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Notre Dame football is ready to roll! 4-star linebacker recruit Jaiden Ausberry announced his commitment to the Fighting Irish which placed Notre Dame back on top of the 247 recruitment rankings. Ausberry became commit No. 21 for Notre Dame for the 2023 campaign. Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman has received praise from all over […]

Nick Saban and the Alabama football program are looking to bounce back from losing the National Champion Game. Saban referred to the 2021 season as a “rebuilding year”, which drew heavy criticism and seemed like an excuse to many onlookers. According to Michael Casagrande of AL.com, Saban simply meant that the team was young and […]

The Texas A&M Aggies are a consistently “good” team in the SEC West. The Aggies are near locks for eight, maybe nine wins each season, but rarely appear as true national title contenders. Following an eventful offseason, Texas A&M hopes to break through the cycle in 2022. Texas A&M enters the season with significant hype, […]

Following a flurry of frustrating seasons, the USC Trojans are starting to get their swagger back thanks to an infusion of talent after hiring Lincoln Riley away from the Oklahoma Sooners. The Trojans have picked the transfer portal clean, adding some serious talent in Caleb Williams, Mario Williams and Travis Dye, among others. When Dye […]

Georgia football rewarded head coach Kirby Smart for winning the program’s first national championship in 41 years with a massive, $112 million contract extension back in July. On Thursday, as the Bulldogs began 2022 preseason camp, surprising new details about Smart’s contract emerged, per Marc Weiszer of the Athens Banner-Herald. “Georgia football coach Kirby Smart’s […]

Auburn football quarterback TJ Finley made history in July when he became the first college football player to sign an NIL deal with Amazon. On Thursday, Finley was shockingly taken into police custody, as reported by WRBL News 3. DEVELOPING: Auburn University football player T.J. Finley is in custody at the Lee County Detention Facility […]

Alabama football head coach Nick Saban shocked many when he said that the 2021 season was a “rebuilding year” for the Crimson Tide. The Tide went 13-2, won the SEC and lost in the national championship. That’s why not many people were buying what Saban was selling, least of all, ESPN college football analyst Paul […]

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day is donating $1 million dollars to Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine, per Ohio State football beat writer Joey Kaufman. Some college sports coaches have a reputation for not caring about their players’ education. But it is apparent that Day is all about the education based […]

Georgia football is gearing up for their national title defense in 2022. They got some good news on one player who will be a part of that title defense: senior running back Kenny McIntosh. McIntosh, who was facing a reckless driving charge after an April crash, appears to have moved past the legal troubles. Marc […]

The Michigan Wolverines finally shed their demons last season. Jim Harbaugh’s team brought home the Big Ten crown on the way to its first-ever College Football Playoff berth. It was the Wolverines’ first conference championship since 2004, and first outright since 1997. Michigan will be a force in the Big Ten once again in 2022. […]

Franchises such as the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Yankees expect greatness every season. Anything less than a championship is considered a failure. Alabama football can be lumped into that group as well. The Crimson Tide except to emerge as champions on a yearly basis. Despite winning 13 games, winning their conference, making it […]

Alabama football fans received some bad news on Wednesday morning. Longtime Alabama football radio play-by-play announcer Eli Gold, the voice of the Crimson Tide since the 1988 season, will miss the start of the 2022 college campaign due to health issues, as noted by Bruce Feldman of The Athletic. Eli Gold, the voice of Alabama […]

The Utah Utes had a memorable run in 2021 as they zoomed into the top of the Pac-12 with a conference title, even beating the Oregon Ducks twice in three weeks along the way. Utah football will once again be a huge threat to the rest of the Pac-12, but they also have a huge […]

It may not have ended with a national championship, but 2021 did end the way a lot of years have ended since Nick Saban arrived in Tuscaloosa, with the Alabama Crimson Tide hoisting the SEC Championship trophy in Atlanta. Looking into 2022 as we begin fall camp around the country, not many teams stand a […]

College football is right around the corner and excitement is beginning to build. However, the fight behind the scenes on the recruitment paths never stops. This came to light on Tuesday as a notable 2023 recruit had a change of heart. Tight End Ty Lockwood made a change in his college plans after initially being […]

Despite making the College Football Playoff last season for the first time, there’s a bit of trouble brewing in the quarterback room at the Big House for the starting job with the Michigan Wolverines. Everyone knew this battle was coming, and it’s only intensifying as we get closer to time for fall camp to begin. […]

The LSU Tigers could be nearing successful recruitment of high school quarterback Rickie Collins, who took a u-turn after initially committing to the Purdue Boilermakers. At the moment, LSU football is considered to be the favorite landing spot of Collins, who is part of the Class of 2023. Via Sam Marsdale of 247 Sports: “Baton […]

As long as Nick Saban is the man in Tuscaloosa, expect the Alabama Crimson Tide to be a juggernaut not only on the field but on the recruitment front. In one of the Crimson Tide’s latest success stories in the offseason, Alabama football has secured the commitment of 4-star defensive lineman Hunter Osborne for 2023, […]

The South Carolina Gamecocks have undeniably had an impressive two months on the recruiting trail. And their hard work is being reflected in the recruiting rankings. The Gamecocks jumped six spots to no. 26 in the nation for their 2023 recruiting class on Friday. This is in spite of the team seeing three-star safety Cameron […]

