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Quotable: Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith on his career, coaches and more
On career aspirations growing up in Cleveland: “I had no clue what I was going to do in life.” On what he’s most proud of in his tenure: “It’s the academic part. It’s the culture. The teammates I’ve been blessed to hire. People don’t know the talent in our athletic department. Forty-four percent...
With seven transfer commitments, Virginia Tech hits 85 scholarship limit for 2024
Virginia Tech Head Coach Brent Pry needed to hit on a few key areas during the transfer portal windows in both December and April. First and foremost, he needed to replenish the defensive tackle room following the departures of three rotational starters – Mario Kendricks, Norell Pollard, and Pheldarius Payne.
Elite 11 highlights, coach evaluation of Penn State QB commit Bekkem Kritza
Less than two miles away from his future college football stadium, quarterback Bekkem Kritza put his skills on display Sunday. The Nittany Lions commit traveled back to Happy Valley for an Elite 11 regional camp at Memorial Field in downtown State College. "I feel like I have all the tools...
WATCH: Which program's reputation was sunk by realignment?
Let's review our notes for a moment. Cal, Stanford and SMU are joining the ACC this summer. UCLA, USC, Oregon and Washington are off to the Big Ten. Oklahoma and Texas will be in the SEC. Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah will be a part of the Big 12 ... a year after the conference welcomed BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF. It's too early to know how this will work and what teams or conferences will come to celebrate or regret their decisions. We can presume, though, that time will pass and we'll be able to figure out how they feel.
2024 Texas A&M football profile....EJ Smith adds a dimension in the passing game to the RB room
Former Stanford running back EJ Smith should have better talent around him in Aggieland but he also can improve certain aspects of Texas A&M's offense that were lacking in 2023. Here's a look at what Smith can do for the Aggies in 2024. High school. The son of Dallas Cowboys'...
Florida State asks NCAA to reduce, rescind penalties imposed on its football program
Florida State has asked the NCAA to reduce and rescind penalties imposed on its football program for NIL-related recruiting violations after the sanctioning body halted investigations into booster-backed collectives. FSU’s legal counsel sent a three-page letter to Kay Norton, chairperson of the Division I Committee on Infractions, and requested the committee amend its decision. The letter, dated […]
4-star OL Ziyare Addison recaps Georgia's move following official visit
Ziyare Addison's visit to Georgia this weekend was a critical one. His first official visit, this is likely the last time the 4-star offensive lineman will make it to Athens before an August commitment timeframe. Addison had a chance for the multi-day stay at Georgia that coincided with scavenger hunt weekend, allowing him to have a slightly different official visit experience than normal.
Top247 wide receiver, coveted Tennessee target sets commitment date
Travis Smith Jr. is coming off another visit to Georgia this weekend, and he still has a busy month of official visits scheduled for next month. But he already knows when he will be announcing his commitment. The four-star Class of 2025 wide receiver from Westlake High School in Atlanta,...
Horns247 Roundtable: Who's the most indispensable Texas Longhorn in 2024?
When he meets with the media ahead of his fourth season overseeing the Texas defense officially, Pete Kwiatkowski is probably going to be asked how he's going to replace Byron Murphy and T'Vondre Sweat. Coming off of the board within the first 38 picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, Murphy (selected No. 16 overall in the first round by the Seattle Seahawks) and Sweat (taken by the Tennessee Titans in the second round with the No. 38 overall pick) spearheaded a defense that was one of college football's best in 2023 on third down (No. 2 with a 26.6 percent conversion rate allowed), against the run (82.4 yards per game allowed ranked No. 3) and in the red zone (a 73.8 percent scoring rate allowed tied for No. 7 in FBS) while holding opponents to 18.9 points per game (No. 15 in the country in scoring defense).
Point guard reacts to new WVU Hoops offer
WeR1 Basketball is one of the top travel teams on the Under Armour Association Circuit, producing numerous college athletes, and even a few NBA players. One of the rising stars in the organization currently is 2026 point guard Jaden Shipley, who recently claimed an offer from West Virginia University. "Good...
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