Apr 27, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Alabama head coach Nick Saban walks on the red carpet before the start of the NFL Draft at Philadelphia Museum of Art. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports When Kalen DeBoer accepted the job as the head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, the question everyone wanted to know was, how do you plan …
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‘The U’ is so back: Miami drains The Swamp and looks cool, physical and damn good
You want to believe in Miami. You want to believe bad. You want to believe because Cam Ward was fearless Saturday. And not much about Miami football has been fearless for a while. You want to believe in Miami because if the remainder of the season even comes close to the thrashing it put on Florida, forget about fearing the …
Read More »Jadarian Price gets Notre Dame going with score against Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – AUGUST 31: Jadarian Price #24 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish runs the ball against the Texas A&M Aggies during the second quarter at Kyle Field on August 31, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images) If you had [autotag]Jadarian Price[/autotag] as the first Notre Dame touchdown scorer of the season, congratulations. The …
Read More »49ers’ Ricky Pearsall shot, in serious but stable condition after robbery attempt in San Francisco
Getty Images San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, 23, was shot during an attempted robbery in the neighborhood of Union Square, San Francisco mayor London Breed announced Saturday. The 49ers released a statement saying Pearsall sustained a bullet wound to his chest, and is in serious but stable condition. The findings of a preliminary investigation indicate one man …
Read More »Clock ticking on Billy Napier at Florida: Embarrassing loss to Miami puts Gators coach on even hotter seat
Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin said Friday he believes Billy Napier is “going to be the head coach at Florida for a long, long time.” Does until November count as a long, long time, Scott? It’s hard to see Napier surviving past that, even with a more than $25.5 million buyout, if Saturday’s embarrassing showing is a preview of what’s …
Read More »49ers’s Ricky Pearsall shot during attempted robbery in San Francisco
49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot Saturday during an attempted robbery in central San Francisco, city authorities said. Mayor London Breed said in a post on the social platform X that Pearsall was shot in Union Square. She did not immediately provide details about his condition. “My thoughts are with Ricky and his family at this time,” Breed said. …
Read More »Forget about a $26 million buyout, fan apathy will doom Billy Napier at Florida
There were 12 minutes to play in the third quarter when the reality of the situation sucked the life from a rivalry game with so much anticipation and left us staring at the inevitable. It won’t end well for Billy Napier at Florida. In fact, it will more than likely end sooner than later. It was bad enough that Miami …
Read More »How to watch Rice Owls vs. Sam Houston Bearkats: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Saturday’s college football game
Halftime Report A win for Sam Houston would push their record over .500, and after two quarters of play they’ve put themselves in a good position to make it happen. They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Rice 24-7. If Sam Houston keeps playing like this they’ll be starting off their season with a ‘W’. On …
Read More »49ers’ Ricky Pearsall shot, in stable condition after robbery attempt in San Francisco
Getty Images San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall, 23, was shot during an attempted robbery in the neighborhood of Union Square, San Francisco mayor London Breed announced Saturday. The suspect is in custody; both Pearsall and the shooter are in stable condition at San Francisco General Hospital, per NBC Bay Area. Pearsall was shot as the suspect attempted to steal …
Read More »Most Valuable Player from Penn State’s opening victory vs. West Virginia
Coming into Penn State’s season opener against West Virginia, there were a lot of people out there who were doubting the Nittany Lions and their offense based on what had occurred last year. From prominent media members to even some in the fanbase, a lot of the reason for skepticism was centered around Drew Allar. Well, for at least game, …
Read More »Florida would owe coach Billy Napier a massive buyout if he’s fired during or after 2024 season
Getty Images Mired in a six-game losing streak carrying over from the 2023 season, Florida coach Billy Napier is due a hefty buyout if he’s fired during or after the 2024 season. The Gators lost to No. 19 Miami by a score of 41-17 on Saturday afternoon in The Swamp, its worst loss to the Hurricanes since 2002. Florida has …
Read More »College football Week 1 winners and losers: Florida’s loss to Miami is an ominous sign for Billy Napier
Florida and coach Billy Napier lost 41-17 at home to No. 19 Miami on Saturday. (AP Photo/John Raoux) The 2024 season could have hardly started worse for Florida. The Gators were overmatched at home in a 41-17 blowout loss to Miami on Saturday. The Hurricanes were simply better everywhere and set a record for most points scored against the Gators …
Read More »Transfer wide receivers? Penn State didn’t need ’em as homegrown Harrison Wallace breaks out vs. West Virginia
It turns out maybe all No. 8 Penn State needed to improve its much-maligned downfield passing game was to look inward. An offseason of Keystone State consternation wondering how Penn State could truly contend in the College Football Playoff — and not just qualify for it — after adding only a quasi-productive receiver in the transfer portal was quickly quieted …
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