Daily Archives: February 7, 2024

USC flips blue-chip 2024 defensive line commit on eve of February signing day

On Tuesday, Ratumana Bulabalavu took to social media to announce his commitment to play football at USC. Defensive line coaches Shaun Nua and Eric Henderson closed in on the Carlsbad, California, four-star lineman after he decommitted from the University of Washington on January 24. USC defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn has made it no secret that he values versatile linemen who …

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Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh brings Michigan defensive coordinator Jesse Minter with him to serve in same role

USATSI Another coach is heading from Michigan to the Los Angeles Chargers. Shortly after hiring former Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, the Chargers added another former Wolverine, Jesse Minter, to serve as their defensive coordinator in 2024, the team announced Tuesday. Minter was Michigan’s defensive coordinator for two seasons, helping bring a national title to the program in 2023. He …

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Calling 49ers’ Brock Purdy a ‘system quarterback’ might not be the insult you think it is

LAS VEGAS — Brock Purdy heard fullback Kyle Juszczyk issuing the alert. The San Francisco 49ers quarterback understood his teammate’s intention: Flip the formation, and send tight end Charlie Woerner in motion on the third-quarter play against the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round. But Purdy realized what Juszczyk didn’t: The play clock had nearly expired. With just two …

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WSU associate coach Jim Shaw to return from medical scare for upcoming road trip

Feb. 6—PULLMAN — Washington State will likely get its men’s basketball defensive coordinator back this weekend. Associate coach Jim Shaw, who missed Saturday’s game against Washington as he recovered from a medical scare, should be back on the bench for WSU’s games against Oregon State and Oregon, head coach Kyle Smith said. Shaw initially exited early from the Cougars’ win …

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Elias Lindholm nets two goals in Vancouver Canucks debut

RALEIGH, N.C. — Playing for a new team in a familiar building worked out just fine for Vancouver’s Elias Lindholm on Tuesday night. Lindholm scored two power-play goals in similar fashion in his debut with the Canucks and J.T. Miller provided the winning goal in a 3-2 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night. “It’s crazy how it all …

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Art Rooney II doesn’t rule out trading for a quarterback

The Steelers “still feel good” about quarterback Kenny Pickett. They might eventually feel even better about someone else. Speaking to Bob Pompeani of KDKA-TV, Steelers president Art Rooney II did not rule out pursuing a veteran quarterback in trade. “Well, you know, as we sit here early February, we’re not closing the door on anything,” Rooney said. “We have a …

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Can 49ers QB Brock Purdy shed game-manager label with Super Bowl win?

Eric Williams NFC West Writer Brock Purdy, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback with the aw-shucks smile and boy next door looks, can’t shake the perception that he was born on third base. With elite weapons like Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, George Kittle and Brandon Aiyuk, along with one of the best playcallers in the game in San Francisco head coach …

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Purdy details priceless advice from 49ers greats Montana, Young

Purdy details priceless advice from 49ers greats Montana, Young originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area With the 49ers set to face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, quarterback Brock Purdy has a chance to join San Francisco legends Joe Montana and Steve Young as the franchise’s only signal-callers to hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Those …

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Hurricanes will reportedly hire USF’s Matt Merritt as new running backs coach

The Hurricanes are expected to fill the lone gap in their coaching staff, poaching someone from an in-state rival. Miami will hire USF’s Matt Merritt to be their new running backs coach, according to multiple reports. Merritt comes to Miami with seven years of assistant coaching experience at the college level after spending the 2023 season as an associate head …

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