Chris O’Leary, Mike Mickens provide stability through a turbulent Notre Dame coaching transition

Nick Saban isn’t pulling his punches when speaking on the demands that college athletes are making regarding NIL deals. Indisputably, the combination of both NIL and the NCAA Transfer Portal have severely changed the recruiting game. Speaking at the 18th annual Alabama Football Coaches Association convention, Saban touched on many topics, including revealing that a former Alabama starter made some fascinating demands to remain with the Crimson Tide.

Auburn has entered the picture for one of the top 2025 quarterbacks in the country. He's from the state of Georgia.

2023 Chicago (Ill.) Marist defensive lineman and LSU target Jamel Howard is set for the final days of recruiting with official visits done. Where do things stand?

Sunday started off with a bang for Oregon on the recruiting trail. After backing off from a commitment to Washington earlier this week, Yuma Catholic (Ariz.) EDGE Jaxson Jones has committed to Oregon following a visit. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound defensive line prospect announced his commitment Sunday morning on social media.

Oklahoma City (Okla.) IMG Academy five-star defensive lineman David Stone returned to Michigan State for his second visit in two weeks with the Spartans on Saturday. Head coach Mel Tucker and Co. have made Stone arguably their top target in the junior class, and according to the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine (RPM), it’s now paying off. After expert picks in the week from On3’s Sam Spiegelman and Chad Simmons, the Spartans have overtaken Oklahoma and now hold a slight lead in the race to land him.

After making the conference championship game for a second time in as many seasons, Cincinnati Bengals suffered a tough loss to the Kansas City Chiefs following a costly penalty in the final seconds of the game that set up a game-winning field goal for the Chiefs. It wasn’t the outcome the team had hoped for, Read more... The post Joe Burrow reacts to loss with bold message appeared first on The Comeback: Today’s Top Sports Stories & Reactions.

5-star Alabama pledge Jaylen Mbakwe discusses where things stand with Bama following his visit to LSU on Saturday.

Tampa (Fla.) Carrollwood Day class of 2024 wide receiver Bredell Richardson narrowed his recruitment down to eight schools on Saturday evening. Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame and Tennessee make up his favorite programs at this point in the recruiting process. “These schools have shown they believe...

Penn State news, notes, and updates for Jan. 31 includes praise for PJ Mustipher plus a recap of a new commitment and more. It’s time to dive into Tuesday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions. Penn State tweets of the day. We start with an update...

Stetson Bennett missed out on a lot at the Senior Bowl, per director Jim Nagy. Here's what he thinks about Bennett's choice.

Recapping everywhere that Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman went on the road from January 23 to January 27.

Ole Miss extended an offer to JUCO linebacker Jameer Lewis on Monday. To say he was excited is an understatement.

The 2023 NC State football schedule has been released. Here is an analysis with 10 observations about the slate.

2024 Shadow Creek (Tex.) defensive back and LSU commit Maurice Williams was at Texas A&M last weekend, but the four-star got back to LSU.

Florida four-star running back commit Chauncey Bowens spoke with On3 about his unofficial visit to Georgia last weekend. He has been pledged to the Gators since Sept. 18.

There is a little over 24 hours remaining until five-star athlete Nyckoles Harbor is set to announce his decision. Michigan, Maryland, Miami, Oregon and South Carolina all are in Harbor’s final five. USC head coach Shane Beamer met with Harbor back on Wednesday night, and the Oregon Ducks picked...

After weeks of anticipation, National Signing Day is nearly here. Dozens of recruits have already announced their decisions. However, some of the top uncommitted recruits in the country will reveal their college destinations later this week. Here is where things stand with the recruitments of the nation’s best available prospects...

East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State women’s basketball coach Suzy Merchant was hospitalized on Saturday morning and is stable condition, according to a press release issued by the university at 1:54 p.m. on Saturday. Merchant is at Sparrow Hospital and undergoing testing. The statement from the university said...

2024 Houston (Tex.) Clear Lake athlete Hunter Moddon, a longtime Texas commit, was at LSU for the first time over the weekend.

With a little more than five weeks until the Buckeyes open spring practice to begin pursuing another College Football Playoff berth next fall, Lettermen Row is installing its second-ever 3-2-1 column during a quiet opening portion of the offseason inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.