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College football has always been a wild and chaotic entity the NCAA has struggled to control. The addition of NIL has attempted to regulate the madness, but it still exists at full throttle. Disparity in wealth remains a growing problem for the sport, one that UCF football head coach Gus Malzahn believes must be directly […]

Another HBCU has taken one step closer to becoming a full NCAA Division II member. The NCAA Division II Membership Committee has validated Edward Waters University’s second year of provisional status within the division. Along with the validation, Edward Waters University has been approved for a third and final Division II provisional year. “We were […]

Albany State University announced the appointment of Dr. Kristene Kelly as its new Director of Athletics. Dr. Kelly joins Albany State from Vanderbilt, where she served as Deputy Athletic Director for Internal Affairs/Senior Woman Administrator. Dr. Kelly takes the reins from Tony Duckworth, who stepped down as Athletic Director earlier this year in February after […]

The Tennessee football program has been punished by the NCAA for committing over 200 individual infractions. The NCAA’s Division I Committee on Infractions panel announced Friday that the Tennessee football team won’t receive a postseason ban, but the school has been fined more than $8 million. The violations occurred when Jeremy Pruitt was the Volunteers […]

Arch Manning and Quinn Ewers will be in a quarterback battle for Texas football in 2023-24. The Longhorns are expected to win the Big 12 championship, but the decision they make between Ewers and Manning could decide how well they do. It is expected Ewers, who was the No. 1 prospect in the 2021 class, […]

Head Miami football coach Mario Cristobal and his staff are quietly building an incredible recruiting class for 2024, and the Hurricanes’ latest signing will push them into the top 25 of next season’s college football recruiting rankings. That’s because the team just beat out a host of big-name schools to keep 5-star wide receiver Joshisa […]

Northwestern football has officially named an interim head coach for the 2023 season, as defensive coordinator and acting head coach David Braun has been promoted to the position, sources told Pete Thamel of ESPN. Braun was named the acting head coach shortly after Northwestern football fired Pat Fitzgerald as public pressure mounted following the emergence […]

A dark cloud is hanging squarely above Northwestern, with a downpour of bad optics and public judgment raining down on the university in Evanston, Illinois. The future of two of the program’s major sports teams could be in considerable turmoil after baseball head coach Jim Foster was fired following a “toxic culture” investigation, according to […]

4-star defensive lineman Jayden Jackson announced on YouTube Thursday that he is headed to Oklahoma to play for the Sooners in 2024. This is a big addition to the defensive front for Brent Venables, who has Oklahoma football recovering nicely from the departure of Lincoln Riley and his recruits. Jackson was also considering Ohio State, […]

Notre Dame football’s new quarterback Sam Hartman is excited to join a “historic program” for his sixth season of college football. In an interview on SportsCenter, Hartman said, “Hearing your name side by side with one of the most historic programs in the country is very cool but also humbling. You know the expectations of […]

Notre Dame football star Sam Hartman is looking to take something positive from the blood clot that forced doctors to remove one of his ribs last summer. At least, that’s a generous interpretation of the quarterback’s plans. Sam Hartman told reporters that the removed rib is currently in his refrigerator because the mother of the […]

Four-star edge rusher Jacob Smith, the twin brother of Michigan commit Jerod Smith, committed to the Michigan football program on Thursday. “Michigan adds a commitment from edge rusher Jacob Smith, twin brother of Michigan commit Jerod Smith,” The Athletic Michigan Staff Writer Austin Meek wrote in a Thursday tweet. “@gmraynor wrote a great story about the Smith brothers […]

The Texas Football program went 8-5 overall in the 2022 season, and quarterback Quinn Ewers spoke about instances when he was hard on himself, and he said that he was most hard on himself after the 41-34 loss against Oklahoma State. “I was pretty hard on myself, especially after that Oklahoma State game,” Quinn Ewers […]

Now that the UCF football team is in the Big 12, the Golden Knights’ biggest rivalry has been put on hold. That doesn’t necessarily mean it won’t resume at some point. The athletic directors for UCF and USF have indicated that the teams could face off again in the future. The UCF football team has […]

Oklahoma football will be in the spotlight a lot this season as they compete in their final athletic year in the Big 12. Oklahoma, along with Texas, is leaving the Big 12 for the SEC in 2024, the first of many conference realignments and expansions to be announced. With the move comes the inevitable loss […]

Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire paid tribute to Mike Leach with an incredible jacket at Big 12 Media Days. Joey McGuire’s jacket honored former Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach, who unexpectedly passed away in December 2022. The death of former Texas Tech coach Leach was felt by many across all levels of football. […]

Big 12 media days have been fun to watch, especially with all of the rumors swirling regarding expansion. However, West Virginia football head coach Neal Brown was extremely candid and honest when discussing the preseason media poll. The Texas Longhorns were picked first by the media, which itself brought a ton of reactions. But, the […]

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) has become a powerhouse in both college football and college basketball. The LSU Tigers baseball team also won in college baseball and the women’s team won with Angel Reese becoming a sensation. As a result, Commissioner Greg Sankey has been rewarded with a contract extension that will run through 2028, as […]

Texas football quarterback Quinn Ewers stunned Longhorns fans when he decided to cut his signature- and instantly recognizable- mullet this offseason. But that wasn’t the only change Ewers made. The Texas football signal-caller also changed his diet and has been eating healthier, resulting in a leaner physique heading into 2023. Ewers revealed why he chose […]

