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Columbia Daily TribuneEnnis Rakestraw Jr. is thankful they forgot him.Scan a preseason All-Southeastern Conference team here, peruse a positional power ranking there and the Mizzou football cornerback’s name is seldom present.No matter. He’s grown quite fond of being an afterthought this offseason.“I thank them for not putting me on there, I don’t need a big head,” he said. “You just gave me something ...

Mississippi Clarion-LedgerSTARKVILLE — As he enters his senior season, Mississippi State football’s Will Rogers will be inching toward history with each throw he makes.Rogers, who already holds the SEC’s all-time completions and attempts records, has a chance to add accolades to his résumé despite a shift from Mike Leach’s Air Raid offense. Kevin Barbay was hired by coach Zach Arnett as MSU’s offensive ...

24 hours agoSTARKVILLE — In the eyes of first-year head coach Zach Arnett, the return of pads to Mississippi State fall football practice the past two sessions has shifted the Bulldogs into the next phase of camp.As it continues preparations for Sept. 2’s season opener at home against Southeastern Louisiana, Arnett and his staff have been pushing, and preaching, competition at just about every position ...

Mississippi Clarion-LedgerOXFORD — Less than four weeks separate Ole Miss football from its season opener against Mercer.The Rebels haven't yet strapped up their pads at preseason practice, but the answers to some key offseason questions are beginning to emerge already.Ole Miss has allowed the media to view each practice in its entirety. Here are three takeaways from those viewings.1. Good luck keeping ...

Michigan State offered Portage Northern offensive lineman Gregory Patrick a scholarship at the end of June. Only a rising sophomore, Patrick projects out as one of the state’s top prospects in the 2026 class. Between that and his father Joseph Patrick having played offensive tackle at Michigan State, an offer from the Spartans seemed like a foregone conclusion.But the Spartan staff put him through ...

Detroit Free PressEAST LANSING – Jay Johnson expects Michigan State football’s quarterback competition to remain a battle up until kickoff Sept. 1 against Central Michigan.And if it takes longer? The Spartans’ offensive coordinator doesn’t have a problem using two guys and letting it play out into the season.“I don't really know yet. I've done that in my past some, so I'm not completely against it,” ...

Lansing State JournalEAST LANSING – It’s hard not to root for Noah Kim. For the quarterback who’s waited his turn. For the guy who stayed, not knowing that incumbent starter Payton Thorne was leaving.Whether or not Kim wins the starting job, this is his moment at Michigan State. I’m glad he’s getting it.It’s good to see a fourth-year junior and a product of the final recruiting class of the previous ...

By Aaron McMann |While this might not come as a surprise to most, J.J. McCarthy has been formally recognized as one of college football’s best returning quarterbacks.The Michigan quarterback was included on a 35-player watch list for the national Davey O’Brien Award, unveiled Tuesday, compiled by an independent committee “on career player performance and expectations heading into the 2023 season.”McCarthy, ...

By Aaron McMann |Blake Corum has been beating the drum for months now, openly talking about Michigan’s goal to win a national championship in his final season of college football.It was the Heisman Trophy contender who first went in front of the crowd at Crisler Center in February, after announcing his decision to return, and open declared: “we’re gonna win the national championship and go down in ...

By Andrew Kahn |A variety of coaches have been unable to turn UNLV football into a winner. The Rebels have just one winning season since 2000, and it came 10 years ago. Can the latest hire turn things around?Michigan will host UNLV in the second game of the season for both teams, on Sep. 9. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. and CBS will broadcast.UNLV went 5-7 last season, including a 3-5 mark in the Mountain ...