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Daniel AllenARLINGTON, Texas — Kendarin Ray was candid when asked on his opinion toward conference realignment.“It’s definitely a real thing,” Ray told the Tulsa World Monday during the American Athletic Conference Media Days. “It’s not something you can just act like it ain’t there. Like I said, it’s very much a real thing.”Three teams have departed the AAC this year – Houston, Central Florida and ...

By Josh BoutwellThe strength and conditioning program is the backbone of a football program and the Troy Trojans are led by a former Green Beret in that department, in head strength and conditioning coach Rusty Whitt.On Saturdays in the fall, Whitt can be seen from all the way up in the press box pushing the Trojans during a game. All throughout the practice week, Whitt is right there pushing his guys, ...

SAN MARCOS, Texas – Five Bobcats, including four on the defense, were named to the 2023 PFF Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams as the organization released its first, second and third team honors.Jordan Revels was named to the PFF's preseason all-conference first team as an edge rusher while three members from the Texas State secondary – cornerbacks Alonzo Edwards Jr. (second team) and Kaleb Ford-Dement ...

July 27, 2023 10:45 amFour-star tight end Jack VanDorselaer revealed the top nine schools left in his recruitment on Wednesday.VanDorselaer is rated the No. 12 tight end in the country for the 2025 recruiting class, according to 247Sports. The Southlake Carroll product is considered the No. 37 overall recruit in Texas.Joining Texas among his top schools are Alabama, Tennessee, Oregon, Baylor, USC, ...

July 27, 2023 1:13 pmTexas is holding its annual pool party recruiting event on Thursday.A little over a handful of 2024 Texas commits are present in Austin for it, along with several recruiting targets in the 2024, 2025, and 2026 classes.Four-star edge Solomon Williams is the top 2024 target on campus this week. The Tampa native is rated the No. 22 edge in the country and the No. 44 overall recruit ...

July 27, 2023 1:30 pmTexas is hosting its annual pool party recruiting event on Thursday.Several commits from Texas’ 2024 class are on campus for it currently, along with other recruiting targets from the 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027 classes. According to Inside Texas (subscription required), the lone 2027 target in Austin today is quarterback Peyton Houston out of Shreveport, Louisiana.Steve Sarkisian’s ...

July 27, 2023 1:35 pmAfter being moved to safety last spring due to being slightly undersized as a linebacker, Morice Blackwell is now back at the linebacker spot for the Longhorns.On3 recently stated Blackwell has worked extremely hard this offseason even drawing praise from head coach Steve Sarkisian. It was also revealed that he is playing heavier than his listed weight of 208 pounds. Sarkisian ...

Tennessee will be a veteran football team this season.The Volunteers are overrun with youth.As Josh Heupel approaches his third autumn in Knoxville, both of those statements are accurate.When the Vols face Virginia in Nashville's Nissan Stadium on Sept. 2, they will do so with more than 30 scholarship seniors and more than 30 scholarship redshirt or true freshmen. The quarterback room headed by sixth-year ...

5-6 minutes 7/27/2023Despite being ravaged by injuries, TCU’s linebacker room was excellent most games during the 2022 season.Dee Winters was one of the Horned Frogs’ top pass rushers and was selected in the NFL draft, but TCU returns two starters in All-Big 12 linebacker Johnny Hodges and Jamoi Hodge at middle linebacker.Replacing Winters will be tough, but TCU has a natural replacement in Shad Banks, ...

Published Jul. 27, 2023, 10:06 a.m.By Emily Leiker |Charlotte, N.C. — The 2023 ACC Kickoff draws to a close Thursday in the Queen City, but Syracuse football’s time at the event wrapped up two days ago.The Orange was the first program to speak Tuesday morning at the three-day media event that precedes the start of fall camp. Coach Dino Babers, quarterback Garrett Shrader, linebacker Marlowe Wax and ...