Latest blog entries about College Football
A coaching change in the modern era of college football essentially guarantees a hard reset of the roster. The South Florida Bulls recently manufactured their best season since 2017, finishing 9-4 and lingering in the rankings throughout the year. However, the success came with a cost as third-year head coach Alex Golesh was hired away […]
The Ravens appear to be putting together a star-studded staff under new head coach Jesse Minter. Here are the early grades from Baltimore Beatdown’s writers: I’ll play devil’s advocate here and give Minter a B. His staff-building approach has been interesting, to say the least, drawing largely from the college ranks and not, as expected, […]
In a surprising move, the Wisconsin Badgers did not give head coach Luke Fickell a customary one-year extension on Wednesday. Wisconsin has generally looked to keep the contracts of head coaches at their original length, hence the standard one-year extensions that come yearly from the athletic board. However, according to ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg, Fickell asked […]
Will Stein has his first commitment in the 2027 class. Brady Hull, an offensive lineman from Pulaski County High School in Kentucky, is Kentucky’s first commitment in the 2027 class. It’s a big get for Will Stein and the Kentucky coaching staff, as Hull chose to stay home and play for the Wildcats over South […]
As of this morning, the NCAA Tournament picture looks like this, based on NPI and conference standings. Please note that projected conference tournament winners are in italics and are based on current in-conference point percentage: Locks (5): Michigan, Michigan State, North Dakota, Western Michigan, Penn StateSafe (5): Providence, Cornell, Minnesota-Duluth, Quinnipiac, DartmouthBubble In (5): Denver, Boston College, […]
The path to winning in college football continues to become clearer by the season. You need resources (money….lots of it) to make your team better and older in the transfer portal on a yearly basis. And as teams constantly look to level up their talent at every position across their rosters, that means players finding […]
The big news for the Seattle Seahawks as it pertains to Super Bowl 60 against the New England Patriots is the health of rookie defensive back Nick Emmanwori. Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald was able to provide a positive update at Thursday’s press conference in San Jose. In fact, he didn’t even wait for the […]
Despite all the manifold rumours swirling around the club regarding potential incomings and outgoings, Everton made only one move during the winter Transfer Window — the acquisition on loan, with a purchase option, of Chelsea’s Tyrique George. The England Under-21 international, who turned 20 on February 4th, offers a versatile attacking option, having experience of […]
The Wisconsin Badgers have turned things around over the last month, winning seven of their last eight games, including a win over the Ohio State Buckeyes last Saturday. In the win, Wisconsin was on a heater offensively, scoring 92 points with great efficiency at the rim and at the free-throw line. The Badgers did give […]
New Northwestern offensive coordinator Chip Kelly believes that the ‘Cats are well-positioned to take a leap in a changing college football landscape. “As I looked through everything, this was a situation that you get excited about,” said Kelly at his introductory press conference on Wednesday afternoon. “You’re excited about moving into a new stadium, excited […]
The San Francisco 49ers faced the Seattle Seahawks to begin and end the regular season, then again in the Divisional playoff round. If there is any team in the league that could provide takeaways from playing Seattle, it’s the Niners. With the Super Bowl a couple of days away, we wondered what the 49ers could […]
For four games, No. 9 Ohio State women’s basketball navigated the absence of forward Kylee Kitts, who missed due to a shoulder injury. It required a four-guard starting lineup for head coach Kevin McGuff and an adjustment to how the team plays. That is normal for the Washington Huskies, a team thriving with a group […]
Now that all the signings are official and the classes are finalized, it’s time to break down this year’s Mountain West recruiting classes. It’s a fun time of year because teams have secured so much talent, and coaches, players, and fans dream of each one of them reaching their potential. Our aim here at MWCConnection […]
The Tampa Bay Rays have released the first official renderings of their proposed new stadium at — and redevelopment of — the Hillsborough College Campus at Dale Mabry. Rays fans and the community can learn more about the project and make a $19.98 deposit to secure early access to seating in the new ballpark by […]
Northwestern suffered one of its worst losses of the Chris Collins era on Wednesday, falling 84-44 to No. 5 Illinois. Nothing went right for NU Wednesday night, while a title-hopeful Illinois unit played its best game of the season. Here are three takeaways from a brutal Northwestern loss in Champaign: This team lacks the talent […]
Wednesday marked the final signing day for the 2026 class, and it was another reminder of how different times are in the current landscape of college football compared to what was just a few short years ago. What used to be a day filled with anticipation and excitement, the December signing period has taken over, […]
Conference moves are supposed to come with a learning curve: unfamiliar arenas, different scouting rhythms, a tougher weekly grind, and the quiet weight of proving you belong. But through the heart of Mountain West play, Grand Canyon has looked less like a newcomer and more like a team that’s been waiting for this exact level […]
The Syracuse Orange football squad had 28 players enter the transfer portal last month, so we decided it would make sense to look at where those players have landed as schools begin the spring semester. Four players are headed to SEC schools: Darrell Gill and Johntay Cook to Ole Miss (to be joined by briefly […]
Lou Modestino sends us a report by Joseph Srigley of TobyChristie, that Gio Ruggiero, the defending NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year (ROTY), will get the nod to compete in a pair of NASCAR… The post Gio Ruggiero Returns to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2026; Making O’Reilly Debut at Daytona first appeared on The MotorSportsNews.Net(work) .
16. Jackson Cox (284 points, 19 ballots) Cox was Colorado’s second-round pick in 2022, 50th overall, out of a rural high school in Washington state. To get Cox out of his commitment to Oregon, the Rockies signed the 6’2” righty starter for a $1.85 million bonus — well over the pick’s $1.54 million slot value. […]
Following the game, let’s look at how each player changed their stock. Keep in mind that information can be hard to come by for players, depending on their performance or their position. If anyone else can find info, please post in the comments. That all being said, here is the information found for the players. […]
Yesterday was National Signing Day for football and Fran Brown added one more player to the 2026 class. Safety Terrance Johnson of American Heritage HS in Florida committed to the Orange. Johnson was unranked and had offers from USF, Oregon State, UMass and Wofford. The 6’2” 190 lb safety had 11 interceptions this season and […]
According to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz, the Green Bay Packers will be hiring Penn State receivers coach Noah Pauley to serve in the same role. Pauley followed head coach Matt Campbell from Iowa State to Penn State this offseason. Previously, Pauley had been the receivers coach at Minnesota-Duluth (2016-2018, concurrently holding the title of offensive […]
Ohio State’s women’s hockey team continued their perfect start to 2026, sweeping a pair of games against Minnesota Duluth to run their winning streak to 10 games. Even more impressive is the Buckeyes did so without a number of their top scorers, who have left the team to head to Italy to participate in the […]
Thomas, Tristan, and Badwater join up to review Oregon’s 2025 football run, preview the softball season, and take a look at the resurgent women’s basketball team.