Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 7, 2024, 10:42 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Ohio State football coach Ryan Day confirmed he’s giving up offensive playcalling for the 2024 season, although the status of his hand-picked successor, Bill O’Brien, will be determined in the
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 6, 2024, 06:36 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Michigan defensive coordinator Jesse Minter said goodbye to the program after two years Tuesday, as he prepares to return to the NFL. Minter, who helped Michigan win its first national
Associated Press Feb 6, 2024, 05:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBIA, S.C. — Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney, South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer and Coastal Carolina football coach Tim Beck all came together at the Statehouse to urge lawmakers to pass a law allowing their schools to directly compensate their athletes. The call
Pete Thamel, ESPNFeb 6, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The most important thing to know about the burgeoning cooperation of the Big Ten and the SEC, announced late last week, is to not call it an alliance. Let alone The Alliance. The ill-fated — and roundly mocked — conference alliance of August 2021
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 6, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Cornerback Denver Harris has chosen his third school in as many years, transferring to UTSA. Harris was the No. 25 overall recruit in the 2022 ESPN 300, ranked as one
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 5, 2024, 09:43 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions The College Football Playoff management committee unanimously agreed upon an undisclosed amount of money for incoming ACC member SMU that will go to the conference, but it’s still less than
Pete Thamel, ESPNFeb 5, 2024, 11:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bear Bachmeier, one of the top quarterbacks in the Class of 2025, has committed to play at Stanford, he told ESPN in a phone interview. Bachmeier is the No. 6 dual-threat quarterback in the ESPN Junior 300 and is ranked No. 262 overall. He’ll
Associated Press Feb 4, 2024, 06:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In reply to the NCAA claiming college sports would be thrown into “disarray” if rules banning name, image and likeness compensation being used as recruiting inducements were lifted by court order, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said in a Sunday filing the association is
Associated Press Feb 4, 2024, 05:14 PM ET GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Former Florida athletic director Bill Carr, an All-America center and team captain for the Gators in 1966, died Saturday night. He was 78. The university confirmed Carr’s death Sunday. Carr was the school’s AD for seven years (1979-1986). He left voluntarily and served as
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 4, 2024, 01:30 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions The College Football Playoff management committee is meeting in Dallas on Monday and Tuesday to work on the details of implementing the 12-team playoff for this fall. While no major
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 4, 2024, 12:31 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Ohio State continued its recruiting success with five-star cornerback Na’eem Offord committed to the Buckeyes on Sunday. Offord is the No. 6 prospect in the 2025 class and the top-ranked
Associated Press Feb 3, 2024, 11:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NCAA says the states of Tennessee and Virginia threaten to throw college sports into “disarray” if granted the temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction sought as part of their lawsuit arguing the group’s name, image and likeness rules violate antitrust law. The organization
Associated Press Feb 3, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MOBILE, Ala. — Washington State cornerback Chau Wade-Smith returned an interception 83 yards in the final two minutes to set up a decisive score and secure the National’s 16-7 victory over the American team in the Senior Bowl on Saturday. In a game dominated
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 2, 2024, 01:01 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Michigan has promoted quarterbacks coach Kirk Campbell to offensive coordinator under new coach Sherrone Moore. Campbell, 37, will replace Moore in the role while continuing to work with the Wolverines
Associated Press Feb 2, 2024, 11:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson defensive coordinator Wes Goodwin received a $550,000 raise on Friday, increasing his salary to $1.4 million a year. Defensive tackles coach Nick Eason got a raise of $300,000 to $1.1 million, giving Dabo Swinney’s staff three assistants earning more than
Feb 2, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Last week, ESPN’s college football reporters made their cases for the players, teams and games that they are most excited to see in the fall. This week, they’re talking about the 12-team playoff — what the issues with the format might be and which teams will
Chris Low Close Chris Low ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Harry Lyles Jr. Feb 2, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions THEY HAD A front-row seat for coaching greatness. The coaches who came and went under Nick Saban, many of whom are now
Kalan Hooks, ESPNFeb 1, 2024, 11:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It has been 22 days since former Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban retired after a 28-year coaching career. Editor’s Picks But just because he retired from coaching football doesn’t mean he’s stepping away from sports altogether. The legendary football coach took part in