Player Notes

Maurice Linguist quickly describes the difference between his first day of preseason practices in 2023 with the University at Buffalo football team and his first day of preseason practices in 2021.The third-year head coach has two years of spring practices under his belt. He didn’t have that in August 2021. He also now has a keen sense of familiarity with his team, combined with its experience.“You’ve ...

Aug 3, 2023 3:44 PM4-5 minutes 8/3/2023BOWLING GREEN — Scot Loeffler and his Bowling Green State University football team aren’t shying away from their brutal schedule in the first half of the upcoming season.But the Falcons know just how important every practice during fall camp will be leading up to their season opener Sept. 2 at Liberty.“We’ve got to win every single minute of the day. We can’t ...

5-6 minutes 8/3/2023Boston College opened training camp on Thursday morning at the Fish Field House under a new management structure.Eagles’ fourth-year head coach Jeff Hafley was compelled to make systemic changes to his staff in the aftermath of last season’s 3-9 finish. Hafley replaced the coordinators and coaches that underperformed, elevated several incumbents to greater positions of authority ...

4-5 minutes 8/3/2023With two season-ending injuries and three surgeries to his name, Markel Reed’s Boise State football career has come with a lot of heartbreak.But there’s also something the redshirt senior cornerback has that a lot of others don’t — perspective.“Every play could be your last play, and guys need to know that,” Boise State cornerbacks coach Demario Warren said. “He brings the type ...

The first day of football camp is like the first day of school. Everyone is healthy, refreshed, motivated and ready to attack all obstacles that might come their way.The challenge is keeping that intensity at a high level for five months.“The first team meeting yesterday, (we were) bouncing off the top of the roof and everything, excited,” Baylor coach Dave Aranda said. “To see some of that carry over ...

By Ainslie Lee |Thursday morning was first-year head coach Hugh Freeze’s first opportunity to lay his eyes on the Auburn football team he helped craft after bringing in more than 40 new faces via the transfer portal, JUCO and the high school ranks.Given the brewing quarterback battle on The Plains, it didn’t come as a surprise when Freeze fielded a handful of questions about the Tigers’ situation under ...

WEST POINT – The best birthday gift Ay’Jaun Marshall received on Wednesday was a return to Army football practice with all of his friends and a full cast of teammates.“I thought we came out with a lot of enthusiasm,’’ he said, “but it’s only up from here. We’ve got to continue to get better, continue to work on fundamentals and continue to be great.’’There’s only one month to get ready for the Sept. ...

Published Friday, August 4, 2023FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas’ football team opened preseason practices Friday with a 6:40 a.m. workout on the fields outside Walker Pavilion.Here are a number of notes and observations from the open-viewing window:• In the final open period of practice, pass catchers ran routes against defensive backs. Andrew Armstrong had a strong showing, catching a pair of deep balls. ...

By: Tom MurphyPublished Friday, August 4, 2023FAYETTEVILLE — Do the Arkansas Razorbacks have the pieces in place to exceed last season’s 7-6 record and a second consecutive bowl win?Fourth-year Coach Sam Pittman and his staff will get feedback to help answer that question starting today when the University of Arkansas gets cracking in training camp just past the break of dawn.The Razorbacks will hold ...

It isn't unusual for football coaches to call on professors for help when it comes to landing high school prospects. Current Arizona State offensive coordinator Beau Baldwin often did that in his days at Eastern Washington.One he often called upon was psychology professor Raphael Guillory, who also participated in the occasional pickup basketball games with members of the coaching staff.Football, and ...