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Updated 3 hours agoATHENS – Arian Smith still claims to be the fastest player on Georgia’s football team. However, there is only one way to verify it and that’s not about to happen.“We’d have to line up to see who really is the fastest, but I feel like we’ve got some other guys who could probably compete with me now,” said Smith, a junior wide receiver from Bradley, Florida. “Like, CJ Smith, Anthony ...

Gainesville SunFlorida football coach Billy Napier offered updates on the status of linebacker Shemar James and cornerback Devin Moore entering week two of fall camp.James suffered an apparent leg injury in the first week of Florida Gators fall camp, while Moore did not take part in Saturday's open practice at The Swamp due to an upper body injury."Shemar is probably a week to 10 days," Napier said. ...

Gainesville SunFlorida football practiced in full pads on Tuesday as fall camp continued in preparation for its season opener on Aug. 31 at No. 14 Utah.The Florida Gators mapped out a plan to practice 15 times over a three-week period, progressing to full pads and full contact in week two in the sweltering humidity."There's only one way to get in condition to play this game," Florida coach Billy Napier ...

MIAMI HERALD WRITERAUGUST 08, 2023 6:00 AMInside linebacker Donovan Manuel is making an impact at FIU – and not just with his bone-rattling tackles.Manuel, now in his sixth college season, is mentoring young FIU linebackers such as Percy Courtney Jr., a redshirt freshman who made 22 tackles for losses as a senior at Davie Western in 2021.“Percy used to be shy in the meeting room, scared to ask questions,” ...

Aug. 8, 2023STORRS — UConn football coach Jim Mora has known the conference as the Pac-8 when his father was an assistant coach at Stanford, as the Pac-10 when he played at Washington, and as the Pac-12 when he was the head coach at UCLA.So as much as he was concerned about UConn's place in conference realignment, Friday's moves were tough to take as the Pac-12 was left with four schools after Utah, ...

Aug. 7, 2023STORRS — Eric Watts is sure things are looking up for the UConn football program. Since arriving here in 2019, he's known what rock bottom has felt like for too long.The Huskies were a combined 3-21 with one win over an FBS school (UMass) in 2019 and 2021. Their 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When they were on the field, the defense put up historically-bad numbers. ...

BuffZonePUBLISHED August 7, 2023 at 4:29 p.m. | UPDATED: August 7, 2023 at 7:29 p.m.Dylan Edwards came to Colorado with a lot of hype as a four-star recruit who flipped a commitment to Notre Dame to join the Buffaloes.Last week, CU head coach Deion Sanders said Edwards has been “more” than advertised.As the Buffs go through preseason camp, the question is, how exactly will the Buffs use Edwards in ...

BuffZonePUBLISHED August 7, 2023 at 6:02 p.m. | UPDATED: August 7, 2023 at 7:54 p.m.Through the first five days of Colorado’s preseason football camp, the Buffaloes’ social media channels have shown several highlights from sophomore Travis Hunter.His best play so far?“All of them,” he said. “Any play that I’ve made.”Hunter doesn’t lack confidence, but he also backs it up every day – whether he lines ...

Preseason watch list includes 35 of the nation’s top returning college quarterbacksStaff Report8/8/2023 12:03:00 PMFORT WORTH, Texas – A three-time Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award semifinalist, earning the honor in 2020, 2021, and 2022, Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall has been named to the 2023 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award Preseason Watch List, the Davey O'Brien Foundation ...

UPDATED AUGUST 08, 2023 12:13 PMFamily ties and coaching history are the main motivators driving former South Carolina football Steve Spurrier to Durham next month.But a chance to stick it to Clemson doesn’t hurt.According to a tweet from ESPN’s David Hale on Monday, Spurrier is planning to bring a “contingent of folks” from Duke’s 1989 football team to the Blue Devils’ Sept. 4 season and home opener ...