Player Notes

When Kansas football coach Lance Leipold took to the stage earlier this month inside AT&T Stadium, any number of questions could have come first.Leipold, speaking at Big 12 Conference media days in Arlington, Texas, could have been asked about the investments KU is making in his program — which he later was asked. He could have been asked about the progress junior quarterback Jalon Daniels has made ...

The Gamecocks practiced on Salls Field for two hours in helmets, moving one step closer to their Aug. 26 opener against UTEP. Rodriguez noted better organization from Wednesday's first practice, but still emphasized the need to get better, especially late in practice."Organizationally, we were better," Rodriguez said following Thursday's practice. "We were more prepared to transition from drill to ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz reiterated this week he has “great respect” for ex-Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald despite hazing allegations at Northwestern that cost Fitzgerald his job and prompted multiple lawsuits from former players.“I’m not going to say we don’t know each other,” Ferentz said Wednesday at the Big Ten’s football media days. “We do. I have great respect for Pat. ...

INDIANAPOLIS − Jay Higgins was actually trying this. There he was, wearing a football helmet, jersey and pads, crouched with his hands and feet dug into the ground. Higgins was connected to an RV, using his strength to try to pull it.His father, Roy Higgins III, was there watching. Roy knew there was no way his son could actually pull it.But Higgins?“Something told me I could move it,” said Higgins, ...

INDIANAPOLIS − An argument could be made that two of Iowa’s chief rivals made the two best coaching hires in college football this offseason.Those hires undoubtedly will have a direct impact on the future of Hawkeye football.So, it's important to find out what’s cooking under the lid in Madison and Lincoln.Wisconsin’s Luke Fickell and Nebraska’s Matt Rhule made their Big Ten Football Media Days debuts ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana football coach Tom Allen spoke candidly about his fears of losing Jaylin Lucas to the transfer portal at Big Ten Media Days.Lucas reiterated what he told reporters in January that he planned to build a legacy in Bloomington at Lucas Oil Stadium, but Allen knows in the current landscape of college football that a freshman All-American was going to draw plenty of interest from ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana football safety Noah Pierre didn’t get much more than a smile from linebacker Aaron Casey the first time they met.The introduction happened back in 2018 when they were moving into the dorms as freshmen, a story Pierre told on Thursday with Casey looking on.“Aaron talks a lot more than he did in the past,” Pierre said, with a laugh. “When I first met him, he was a really quiet ...

INDIANAPOLIS – When it comes to Indiana football, there aren’t a lot of external sources of optimism.The Big Ten media poll had the Hoosiers finishing last among the seven teams in the East Division, with 28 of 37 votes putting Indiana in the East basement. Apart from kick returner and running back Jaylin Lucas, preseason honors have been thin on the ground.Unlike, say, Purdue, which has transfer quarterback ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Bret Bielema likes to get feedback and opinions from his veteran players. They’ve shown their capability on the football field. The third-year Illinois coach trusts them and their perspective.So Bielema went to Isaiah Williams earlier this summer with a particular question in mind: “What do you think of Elzy?”That would be Malik Elzy.The Chicago native was a top priority in the Class ...

Redshirt junior wide receiver Hayden Hatten was tabbed as the preseason offensive MVP, and Idaho was ranked fifth and second by coaches and the media, respectively. Six Vandals were named to the preseason all-conference team.Jerry Rice Award winner redshirt sophomore Gevani McCoy, sophomore running back Anthony Woods, redshirt senior WR Jermaine Jackson and Hatten were named to the offensive team.On ...