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The Ohio State Buckeyes will be without multiple players for their College Football Playoff semifinal clash against Georgia, including Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The all-around wideout announced earlier this month that after “consulting with doctors,” he decided that it was best to not feature in the College Football Playoff and instead begin preparations for the 2023 NFL […]

The University of North Carolina has found their next offensive coordinator, and star quarterback Drake Maye is quite pleased with the new hire. Chip Lindsey was introduced as the Tar Heels’ newest OC and quarterbacks coach on Thursday, after spending the last three seasons as the head coach at Troy University. “One of the nation’s […]

Drew Brees is set for a stunning return to football. The legendary NFL quarterback is returning to Purdue University, where he played his college football, in order to serve as an assistant coach for the Boilermakers’ upcoming Citrus Bowl clash against LSU. According to Ross Dellenger, Brees will be an interim assistant coach for Purdue […]

Bowl season is upon us, culminating in the College Football Playoff. That means it’s time to make some college football bowl game picks and predictions. All the teams who finished with six or more wins (two teams with 5-7 records also) get a couple more weeks of practices, incalculably valuable to their young players, as […]

In a battle of interim coaches, the Cincinnati Bearcats will take on the Louisville Cardinals in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl at Fenway Park in Boston. It’s time to continue our college football odds series with a Cincinnati-Louisville prediction and pick. Cincinnati has gone 9-3 this season but lost long-time head coach Luke Fickell to Wisconsin. In […]

Charlie Baker, the longtime Massachusetts governor, has been announced as the next president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, succeeding Mark Emmert, sources told Adam Rittenberg of ESPN. Baker, the Massachusetts governor since 2015, said the following in a statement, “I am honored to become the next president of the NCAA, an organization that impacts […]

The UCLA Bruins are leaving the Pac-12 behind and officially heading for the Big Ten after receiving approval from the University of California Board of Regents on Wednesday. The UC board of regents chair and UCOP president recommended allowing UCLA to continue its move in a special meeting on campus, according to ESPN’s Paolo Uggeti. […]

Bobby Petrino is back in the FBS game, but it’s not what you think. The former Atlanta Falcons and Arkansas head coach has made his return to the FBS college football landscape as an offensive coordinator with the UNLV Rebels, sources told Chris Low of ESPN. Petrino will now work on the offensive staff under […]

Welcome to Bowl Season one and all! The Miami (Ohio) Redhawks will take on UAB Blazers in the Bahamas Bowl on Friday morning. It’s time to continue our college football odds series with a Miami (Ohio)-UAB prediction and pick. Miami (Ohio) squeaked into bowl eligibility with a 6-6 record, winning their last two games to reach […]

Welcome to Bowl Season fellow college football fans! The UTSA Roadrunners will take on the Troy Trojans in the first-ranked battle of bowl season at the Duluth Trading Cure Bowl. It’s time to continue our college football odds series with a UTSA-Troy prediction and pick. UTSA has gone 11-2 this season, their second straight year […]

The college football transfer portal is expected to be used by Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham to improve the strength and caliber of his team. Given his prediction that the team will do better than it did in 2022 if the site is used to sign up a sizable number of new players, that […]

Though not in total agreement in Clemson junior defensive end Myles Murphy’s decision to declare for the NFL Draft, Tigers head football coach Dabo Swinney was not bitter towards one of his best pass rusher’s choice to skip the team’s Orange Bowl matchup against the Tennessee Volunteers. “You certainly you wish you had all your […]

Former Mississippi State football head coach Mike Leach’s passing hit the sports world like hard, but it especially hit his current and former players like a ton of bricks. Gardner Minshew, current Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback and former Washington State quarterback under Leach, spoke about the impact the late coach had on his life. Here […]

It is predicted that Matt Rhule, the head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, would use the college football transfer portal to increase the depth and caliber of his squad. That is hardly unexpected given his prediction that if the portal is utilized to sign up a significant number of new players, the club will do […]

Steve Sarkisian, the head coach of the Texas football team, is anticipated to use the college football transfer portal to improve the depth and quality of the Longhorns. That is not surprising considering his expectation that the team would outperform its 2022 performance if the portal is used to bring in a substantial number of […]

Primetime has arrived in Boulder, Colorado! With Deion Sanders, comes his baggage, which, as he puts it, is Louis Vuitton. The Buffaloes are expected to be incredibly invested in the college football transfer portal, with the goal of flipping the program’s fortunes as soon as possible. There is a laundry list of players who have […]

The Mississippi State Bulldogs have a successor for Mike Leach. The school reportedly is in agreement with defensive coordinator Zach Arnett, who will now take over the coaching reins for Mississippi State football, per Pete Thamel of ESPN. Mississippi State has agreed to terms to promote defensive coordinator Zach Arnett to head coach, sources told […]

Football analyst Todd McShay did not hold back on his opinion of Georgia football defensive lineman Jalen Carter. McShay believes that Carter’s “character issues” will impact his overall draft stock, per Brad Crawford of 247Sports. “With Carter, there are some character issues, does he get along with everybody, What’s he like to deal with in […]

Purdue Boilermakers head football coach Ryan Walters ensured he would become a fan and player favorite when he “pulled rank” during his first move as the lead man in West Lafayette. First order of business, @Coach_Walters had an announcement to make 👀 pic.twitter.com/0m5BeWvm3x — Purdue Football (@BoilerFootball) December 14, 2022 Sophomore running back Devin Mockobee, […]

