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Kirk Ferentz: Iowa QB Cade McNamara caps ‘fair trade’ with Michigan ·
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 ...
Wolverines recruiting: Former Purdue CB commit flips to Michigan ·
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 ...
What Bobby Kanka’s, Jo’Ziah Edmond’s commitments mean for Michigan football ·
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’ ...
Why Howell 4-star DL committed to Michigan football ·
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 ...
Four South Florida running backs bring ‘edge’ to Miami Hurricanes ·
8/2/2023CORAL GABLES — When Mark Fletcher Jr. was an up-and-coming running back at Plantation’s American Heritage School, he occasionally had the chance to watch two older South Florida star halfbacks: Don Chaney Jr. and Henry Parrish Jr.Now Fletcher is teammates with Chaney, Parrish and another South Florida standout running back, Chris Johnson Jr. They’re coached by new UM running backs coach Tim ...
Three Canes named preseason All-ACC, role change for DE veteran and more practice notes ·
8/2/2023The Atlantic Coast Conference released its preseason All-ACC team on Wednesday and three Hurricanes were selected. All three have been nominated for national awards.Safety Kamren Kinchens, offensive lineman Javion Cohen and kicker Andres Borregales were the All-ACC honorees, as selected by the league’s media.Borregales, a junior out of Hialeah Champagnat Catholic, was also one of 30 place kickers ...
Five things to watch as Memphis Tigers football kicks off 2023 practices ·
Memphis Commercial AppealMemphis football kicks off its preseason practices this week on its road to the Sept. 2 opener against Bethune-Cookman. It's a critical season, with third-year starting quarterback Seth Henigan leading the Tigers into the new-look AAC.Here are five things to watch as the Tigers begin practice on Wednesday.1. What kind of leap will Seth Henigan take?Henigan was named to the ...
Mike Locksley believes Maryland football is ready to compete for Big Ten titles. His players agree. ·
8/2/2023COLLEGE PARK — In 2010, LeBron James had The Decision. This summer, Maryland football has The Declaration.Since Thursday, when Mike Locksley proclaimed during Big Ten media day that the Terps can contend for a conference title, the coach’s comment has antagonized some corners of the college football community and galvanized others.“Our program is at a point finally where we can say we’re here ...
Marshall football: Herd is forward-focused as new season dawns ·
HUNTINGTON — After the Marshall football team held its first meeting of fall on Tuesday, Charles Huff said there would be no mention of last year.The Myrtle Beach Bowl trophy, which the Thundering Herd coach lifted into the air at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina, last Dec. 19, came out of the trophy case for Huff’s preseason news conference, but not as a talking point.It sat in the back of ...
LSU football: Answering 5 questions on defense entering the 2023 preseason ·
Lafayette Daily AdvertiserBATON ROUGE — The 2023 LSU football season is nearly upon us.The Tigers, entering their second campaign under coach Brian Kelly, are trying to live up to high preseason expectations after surprisingly winning 10 games and defeating Alabama last season.And LSU's defense figures to be a critical element in the Tigers reaching that ceiling.Here are five answers to five questions ...
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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.
It is not just that Hunter won those two awards on the same day that is noteworthy. It is what these two ...
CFP Bracket: Field set, still grumbling
We have seen the white smoke from the College Football Playoff committee.
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
Conference championships made for a thrilling weekend as three of the Power Four title tilts ended in one-score games, including the first overtime bout in SEC Championship history. Oregon, Georgia, Clemson, Boise State and Arizona State were the big winners of ...
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
Conference championship weekend is here as we peer over the horizon at the new 12-team College Football Playoff, which was supposed to quell complaints during the four-team setup.
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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
After CFB’s Whacko Week 14, we had to expect a shakeup in the AP Top 25 while waiting for the CFP lists heading into Tuesday’s list to determine the first 12-team College Playoffs.
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.
The importance of franchise passers like Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, C.J. Stroud, Justin Herbert, and Jalen ...
2025 Draft: ILBs seek relevance, respect
Over the past few draft cycles, there has been a lack of a bonafide, blue-chip prospect at the interior linebacker position. In recent memory, we have heard differing opinions on who is the top linebacker and what is his value in a draft.
The position of inside ...
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As part of our series on football’s defensive back scene, the Hall of Football consulted our ever-evolving database of ~17,000 active college and high school players to evaluate the position's future, looking at the horizon at least six years down the road—approximately ...