The college football season is right around the corner and things are really starting to heat up. That’s not just on the field either. During the offseason, the 2021 Biletnikoff winner, Jordan Addison, transferred from Pittsburgh to USC, prompting Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi to accuse the Trojans of tampering. Until Sunday, new USC head […]

The Baylor Bears have a big target on their backs in the Big 12, as they are the reigning and defending champions of the conference. With that said, here are three Big 12 football teams that will be the biggest thorns in the side of Bears football in the 2022 college football season. 3 Big […]

Not many football programs across the nation revamped their depth on offense as much as USC did so earlier this year. The floodgates opened for the Trojans after they hired Lincoln Riley to be their new head coach. They relied upon the transfer portal to revamp an offense in need of playmakers, as they hauled […]

With star quarterback CJ Stroud projected to be a top pick in the 2023 NFL draft, the Ohio State Buckeyes could be on the search for their future QB1. They may have found their guy in four-star recruit, Brock Glenn. Brock Glenn committed to Ohio State on Saturday, choosing them over several other talented programs […]

Billy Napier and Florida football are on a roll. After reeling in four-star defensive back Jordan Castell, the Gators landed four-star wide receiver Andy Jean, as reported by G. Allan Taylor of The Athletic. Jean chose the Gators over the likes of Alabama and Georgia’s top-tier football programs, a surprising choice. The top recruit revealed […]

To call Steve Sarkisian’s first season at Texas a disappointment would be an understatement. The Texas Longhorns finished with an embarrassing 5-7 record, including a 3-6 mark in conference play, and missed a bowl game. For a blue blood like Texas football, a season under .500 is unacceptable. Texas’ disappointing season continued in the 2022 […]

USC football joined the conference realignment party when they announced their intention to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten in 2024. It’s a planned move that has been met with both excitement and disappointment. Naturally, Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley was asked about the move at Pac-12 Media Days. Here’s what Riley had to […]

Alabama football, a program that has won a national championship three times since 2015, is regarded as the gold standard in college football. That’s why Nebraska football was so excited to add Alabama transfer Stephon Wynn Jr. ahead of the 2022 season. Amid the excitement, Cornhuskers defensive lineman Ty Robinson was asked about Wynn. Robinson […]

High school football players across the nation have been getting quite creative as of late when announcing their verbal commitments. They may now have to take it up a notch after what four-star wide receiver Aidan Mizell pulled off. Mizell, a versatile wideout from Boone High School in Orlando, Florida, announced on Friday that he […]

The 2022 season will be the beginning of a new era for Miami football. The Hurricanes will be led by new head coach Mario Cristobal, who as a player won two national championships with the school. But even though the sidelines will look different, the field will have a lot of familiar faces. Miami was […]

The ever-shifting college football landscape continues to change. The influence of NIL deals and hunger for money have changed priorities for teams around the country. Oregon Athletic Director Robert Mullens addressed some of the growing whispers of their team gaining attention. The Pac 12 has seen some notable turnover highlighted by USC and UCLA’s decision […]

The 2021 season was an underwhelming one for the LSU Tigers. The team started at No. 16 in the rankings, but ended up finishing the year under .500 following a loss to Kansas State in the Texas Bowl. After years under Ed Orgeron, the Tigers will enter a new era under Brian Kelly, the longtime […]

There has been a great deal of frustration and unhappiness surrounding the changes and realignment of the college football conferences. The most noteworthy storyline has been the decision by USC and UCLA to leave the PAC 12 in favor of the Big Ten. This is set to begin during the 2024 season but the shockwaves […]

Head coach Dabo Swinney ushered in a renaissance in the Clemson football program over the last decade. The Tigers have two national championships and six appearances in the College Football Playoff era, a nearly-unrivaled feat. Clemson doesn’t have the history of programs such as Alabama, Ohio State and Notre Dame, but the Tigers are firmly […]

The Clemson Tigers had some of the best quarterback play of any college football team over the last decade. Both Deshaun Watson and Trevor Lawrence became stars at Clemson and established the Tigers as a college football powerhouse. Great quarterback play helped the Tigers win two national championships and make six appearances in the College […]

USC standout commit QB Malachi Nelson is taking a visit to see Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M this weekend. The news comes justIt days after Nelson surpassed Arch Manning as the nation’s top recruit in the 2023 class. He previously was committed to play for the Oklahoma Sooners. However, when Lincoln Riley shocked the college […]

Seemingly every year, the Alabama Crimson Tide have one of the best recruiting classes in America. Part of that has to do with the allure and prestige of the university, with its rich football tradition. That alone makes the Crimson Tide a powerhouse recruiting, as many high school athletes’ top choice. But even some athletes […]

The 2021-22 season was a dream for the Georgia Bulldogs. For the first time since 1980, the team won the national championship after defeating Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide, 33-18. But all that greatness came with a price. A total of 15 Bulldogs were selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, including five in […]

NIL deals have been all the rage in the college football world as of late. Flashy watches, chains and expensive cars have become commonplace among athletes, who are beginning to profit off of their own names in ways they never could have imagined. DeColdest Crawford, a talented wide receiver of the Nebraska football program, became […]

Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day turned some heads back in June when he told reporters that the Buckeyes would need $13 million in NIL (name, image and likeness) deals to “keep the roster intact.” It was an eye-opening statement, particularly given how quickly NIL deals have been ushered into the college football world. […]