When Ohio State takes on Georgia in the opening round of the College Football Playoff, they will be without a key playmaker on offense. Running back TreVeyon Henderson will not be taking the field. Throughout this season, TreVeyon Henderson has been dealing with a foot injury. Earlier in the season, he announced that he suffered […]

On Monday, longtime Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall entered the transfer portal. He now appears set to take a visit to Auburn University, According to Brandon Marcello of 247 sports, McCall hasn’t yet decided when he will visit, but Auburn believes it will likely happen. Marcello wrote, “Former Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall has not […]

The Matt Rhule era is underway at Nebraska, with hopes and dreams filling the hearts and minds of Cornhusker faithful across the country unlike any time in quite a while. However, there is work to do. There’s a reason Scott Frost was let go, and a reason Mickey Joseph wasn’t given the full-time job. This […]

The Mississippi State Bulldogs will play in the ReliaQuest Bowl against the Illinois Fighting Illini after the passing of head football coach Mike Leach, ESPN Senior Writer Chris Low wrote in a Tuesday tweet. “The players are 100 percent behind playing this bowl game and doing what coach Leach would expect them to do,” Mississippi […]

With the 2022 college football regular season over, schools are already thinking about 2023. It all began on December 5th with the opening of the transfer portal. Many players entered their names in the portal and are looking for new homes in this upcoming season. One program they could take into consideration is Tennessee. After […]

Clemson football junior defensive end Myles Murphy will skip the opportunity to face the Tennessee Volunteers in the Orange Bowl and declare for the 2023 NFL Draft, ESPN college football senior writer Pete Thamel said in a Tuesday report. The time between his commitment to the Tigers in early 2019 and the opportunity to declare […]

The college football regular season has concluded, and now most teams are looking towards the offseason. Recruiting and coaching changes are very important on their own, and are the foundation of building a program. However, nothing can transform a team as quickly and radically as the transfer portal can. One team that should be very […]

Former Texas Tech quarterback and Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury released a statement on former football head coach Mike Leach’s death over an hour after Alabama head coach Nick Saban made a statement of his own. “There is no way I would be where I am today if not for Mike Leach and everything […]

There is a new sheriff in town for the Purdue Boilermakers, with Purdue football finally finding a successor to Jeff Brohm.  Sources tell Brett McMurphy of the Action Network that Illinois Fighting Illini defensive coordinator is the next head coach of the Boilermakers. Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters is the new coach at Purdue, sources […]

Ole Miss football head coach Lane Kiffin is expected to leverage the college football transfer portal to increase the depth and caliber of the Rebels. That’s not unexpected given his conviction that using the portal to recruit a sizable number of new players will help the squad surpass its 2022 performance. Here we will discuss […]

In a heartfelt message on Twitter, USC Trojans football head coach Lincoln Riley expressed his sadness over the death of Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Mike Leach. Riley also did not forget to thank Leach for helping him get his coaching career started. Coach- You will certainly be missed, but your impact on so many […]

Alabama football head coach Nick Saban released a statement following the passing of Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach on Tuesday morning. “Mike Leach was a friend, and we are deeply saddened by his unexpected passing,” the Alabama football statement from Nick Saban read. “I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Mike over the last several […]

To improve the depth and caliber of the Tigers, LSU football head coach Brian Kelly will be using the college football transfer portal. That’s not surprising considering his optimism that the team would improve on its decent performance in 2022 by bringing in a large number of fresh players via the portal. Here we will […]

The entire football world is in mourning with the news confirming the death of legendary college football coach Mike Leach. Mississippi State, the school Leach last coached for, announced that he died Monday night due to complications related to a heart condition. Twitter immediately got flooded with reactions to the passing of Mike Leach, with […]

The college football world has lost a great one, as Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Mike Leach passed away Monday night at the age of 61. The school put out an announcement on Leach’s death Tuesday morning. Leach coached Mississippi State football from 2020 to 2022, but his impact goes away beyond what he did as […]

Dabo Swinney, head coach of Clemson football, may have to use the college football transfer portal to increase the Tigers’ depth and quality. That’s hardly unexpected, given his expectations that adding numerous new players via the portal will help the squad improve on their respectable showing in 2022. Here we will discuss the four players whom […]

Former Michigan Wolverine and new Iowa Hawkeyes starting quarterback Cade McNamara is ready to prove everyone wrong. In the past, the Hawkeyes have been heavily criticized for poor production on the offensive side of the ball. During the 2022 season, they averaged just 17.4 points per game. This ranked 123rd in the country out of […]

Auburn Tigers football head coach Hugh Freeze wants to use the college football transfer portal to improve the team’s depth and quality. That’s not surprising, of course, as he hopes that acquiring several new players from the portal will help the team bounce back from a subpar season in 2022. Here we will discuss the […]

The Jackson State football program were left without a head coach after Deion Sanders left to take the Colorado job. Now, the school looks to name the man Sanders recommended as his successor. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reports Jackson State will hire TC Taylor as its next head football coach. Taylor served as the wide receivers […]

As the Fighting Irish scout the available talent in the college football transfer portal, head coach Marcus Freeman is aiming to increase the depth and quality of his squad. There’s no reason the Fighting Irish shouldn’t nab a number of these guys to improve their team and build on the gains of their 2022 season. […]