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Alabama football coach Nick Saban has officially announced the additions of Tommy Rees and Kevin Steele to the Crimson Tide staff. Saban is finally speaking on the Alabama football hirings, which have been known for well over a week. Kevin Steele left Miami for his third stint with Alabama and has been named the team’s […]

Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M are trying to get their program back on track this upcoming season. In the process of getting the Aggies back into title contention, Fisher has made a new addition to his offensive coaching staff. Texas A&M has hired Marquel Blackwell as their new running backs coach, via Billy Liucci of […]

Nick Saban is one of the winningest coaches in college football history, and even his presence is enough to intimidate young recruits. Eli Owens is one of those recruits, and he spoke with the Knoxville News Sentinel about his experience at Alabama and, specifically, meeting Saban. “[Nick Saban] was the person who offered me,” Owens […]

The USC Trojans had plenty of what-ifs in their 2022 Pac-12 Championship Game defeat to the Utah Utes. For one, USC quarterback Caleb Williams dealt with a nagging hamstring injury in the contest. Williams suffered the ailment after completing a 59-yard run in the first quarter. As USC needed a win to keep its College […]

After Super Bowl 57, most eyes will turn to the NFL free agency and, of course, the 2023 NFL Draft. Ohio State football quarterback CJ Stroud is expected to go early in this year’s draft, and he’s clearly confident that the team who’ll call his name will not be making a mistake. When asked what […]

Utah quarterback Cam Rising had high hopes that he could lead the Utes to an upset of Penn State in the Rose Bowl January 2. Utah QB Cameron Rising tore an ACL in Rose Bowl and underwent surgery in January, Rising revealed Friday to @espn700bill. "I have to make sure I'm doing everything I can […]

Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback Jalen Hurts received an epic hype video and message from Alabama football ahead of the Super Bowl, per the Alabama football Twitter account. "It's not about where you came from, it's about where you're 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜." From two Crimson schools, good luck in the Super Bowl @JalenHurts! #BuiltByBama x #OUDNA x #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/HB4YqK572A […]

As If it was possible, the 2024 college football season just got even bigger. Oklahoma and Texas football are jumping from the Big 12 to the SEC a year early in 2024, and SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey is now in scramble mode to figure out how to best organize this complex, highly lucrative 16-piece puzzle. […]

Alabama football coach Nick Saban seems to believe that new offensive coordinator Tommy Rees can help the Crimson Tide thrive without a star quarterback. Nick Saban hired Tommy Rees to be the Alabama offensive coordinator for the 2023 college football season, following the departure of 2021 Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young. Saban was impressed with […]

When looking at any mock results for the 2023 NFL Draft, it’s clear to see that there’s no consensus No. 1 quarterback between Alabama Crimson Tide’s Bryce Young and Ohio State Buckeyes’ CJ Stroud. An AFC scout shared an eye-opening claim regarding Young, saying that the signal-caller was “as low as 168 pounds” earlier in […]

Jaxon Smith-Njigba has a bit of an uncertain NFL Draft projection after in injury-riddled 2022 season for the Ohio State football program. Don’t tell that to his former Buckeyes teammate and New York Jets wideout Garrett Wilson, though. Wilson was asked if Smith-Njigba is the number-one wideout in the 2023 NFL Draft. His response was […]

Notre Dame football’s Marcus Freeman is in the process of conducting a search for the Fighting Irish’ next offensive coordinator after the departure of Tommy Rees to Alabama. It was reported on Friday that Freeman and Notre Dame football had themselves a leading candidate for the offensive coordinator role in the Utah Utes’ Andy Ludwig. […]

LSU head football coach Brian Kelly filed for divorce from his wife of 28 years in a Baton Rouge, LA court this week, but the two have reportedly reconciled and are actively trying to have the case withdrawn from the courts, according to WBRZ News. The couple’s three children have also made their stances known […]

Notre Dame is in need of a new offensive coordinator after watching Tommy Rees bolt for Alabama. The Fighting Irish will need to keep looking after one of their top candidates bowed out of the Notre Dame OC race. Kansas State’s Collin Klein has decided to return to the Wildcats, via The Athletic’s Max Olson. […]

Brett Yormark and the Big 12 are moving fast this season. After Texas and Oklahoma decided to leave the conference for the SEC earlier than expected, the college football conference is already looking to make moves. Their next goal after the departure of the Sooners and the Longhorns is to expand even further. The reason? […]

In a huge turn of events, the Big 12 has come to an agreement with the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners football programs to leave the conference early for the SEC in 2024, sources told Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated. Both the Texas and Oklahoma football programs are now leaving the Big 12 one year […]

In college sports, football is the driving force to behind anything dealing with expansion. In the arms race for star power and money, there may be a few who catch the short end of the stick, and this is the reality facing the Pac-12. Since it was announced two charter Pac-12 schools, USC and UCLA, […]

Charlie Strong spent this past season as Miami’s co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. But after just one year with Miami, Strong won’t be returning to his position. Strong has informed Hurricanes’ head coach Mario Cristobal that he won’t be returning next season, via ESPN’s Chris Low. The decision stems from Cristobal and Miami choosing not […]

Former Ohio State wide receiver Dimitrious Stanley, 48, died after a battle with prostate cancer. His death was announced Thursday by Mike Picetti, his former high school football coach. Stanley played 4 years for the Buckeyes, and he was the team’s leading receiver in the 1996 season when he caught 43 passes for 829 yards […]

Ohio State football sophomore wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. reacted to a Georgia memorabilia company selling a signed print of Javon Bullard’s hit on Harrison with the words “Night Night” inscribed in a Wednesday tweet. “‘Night Night’ lol bet,” he wrote. Harrison Jr. was hit by Bullard in the back of the endzone as he […]

