[ad_1] BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football got a verbal commitment from FCS All-American cornerback Cedarius Doss on Sunday afternoon. Doss announced his decision on social media. The move gives Indiana some added depth in the secondary with Nic Toomer moving over to safety. The Hoosiers have Kobee Minor, Jamari Sharpe, Jamier Johnson and JoJo Johnson in the mix for playing time at …
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Steve Sloan, coach of Texas Tech football’s 10-win team of 1976, dies at 79
[ad_1] Steve Sloan, the youthful coach who led the Texas Tech football program to a 10-win season in 1976 and jolted the Red Raiders a year later by returning to his Southeastern Conference roots, died Sunday in Orlando, Florida, where he had lived in retirement. According to an obituary written by former Alabama sports information director Wayne Atcheson, Sloan had …
Read More »FSU commit Ethan Pritchard remains firm with Seminoles, but UCF on his mind
[ad_1] UCF had about 50 recruits on hand Friday night at the Knights annual spring game, and several local players expressed their interest in possibly playing at the Bounce House one day. One of those interested onlookers was Ethan Pritchard, a standout linebacker at Seminole High who is currently committed to FSU. “I’m 100 percent committed, but I’m exploring right …
Read More »Idaho sifting through talented but inexperienced quarterback group during spring practice
[ad_1] Apr. 14—MOSCOW, Idaho — Ah, the good old days of 2023, when Idaho romped to a 9-4 record and the second round of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. The Vandals were ably led then by redshirt sophomore quarterback Gevani McCoy, the 2022 Jerry Rice Award winner as the nation’s top freshman, backed up by promising redshirt freshman Jack Layne. …
Read More »OSU QBs will run more but what kind of runs?
[ad_1] Apr. 14—COLUMBUS — Making quarterback runs a bigger part of Ohio State’s offense has been a hot topic since Justin Fields played his final game as a Buckeye in the 2020 season. Seeing Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy and Missouri’s Brady Cook do some damage running the ball in OSU’s only two losses last season only added fuel to the …
Read More »Future of college football spring games? Ole Miss’ blueprint is fun and mostly football-free
[ad_1] OXFORD, Miss. — Joey Chestnut scarfed down hot dogs. Monte Kiffin got pushed in a golf cart race. Sororities competed in a tug-of-war championship. On a beautiful, 80-degree day inside Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, this looked like the future of spring games: Show very little actual football, focus on the fun and try to escape without any injuries. There would be …
Read More »Lyman shines, but runs out of steam vs. Tampa Plant in FHS7v7 championship
[ad_1] The Lyman football program has been downtrodden for a number of years. That is, until the arrival of head coach Jermel Jones. With Jones’ taking over in 2021, things have been looking up, which was more evident Saturday as the Greyhounds played into the championship game before wearing down against Tampa Plant, losing to the perennial power 28-0 in …
Read More »OSU quarterbacks will run more, but what kind of runs?
[ad_1] Apr. 14—By Jim Naveau [email protected] COLUMBUS — Making quarterback runs a bigger part of Ohio State’s offense has been a hot topic since Justin Fields played his final game as a Buckeye in the 2020 season. Seeing Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy and Missouri’s Brady Cook do some damage running the ball in OSU’s only two losses last season only …
Read More »No rush judgment about Ohio State QBs, offensive line
[ad_1] Apr. 14—By Jim Naveau [email protected] COLUMBUS — Spring football games, Ohio State’s included, probably should come with warning labels. Something like, “Warning: What you see in April is not necessarily what you will see in September, October, November, December, and January.” Fans want specifics but generalities are what most spring games deliver. Applying that standard to Ohio State’s spring …
Read More »College football spring game standouts: Florida, LSU quarterbacks among best performers from loaded slate
[ad_1] Though college football spring games aren’t quite as thrilling as they’ve been in the past with teams preferring to protect players and keep things vanilla so the opposition can’t get a good look at actual scheming and game planning, there are still reasons to watch. Chief among them is the fact that spring games offer fans and media alike …
Read More »Texas A&M football recruiting: Husan Longstreet, No. 5-ranked QB in 2025 class, commits to Aggies
[ad_1] 247Sports Four-star quarterback prospect Husan Longstreet announced his commitment to Texas A&M on Sunday during a ceremony broadcast on the 247Sports YouTube channel. He chose the Aggies over fellow finalists Auburn, Louisville, Ole Miss and Oregon. A product of Centennial High School in Corona, California, Longstreet ranks as the No. 28 player nationally and the No. 5 quarterback in …
Read More »‘Violent’ defense, ‘complicated’ offense: UNM football players describe schemes midway through spring practice
[ad_1] Apr. 13—In so many ways, spring practice is a time of mutual admiration. Run into the same guys for five, 10, 15 practices and there’s going to be a degree of respect for what the other side is up to. And after Saturday’s closed door scrimmage, New Mexico was no different. Case in point: “This is how defenses should …
Read More »Alabama football, Kalen DeBoer land commitment in 2025 four- star linebacker Jaedon Harmon
[ad_1] Four star class of 2025 linebacker Jaedon Harmon announced his commitment to Alabama football on Sunday, per On3. Harmon, a 6-foot-1, 215-pound linebacker out of Rome High School in Rome, Georgia becomes the 10th addition to Kalen DeBoer’s 2025 pledge class which is currently ranked at No. 7 in the nation per 247Sports Composite following Harmon’s announcement. He is …
Read More »Aggies-Longhorns coming soon to a parking lot near you | Bohls
[ad_1] Former Texas A&M head football coach Jackie Sherrill gave Aggies bragging rights over the Longhorns (briefly) and is fired up about the renewal of this fierce rivalry. WACO — Jackie Sherrill fired a warning shot across the bow of the Longhorns on Saturday night. But it wasn’t the first time. Remember, the controversial, outspoken former Texas A&M head football …
Read More »Arizona State hires Hines Ward: Ex-NFL, Steelers star joins Sun Devils coaching staff as WR coach
[ad_1] USATSI Arizona State has hired former NFL All-Pro Hines Ward as wide receivers coach, the school announced on Sunday. Ward spent the 2023 season as coach of the San Antonio Brahmas in the former XFL, leading his team to a 3-7 record. Ward’s previous experience coaching in the collegiate ranks came in 2021 when he worked with the wide receivers …
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