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National Signing Day is officially in the books, which means the 2023 recruiting cycle is essentially completed. After some ups and downs in 2022, Texas football is rebuilding its core with many new faces. The Longhorns finished with the third-best recruiting class in the nation with 305.09 points, according to 247Sports’ rankings. They were only […]

The Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners football teams will have to wait a bit longer to make their Big 12 exit to the SEC. Texas and Oklahoma football’s efforts to leave the Big 12 early in 2024 have ‘stalled’ and it is ‘unlikely‘ to occur at this point, sources told Pete Thamel of ESPN. Instead, […]

C.J. Stroud had many on the edge of their seats regarding his future at Ohio State. While the likes of Alabama quarterback Bryce Young and Florida passer Anthony Richardson declared for the 2023 NFL Draft days after playing in their final games of the 2022 season, Stroud did not follow suit. Stroud had until Jan. […]

The Alabama football program figures to be one of the two or three most motivated teams in the country in 2023 after failing to make the College Football Playoff in the 2o22 season. It seems like Nick Saban is leaving no stone unturned in an effort to put the Crimson Tide on top in football […]

Utah football was dealt a crushing blow in the 2023 Rose Bowl when quarterback Cam Rising left early with an apparent leg injury, which undoubtedly played a part in the Utes losing 35-21 to the Penn State Nittany Lions. Since that day, there hasn’t been a lot of talk about Rising and his health. But, […]

Notre Dame’s Tommy Rees has become a person of interest in regards to Alabama’s open offensive coordinator position. But even if Alabama offers Rees the spot, Notre Dame isn’t going to let him just walk out of the door. Notre Dame is planning to match any offer Alabama makes to Rees, via Eric Hansen of […]

Ryan Day and Ohio State football’s season all but ended in back of the end zone at Mercedez-Benz Stadium in the Peach Bowl against Georgia when wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr was leveled on a hit by Georgia defensive back Javon Bullard. And Day is still upset about it. The Ohio State football coach explained […]

National Signing Day has come and gone, and now the 2023 recruiting cycle is basically over and the Alabama Crimson Tide found the most success throughout the cycle. Nick Saban’s team has put together an insane recruiting class with nine five-stars and 19 four-stars. Needless to say, this class isn’t just the best this year, […]

Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline called out Pro Football Focus for not including another Buckeyes receiver in their 2023 top 10 returning wide receivers list in a Thursday tweet. “There seems to be a trend,” Hartline wrote. “And every year I mention, ‘they’re missing one or two.’ “So I’ll say it again, you’re missing […]

With the 2022 college football season in the books, the 2023 season kicked off a long time ago with recruiting, culminating in National Signing Day. On Wednesday, top programs, such as Alabama and Colorado football, officially landed their new prospects as these players signed a National Letter of Intent. Throughout the day, college football fans […]

Notre Dame offensive coordinator Tommy Rees has emerged as a top target for the Alabama football program and head coach Nick Saban to fill the role once held by Bill O’Brien, ESPN senior writer Chris Low wrote in a Thursday tweet. Tommy Rees “has had discussions” with the Alabama football head coach and is scheduled […]

Georgia Bulldogs team captain Chris Smith won’t be on the team next season, but he’s confident Kirby Smart can lead the team to a CFP National Championship three-peat in 2023. “A lot of people didn’t know the amount of talent we had then, and the amount of talent we still have there,” Smith said at […]

National Signing Day is now in the books, which means the 2023 recruiting cycle is effectively over. That means we can officially rank each team’s recruiting class without fear of a big splash altering the rankings. As is a common trend at this point, Georgia football finished the cycle very high in those rankings. The […]

Texas A&M football senior wide receiver Ainias Smith will make a return for the Aggies in 2023, according to a Thursday tweet from On3. “I thank everyone for the thoughts and prayers which have gotten me to where I am now,” Smith wrote in a Thursday tweet. “I have made my prayers and have had […]

Former All-Pro receiver Steve Smith Sr. doesn’t know what to make of TCU Horned Frogs wideout Quentin Johnston. “People are saying he’s fast,” Smith starts, “he’s uber-athletic, he’s this, he’s that. And I’m watching him. I like him. But then I can watch the next highlight and I don’t.” I like you but make me […]

Deion Sanders’ Colorado football overhaul is off to a great start, as the NFL Hall Of Famer helped reel in the Buffaloes’ highest recruiting class in 15 years at National Signing Day. After his impressive Colorado football recruiting effort, Sanders had an inspiring message for the Buffaloes community, per ESPN. We’re not recruiting just no […]

Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes recently had a special visitor on campus, with hip-hop superstar Lil Wayne dropping by to take a look around. Sanders then toured Lil Wayne to the locker room of Colorado football, and boy did it look like a lollipop to Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. Lil Wayne toured the CU […]

The Iowa Hawkeyes did not have a very good 2022 college football season. One one hand, Iowa football’s defense was elite during that campaign. On the other hand, the Hawkeyes’ offense was horrible, to say the least. But even with the fact that their putrid attack weighed them down last season, Hawkeyes head coach Kirk […]

Offensive play calling duties for Ohio State football is up in the air as head coach Ryan Day looks to have more presence in that area around the building, and while offensive coordinator Brian Hartline will have the chance to call plays in the spring according to ESPN’s Heather Dinich, it does not seem that […]

Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs added another five-star recruit after cornerback Ellis Robinson IV announced his commitment to the program on Wednesday, per 247Sports. Robinson is the No. 1 ranked cornerback in IMG Academy, and he chose Kirby Smart and Georgia over finalists Alabama, Colorado, LSU and Miami. “Georgia just felt like home,” Robinson […]

