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Ryan Day created an unrealistic standard; how long can Ohio State’s quarterbacks live up to it? ·
Published Aug. 03, 2023, 7:08 a.m.By Stephen Means, cleveland.comCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ryan Day had a vision of one day turning Ohio State into a program that had a reputation for developing elite quarterbacks, and he’s accomplished that goal in five years. So now what?Creating an environment that can produce even one quarterback that turns into a first-round NFL Draft pick is applaudable.There are only ...
Why setting expectations for Ole Miss football in 2023 is hard for Lane Kiffin — and everyone else ·
Mississippi Clarion-LedgerOXFORD — Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin is no rookie. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday at the onset of the Rebels' preseason practice period, Kiffin did not fall into the trap of expressing his goals for this season in the form of a win total.Say you want to win nine games and fans will show their displeasure if you only win eight. Say you hope to win seven and your ...
Michigan staffer named in lawsuit by former Northwestern football player ·
Published Aug. 02, 2023, 5:10 p.m.By Aaron McMann |A staffer on the Michigan football team has been named in a lawsuit against the University of Northwestern for allegedly making insensitive remarks to players and not reporting instances of hazing within the football team.Bret Ingalls, who joined the Michigan staff as an offensive analyst in March 2022, is one of several former coaches listed in a ...
LSU's defensive line coach to step away from football program for health reasons ·
LSU defensive line coach Jimmy Lindsey will be away from the team for an unspecified period of time “as he deals with a personal health matter,” head coach Brian Kelly announced Wednesday night, causing the Tigers to shuffle their coaching staff on the eve of preseason practice.Lindsey was taken from the football operations building Tuesday in an ambulance, as first reported by WBRZ. The severity and ...
Brown: Louisville QB Jack Plummer is a mercenary with a plan — and it just might work ·
Louisville Courier JournalJack Plummer had every reason not to leave California and good reason not to transfer to Louisville. Yet he considers entrusting U of L coach Jeff Brohm with his final year of college eligibility as well worth the risk.The mercenary arrangement could work out for both parties.Plummer was part of an overhaul Brohm made by signing 15 offensive players among of the Cardinals' ...
Big 12 expansion rumors swirl around Arizona, ASU, Pac-12 amid Board of Regents meeting ·
Are the Arizona Wildcats and Arizona State Sun Devils headed for the Big 12?Speculation has been swirling around the Pac-12 schools following Colorado's footsteps and possibly leaving the conference for the Big 12 for days, and it has apparently reached a boiling point with news of a 6 p.m. Arizona Board of Regents meeting Thursday that will include "possible legal advice and discussion regarding university ...
Craig Bohl opens 10th fall camp at Wyoming with "more mature" Cowboys ·
Aug 2, 2023 Updated 9 hrs agoLARAMIE – Craig Bohl said he can tell right away if the Cowboys put in the work or not during the offseason.Wyoming’s head coach walked off the field Wednesday afternoon at War Memorial Stadium after the first practice of fall camp feeling even more bullish about the 2023 Pokes.“Our football team looks more mature, which they are,” Bohl said after officially getting his ...
Who's injured, who participated during Wisconsin football's first preseason practice ·
Aug 2, 2023 Updated 7 hrs agoPLATTEVILLE — Two former tight ends weren’t the only departures for the University of Wisconsin football program as it started preseason camp Wednesday.Cornerbacks Amaun Williams and Lee Hutton, wide receiver Cole Toennies and linebacker Luna Larson were not on the Badgers’ training camp roster released Wednesday. A UW spokesperson confirmed they are no longer on the team. ...
UW lineman Michael Furtney's stay in the transfer portal was brief and he is glad to be back in Madison ·
Milwaukee Journal SentinelPLATTEVILLE – Michael Furtney’s trip into the transfer portal lasted one week.The offensive lineman from Milan, Michigan, entered the portal last December looking for a fresh start after Luke Fickell took over as Wisconsin’s head football coach.He exited the portal one week later and decided to return to UW for his sixth season after a meeting with Fickell and subsequent meetings ...
Tops pick up commitment from Class of 2024 lineman Adams ·
Daily NewsAug 2, 2023Western Kentucky’s football program added some more size in the Class of 2024 on Tuesday.Jarvis Adams, a 6-foot-3, 290-pound offensive lineman from Rome, Ga., announced his commitment to WKU on his Twitter social media account.Adams picked the Hilltoppers over Division I offers from MTSU and Georgia Southern.Adams is the third offensive lineman to join the 2024 recruiting class ...
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Colorado’s Travis Hunter, one of the rarest players to grace college football in generations, won both the Chuck Bednarik and Biletnikoff Awards Thursday.
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CFP Bracket: Field set, still grumbling
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Now we will see and hear the fire because there will be heated reactions whether the playoffs have four or 12 teams.
Here is a snapshot of the 12-team bracket.
In the biggest ...
CFB: AP Top 25, Precursor to Playoffs
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CFP Picture: Decision-Sunday thoughts
Tick, tick, tick. . .
The College Football Playoff selection show will air on ESPN, beginning at noon ET Sunday.
The show is scheduled to last four hours, concluding at 4 p.m. ET, though as has been the case in previous years, the rankings and playoff selections ...
CFB Championship week: Players to watch
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Now the field of complainers broadens with the five highest-ranked ...
CFP: Three-loss Tide rises to No. 11
As anticipated, any CFP polling Tuesday that showed three-loss Alabama making it into the top 12 would inevitably rankle other ranked contenders for the College Football Playoff.
Sure enough, acrimony and frustration surfaced when it was learned that Alabama came ...
CFB: Whacko weekend = Shakeup
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Oregon was the unanimous choice for No. 1 in The Associated Press college football ...
Freshman Phenom honored by 247 Sports
Hawaii quarterback Micah Alejado stole the show on the Rainbow Warriors' Senior Night in Saturday's 38-30 win over New Mexico. After completing 37 of 57 passes for 469 yards and five touchdowns, the Las Vegas Bishop Gorman product is the 247Sports True Freshman ...
2025 Draft: Previewing edge prospects
The edge rusher is a premier position in the a modern version of pro football always seeking ways to encourage more passing.
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2025 Draft: ILBs seek relevance, respect
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The position of inside ...
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