College Football

When you make a run to a special bowl game — in the case of Ohio State a spot in the College Football Playoff — each season seems to get closer and closer to the start of next — at least in preparation for what’s to come. In the case of this year’s Buckeye squad, after ending things in heartbreaking …

Michigan State football running backs coach Effrem Reed has sent out an offer to 2024 running back Christian Clark. Clark is a Phoenix, Arizona, native attending Mountain Pointe High School. Clark is not currently ranked in the recruiting rankings but holds power five offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Oregon, USC, Utah and Wisconsin. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on Twitter, …

It’s not just the Notre Dame football staff that is working social media to help recruit for the Irish, sometimes former players get into the mix especially when the recruits are from their former high school. That’s exactly the case with former Irish safety Shaun Crawford and twins Devontae Armstrong and Deontae Armstrong. Each of them have an offer from Notre Dame and they …

There’s no denying the transfer portal has been key to Brian Kelly’s strategy at LSU. The Tigers coach inherited a depleted roster when he took the job just over a year ago, and a 10-win, SEC West championship season in 2022 would not have been possible were it not for the impactful additions through the portal. With many of those …

The Dolphins are interviewing linebackers coach Anthony Campanile for the team’s defensive coordinator job on Friday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. The Dolphins fired Josh Boyer on Jan. 19 after three seasons. His unit ranked sixth in points allowed in his first year as defensive coordinator but ranked 16th in 2021 and 24th this past season. The other candidates for …

The Big 12 has informed at least one football coach who his team will play in 2023. That is, if West Virginia head coach Neal Brown is to be believed. Brown said the following of his 2023 Big 12 football schedule. I know who we are playing, but I don’t know when we are playing them. The secrecy over the …

There seems to be a bit of a change going on with Ohio State and recruiting Ohioans. Part of it has to do with the talent level in the state, with the upcoming classes having plenty of national prospects. Another is the fact that other schools have started to make some inroads with Ohio prospects. The Buckeyes still own the …

The weekend visitor list for the Oregon Ducks is starting to get more and more star-studded. I can confirm that 4-star cornerback Rodrick Pleasant is expected to take a visit to Eugene this weekend to see the Ducks. On3’s Justin Hopkins had the report first.  Pleasant is among the biggest targets remaining for the Ducks, and it’s looking like a …

We have officially reached prediction time for the far-off 2023 college football season. For Oklahoma Sooners fans, anything to think about other than the rough 2022 campaign is a welcome distraction. Our friends at Athlon Sports don’t have the Sooners at the top of the Big 12 next season, but fairly close. Brent Venables and his staff have dealt with …

Alabama’s football program has had one set of twins in years past. That happened in 2021 when the Tide signed Tommy and James Brockemeyer. Well, Alabama has put itself in a good spot to land a pair of twins in the 2024 recruiting cycle. The Loomis Chaffee School’s Jerod and Jacob Smith listed the Tide as a finalist in their …

Kliff Kingsbury was the offensive coordinator for USC under Clay Helton and former athletic director Lynn Swann … for a few minutes. Kingsbury flew to Arizona to don some red wings with the Cardinals before he ever called a play for the Trojans. The inability to actually retain Kingsbury after hiring him was a reflection of the extent to which …

Despite getting interest from several NFL teams with head coach openings, Jim Harbaugh says he’s staying at Michigan. While it won’t get him out of trouble with the NCAA over alleged personnel violations, the program is going full steam ahead with their recruiting. One thing they’ve become quite good at is finding and developing talent along the defensive line – …

USC cornerbacks coach Donte Williams and head coach Lincoln Riley made another top offer on Tuesday, offering five-star composite 2024 Glenville (Ohio) defensive back Bryce West. Bryce West is a 5-foot-11, 177-pound cornerback who is one of the best cover corners in the 2024 class. West is rated as the No. 27 overall prospect, the No. 4 cornerback, and the …

On3 recently looked at the biggest winners of transfer portal season, and it’s no surprise that Wisconsin was near the top. The Badgers have revamped their coaching staff, quarterback room, and defense in one of the most exciting offseasons in program history. Wisconsin has brought in not one, not two, but three former four-star quarterbacks (with a fourth one coming …

A member of Auburn Football’s 2018 recruiting class has found a new home. Asa Martin, who played running back for Auburn during the 2018 season, has announced that he will transfer to fellow in-state program Troy after spending the last three seasons at Memphis. During his time in Memphis, he accumulated 776 rushing yards and 10 rushing scores. He was …