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The Clemson Tigers found themselves in a strange place last season: not on top. Their streak of six consecutive ACC championships and College Football Playoff berths came to an abrupt end in 2021. It was a foreign feeling to a team that became accustomed to winning. Clemson’s defense continued to perform at a high level, […]

After a magical 14-1 season and the program’s first national championship in 40 years, Georgia football decided to reward head coach Kirby Smart with a massive new contract. Smart was slated to make $7.1 million this season, which the Bulldogs rectified by giving him the highest annual average salary in the nation at $11.25 million. […]

Texas A&M football coach Jimbo Fisher and Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban clearly do not like each other. Amid their feud that escalated to epic proportions in the media, Fisher was once again asked his thoughts on Saban during the SEC Media Day on Thursday. He appears to be trying to squash the […]

Notre Dame Football is one of the few programs in the country to have remained independent for its entire existence. Never has their football program been a full conference member anywhere, and only recently did the Fighting Irish’s programs in other sports make the transition away from independence and toward the ACC. However, things are […]

There are only two schools of thought when it comes to NIL (name, image, and likeness) in college sports. On one hand, there are people who love it, as it allows student-athletes to finally make money legally without hurting their eligibility statuses. On the other hand, there are guys like North Carolina Tar Heels football […]

The Georgia Bulldogs are fresh off winning a National Championship last season. As a result, they have decided to hand their head coach, Kirby Smart, a massive contract extension right before the 2022 season kicks off. The Bulldogs inked Smart to a ten-year, $112.5 million deal that makes him one of the highest paid coaches […]

Unfortunately for Bryan Harsin, his inaugural season with the Tigers wasn’t the most impressive. The team finished the regular season just below .500 and later lost in the Birmingham Bowl to the Houston Cougars. That being said, the investigation regarding the newly appointed head coach’s character didn’t begin until the end of the season. According […]

It’s a sight that Miami Hurricanes football fans have become accustomed to, the turnover chain. Since the 2017 season, after every takeaway, the Hurricanes player responsible for the play donned a massive, 10-karat gold ‘turnover chain.’ Well, college football fans won’t be seeing it anymore. New Miami football head coach Mario Cristobal has shockingly decided […]

Former Alabama football running back and Pittsburgh Steelers star Najee Harris has had the privilege of playing for two of the best coaches at both levels, Nick Saban and Mike Tomlin. Both coaches have found success in college football and the NFL, respectively, though they don’t exactly go about their business in a similar fashion. […]

UCLA and USC shook college football and college athletics to its core with the news that they were leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten last month. On Wednesday, California governor Gavin Newsom demanded answers from UCLA regarding the move. Newsom released a statement to the Los Angeles Times at the meeting of the University […]

The NCAA is dealing with a lot when it comes to college football. Recent news regarding the futures of USC and UCLA has thrown the Pac-12 into chaos. The Big 10 and SEC may be gearing up to form super-conferences in the future. However, the NCAA has other business to attend in the college football […]

Ever since dual-threat quarterback Malik Cunningham stepped foot on Louisville’s campus, the comparisons to former alum and Baltimore Ravens star Lamar Jackson have been there. It’s hard to ignore the similarities, given both player’s athleticism and ability to take off out of the pocket. During ACC Media Day, Cunningham was asked if he gets tired […]

Georgia Bulldogs football star Stetson Bennett led the team to their first national championship since 1980. Yet, Bennett is still disrespected in college football circles, perhaps because he doesn’t have the flair or the stats that some of the other top quarterbacks in the nation possess. Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart addressed the disrespect that […]

The Michigan Wolverines enter the 2022 season looking to capitalize on last season’s momentum. The Wolverines made the College Football Playoff for the first time in 2021 and renewed confidence in AP-award-winning head coach Jim Harbaugh. Michigan will have to replace many key players if it wants to repeat last season’s success. The Wolverines will […]

It’s a new era in Hollywood, out goes Clay Helton, and in comes former Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley, along with a host of transfers. It’s an ambitious move by USC football, a program who have been stuck in the doldrums of mediocrity since Pete Carroll departed over a decade ago. A move that seems […]

The Texas A&M Aggies received some bad news ahead of Thursday’s scheduled SEC Media Day. Aggies talented wideout Ainias Smith was shockingly arrested on Wednesday, per the Houston Chronicle and 247 Sports. Texas A&M wide receiver Ainias Smith was arrested Wednesday on charges of driving while intoxicated (DWI), unlawfully carrying a weapon and possession of less than […]

Expansion has been one of the main topics of discussion in the college sports world this summer. Teams have already swapped conferences and more are expected to do so in the near future. We have seen schools such as Oklahoma, Texas, USC, and UCLA already make jumps from one conference to another. The SEC and […]

Sam Pittman’s Arkansas Razorbacks emerged out of last year’s Outback Bowl with a victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions by a score of 24-10. It was their first bowl victory since 2015, so naturally, a celebration was in order for Arkansas football. However, hoisting the trophy evidently wasn’t enough, as Pittman took it upon […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide will be virtually automatic favorites – or one of the chalks – to win the national championship every preseason for as long as Nick Saban is the boss in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide rarely disappoints its fans and the expectations of supporters and experts alike when it comes to living up […]

