Andy Kotelnicki was born and raised in Litchfield, Minn., a small town where everybody knows your name. He was one of the most popular kids in middle school and high school, the center of attention because of his effervescent personality. “Andy loved to have a good time,” said Jon Johnson, his high school football coach and physical education teacher. “He …

A village helped Dunnellon football standout Sean Martin become a Division I prospect. Coaches across the country have come to the Tigers’ field to watch him. After an almost two-year recruiting battle, Eastern Michigan landed the opportunity with one of Marion County’s best on-field talents on Friday. Martin’s love for the game started when his uncles and grandfather, all former …

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 49 days. The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest. 2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, Heupel is 27-12 and guided the …

When the Southeastern Conference kicks off its annual Football Media Days next week in Dallas, Kentucky will be represented by a trio of upperclassmen that have come to define the program over the last few years. Senior offensive lineman Marques Cox, senior linebacker D’Eryk Jackson and junior defensive lineman Deone Walker, along with 12th-year head coach Mark Stoops, will all …

Sep 30, 2023; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck (15) drops back to pass against the Auburn Tigers during the first quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports The release date for EA Sports College Football 25 is less than one week away, which means that more details about the game are being revealed. …

CBS Sports’ Dennis Dodd put together his 2024 college football hot seat rankings for all 134 FBS coaches. That’s quite the annual task that Dodd undertakes. Dodd assigns the following ratings to head coaches in order to determine just how hot their seat is heading into the new college football season: 5 – “Win or be fired” 4 – “Start …

Talkin’ season in the SEC morphed into snoozin’ season. The SEC oozes coaching intellect, but most of them bore me at the mic. These guys may know X’s and O’s, but their understanding of press-man coverage won’t keep me awake when they take the stage at SEC Media Days, which begins Monday in Dallas. I’ll miss the entertaining orators of …

Seminole senior wide receiver Goldie Lawrence carries the ball downfield in a game during Mike Norvell’s 7v7 High School Camp on June 15, 2022, at FSU Rec SportsPlex. Former Florida State football wide receiver Goldie Lawrence is returning to Tallahassee. However, the redshirt freshman is going to the other side of the railroad tracks. On Friday, Lawrence announced he’s transferring …

A safety from Hawaii has announced his commitment. Aiden Manutai of Kahuku, Hawaii, has committed to the California Golden Bears. Manutai chose Cal over Arizona, Tennessee, Washington, and Nebraska. The safety visited the Lincoln campus on June 14 and was impressed by his visit. While on his official visit to Nebraska, he met with the coaching staff and was hosted …

TCU recently put single-game tickets on sale to the general public for all the Horned Frogs’ home football games this season except one. TCU will sell tickets to its Oct. 26 homecoming game against the Texas Tech football team only as part of a season-ticket or multi-game package. That prompted Texas Tech athletics director Kirby Hocutt to playfully jab TCU …

At least one-half of the 2024 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl will be filled with a Power 5 team after Friday’s announcement that the Pac-12 tie-in will remain for this year’s contest in Shreveport’s Independence Stadium. Current or former Pac-12 members will be eligible for the 48th bowl including Oregon State, Washington State, Arizona, Arizona State, California, Colorado, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA, …

CAMDEN — This past fall was the end of a journey for a father-son, coach-player team at Camden-Frontier High School. After coaching his son for nine of his 10 football seasons, Rob Wickham and the Wickham family will now get to watch as Ethan “Worm” Wickham makes the next step in his journey as a student-athlete. More: Hillsdale grad Nolan …

Reunited, at last. Missouri football’s first game in November this season will match the Tigers back up against former Big 12 foe Oklahoma, as the Sooners head to Columbia in their first season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The Tigers open their 2024 campaign Thursday, Aug. 29, against Murray State on Faurot Field, part of a four-game homestand …

Could Florida State and Clemson join the Big 12? | College Football Enquirer<p>Yahoo Sports national columnist Dan Wetzel and senior college sports reporter Ross Dellenger are joined by Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde to discuss Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark’s comments about “being open for business” and whether Florida State and Clemson would be interested in jumping to the conference. Hear …

Newbury Park superstar quarterback Brady Smigiel, who will be a junior this fall, has decided that Florida State is his college destination. On a Saturday morning in June, months away from football season and years away from graduation, Brady Smigiel decided it was time. With a social media post that included his twin brother Beau, parents Joe and Dionne and …