[ad_1] According to 247Sports, four-star offensive tackle Andrew Babalola will visit Tennessee on February 3. He also has visits planned to Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas next month as well. USC is taking notice of all this, offering the prospect to try to get in on the action. 247Sports described Babalola this way: “A fairly nimble, balanced athlete in space who …
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An early look at Ohio State football’s 2024 schedule
[ad_1] Boy has it been an interesting postseason and offseason for the Ohio State football program. First, there were some major transfer portal defections, followed by an uninspiring loss to Missouri in the Cotton Bowl. Buckeye Nation was up in arms, especially after a third-straight loss to Michigan, but then things got really interesting with some significant momentum. A large …
Read More »Crystal ball prediction sees former Penn State wide receiver heading to Big 12
[ad_1] Penn State has officially welcomed its newest members to the football program by way of the transfer portal, including former Ohio State wide receiver Julian Fleming, but a few Nittany Lions remain in the transfer portal evaluating their potential options. And it appears as though one of those players is expected to end up in the Big 12. Dante …
Read More »Northborough’s Greg Crippen savors celebrating Michigan’s crown
[ad_1] Junior center Greg Crippen of Northborough helped Michigan close out a win over Iowa on Dec. 2 to claim its third straight Big Ten championship. Blue and maize confetti floated through the air as time expired, signifying the University of Michigan’s victory over Washington in the College Football Playoff national championship last Monday. The on-field celebration then commenced at …
Read More »Florida three-star defensive lineman offered by USC
[ad_1] Newberry (Florida) 2025 defensive tackle Jarquez Carter took to X to announce he had received a scholarship offer from USC. The 6-2, 284-pound interior defensive lineman finished his junior season with an impressive stat line, accounting for 60 tackles, 35 tackles for loss, eight sacks and 14 quarterback hurries. Carter is also considering offers from Florida, Florida State, Duke, …
Read More »Cedar Crest searching for new football coach after Wildasin steps down
[ad_1] Sometimes, you just know in your heart when it is time to leave. That time has come for Cedar Crest head football coach Rob Wildasin. After 10 years at the Falcons’ helm, Wildasin recently turned in his resignation to Cedar Crest athletic director Rick Dissinger, who has opened a job search to find Wildasin’s replacement. “I think the timing’s …
Read More »Why Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer has a home-run hire teed up in OC Ryan Grubb
[ad_1] It’ll be nearly seven months before new Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer hears the roar of a Bryant-Denny Stadium crowd. But he’s got a chance to hear a roar of approval in his first week on the job. The expected addition of Ryan Grubb, who served as DeBoer’s offensive coordinator at Washington, would be a home run hire off …
Read More »FAU transfer LB Jaylen Wester follows brother LaJohntay to Colorado
[ad_1] Late Saturday evening, Florida Atlantic transfer linebacker Jaylen Wester announced he’d follow his older brother LaJohntay, another former FAU star, to Colorado. The younger Wester racked up some strong numbers in his first two collegiate seasons. As a freshman in 2022, Wester totaled 60 tackles, one sack and an interception. The 6-foot, 205-pound linebacker followed that up with 56 …
Read More »Lance Leipold expresses excitement to work with Kansas football in 2024 as rumors swirl
[ad_1] LAWRENCE — In the short amount of time that has followed the start of the Washington football coaching search, Kansas head coach Lance Leipold’s name has repeatedly been linked to the job by numerous reports. Leipold, though, appeared to put an end to those rumors Sunday. With a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, he …
Read More »Kalen DeBoer’s first Alabama football coaching staff expected moves, per ESPN
[ad_1] Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer’s staff is starting to take shape. DeBoer is expected to retain running backs coach Robert Gillespie and defensive line coach Freddie Roach, per ESPN’s Chris Low. Meanwhile, DeBoer is expected to bring offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb, wide receivers coach JaMarcus Shephard and director of scouting Jerret McElwain with him from Washington. FOX’s Bruce Feldman …
Read More »Alabama football tight end Amari Niblack intends to enter transfer portal
[ad_1] Amari Niblack intends to enter the transfer portal as of Sunday, he posted to Instagram with On3. Niblack just wrapped up his sophomore season for Alabama football. He caught 20 passes for 327 yards and 4 touchdowns this past season. Niblack is the latest player to look at other opportunities in wake of Nick Saban’s retirement. Starting receiver Isaiah …
Read More »Purdue football lands Siegel 4-star cornerback Tarrion Grant for 2025 class
[ad_1] Siegel senior football standout Tarrion Grant has been aboard the Purdue train since coaches began visiting him in May. “Ever since (coaches) first came to the school,” Grant said on how long he knew Purdue was the place for him. The 6-foot-3, 175-pound cornerback committed to the Boilermakers on Sunday. “It was the connections. When I went up there …
Read More »Four-star 2025 cornerback Tarrion Grant commits to Purdue football
[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE — The future of Purdue football’s secondary received an upgrade Sunday afternoon. Tarrion Grant, the sixth-ranked cornerback in the Class of 2025 according to 247 Sports, announced on an Instagram live post he is verbally committed to the Boilermakers. Grant recorded 26 tackles last season at Siegel High in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and is 247 Sports’ 50th overall …
Read More »Washington OC Ryan Grubb won’t be head coach of the Huskies, in play at Alabama
[ad_1] One year ago, there were rumors of a possible link between Ryan Grubb and Alabama. However, Nick Saban — in what would turn out to be his final season as the Crimson Tide’s head coach — pivoted to Tommy Rees. Now, it looks increasingly likely that Grubb, who was Washington’s offensive coordinator this past season, will join Kalen DeBoer …
Read More »How The Oklahoman selected the 2023 All-State high school football team
[ad_1] After the final 2023 Oklahoma high school football state championship ended in Chad Richison Stadium, it was immediately time for The Oklahoman’s prep sports writers to brainstorm. I pulled up a blank document on my laptop, and our team – Jordan Davis, Nick Sardis and I – immediately started outlining an All-State roster in the press box. In the …
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