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Notre Dame is getting a new band director for 2026 and beyond in Paul Popiel (who is now on the list of people that can earn the nickname “The Pope”). Popiel takes over for the retiring Dr. Kenneth Dye. The departing director had been at Notre Dame since 1998, and from what I have gathered […]
©Colette Lewis 2026--Athens GA--The good news traveled fast today in the press box of the Dan Magill Tennis Center, with the announcement that the University of Arkansas will restore the men's and women's tennis programs, effective immediately. With over 5 million dollars raised by donors in the community, the athletic department agreed to reinstate the programs for a minimum of two years, as
Earlier this week, an arbitrator ruled against Nebraska and 18 Husker football players in a dispute with the College Sports Commission over millions of dollars in blocked NIL deals. If you’ve been following the story, you know it’s been building. If you’re just catching up, here’s what happened, what it means, and what nobody can […]
The Minnesota Vikings and the rest of the NFL released their official schedules Thursday evening to some muted fanfare as fans compared schedule-release presentations. But let’s cut to the chase and take a more in-depth look at the Vikings’ regular season schedule. Preseason In the past the second preseason game has been the occasion for […]
Weston Port, a 3-star linebacker and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, originally received 33 scholarship offers -- BYU included, of course -- out of high school before siding with UCLA near his hometown of San Juan Capistrano. No
For years, the conversation around Rutgers athletics has revolved around football Saturdays and the pressure surrounding men’s basketball. Those programs still mattered this season — and still shaped plenty of the national perception around Rutgers sports — but the real story of the year came from just about everywhere else. This was a year where […]
The ACC Spring Meetings were this week, and plenty was said. The ACC supports a 24 team playoff. Well that’s nice. There was talk about Duke’s deal with Amazon. That was very good for Duke. Jim Phillip’s said the league is healthy and in a good place. CW extended it’s television rights with the ACC … Continue reading »
The NFL officially announced the entirety of the 2026 season schedule Thursday night and there are plenty of upcoming storylines to note. For the New England Patriots, here are six things to keep an eye on on this year’s schedule. Super Bowl rematch After facing off in the final game of the 2025–26 season, the […]
Thursday at 6pm CT on SECN+, Friday at 6pm CT on SECN+, and Saturday at 1pm CT on SECN+. You know the season has gotten us all low when I can’t even find the joy in writing a series of South Cackalacky Game Penis jokes. All I can say is this: when facing the Penises, […]
The San Francisco 49ers selected eight players in the 2026 NFL Draft, using a couple of trades to move down the board and take their guys in a unique draft class without much depth. The 49ers entered the draft holding only six selections, but moved back in the first and second rounds to acquire more […]
Entering 2026, two things were true for Indiana football: The Hoosiers had never won a national championship nor seen a 5-star prospect commit to join the program. Now, with January’s win in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game and a recent prediction from On3/Rivals vice president Steve Wiltfong, both could change this year. Wiltfong […]
THE SKINNY Height/Weight: 6-foot-0, 215 poundsHometown/High School: Plainfield, NJ (Paramus Catholic)Ranking: ★★★ (87 Rivals — No. 55 running back)Notable Offers: Auburn, Kentucky, Miami, Michigan State, Syracuse, Wisconsin HIGHLIGHTS OUTLOOK Penn State landed South Carolina four-star Aiden Gibson earlier this week, which was apparently just the nodge Odoh needed to make the call for the Nittany […]
The Wisconsin Badgers are continuing forward in their 2027 class, with the latest commitment being linebacker Keaton Wollan, a three-star recruit hailing from Amery, Wisconsin. Wollan, who stands 6’2, 210 pounds, had seen his recruitment start to take off this spring. The Texas Tech Red Raiders were his first reported offer, according to 247Sports, offering […]
The gates at Lucas Oil Stadium will open once again with all the familiar roar of football returning to downtown Indianapolis, restarting the annual hope that this season might turn the page on a franchise running short on patience. The Indianapolis Colts are reportedly scheduled to begin the 2026 NFL season at home against the […]
Leave it to the NCAA to do something so incredibly stupid I end up defending Kirk Ferentz. The NCAA Investigation Trap: Why Honest Coaches Lose and Liars Win The NCAA promises leniency to coaches who self-report violations and cooperate with investigators. It says so in its own official guidelines. But forty years of real outcomes […]
Editor’s note: Each day, Hogs Haven compiles a collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East, the NFL and sports in general, with a sprinkling of other stuff. Enjoy! Commanders links Articles ESPN Aiyuk, Diggs or the rookie? Sizing up Commanders’ options […]
For the first time in nearly 15 years, the New Mexico Lobos will return to Lubbock to take on the Red Raiders in what should be a very entertaining game for goth fan bases. After Texas A&M canceled the 2027 home game, the Lobos promptly scheduled a road game against Texas Tech for September 18, […]
It’s a new day in Blacksburg — a new era at Virginia Tech. On Thursday, the Hokies received a commitment from consensus four-star quarterback Peter Bourque, beating Georgia, Penn State and others in a head-to-head battle. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound Bourque is a native of Marion, Massachusetts, and plays at Tabor Academy. He is a one-time […]
Back in 2020, as a top high school prospect in North Carolina, Jared Wilson committed to the University of North Carolina to snap the ball for quarterback Drake Maye. That never unfolded, as Wilson decommitted five months later before flipping to the University of Georgia. Fast forward to 2026 in Foxboro, and Wilson is preparing […]
After downing James Madison 17-5 in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament, the No. 1 Northwestern Wildcats are set to enter the draw circle against the No. 8 Colorado Buffaloes. In the second game of the season, the ‘Cats suffered their first loss of the season against the Buffs, falling 10-9 in the Ryan […]
Here we go… just waiting on those uniforms. Notre Dame Releases Official Logo for 2026 Shamrock Series Game SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The 2026 Shamrock Series logo serves as a visual combination of the history of two storied football programs and one of the most iconic NFL stadiums for the upcoming clash between Notre Dame […]
On Thursday, a major recruiting move that has been in the works for weeks was finally made public. 3-Star offensive lineman, Jackson Hill, flipped his commitment from the UCLA Bruins to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. “The 6-5, 280-pounder is ranked as the No. 103 offensive tackle in America and No. 142 overall player in […]
Greg and the Matts will be answering your Villanova-related questions in a roundtable this weekend, so please submit them below! We look forward to the discussion. Thank you for participating.
After a rookie season that would have been impossible to predict, the San Francisco 49ers saw glimpses of why they selected Ricky Pearsall in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Through the first month of the season, Pearsall was neck and neck with Jaxon Smith-Njigba in several metrics that matter. Pearsall had two […]
With Falcons rookie minicamp underway, Kevin Knight is joined by Daniel Flick (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) to discuss Atlanta’s rookie class and projected impact, the new regime with Matt Ryan, Kevin Stefanski, and Ian Cunningham, and more. Fellow Falcoholics, welcome to another episode of the Dirty Birds and Brews podcast! You can also listen to all of […]