The Pac-12 will be unrecognizable in 2024 following the departures of conference staples USC and UCLA, but that does not mean it will fold. Commissioner George Kliavkoff is meeting with SMU Wednesday as he continues to search for alternatives to outright obliteration. The Pac-12 is in desperate need of more members if they are to […]

Former Ohio State Buckeye Harry Miller will join President Joe Biden at the annual State of the Union address as an honored guest on Tuesday night, according to 247Sports. Miller is one of 25 guests invited to the event “because they personify issues or themes to be addressed by the President in his speech, or […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson will interview for the open Notre Dame football offensive coordinator spot after the Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, according to a Tuesday tweet from The Irish Tribune. Johnson was hired on as the Eagles’ quarterbacks coach in 2021, playing a role in developing […]

Lance Guidry, a coach for the Tulane football program, has been hired by Mario Cristobal and the Miami Hurricanes to be the program’s new defensive coordinator, sources told Bruce Feldman of The Athletic. What a heist by Mario Cristobal and the Miami football program. Lance Guidry, 51, had just been hired by Tulane to be […]

Lane Kiffin had a strong response for doubters of Nick Saban’s coaching staff after the Alabama Football head coach signed the No. 1 recruiting class in 2023. “The [GOAT] just signed the #1 Recruiting class with no coordinators!! Relax [Alabama Football],” Kiffin tweeted on Monday. The tweet came as a response to a college football […]

The Georgia Bulldogs football team went 15-0 and won its second-straight national championship during the 2022 college football season, but it seems some schools were not as afraid to play Georgia despite its dominant run over the last two seasons, specifically Ohio State football player Dawand Jones. “We felt like they were a little bit […]

National Signing Day has passed, and LSU football has finished recruiting for the class of 2023. Head coach Brian Kelly is probably grinning from ear to ear. This is because the Tigers signed a huge 2023 class. In fact, 13 of the 25 signees have already made it to campus. Early arrivals can participate in […]

National Signing Day on Wednesday essentially marked the end of the 2023 college football recruiting cycle. The recruiting cycle had been going on long before the season started, but National Signing Day allowed teams to put that last cherry on top of the sundae. Now that we’re almost a week out from the big event, […]

USC football quarterback Caleb Williams has yet to arrive in the NFL, but he’s already raking in millions. In one of his latest NIL deals, he has partnered with Alo Yoga, as announced via Instagram. “The USC quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner has inked a partnership with Alo Yoga. The fashion brand creates clothing for […]

Kevin Steele is returning to Tuscaloosa as the Alabama Crimson Tide defensive coordinator, and it’s got Alabama football 5-star Yhonzae Pierre all excited (via Joseph Hastings of On3 Sports). “Being back for the Tide, he’s going to make a statement,” Pierre said about Steele coming back to be the defensive coordinator of the Alabama Crimson […]

Following former offensive coordinator Tommy Rees departure to Alabama, Notre Dame is now in search of someone to fill the role. It appears that they have at least one former NFL offensive coordinator interested in the job. This comes in former Tampa Bay Buccaneers OC Byron Leftwich According to Grace Remington of 247sports, Byron Leftwich […]

As Jim Harbaugh and Michigan look to break their College Football Playoff curse, they have made a major upgrade on the defensive side of the ball. Michigan has hired former Ole Miss defensive coordinator Chris Partridge, via Matt Zenitz of On3. Partridge is being hired as an assistant coach, although his official title has yet […]

The Iowa Hawkeyes football program will be making no changes to its coaching staff under Kirk Ferentz, and with details of his son and offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz’s contract with the team coming out, college football media has been screaming nepotism. Brian Ferentz’s contract is amended for the 2023 season to be more incentive-based, Iowa […]

Alabama football coach Nick Saban told Jalen Hurts to transfer to Oklahoma, a piece of advice that might’ve ultimately helped the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback reach the Super Bowl. After being benched for Tua Tagovailoa in the national championship game and the 2018 season, Jalen Hurts told Nick Saban that he wanted to transfer to either […]

Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker has been one of the more underrated quarterbacks entering the 2023 NFL Draft. But with an endorsement from Tennessee legend Peyton Manning, Hooker may no longer fly under the radar. Manning spoke about Hooker’s NFL potential at this year’s Pro Bowl, via Tennessee Titans’ beat reporter Jim Wyatt. Manning, being a Tennessee […]

Class of 2023 quarterback Jaden Rashada is not the highest-ranked recruit of his class, but he is arguably one of the most intriguing recruits since the introduction of name image and likeness deals to college sports due to his journey from committing to the Miami Hurricanes, flipping to the Florida Gators then flipping one more […]

With National Signing Day in the books, the 2023 college football recruiting cycle is officially over. These recruits will go on to shape their teams for the next few years, and could be true difference-makers at the collegiate level. One team in desperate need of some difference-makers heading into National Signing Day was Nebraska. The […]

Georgia Bulldogs’ edge-rusher and former five-star recruit Marvin Jones Jr. has suffered a shoulder injury that will require him to miss all of the Bulldogs’ spring session in 2023, according to On3’s Dawgs HQ. “One of the top signees from Georgia Football’s 2022 class will be sidelined for his first spring with the program,” On3’s […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team are on the hunt for a new offensive coordinator. Tommy Rees left the school on February 3 to become the offensive coordinator at Alabama. Rees heads to the Crimson Tide to replace Bill O’Brien. O’Brien went back to the NFL, joining the New England Patriots to help former […]