Player Notes

Football season is here as the Troy Trojans kicked off Fall Camp on Wednesday, Aug. 2.Troy Coach Jon Sumrall liked what he saw on day one but emphasized that there was plenty to improve on.“It felt good to be back on the grass. There are four phases to a football team: one is winter, two is spring, three is the summer and four is football. That’s why we do all the other phases,” he said. “I told them ...

Another round of 5 in 5 is here as we look at all aspects of the 2023 Texas Tech football team.We've visited the top returning offensive and defensive players. What about the guys that could see their production soar this season?Here's a look at five players that could be in for breakout campaigns.Texas Tech's running back Cam'Ron Valdez (0) runs with the ball against Kansas in a Big 12 football game, ...

With college football nearly 30 days away many people are circling Texas’ Week 2 matchup against Alabama as one of the biggest games of the year.Both schools are projected to be top-15 teams in the country, and they both have playoff aspirations. Alabama got the best of Texas in Austin last season, but it’s a game that Longhorns fans look back on as one that the team very well could have won. Texas ...

Conference championship contenders need eight offensive linemen to realistically compete. Texas offensive line coach Kyle Flood believes he has his eight. It’s part of what makes this roster more fortified against a late-season falloff than past Longhorns teams.You need eight quality offensive linemen to safeguard against injury. Having a strong top five doesn’t matter all that much if one or two get ...

One of the most coveted recruits in the 2024 class has set a commitment date.Five-star edge Colin Simmons will be announcing his commitment on August 10. The three schools in contention for the No. 1 edge in the country are Texas, LSU, and Miami.Buy Longhorns TicketsOver the last several months, many reports indicated that the primary battle to land Simmons appears to be between LSU and Texas. Unfortunately ...

The Palm Beach County Sports Commission announced on Wednesday that Texas junior kicker Bert Auburn was named to the Lou Groza Award watch list for the first time. The award honors the best kicker in college football.Auburn had 118 points in 2022, the eighth-most in a season for a Longhorn and the second-highest single-season total for a kicker in Texas history. He converted 21-of-26 field goal attempts ...

Every position battle must start somewhere, and Tennessee football opened some key competitions when preseason practice kicked off Wednesday.The Vols have a month to nail down starting spots before their season opener against Virginia in Nashville on Sept. 2.Key players from last season’s team left for the NFL. Now their positions must be filled by a combination of experienced backups, transfers and ...

Stan Drayton paused for a moment, reflected, and repeated the question.“Lessons learned?” He began to expound on that thought. “There’s a lot of lessons learned.”The head coach has one season under his belt leading Temple football. His first year was filled with roster changes, getting to know players, and trying to build consistency to win games for a team that has won seven games since 2020.So what ...

The first practice of fall football camp is in the books for TCU. It’s the first step in what the Horned Frogs hope will be another successful campaign after going 13-2 last season.Second-year head coach Sonny Dykes didn’t push the team too hard as TCU practiced about 90 minutes in shoulder pads and shorts Tuesday morning.Dykes was pleased with what we saw from the Horned Frogs on opening day, especially ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — Syracuse football begins fall camp Wednesday.It’s been just over three months since the Orange’s spring game. A host of new talent joins the team from the transfer portal, junior colleges and the high school class of 2023. There are also players returning from season-ending injuries or time off for other reasons who will be back in the swing of things.Here are the players and position ...