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Star Tribune8/1/2023All eyes are on Jah Joyner during Gophers training camp, with everyone watching the player who's arguably the biggest breakout candidate on defense.Described by teammates as the freakiest athlete on the roster, the 6-5, 260-pound redshirt sophomore defensive lineman has loads of potential but just as much unfinished business.He led the Gophers last season with 32 quarterback pressures. ...

Murfreesboro Daily News JournalMiddle Tennessee State sophomore offensive lineman Keylan Rutledge admits his group is entering the 2023 season with chips on their shoulders.He also knows that improving the play up front is going to be vital to a Blue Raiders offense that struggled to run the ball the past two seasons."We know how it was rocky last year, for sure," said Rutledge, a 6-foot-4, 312-pound ...

The Detroit NewsThere is plenty of buzz around college football this week as teams around the Big Ten and beyond begin to report for preseason camp.At Michigan State, the excitement is contained to the Spartans’ locker room and the program’s most ardent supporters.On the outside, there is no talk of conference championships and high-level bowl games. In fact, the Spartans were picked to finish fifth ...

Lansing State JournalFor every great moment in Michigan State football and basketball history, there are several what-ifs — moments that got away or seasons that might have played out differently if not for a single circumstance, sometimes beyond MSU’s control, be it a bad call or injury or decision.I didn’t include injuries on this list of what-ifs, because that could be a list all its own. There ...

Detroit Free PressMel Tucker is in a strange position. Or so he sounds.One minute, Michigan State football’s fourth-year head coach is talking about competing for championships now. The next, he’s pointing toward program-building.Ultimately, it all goes together.“When you have more competition on your roster,” Tucker said last week in Indianapolis at Big Ten media days, “then practices are more competitive. ...

Jake Moody became the first kicker in Michigan history to win the Lou Groza Award in 2021.James Turner will look to become the second in 2023. The Saline native, who transferred from Louisville this offseason, was named to the preseason watch list Wednesday for the Lou Groza Award, given annually to the nation’s top place-kicker.He is one of 30 players on the list.The senior will have big shoes to ...

The deal may have taken nearly eight years to complete, but Kirk Ferentz joked last week that Iowa finally got its return from losing quarterback Jake Rudock to Michigan in 2015.This fall, Cade McNamara is expected to suit up as the Hawkeyes’ starting quarterback after transferring to Iowa City back in January. McNamara had served as the Wolverines’ starting quarterback in 2021, leading Michigan to ...

Michigan’s football program has its first cornerback in its 2024 recruiting class.Nappanee (Ind.) Northwood three-star prospect Jo’Ziah Edmond announced his verbal pledge to Michigan on Tuesday night after decommitting from Purdue earlier this morning. The 6-foot-1, 180-pounder announced his decision in a live video on social media.Edmond is ranked as the No. 723 overall prospect and No. 65 cornerback ...

Michigan’s football program had a sluggish end to July on the recruiting trail, but it has kicked off August with a bang.The Wolverines landed two commitments on Tuesday: Howell 2025 four-star defensive lineman Bobby Kanka and Nappanee (Ind.) Northwood 2024 three-star cornerback Jo’Ziah Edmond. Here’s what their verbal pledges mean for Michigan:Kanka was the first to commit Tuesday, becoming the Wolverines’ ...

8/2/2023Michigan defensive line coach Mike Elston oversees drills before the spring game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, April 1, 2023.Howell class of 2025 four-star defensive lineman Bobby Kanka has many memories of Michigan football.From watching games on TV to attending the annual spring scrimmage or seeing former Wolverines standout Aidan Hutchinson celebrate a 42-27 win over Ohio ...