Player Notes

Nebraska coach Matt Rhule commended tight ends coach Bob Wager Monday for resigning last week after a DUI stop near Pinnacle Bank Arena.“I don’t judge people for their tough moments or their worst moments,” Rhule said. “I judge them by how they respond. I’m thankful for him. It was a short time, but he brought some recruits, he brought some of his kids here. I appreciate him and wish his family the ...

Turner Corcoran isn’t making requests, he’s taking them.“They’re going to put me wherever they feel like they need me,” the fourth-year Nebraska offensive lineman said. “Right now, I’m playing wherever they need me.”On Monday — at the start of NU’s training camp — that was tackle. Corcoran’s usual spot since he arrived in 2020.While the 6-foot-6, 310-pound junior may project to guard or even center ...

Name: Jayden UmbargerNickname: JayYear: 2024Position: WRHeight: 6'0''Weight: 198Hometown: Middle River, MDHigh School: Archbishop SpaldingMajor: Political ScienceWhat do you want to do after graduation and why? Marine Corps Ground, I love the culture that the Corps has.Why did you choose Navy? I wanted to play good football and get a great education, but also challenge myself to develop as a person.What ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. — It didn’t take long for the Missouri football team to break in the sparkling new Stephens Indoor Facility. Scattered showers in Columbia sent the Tigers indoors for their first preseason practice on Monday, marking the official debut of the $33 million, 86,400-square foot practice facility located a few steps southwest of Memorial Stadium.Unlike the Devine Pavilion, the program’s indoor ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. — To hit or not to hit? That’s the question college football coaches must ask themselves this time of year as preseason camps begin around the country. It’s no different at Missouri, where coach Eli Drinkwitz kicks off his fourth season Monday morning with the first practice of camp, one month out from the Aug. 31 season opener against South Dakota.The Tigers are loaded with depth and ...

Fall camp is upon the Missouri Tigers. There are 25 practices to figure out the best players MU has on its roster that will start the season opener against South Dakota on Aug. 31.On Sunday, Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz discussed the impending competitions that will shape MU's starting lineup.That competition carries through all three phases of the game but will include players competing for backup ...

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football’s offseason has centered around changes on the coaching staff. From Zach Arnett’s promotion to head coach to the hiring of Kevin Barbay as offensive coordinator, plenty of questions surround the Bulldogs.However, Arnett continues to stress his program isn’t about coaches. It’s about players in his eyes, and MSU has plenty of returning pieces to generate optimism.Here’s ...

OXFORD — Ole Miss football landed its second highly touted defensive transfer of the weekend when former Miami cornerback Chris Graves Jr. announced his commitment Sunday night to play for the Rebels.Graves entered the transfer portal following one season with the Hurricanes in which he did not play. He'll have four years of eligibility remaining to use in Oxford.From Fort Myers, Florida, Graves is ...

OXFORD — Don't expect Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin to declare an end to his quarterback competition on the first day of preseason practice.Kiffin showed last season that, even as most signs pointed to Jaxson Dart beating out Luke Altmyer, he was willing to wait it out. With Dart seemingly ahead of transfer Spencer Sanders coming out of the spring, there's no reason for Kiffin to put an end to ...

OXFORD — Ole Miss football invited hundreds of high school prospects to campus over the weekend for "Juice Fest," one of the most important recruiting events on the calendar for the program.But it was a pair of transfer additions who made the headlines.Clemson linebacker TJ Dudley announced his pledge to play for the Rebels on Friday night, and Miami cornerback Chris Graves Jr. did the same on Sunday. ...