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Alabama football, already in search of its next defensive coordinator after Ole Miss pried away Pete Golding, will now also have to fill their offensive coordinator post with play-caller Bill O’Brien headed back to the NFL for the same role with the New England Patriots. That means that Nick Saban, tasked with continuing to beef […]

Brian Kelly exceeded expectations in his first year as head coach of LSU football, as the Tigers won 10 games, made it to the SEC Championship game and won the Citrus Bowl. Kelly, who agreed to a 10-year, $100 million salary to be the LSU football coach, was paid well for his services. Too well. […]

Georgia has quite the task on its hands. Stetson Bennett, after a legendary Bulldogs career which was capped with back-to-back national championships, is off to the NFL. This means that there is a 5-foot 11-inch 190 pound hole to fill under center in 2023. The college football transfer portal window has come and gone, and […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has become one of the NFL’s best stories this season. Purdy was the Mr. Irrelevant in the 2022 NFL Draft, and began the season as the team’s third-string quarterback. After injuries forced him into the starting role, he has taken full advantage of the opportunity and is now an […]

Georgia football junior defensive lineman Jalen Carter went first overall to the Chicago Bears in ESPN analyst Mel Kiper’s latest NFL mock draft. The 6-foot-3-inch lineman earned 32 total tackles, 16 solo, in his third year with the Bulldogs, according to Sports Reference. He added on three sacks, seven tackles for loss, three pass deflections […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the face of the NFL today, and no one else comes close. With his insane stats and dazzling plays, he has captured the hearts of football fans everywhere. The Chiefs are always Super Bowl contenders with him at QB, and he is well on his way to winning […]

It’s hard to find a bigger breakout star in the NFL this season than Jalen Hurts. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback has emerged as one of the best in the league this season, accounting for nearly 4,500 yards and 35 touchdowns. He will likely be a MVP finalist, and the Eagles are a Super Bowl contender […]

Ohio State has potentially locked in their next great wide receiver in 2024 five-star prospect Jeremiah Smith. But even after committing to the Buckeyes in December, several other top schools are still looking to add Smith. Jeremiah Smith recently spoke with Chad Simmons of on3.com. During the conversation, Smith revealed that teams such as Tennesee, […]

Joe Burrow was nothing short of electric in his two-year stint at Louisiana State University, winning the Heisman Trophy and leading the LSU Tigers to a national championship in 2019. A former top quarterback in Ohio’s 2015 recruiting class, Burrow was buried in the depth chart in his three years at Ohio State, despite being […]

When Deion Sanders was the head coach at Jackson State University, he was able to bring attention the school, and the city of Jackson, Miss., have never seen before. Sanders’ daughter, Deiondra, decided it was time to remind people the campus isn’t as glamorous as the bright lights and cameras displayed. After saying there are […]

Despite Jim Harbaugh already saying that he plans to stay in Ann Arbor and coach the Michigan Wolverines in the 2023 college football season, speculations continue to circulate about whether the Michigan football sideline boss would eventually make the jump back to the NFL. For at least some Michigan football players, including defensive lineman Mazi […]

The Michigan football team was rocked when Matt Weiss was fired amid a police investigation for alleged “computer access crimes”. His firing left a vacancy on the team’s coaching staff for quarterbacks coach. And it looks like Jim Harbaugh has a huge replacement target in mind. Michigan has reached out to Brian Griese about the […]

It now appears that there is some sort of a transfer portal pipeline between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Following the addition of former four-star offensive lineman Jacob Hood, Nebraska has now added three Georgia players through the portal. On Monday, Hood announced that he would be joining Nebraska. He took to Twitter […]

Michigan football is making a major change in their stadium in a bid to avoid incidents like what happened last year when members of Michigan State football attacked a Wolverines player in the tunnel. Apparently after a safety review of the Michigan Stadium after the 2022-23 season, the University of Michigan’s athletic department have decided […]

The USC Trojans have landed one of the best offensive linemen available in former Florida Gator Ethan White. White’s commitment adds to USC’s already impressive transfer portal additions and provides star quarterback Caleb Williams with some added protection. White announced he was transferring to USC on his personal Twitter. He marks the third offensive lineman […]

Although Joe Burrow was buried in the depth chart in his three seasons as an Ohio State Buckeye, and ended up transferring to LSU for his final two college years, some of his old Buckeyes teammates are still supporting him in the NFL. During the Cincinnati Bengals impressive 27-10 win over the Buffalo Bills in […]

Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide have one mission in 2023: prove they’re still on top. After Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs won their second-straight National Championship, many have claimed that Alabama football is no longer the top dog in college football. The Tide have rarely had any teams rival them over the […]

Rodarius “RaRa” Thomas, one of the Georgia Bulldogs newest transfer additions, was arrested on Monday morning on a felony false imprisonment charge and a misdemeanor battery-family violence charge, an Athens-Clarke County Jail official told ESPN. Thomas was booked in Athens Clarke-County jail just past 4 AM on Monday, with no bond set for the wide […]

Despite suffering a torn ACL near the end of the 2022 college football regular season, Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Hendon Hooker is slated to appear in the Senior Bowl after accepting the invite to the event (via Ari Meirov). “Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker has accepted an invitation to be at next week’s @SeniorBowl . Hooker tore […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes are clearly one of the elite programs in college football. While Alabama may be on top for all-around excellence and consistency, Ohio State, Georgia and Clemson are in the next tier because of their superior talent, recruiting, coaching and ability to come through in big games. The Buckeyes have to say […]

