Player Notes

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 ...

This is the sixth in a nine-part position-by-position series analyzing the Georgia Tech roster continuing with a look at Yellow Jackets along the offensive line. Players report for preseason practice July 31, and the first practice is Aug. 1.First-year Georgia Tech coach Brent Key is a firm believer that games are won up front and in the trenches. That’s good news for the 2023 Yellow Jackets, given ...

This is the sixth in a nine-part position-by-position series analyzing the Georgia Tech roster continuing with a look at Yellow Jackets along the offensive line. Players report for preseason practice July 31, and the first practice is Aug. 1.First-year Georgia Tech coach Brent Key is a firm believer that games are won up front and in the trenches. That’s good news for the 2023 Yellow Jackets, given ...

ATHENS — Georgia opens preseason camp Thursday.Officially. Most of the Bulldogs have been together since early June, working out at least five days a week, practicing under coach supervision for eight hours a week and doing all they want together on a volunteer basis all summer.Medical screenings, conditioning tests and meetings all are being conducted early next week. But Thursday is the first day ...

Florida football will make a change at its most important position heading into the 2023 season.Anthony Richardson, who started all 12 regular season games for Florida in 2022, declared for the NFL Draft in December and was taken fourth overall by the Indianapolis Colts.It was an up and down first year as a starter for Richardson under first-year coach Billy Napier. There were two 400-yard passing ...

Some of the most memorable games in Colorado football history involve conference battles with Nebraska, Oklahoma and Missouri.Those schools won’t be in the Big 12 when Colorado rejoins the conference next year, but CU’s administration is excited about the current makeup of their future home.Six teams from the original Big 12 have since departed, or have plans to depart. CU (Pac-12) and Nebraska (Big ...