Recently, we have seen Michigan State football start to add some depth to their 2023 recruiting class by way of the preferred walk-on method, where players can walk-on the team and hopefully earn a scholarship down the road. On Monday, the Spartans added Cooper Terpstra in that fashion. The 2023 2-star offensive lineman from West Ottawa High School announced his …
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Where did Oklahoma signees from the 2023 recruiting class land in the final ESPN 300?
The Oklahoma Sooners had a field day in the 2023 recruiting cycle, closing with a recruiting class that ranked in the top five according to 247Sports and ESPN and were seventh nationally according to On3 and Rivals. With the early signing period, much of the 2023 cycle is finished, which has led several publications to release their final player rankings …
Read More »Penn State announces hiring of Marques Hagans as wide receivers coach
Penn State’s search for a new wide receivers coach has come to an official end. Penn State announced the hiring of Marques Hagans on Monday. In addition to filling the role of wide receivers coach, Hagans will also assume the title of offensive recruiting coordinator. Hagans comes to Penn State after spending the last 11 seasons at his alma mater, …
Read More »Jaden Rashada visited Arizona State over the weekend
The Jaden Rashada saga may have wrapped up its Florida chapter, but there is still a lot of story to be written. Over the weekend, 247Sports’ Brandon Huffman reported that the former UF commit was on Arizona State’s campus for a visit. Rashada officially requested his release from his national letter of intent from the University of Florida last week, …
Read More »Where each 2023 Notre Dame signee landed on ESPN’s final recruiting class update
The first full class for Marcus Freeman should be viewed at as a booming success for Notre Dame football. Not only did the Irish fill holes but they created a lot of depth across every position group. It was extremely impressive for the first-time head coach. Today, ESPN released their final update to the 2023 recruiting cycle and there was plenty of …
Read More »Where each Ohio State signee landed on ESPN’s final 2023 recruiting rank update
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and that certainly is the case with ESPN and the 2023 Ohio State football recruiting class. There are certain aspects that prospect evaluators like over others, and that is why you see plenty of disparity between the major recruiting services. One might like a prospect much more than the other but it still gives …
Read More »Gators land double-digit players in ESPN’s final 2023 Top 300 rankings
When Billy Napier was hired as the Gators’ head coach, he preached the importance of recruiting at a high level. After his first full season in charge of the Orange and Blue, Napier seems to be a man of his word. In ESPN’s final ranking of the top 300 players in the 2023 class, the Gators managed to sign 14 …
Read More »Gators in the lead for top 2024 LB prospect, per On3
After coming in the top 12 of the 2023 On3 recruiting class rankings, Billy Napier is pushing forward toward the 2024 recruiting class. Adarius Hayes, the No. 6 linebacker in the 2024 class per On3, still has the Gators as the frontrunner in his recruitment. The 6-foot-4-inch, 210-pound linebacker took the trip to Gainesville with multiple family members — always …
Read More »The Athletic looks at Florida’s transfer portal movement
With the first transfer portal window coming to a close, The Athletic looked at how each SEC East team fared, with the Florida Gators categorized as a “turnstile team”. The transfer portal’s first six-week winter window closed on Jan. 18, meaning that all nongraduates who wished to enter the portal had to do so by that date. Graduate transfers are …
Read More »Miami among schools trying to flip Ohio State commit Jeremiah Smith
We’ve reached the All-Star games phase at the tail end of the 2022-23 season. This past weekend some of the nation’s top high school football players participated in the Polynesian Bowl, as well as Battle Miami. Just as the players attempt to boost their stock, colleges around the country are competing with each other at these events for a chance …
Read More »Michigan football to ‘widen access’ to Lloyd Carr Tunnel at Michigan Stadium after safety review
The University of Michigan will remove nearly four dozen seats from Michigan Stadium before this fall to create a larger entrance into to the Lloyd Carr Tunnel. U-M athletics spokesman Kurt Svoboda told the Free Press the decision was made as “a direct result of a thorough safety review that occurred following the season.” In total, 45 seats will be …
Read More »Texas to hire Austin LBJ head coach Jahmal Fenner Sr. as director of high school relations
Austin LBJ head coach Jahmal Fenner Sr. is expected to be named Texas’ next director of high school relations according to a report from Inside Texas. Fenner is replacing former Dallas-Forth Worth head coach Chris Gilbert after leaving to take the assistant head coach role at North Texas. He led Austin LBJ to the state title game in the 2021 …
Read More »Early look at the top 20 NFL draft-eligible college football players taking the field in 2023
The deadline for college football players across the country to declare for the 2023 NFL Draft has come and gone. I’m sorry if you intended to throw your name into the mix but slept through your alarm (college kids, am I right?), but it’s too late. Your punishment is that you have to stay in school for another year. The …
Read More »5-star LSU cornerback target sets commitment date
LSU will be eagerly awaiting a decision from one of the top players in the 2024 recruiting class as cornerback Ellis Robinson IV will announce his college commitment on Feb. 1 — which is also national signing day for the 2023 class. The IMG Academy prospect is rated as a five-star recruit and ranks No. 13 nationally per 247Sports and seventh …
Read More »Georgia transfer Rodarius Thomas jailed on felony charge
ATHENS, Ga. — A wide receiver who recently transferred to Georgia from Mississippi State was jailed in Athens on felony and misdemeanor charges. Rodarius “Rara” Thomas was booked at around 4 a.m. on a felony charge of false imprisonment and a misdemeanor count of family violence battery, according to Clarke County jail records. Jail records showed Thomas was arrested by …
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