The Vanderbilt Commodores have been known more for their work on the hardwood than for their prowess in college football. That’s why many college football fans likely fell out of their seats when they heard what Commodores head coach Clark Lea said on Tuesday. During SEC Media Days, Lea made this shockingly bold declaration about […]

One of the most notable storylines of college football has been the transition into NIL deals. This has changed the landscape of the sport and seemingly made some enemies in the process. The bloodbath that recruiting has already proven to be has a new hurdle that each coach is still figuring out the best way […]

It’s going to be an interesting season for Dabo Swinney’s Clemson Tigers in 2022, especially at the quarterback position. Last year, starter D.J. Uiagalelei was one of the worst performers at his position in the ACC, in addition to the PCL sprain and finger injuries he dealt with last season. Needless to say, it was […]

NIL, (name, image and likeness) deals have already changed the college football landscape since the NCAA agreed to allow college athletes to earn money off of sponsorships and endorsements in 2021. Some players have signed NIL deals in the six and seven-figures, eye-popping financial numbers for athletes who were once true amateurs. During an appearance […]

The Heisman Trophy is one of the most prestigious awards in all of sports. Awarded to the most outstanding player in college football, it also is a cause for criticism due to the lack of structural qualifications. Alabama star outside linebacker, Will Anderson,  recently took issue with this saying it was at the expense of […]

Back in May, Alabama’s Nick Saban accused Texas A&M of buying its players. Aggies’ head coach Jimbo Fisher was quick to defend his team and deny Saban’s comments. He called the allegedly unwarranted claims “despicable,” and things snowballed from there. Bryce Young voiced his opinion on the beef at his SEC Media Days appearance on […]

A little over a year ago, collegiate athletes began making money off of their name, image, and likeness. The US Supreme Court made the new NIL law in June, and, by July 1, NCAA athletes across the nation were signing endorsement deals with different companies. According to Nick Saban, nobody is doing NIL better than […]

There are not a lot of topics today hotter than the debate regarding abortion, especially following the huge decision by the US Supreme Court to flip the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which lets all states have their own mandates. With the clash of ideologies of pro-abortion and pro-life factions getting more intense, Michigan Wolverines […]

The 2022 college football season hasn’t even started yet, but Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban is already winning in terms of making backhanded compliments. Just take a gander at how Saban spoke about the Texas Longhorns, who are under Steve Sarkisian, the former Crimson Tide offensive coordinator. Via Anwar Richardson: Alabama football coach […]

The Big 12 and Pac-12 conferences have spent the last two weeks discussing a potential partnership. However, an update received on Monday night seems to have ended any hopes for such a partnership. ESPN reports that the two conferences will not partner up. They add partnership discussions are now over with. These talks began after […]

LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly doesn’t think the school is losing out on NIL deals and getting outbid for players. Speaking to reporters on the opening news conference for the SEC media days, Kelly pushed back on the talks that the university is underfunded. In contrast, the former Notre Dame tactician expressed his confidence […]

As the start of college football is right around the corner tensions are unusually high. The controversial conference realignments and the growing importance of NIL deals have changed the game for college coaches. USC and UCLA were the latest teams to jump ship and will begin playing in the Big Ten starting in the 2024 […]

The future of college football is an uncertain one, especially with conference realignment causing widespread changes in recent years. It’s a subject that was brought up to LSU Tigers head coach Brian Kelly at SEC Media Day on Monday. Kelly, the former head coach at Notre Dame, knows all about conference talk, having been the […]

On paper, Steve Sarkisian’s Texas Longhorns offense look to be an absolute juggernaut. Coach Sarkisian is a known offensive mastermind. Combine that with the power of Texas recruiting, which has pulled in some of the highest rated recruits in recent memory like Quinn Ewers, Arch Manning and Bijan Robinson. However, Texas’ offense had a slightly […]

Arch Manning was destined to be a popular name in the football world despite his 2023 class ranking. The relation to Eli and Peyton Manning automatically makes him stand out as a quarterback. However, he has lived up to the name so far in his young football career and recently committed to Texas. According to […]

College Football is in a state of turmoil like never before. The influence of NIL deals and news of several notable teams changing conferences have drastically changed the outlook of the sport. Every person involved in college football seems to have differing opinions on what is best as these uncharted waters are attempted to be […]

Expansion in the college football world has been a trending topic over the past couple of years. UCLA and USC recently went from the Pac-12 to the Big 10 which had fans asking which school may be next to jump ship. However, the SEC is reportedly content with the teams currently in place according to […]

The Georgia Bulldogs walked away from the 2021 season with, for the first time in 34 years, a national championship. The Bulldogs did so off the back of a capable enough offense complementing one of the greatest college defenses ever assembled. However, unfortunately for Georgia, this past season also culminated in a wave of departures, […]

The 2022 college football season can’t come soon enough for the Ohio State Buckeyes, who must be so pumped up to see action on the field, especially after hearing the news that they have three players, namely C.J. Stroud, TreVeyon Henderson, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, on the Maxwell Awards preseason watch list, as pointed out by […]

Florida Gators quarterback Anthony Richardson will now stop using the “AR-15” nickname, and for good reason. Richardson’s nickname originated from the initials of his name and his jersey number. Of course for a QB leading a lethal offense, that seems to be an apt nickname. However, amid the recent mass shootings in the United States, […]