The South Carolina Gamecocks landed a commitment from five-star athlete Nyckoles Harbor during National Signing Day on Wednesday, according to a tweet from the Athletic national college football reporter Ari Wasserman. Harbor, the No. 19 player in the nation and the No. 1-rated athlete by 247Sports, was projected to be a first round pick and […]

The Arizona State football program earned a commitment from quarterback Jaden Rashada on National Signing Day, according to a Wednesday tweet from 247Sports. “Arizona State was always my favorite school growing up because my dad played there,” Rashada had previously told 247Sports. “I almost committed there when I was a sophomore.” Jaden Rashada passed for […]

Ohio State has made a massive recruiting move, landing four-star quarterback Lincoln Keinholz. Before Keinholz has even played a down for the Buckeyes, some are already calling him Ohio State’s new Joe Burrow. Keinholz was originally committed to Washington before ultimately decomitting and signing his Letter of Intent with Ohio State. He was ranked as […]

Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide finished in the No. 1 spot in the 247Sports Composite Team Recruiting Rankings for 2023, the site announced on Wednesday. It is the tenth time Saban has earned the honor since 2011. Alabama Football also boasts the third-best class ever with a score of 327.68, just behind Texas […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes had a successful 2022 campaign, but will head into 2023 with some big questions. Chief among them is who will be replacing C.J. Stroud under center now that he has declared for the 2023 NFL Draft. Ohio State has a pair of quarterbacks in Kyle McCord and Devin Brown gunning for […]

Georgia football and the entire community is still grieving from the fateful car accident that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and recruiting staffer Chandler LeCroy and injured two more passengers. Survivor Warren McClendon recently announced that he will honor Willock by wearing his No. 77 when he plays in the Senior Bowl on Saturday. McClendon […]

With the Senior Bowl underway this week, players are looking for an opportunity to boost their draft stock. Per usual, the Senior Bowl is the perfect platform to do just that. Each year, there are players that turn in strong performances during the weeks. This will ultimately lead to them flying up draft boards. Whether […]

Stetson Bennett’s NFL Draft stock took a hit after the Georgia football star was recently arrested for public intoxication on Sunday morning. Senior Bowl director Jim Nagy also believes that Bennett’s stock took a hit when he opted not to play in the showcase. In fact, the Senior Bowl director thinks that the two-time Georgia […]

Being under the bright lights on a perennial National Championship contender with constant exposure to NFL scouts and millions of college football fans is not all it’s cracked up to be. At least, that is how Miami football sees it. Many football fans are currently making a mockery of the Hurricanes following the release of […]

Former Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Hendon Hooker has full confidence in his capabilities as a quarterback. In fact, he said that the best is yet to be seen from him when he spoke about his take on his personal outlook once he gets 100 percent healthy again. “It will be a better version of Hendon Hooker, […]

Think there’s any lingering tension between the Big 12 Conference and the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners football programs, who are both planning to leave for the SEC? The Big 12 released its schedule for the 2023 football season on Tuesday and every other team besides Texas and Oklahoma football reacted to the schedule drop […]

Urban Meyer has been a popular potential coaching candidate for a number of different teams. His last coaching job came in 2021 with the Jacksonville Jaguars, which certainly did not end on a high note. Nevertheless, Meyer has been linked to various NFL and NCAAF teams in rumors. But Meyer recently admitted that he has “no […]

The debate on whether Alabama or Oklahoma football can claim Jalen Hurts was spurred again by former Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy, according to a Tuesday tweet from On3 Sports. ‘They can both claim him because he started and was a finalist at Oklahoma,” Greg McElroy said. “He was at Alabama for three years and started […]

Alabama football and Nick Saban can cross Washington coach Ryan Grubb’s name off of their list as the search for their new offensive coordinator heats up. Grubb, who reportedly emerged as a top OC target for the Crimson Tide- and who interviewed with Saban on Monday- informed the program that he has decided to remain […]

In the 2022 season, it was TCU football that was probably the biggest surprise in the eyes of many. The Horned Frogs played their way from an unranked squad at the beginning of the year, to competing in the national championship game. Although TCU was smashed by Georgia at the finish, there is reason to […]

Nebraska,’s 2023 recruit class is shaping up. However, some key positions on the depth chart remain unfilled. As the transfer portal continues to grow due to post-bowl game and coaching changes, new head coach Matt Rhule and the Cornhuskers have a chance to fill the missing pieces to make an impact in the upcoming season. […]

It appears that Dillon Gabriel and the Oklahoma Sooners will be taking on his old school in the UCF Golden Knights at some point during the 2023 campaign. With tomorrow’s release of the Big 12’s 2023 schedule, several matchups have already begun to leak. According to these leaks, Oklahoma will be adding several new opponents, […]

Ohio State football offensive lineman Dawand Jones is built different. While he’s not viewed as a potential first-rounder in the 2023 NFL Draft, Jones definitely turned plenty of heads when it was revealed that his wingspan has been verified to be measured at 89.5 inches, per Ryan Fowler of The Draft Network. “Verified 89.5” wingspan […]

Former Georgia Bulldog Ryland Goede has decided to transfer to Mississippi State, but he isn’t going alone. Goede announced his fiancée Alexa Fortin, who played volleyball at Georgia, would be joining him as they both move on to Mississippi State. Goede announced he and his fiancée’s transfer on his personal Twitter. Goede spent four seasons […]