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Published Jul. 27, 2023, 2:21 p.m.By Brian Fonseca | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comMinnesota head coach P.J. Fleck on Thursday pushed back on the serious allegations of a toxic and intimidating culture within his program that were made by former players and staff in a report from A.J. Perez of Front Office Sports.Fleck, who served as an assistant at Rutgers from 2010-11, told ESPN that the allegations ...

3-4 minutes 7/27/2023South Carolina quarterback Spencer Rattler has been complimentary of his Week 1 counterpart, praising UNC’s Drake Maye for how he “blew up on the scene last year.”The feeling’s mutual, according to Maye, whose Tar Heels face the Gamecocks in their season opener on Sept. 2 at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium.“Spencer had some great games last year,” Maye, the reigning ACC Player ...

Published Jul. 27, 2023, 2:07 p.m.INDIANAPOLIS — Jim Harbaugh’s first public response since word came down he was facing a four-game suspension from the NCAA was short and to the point on Thursday.Speaking at Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis, the Michigan football coach said he’s “not allowed to talk about any aspect” of the ongoing investigation into his program, which faces multiple Level II violations. ...

Published Jul. 26, 2023, 5:58 p.m.By Patrick Lanni | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comBrian Fonseca | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comINDIANAPOLIS — Rutgers will enter training camp without the usual major storyline.Greg Schiano ended all ambiguity at his biggest position when he named Gavin Wimsatt as his starting quarterback Wednesday morning, ending the projected training camp battle before it began.The move ...

1. If you’re like me and you don’t have one college football team you root for and you adopt different teams each year, I have your squad for the 2023 season.The Charlotte 49ers of the AAC.Charlotte’s coach, Biff Poggi (right off the bat, that's a great name, so I'm already partial to Poggi), seems to be quite a character based on his media interactions this week.On Tuesday, Poggi didn't hide his disgust ...

The San Diego State saga is further proof that the Pac-12's lack of a media rights deal is hampering its ability to recruit new members.July 21, 2023: Speaking at Pac-12 Media Day, Kliavkoff declines to comment in detail on the conference's media deal, but stands firm that it will be announced "soon."July 26, 2023: Colorado reportedly seeks an exit from the Pac-12. Big 12's presidents meet and vote ...

Jul 27, 2023 Updated 1 hr agoINDIANAPOLIS — Luke Fickell wasn’t sounding any alarms, but he sees an area for improvement in his program when it comes to player discipline.The University of Wisconsin football coach has had three players in legal matters this summer, though just two remain with the team.Safety Kamo’i Latu, who transferred to UW last summer, settled a civil lawsuit stemming from a sexual ...

Jul 27, 2023 Updated 11 min agoINDIANAPOLIS — The video is a bit shaky, but the view is good enough to show Luke Fickell looks young and, understandably, a little nervous. It’s late July 2011, and the 37-year-old interim coach for Ohio State is surrounded by reporters at the Big Ten football media days in Chicago.The first two questions, oddly enough, are about the University of Wisconsin, including ...

Jul 27, 2023 Updated 1 hr agoINDIANAPOLIS — It’s the double standard that Braelon Allen can’t quite wrap his head around.The Fond du Lac native and junior tailback for the University of Wisconsin football team hears every draft cycle and offseason that NFL teams worry about a running back’s durability. That same concern doesn’t get put onto other positions.“They talk a lot about tread on the tires,” ...

INDIANAPOLIS – Welcome back to the Big Ten, Luke Fickell.Preparing for his first full season as Wisconsin’s head coach after leading the Cincinnati program for the last six seasons, Fickell addressed reporters Thursday morning at the Big Ten preseason meetings.Fickell, 49, played at Ohio State from 1993 through 1996 and began his coaching career in 1999 as a graduate assistant with the Buckeyes. He ...