Player Notes

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. ...

The Gophers football team’s offense welcomes back five starters for the 2023 season.Minnesota’s largest area of transition is along the offensive line, where all three interior lineman have departed, including All-America center John Michael Schmitz.The U also must replace record-setting tailback Mo Ibrahim. They are expected to use a by-committee approach in the backfield this fall.The Gophers will ...

For Blue Raiders on the gridiron, it's been a productive summer in the weight room and on the turf of Floyd Stadium, with the annual water slide celebration this past week to cap off the end of the long summer grind.Work hard, play hard 🤙#BLUEnited | #EATT pic.twitter.com/2f64oZ7v0e— Middle Tennessee Football (@MT_FB) July 28, 2023With the start of practices where the players can, you know, practice ...

You’ve heard, “Go Green!” and “Go White!” But what about … “Go Shadow!”Michigan State football introduced a black alternate uniform, nicknamed “Shadow,” via social media on Friday night as part of the Spartan Dawg Con festivities in East Lansing. The 100-second video released by the university showed a montage of classic Spartans uniforms, followed by closeups of a new all-black kit from Nike.The uniform ...

INDIANAPOLIS — At one moment Wednesday during Big Ten media days, Mel Tucker acknowledged the demands he faces in a microwave society that wants instant gratification.“We’re in a ‘win now’ culture,” the Michigan State football coach suggested.Then, seconds later, he delivered a subtle plea for patience, telling the reporters in his midst that “it takes time to build a program and get it the way we ...

Michigan State football at this time last year was coming off an 11-2 season, capped off with a comeback win against Pittsburgh in the Peach Bowl.The Spartans had their starting quarterback and two best receivers returning from an offense that was cooking by the end of the 2021 season. Momentum was high.The landscape has completely changed as MSU enters the 2023 season.Two-year starting quarterback ...