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The Pac-12 exodus grew tenfold on Friday. USC and UCLA led the charge when they made an agreement to join the Big Ten in the summer of 2022. A couple of weeks ago, Colorado was the next domino to fall after they agreed to join the Big 12. Soon thereafter, Arizona followed suit. But the […]

There may not be much expected of Colorado this upcoming season, but it’s clear that the addition of Deion Sanders as the team’s new head coach has added some intrigue to the team. Sanders’ ties to the NFL given his legendary career in the league and electrifying personality have made him quite a fun guy […]

Some scars still run deep. In college football, where every loss almost always matters, these scars can linger for years. Take, for example, Ohio State’s loss to Georgia in the College Football Playoff last season.  Despite holding two-touchdown leads for a good chunk of the game, the Buckeyes failed to stop the Bulldogs from storming […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James may have a reason to cheer for all of USC basketball next season after his son Bronny James elected to play for the Trojans. When it comes to football, however, his heart remains with Marvin Harrison Jr. and Ohio State football. That much is clear after James showed on […]

Alabama football had been the gold standard for a college athletics program for years, until they were recently overtaken by back-to-back national champions, the Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia’s overall talent and sheer size makes it impossible to compete with them in terms of physicality, run game, and defense. In order for Alabama to get back to […]

Rapper Real Boston Richey has apologized to Florida A&M for filming his “Send A Blitz” video on campus. The 2023 XXL Freshman released a statement this evening expressing remorse for the backlash caused by the video being recorded in the Galimore-Powell Field House as well as his support of the Florida A&M football team. “The […]

In the wake of Oregon and Washington leaving the Pac-12 for the Big 10, the future of the Pac-12 is dark. Utah, Arizona and Arizona State are all headed to the Big 12, leaving only Washington State, Oregon State, Cal and Stanford in the Pac-12. One option for the Pac-12 is merging with the ACC. […]

Last year, both UCLA and USC announced their intentions to leave the Pac-12 Conference and join the Big 10 Conference for the 2024-25 season. It was a shocking decision amid the Pac-12’s search for a new media deal. As it turns out, the departure of those two schools was only the beginning. There had been […]

The Pac-12 is currently in shambles as programs are deciding to leave the conference left and right. It all started when UCLA and USC opted to leave for the Big Ten starting in the 2024 scholastic year, and this was the first domino that has set off a wild chain of events. The next team […]

After 14 months of speculation, Oregon and Washington are officially headed to the Big 10. Without its two largest remaining brands, the Pac-12 simply cannot survive. It’s only pathway to continuity was retaining Oregon and Washington and getting its nine schools (post-Colorado, USC and UCLA departures) to agree to a new media rights contract. The […]

The infamous GOAT debate was a topic of a recent North Carolina A&T football TikTok video. Posted on the NCATFootball Twitter page, the players were asked who they thought was better. LeBron won the informal poll 10-4 based on the 14 players that were asked. One player choose PJ Tucker as their GOAT but his […]

Georgia football star Javon Bullard is focused on the 2023 season. The cornerback doesn’t want to talk about nearly getting tossed from the Bulldogs College Football Playoff Semifinal game. Javon Bullard knocked Marvin Harrison Jr. out of the Peach Bowl after hitting the wide receiver in Georgia’s 42-41 victory over Ohio State. Bullard was initially […]

Former Heisman Trophy winning quarterback and AP College Football Player of the Year Johnny Manziel is unveiling his story in a new Netflix documentary. The documentary, “Untold: Johnny Football,” released its trailer Friday. The documentary will look at the story behind Manziel’s rise in College Football along with his rapid descent once he got into […]

The dismantling of the Pac-12 conference has unfolded similarly to a horror movie for the last year. It started off with a big punch to the gut with USC and UCLA announcing their monumental decision to join the Big Ten. Things simmered a little, with maybe a jump scare here and there, but nothing too […]

Grambling Football head coach Hue Jackson aims to bring the Tigers back to its historic legacy as SWAC Champions. In Jackson’s first season at the helm, Grambling went 3-8 and 2-6 in the SWAC. After a disappointing 2022 campaign, Hue Jackson aims to set a standard of excellence at preseason camp. A video posted on […]

Good news for fans of Ohio State football: star LB Tommy Eichenberg is healthy after playing through multiple hand injuries last season, according to an article from The Columbus Dispatch. It’s great for Buckeye fans that he has returned to full health, although the injuries didn’t slow him down much last season, except maybe in […]

The Pac-12 is on life support. Former commissioner Larry Scott and current commissioner George Kliavkoff’s inability to secure a long-term, lucrative television deal along with the shifting college football landscape has led to a mass exodus within the conference that risks its complete extinction. The status of the Pac-12 began to shake once USC and […]

Former Florida football quarterback Jalen Kitna is speaking out for the first time since pleading no contest last month to two misdemeanors after previously facing charges involving child pornography. Kitna pleaded no contest to two counts of disorderly conduct on July 5th, resulting in the dismissal of five felony charges stemming from his November arrest. […]

The college football world has been buzzing over the news of Oregon football and Washington football making the monumental move to the Big Ten. Rumors had been swirling on the topic for a while, but the move became official Friday. Another Pac-12 team that recently left the conference is Colorado football, and head coach Deion […]

