesday, acknowledging that it is looking at […]

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith announced that he will be retiring from his position with the university effective June 30, 2024. “I’ve had a great opportunity to work with a lot of people here,” Gene Smith said, via Bill Landis of Rivals. “I just want to thank the leadership of Ohio State. Throughout my […]

The Pac-12 is currently in absolute shambles as eight universities have left the conference this summer. Washington State is one of the four remaining Pac-12 schools, and president Kirk Schulz opened up on the difficulty of dealing with this entire saga, reports ESPN’s Pete Thamel. “It’s like a breakup; it’s awkward. No one wants to […]

College football season is only weeks away! Usually, FCS teams play against FBS teams in what’s known as “money games”. The FCS teams play said games for a monetary payout from the FBS teams to take the field. Normally it ends in a loss for the FCS opponent. But, there are a few FCS teams […]

Everything we’ve come to know about NCAA college football conferences has been blown to smithereens over the last few academic years. From 2021-2024, significant changes have and will be ushered into play regarding what schools are playing sports where. Seven of the ten Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) conferences have or will undergo membership changes as […]

The Pac-12 as we know it will be no more next year, leaving the Standford football program in limo. With the 2023 college football season only a few weeks away, Stanford is one of four remaining Pac-12 schools that hasn’t accepted an invitation to another conference. The latest rumors suggest that Cardinal might end up […]

It’s safe to say that Nick Saban has established himself as a legendary college football coach by winning seven national championships, one with LSU and six with Alabama. He is also a two-time Paul Bear Bryant Award winner. Given Saba’s success in the college football scene, have you ever wondered how a guy like him […]

Will four-star offensive lineman Max Buchanan eventually commit to Clemson football? Buchanan is a standout junior lineman for Seminole High School in Sanford, FL. He has been getting feelers from several big-name college football programs recently, per The ClemsonInsider.com’s Gavin Oliver. “I’m definitely feeling a lot of love from Clemson, Penn State, Miami, LSU, and […]

Former USC football commit Dakoda Fields has de-committed from USC and is headed to Oregon, per 247Sports. Fields is a 4-star cornerback recruit in the class of 2024 from Southern California. USC cornerbacks coach Donte Williams and Lincoln Riley lose the No. 14 overall prospect in the state and the No. 9 cornerback in the […]

The TCU football team is coming off of a successful season that saw them get demolished by Georgia in the NCAA Football Title Game. Head Coach Sonny Dykes will need to replace stars including QB Max Duggan, now of the L.A. Chargers, and wide receiver Quentin Johnson among others. Dykes opened up on the Horned […]

NFL legend Deion Sanders has experienced a lot during his first season as Colorado football head coach. He basked in the excitement that his name and reputation helped bring to Boulder, weathered some controversy amid historic roster turnover and navigated chaos in the Pac-12. Most importantly, though, Sanders pushed through serious health issues. The Hall […]

Despite recent substantial changes to the landscape of the Big Ten and Big 12, the SEC football is still currently the foremost brand in college sports. You might not know that, though, based on the recently unprompted and possibly pointed comments of league commissioner Greg Sankey. When refuting claims that the SEC only added Oklahoma […]

The current volatile state of the college football landscape is leaving many perplexed. With the Pac-12 seemingly on the verge of getting dissolved, especially following the decisions of the Oregon Ducks and the Washington Huskies to switch allegiance to the Big Ten in 2024, even the talks for a potential review of the College Football […]

The latest buzz in college sports has been the nonstop, constant rumors about realignment. The ACC is considering adding both Stanford and Cal after the Pac-12 exodus of Utah, Arizona State, Colorado, and Arizona departing for the Big 12 and Washington and Oregon going to the Big Ten. Now, the ACC is considering adding another […]

Florida State football coach Mike Norvell said that the NCAA has denied a hardship waiver request for defensive tackle Darrell Jackson Jr. that would have allowed him to play in the 2023 season, according to Andrea Adelson of ESPN. Darrell Jackson Jr. started his career with the Maryland football program in 2021, and used his […]

Nebraska linebacker Maverick Noonan suffered a season-ending knee injury on Tuesday, according to a tweet from The Athletic Nebraska Staff Writer Mitch Sherman. “Nebraska coach Matt Rhule reports that true freshman LB Maverick Noonan is out for the year with a knee injury. He’ll need surgery,” Sherman wrote. “Noonan made strides in the spring as an early […]

EA Sports College Football has been under much scrutiny since being sued over NIL payments to student athletes who are appearing in their game. Despite this, and EA’s recent track record of game development, the game is still set to release in Summer 2024, according to sources. In case you don’t know EA Sports is […]