Player Notes

There is no question who the most important players on Rutgers’ roster are.The chances of success for the Scarlet Knights begin and end with Gavin Wimsatt, who was publicly named the starting quarterback by head coach Greg Schiano last week. The redshirt sophomore’s ability to excel in first-year offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca’s system will determine the trajectory of the season, as will the ...

On the day Rutgers announced major facilities news, it revealed that it is making progress on other big projects in that space.The athletic department hopes to release plans for the long-discussed indoor practice facility for the football program, as well as the facilities master plan it commissioned in 2020, at some point this fall, Athletic Director Pat Hobbs said Monday.It matches comments from ...

TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox.When Pitt football opens training camp Tuesday, Pat Narduzzi will enter his ninth season as the Panthers head coach, a distinction no one who has followed the program this century should take lightly.Pitt has not had nine seasons of coaching stability since John Michelosen was in charge ...

The long wait is over. This week players and coaches from the Pitt football program will report to the team’s facility on the South Side for the start of training camp.While the Panthers are coming off a two-year stretch that has featured the most success the program has seen in decades, the bulk of the players responsible for those victories are no longer around. After sending 10 players from last ...

Not much has changed in Pitt’s playbook for the 2023 season. The position group responsible for running the offense, however, has a much different look.Despite a 9-4 season that included a top-25 finish and a Sun Bowl victory, the Panthers struggled to move the ball through the air most games. Led by Kedon Slovis, who transferred to BYU in December, Pitt’s passing attack ranked in the bottom half of ...

TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox.Entering spring camp, wide receiver was a position of interest for Penn State. James Franklin was asked about it frequently in post-practice media sessions, and he made his stance abundantly clear after the Blue-White spring game.“As you guys know, we’ve talked about it a lot,” Franklin ...

READ MOREDepth chart breakdown 2023Where does Penn State football stand heading into the 2023 season? Read our stories analyzing each position.EXPAND ALLWe’ve broken down every position and now it’s time to take a look at the overall outlook of Penn State football on each side of the ball. We’ll start with the offense, where the Nittany Lions have room for growth and the talent to take major strides ...

Dexter Foster, a linebacker who recently transferred to Central Catholic High from Roosevelt, verbally committed Sunday to Oregon State football.Foster becomes the 13th player to commit to the Beavers’ 2024 recruiting class. The 6-foot-4, 200-pound Foster is the only linebacker to date in the upcoming class, and the lone in-state commit.As a sophomore in 2021, Foster was a Portland Interscholastic ...

Counting down the days to the start of Oregon State’s 2023 preseason football camp on Aug. 3.Here is the eighth of 10 countdown topics: Breakout defensive playerPrevious: Best road trip, best case scenario, worst case scenario, impactful freshman, most important game, important coach, offensive breakoutWho is Oregon State’s breakout star on defense in 2023?First, a guideline. Breakout implies a player ...

An early look at Oregon’s opponents for the 2023 regular season.Portland StateGame date & time: Autzen Stadium, Sept. 2 at 12 p.m.2022 record: (4-7)Coach: Bruce Barnum, ninth year (30-50)Returning starters: 6 offense, 5 defenseMost important returning players: QB Dante Chachere, RB Jobi Malary, RB Quincy Craig, WR Maclaine GriffinMost critical departures: WR Beau Kelly, WR Mataio Talalemotu, DE Jake ...