Johnny Manziel is remembered as a tremendous college football quarterback whose off-the-field distractions held him back from achieving greatness in the NFL. Manziel, a former Texas A&M football standout, recently discussed his struggles while on the Pat McAfee Show. “I think it’s just a snowball effect,” Manziel said. “Maybe dealing with some adversity for the […]

Washington and Oregon made massive headlines on Friday morning by announcing that they would be leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten. With two more teams now set to leave the conference, Utah and Arizona State are being included in rumors of a potential departure for the Big 12, reports Action Network’s Brett McMurphy. “Arizona […]

There it is: Oregon and Washington are expected to make the move to the Big Ten Conference after weeks and weeks of rumors and drama. The Colorado Buffaloes made the move to the Big 12, and rumors involving Arizona following the Buffs have made the Pac-12 a giant question mark. As a result, the future […]

Alabama football has a quarterback competition on their hands this offseason, and we all know that the press is going to be asking a lot of questions about it to Nick Saban. However, as we all know the classic “so quit asking” Saban postgame interview video, he isn’t going to want to hear them this […]

Alcorn State football bolstered its staff, adding three former players as assistant coaches. The Braves announced the hiring of Derek Welch, Derrien Covington and Dwayne Taylor Jr. All three are former football players with experience coaching HBCU athletes. “I’m excited to add these gentlemen to an already stacked staff here on the reservation,” Braves head […]

Well, it’s finally happening. After all of the rumors swirling around Oregon and Washington’s decision, it’s official. Both the Ducks and Huskies are leaving the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten. The move, which was rumored to be “losing momentum” just an hour ago, was confirmed by Dan Wetzel. “The Big Ten is in the […]

Four HBCU football standouts are on the preseason watchlist for the Buck Buchanan Award. North Carolina Central DB Khalil Baker, Grambling State defensive lineman Sundiata Anderson, South Carolina State defensive lineman Patrick Godbolt, and Alabama State linebacker Colton Adams headline a watch list that features 31 other players from several other FCS conferences. The Buck […]

The future of the Pac-12 Conference is on thin ice with rumors swirling of Washington, Oregon, and Arizona leaving. The Arizona rumors picked up on Thursday night regarding a Big 12 move, and Washington and Oregon have been reportedly interested in joining the Big Ten. However, overnight, there was a turn for the better for […]

Rumors have been swirling around the college sports world in regards to conference expansion lately, specifically surrounding the Pac-12. Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti received the green light to pursue expansion on Thursday, and many believed that Oregon and Washington would be the next teams to move. However, those rumors have now lost traction according […]

Alcorn State football alum and Jets linebacker Claudin Cherrelus drew a lot of attention to himself in last night’s Pro Football Hall of Fame game. Cherelus made his presence felt on the defensive end, netting four tackles (three solo) on the evening. He had an impressive moment in the 2nd quarter, fighting through a block […]

North Carolina A&T football, never known to back down from competition, has agreed to face the University of North Carolina Tar Heels in 2028. FBS Schedules reported on the agreement for the teams to play, per a copy of the football competition agreement identified in a state public records request from the UNC. The Aggies […]

Prairie View A&M has finally found its new athletic director, hiring Anton Goff to lead the program. Goff currently serves as the Senior Associate Athletics Director at Northern Illinois University. The University announced the hire on Thursday. “We conducted an extensive national search for this position,” said President LeGrande in a statement released by the […]

The Pac-12 might have been resurrected overnight. Oregon and Washington are now looking unlikely to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten, according to reports. Arizona’s potential move to the Big 12 may also have been put on hold. After Big Ten school presidents gave Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitte the go-ahead to explore making […]

The existence of the Pac-12 as a viable conference might hinge on a handful of schools, chief among them Oregon. The Big Ten is exploring the idea of further expansion by examining the addition of more Pac-12 schools, including Oregon and Washington, according to ESPN. Will the Ducks accept a Big Ten invitation and leave […]

Have you ever seen Alabama football coach Nick Saban smile? Neither have I. Well, not until a photo surfaced on Thursday evening of Saban exiting the podium after a press conference posted on Twitter by Nick Kelly. That is the look of a coach that is coming for a national championship, and a look that […]

The end of the Pac-12 Conference could be imminent. The league better be bracing for further calamity, as Arizona football is inching closer out the door. “Sources: Arizona is in deep discussions with the Big 12 about joining the league,” ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported. “Some finality is expected in the near future, as there’s an […]

Two HBCU football standouts land on the preseason Walter Payton Award watch list. North Carolina Central’s dual-threat quarterback Davius Richard and Alcorn State running back Jarveon Howard made the list as the only HBCU players to be featured. The Walter Payton Award is named after former Jackson State legend Walter Payton and is awarded to […]

A major talking point around college football and college sports in general recently has been the ongoing scandal involving sports betting at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University. The biggest storyline involves a game between Iowa football and Iowa State football. The situation has received a major update as a state agency investigating […]

The Northwestern hazing and mistreatment scandal has found its way to the NFL. Green Bay Packers CEO Mark Murphy, a former athletic director at Northwestern, was named in a lawsuit Thursday filed by four former players. Murphy was named by two former players, who both identified as “John Doe.” They played at Northwestern between 2004 […]

Georgia football star Jamon Dumas-Johnson has expressed remorse for his arrest for speed racing. Less than two months after he helped the Georgia football team win its second straight national championship Jamon Dumas-Johnson was charged with racing on highways/streets and reckless driving. The linebacker is one of at least a dozen Georgia football players who […]