USC football soared to heights it hadn’t seen in over a decade in 2022 with Heisman winner Caleb Williams at quarterback, only to fall back down to earth at the end. The Trojans ended the regular season 11-1, and they were just one win away from making their first College Football Playoff appearance. Instead, the […]

When Shane Beamer became the head football coach at South Carolina, things weren’t in the best shape for the program. Fast forward a couple of years, and Beamer has the team on the come-up. After this commitment from a top prospect, it’s apparent people are paying attention to the revival. Kam Pringle, a four-star offensive […]

The San Francisco 49ers are gearing up for their NFC Divisional Round showdown against the Dallas Cowboys, during which Brock Purdy will become the first seventh-round pick in NFL history to start this late into the playoffs. As he is set to achieve yet another eye-opening accomplishment, it serves as a healthy reminder that with […]

High school quarterback Jaden Rashada has had one of the strangest recruiting cycles of any player in recent memory. The four-star recruit from California initially committed to Miami, but flipped to Florida after the Gator Collective, an independent university fundraising arm, reportedly offered him a massive NIL deal. However, the deal fell through and Florida […]

Baltimore Ravens legend Ed Reed won’t be the head football coach at Bethune-Cookman after all. The initial reason the university gave for that stunning development, though, has come under fire as Reed has gone public with his derision for Bethune-Cookman administrators. In an emotional, fiery speech to Wildcats players and recruits on Satruday after previously […]

Max Duggan, who declared for the NFL Draft, shared a heartfelt message accompanied with a video on Twitter as a farewell to TCU football. Thank You, TCU. Forever, Go Frogs pic.twitter.com/ugJ1XCozy9 — Max Duggan (@MaxDuggan_10) January 21, 2023 “Thank You, TCU. Forever, Go Frogs.” TCU football is set to lose a number of key players […]

Ed Reed’s tenure as Bethune-Cookman football head coach was over before it even began. Reed shockingly announced that he won’t coach the HBCU football program due to an issue with his contract. Reed revealed the news in a post on his Twitter account. The NFL Hall of Famer said the following in a statement, “However, […]

To the shock of many around the nation, Georgia wide receiver AD Mitchell chose to enter the transfer portal just one week after winning his second National Championship. The young wide receiver has reportedly already found a new home. According to Steve Samra of on3.com, AD Mitchell is set to transfer to the University of […]

Sometimes the relief of not losing is greater than the joy of winning. Alabama head coach Nick Saban has already completed a college football portfolio that would have him among the greatest coaches of all time. Yet, he is apparently far too unsatisfied with how things ended this past season to put away his headset […]

Following the University of Florida’s choice to grant his release, five-star quarterback Jaden Rashada is now looking for a new school. The nation’s seventh-ranked quarterback in the class of 2023 is now set to visit Arizona State this weekend according to on3.com’s Chad Simmons. Rashada originally committed to the University of Miami. But, after de-committing, […]

The college football transfer portal window is officially closed! Players still can commit and enroll whenever their chosen institution allows them to, but no new players can enter the transfer portal starting Wednesday. There will be a second, shorter window that will open after spring practices, but for all intents and purposes, the transfer portal […]

Matt Weiss, Michigan football co-offensive coordinator, has been fired amid a police investigation into alleged “computer access crimes” that occurred at Schembechler Hall, the University’s football facility, per Austin Meek of The Athletic. Michigan Wolverines athletic director Warde Manuel said the following in a statement, “After a review of University policies, the athletic department has […]

Michigan football running back Blake Corum may get a six-figure name, image and likeness (NIL) deal after passing up the opportunity to be selected in the 2023 NFL draft, the Athletic senior writer Nick Baumgardner wrote in a Friday article. “Corum, per a team source, is looking at a substantial six-figure paycheck through an NIL […]

Former Ohio State legend Cardale Jones is returning to the gridiron and will once again be playing football. However, Jones won’t be suiting up for any of the 32 NFL franchises. Jones has agreed to a contract with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League. While financials weren’t disclosed, Pirates’ co-owner, President and General […]

The Florida Gators football program’s seemingly never-ending saga with top QB recruit Jaden Rashada has come to an end, as the university officially released Rashada from his National Letter of Intent on Friday, sources told Pete Nakos of ON3 Sports. Rashada had requested to be released from his NLI this past week. As Nakos notes, […]

The 2022 college football season is officially over, and the NFL is getting closer to crowning its new champion. This means most teams are already thinking about their future. All of it will start at the 2023 NFL Draft in April. Some college stars are set to start their professional careers, including players from the […]

Deion Sanders did it again for Colorado football, as 5-star cornerback and top 2023 recruit at his position, Cormani McClain, flipped his commitment from the Miami Hurricanes to the Buffaloes on Thursday night. McClain is the latest blue-chip recruit to hitch his wagon to Sanders, who has put on a recruiting clinic since arriving in […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide earned a commitment from ex-Georgia linebacker Trezmen Marshall in the football transfer portal, the junior announced in an Instagram post Thursday. He became one of eight Georgia players to enter the portal since the team won the National Championship. “I want to first thank my Heavenly Father for all the blessings […]

The Missouri Tigers are getting the services of quarterback Jake Garcia, who is reportedly transferring to Missouri football after a stint with the Miami Hurricanes, according to Pete Thamel of ESPN. “Former Miami Hurricanes quarterback Jake Garcia has committed to Missouri, sources told ESPN. Garcia is a former top-25 recruit in the Class of 2021 […]