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Mizzou’s Eli Drinkwitz sounds off on college sports’ latest shakeup: ‘Did we count the cost?’ ·
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Eli Drinkwitz paused for 11 seconds.Shortly after Saturday’s preseason practice, Missouri’s football coach met with reporters for the first time since another blistering round of realignment shook up the state of college athletics, placing schools more than 2,900 miles apart in the same conference, all while Congress is introducing bills to regulate how college athletes can earn compensation ...
‘Go out and prove it’: Media day snub serving as motivation for Mississippi State’s Jett Johnson ·
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State senior linebacker Jett Johnson admitted he received tons of messages last month when the preseason All-Southeastern Conference media teams were announced following media days in Nashville, and his name was a notable omission.“You try not to pay too much attention to it,” Johnson told local reporters following Saturday’s fall camp practice. “I had people blowing me up ...
Gophers football holds first open practice as position battles progress ·
By Randy Johnson Star Tribune AUGUST 5, 2023 — 11:53PMThe Gophers held their first open practice of training camp on Saturday night at Huntington Bank Stadium, giving fans a first glimpse of the team that will open the season with an Aug. 31 home game against Nebraska.Here are five takeaways from the practice and coach P.J. Fleck's news conference afterward:1. Quarterbacks take commandWhile the Gophers' ...
Michigan football misses out on top-10 WR Gatlin Bair, a key target in 2024 class ·
Published Aug. 05, 2023, 7:37 p.m.By Ryan Zuke |Michigan’s football program appears to have finished runner-up for another top-100 prospect in the 2024 class.Burley (Idaho) four-star receiver Gatlin Bair announced his commitment to Boise State on Saturday night in a live video on Instagram. Although he had a top five list that included the Wolverines, TCU, Nebraska and Oregon, many recruiting experts ...
Revamped fan day grows connection between Herd programs, supporters ·
HUNTINGTON — Marshall men's soccer assistant coach Rafa Simoes was impressed by how many youngsters were hitting the upper-corner targets on the regulation-sized goal carted into Joan C. Edwards Stadium on Saturday evening.That was one way for Thundering Herd fans to engage in Fans First Day, which was held at the stadium after the football team wrapped up its fourth practice of fall camp.After hitting ...
After Kentucky football’s Fan Day practice, let’s see more of these three players ·
AUGUST 05, 2023 4:17 PMAfter watching Kentucky football’s Fan Day open practice on Saturday at the Joe Craft Football Training Center, here are three players worthy of a second look, all three transfers:1. DEMIE SUMO-KARNGBAYEThe 6-foot, 210-pound junior running back transfer from North Carolina State is not really a running back. Oh, he can play running back. But he can also play wide receiver. He ...
To answer UK football’s biggest question, the Cats are counting on a Lexington kid ·
AUGUST 06, 2023 6:45 AMWhenever his football career ends, Jager Burton has a post-pigskin business plan ready to go.The Kentucky Wildcats offensive lineman and former Frederick Douglass High School star wants to open a restaurant/sports bar. Already, Burton is working on his menu.“Nachos, (chicken) wings, mozzarella sticks. A few specialties worked in,” he says. “Honestly, I just think it sounds fun. ...
Gamecocks Scrimmage For First Time In Fall Camp ·
Posted: 8/5/2023 12:53:00 PMJACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State football team held its first scrimmage of fall camp on Saturday morning on the turf of Burgess-Sow Field, taking another step in its preparations for the 2023 season.The Gamecocks practiced on the turf for the first time since camp began on July 26, and head coach Rich Rodriguez saw things progress after a slower start than he'd liked ...
Mark Edwards: In his seventh year of college football, don't bet against Zion Webb ·
Aug 5, 2023JACKSONVILLE — After meeting with a handful of reporters following Saturday morning's 95-minute scrimmage, loooong-time quarterback Zion Webb let out an old-man grunt as he bent over to pick up his helmet.We resisted the temptation to poke fun, although as friendly and easy going as Webb is with the folks with the cameras and notepads, I'm certain he would've taken the ribbing with a laugh.This ...
JSU football: Hale expects big year from Gamecocks' linebackers ·
JACKSONVILLE — While players and coaches have found success on both sides of the ball, the Jacksonville State's linebackers are among the groups that are filled with talent.The group of linebackers is returning four players who saw action in at least nine games last season (Laletia Hale, Cole Fuller, Tristan Wells and Larry Worth), giving plenty of experience among the group that features six freshmen ...
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Colorado’s Travis Hunter, one of the rarest players to grace college football in generations, won both the Chuck Bednarik and Biletnikoff Awards Thursday.
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CFB: AP Top 25, Precursor to Playoffs
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Tick, tick, tick. . .
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CFB Championship week: Players to watch
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CFP: Three-loss Tide rises to No. 11
As anticipated, any CFP polling Tuesday that showed three-loss Alabama making it into the top 12 would inevitably rankle other ranked contenders for the College Football Playoff.
Sure enough, acrimony and frustration surfaced when it was learned that Alabama came ...
CFB: Whacko weekend = Shakeup
After CFB’s Whacko Week 14, we had to expect a shakeup in the AP Top 25 while waiting for the CFP lists heading into Tuesday’s list to determine the first 12-team College Playoffs.
Oregon was the unanimous choice for No. 1 in The Associated Press college football ...
Freshman Phenom honored by 247 Sports
Hawaii quarterback Micah Alejado stole the show on the Rainbow Warriors' Senior Night in Saturday's 38-30 win over New Mexico. After completing 37 of 57 passes for 469 yards and five touchdowns, the Las Vegas Bishop Gorman product is the 247Sports True Freshman ...
2025 Draft: Previewing edge prospects
The edge rusher is a premier position in the a modern version of pro football always seeking ways to encourage more passing.
The importance of franchise passers like Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, C.J. Stroud, Justin Herbert, and Jalen ...
2025 Draft: ILBs seek relevance, respect
Over the past few draft cycles, there has been a lack of a bonafide, blue-chip prospect at the interior linebacker position. In recent memory, we have heard differing opinions on who is the top linebacker and what is his value in a draft.
The position of inside ...
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As part of our series on football’s defensive back scene, the Hall of Football consulted our ever-evolving database of ~17,000 active college and high school players to evaluate the position's future, looking at the horizon at least six years down the road—approximately ...