Northwestern football has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately. Following reports that there was significant hazing being ignored by the program’s leaders and racism-based allegations against head coach Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern fired Fitzgerald after his 17 seasons with the team. The Wildcats are on the hunt for their next head coach […]

Steve Sarkisian’s Texas football program was picked as the preseason favorite to win the Big 12, and the head coach certainly didn’t shy away from such lofty expectations at Big 12 Media Days on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters, Sarkisian, whose Longhorns team will be playing one final season in the Big 12 before packing their […]

Kansas football has been a laughingstock in the college football world for the better part of a decade and hasn’t had a winning season since 2008. Last year was their most exciting and successful season in quite some time and it was in large part due to the play of quarterback Jalon Daniels. Daniels returns […]

TCU football was picked to finish seventh in the Big 12 in the conference’s preseason media poll in 2022. Horned Frogs coach Sonny Sykes said he expected his team to be selected lower. Instead, TCU had one of its best seasons in program history. The Horned Frogs went 13-2 and advanced to face Georgia in […]

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian has a message for all 32 NFL teams, specifically the ones that will need a new quarterback next season. And that message is that Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers deserves to be a first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. At Big 12 media day, Sarkisian sang the praises of his […]

The Big 12 conference looks significantly different than it did a few years ago, with the departures Oklahoma and Texas, along with BYU, Houston, Cincinnati and UCF. However, Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy did not pull any punches when talking about Oklahoma’s decision to leave the conference at Big 12 media day. “The Bedlam […]

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark put Oklahoma and Texas Football in their place at Big 12 media day. After Yormark was asked about Oklahoma and Texas “carrying the conference” in recruiting, Yormark disagreed. “I don’t think they’ve carried the conference in recruiting. They haven’t been in our championship game the past few years,” per Brett […]

Conference realignment and expansion in college sports have become prominent in recent years with no sign of it slowing down any time soon. The Big 12, SEC and Big Ten all will have new members in 2023 and 2024 and the Big 12 is apparently looking toward adding more schools after Oklahoma and Texas leave […]

Ohio State football coach Ryan Day discussed the 12-team College Football Playoff that will be introduced in 2024, specifically with how teams will approach the season. Via “The Joel Klatt Show”: “I think so many of those games, one or two games could ruin your entire season right now the way we have it set […]

One day after Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald was fired amid allegations of hazing within the program, University president Michael Schill and athletic director Derrick Gragg met with the team. The players asked Schill about Fitzgerald’s firing and expressed their opinion about the next coach, according to On3. Schill admitted it was a mistake to […]

After Pat Fitzgerald said on Monday that he and his team are exploring their legal options to address his firing as Northwestern football head coach, his attorney Dan Webb commented more on the issue and slammed the university for its decision. Fitzgerald has been fired by the university amid the hazing, sexual misconduct and racism […]

The University of Georgia has sent a demand for the retraction of a recent Atlanta Journal-Constitution article by investigative reporter Alan Judd that detailed allegations of sexual assault and domestic violence within UGA’s football program. The letter from UGA states that “none of the three examples support Mr. Judd’s claims” that the university rallies for […]

ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum had a controversial take on Urban Meyer’s tenure with Ohio State football. While appearing on “The Matt Barrie Show,” Finebaum revealed that he believes Urban Meyer “underachieved” during his time as head coach for Ohio State, per Daniel Bates of The Spun. Finebaum said, “I would argue going back in time, […]

The college football recruitment cycle is never ending, even in the middle of the summer. Moreover, high school players have gotten more and more creative with commitment announcements. In one of the most creative commitment videos in recent memory, four-star Class of 2024 player Anelu Lafaele announced his destination and made Luke Fickell and the […]

The NFL Supplemental Draft is helpful for college football hopefuls to make a jump in the NFL. This is an opportunity for standouts to get a second chance at getting to live their dream in professional sports. Individuals like Jackson State football’s Malachi Wideman and Purdue football’s Milton Wright got that opportunity. Malachi Wideman and […]

Georgia football has been at the center of controversy for a few years now. The Bulldogs may be a great team on the field. However, it is their antics off it that make life hard for them. An uptick in speeding and road mishaps has been plaguing Coach Kirby Smart’s roster. He unveiled his internal […]

USC football, and also USC Baseball, is stoked to see dual-sport phenom Duce Robinson go undrafted in the 2023 MLB Draft. Lincoln Riley gets his 5-star tight end, and Andy Stankiewicz gets an elite outfielder without having to use a scholarship on him. Robinson is the No. 1 TE in the class of 2023 and […]

After Northwestern football fired head coach Pat Fitzgerald amid allegations of hazing, questions lingered around the future of the rest of the University’s coaching staff. The Wildcats ended any speculation, as they will be retaining their coaching and support staff for the 2023 season, sources told Adam Rittenberg of ESPN. Northwestern University athletic director Derrick […]

Northwestern football finds itself in unique circumstances following the firing of longtime head coach Pat Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald was fired on Monday after additional information regarding hazing incidents that occurred during his tenure as the Wildcats’ head coach came to light. Northwestern football faces difficult hire Having spent 17 seasons with the program, Fitzgerald’s departure marks […]

In the age of conference realignment, it has become standard practice to expect somewhat unforeseen conference switches by schools. But of all the moves that have taken place in recent years, none was as surprising as UCLA and USC leaving the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten. The move sent the world of college football […]