Associated Press Jan 22, 2024, 07:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona athletic director Dave Heeke is out after seven years on the job. The school announced on Monday that Heeke will “transition” out of Arizona athletics on Feb. 2 and will be replaced on an interim basis by former Wildcats softball
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJan 22, 2024, 07:12 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions An attorney for former Iowa State players charged with illegal sports wagering has accused the state of launching a “warrantless” investigation in 2023 that targeted Iowa State and University of
Associated Press Jan 22, 2024, 02:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue Boilermakers will play their season opener against Indiana State on Aug. 31, the school announced Monday. The second meeting in three years between the Boilermakers and Sycamores originally was scheduled for Sept. 7. Indiana State plays in the
Kris Rhim, ESPNJan 22, 2024, 12:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is expected to meet with the Los Angeles Chargers this week for a second interview to be the team’s next head coach, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Harbaugh and the Chargers have been linked since owner Dean
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJan 22, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sophomore running back Jonah Coleman announced on social media Sunday that he’s transferring from Arizona to Washington. Coleman becomes the second Arizona player to enter the portal and follow Jedd Fisch to Washington. Also Sunday, ESPN 300 quarterback Demond Williams, Jr. (No.
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJan 22, 2024, 11:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Four-star quarterback George MacIntyre committed to Tennessee on Monday, giving coach Josh Heupel a pivotal in-state recruiting victory. MacIntyre (No. 39 in the 2025 ESPN 300) is the second-best pocket passer in the class, and his pledge would give the Volunteers an
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJan 21, 2024, 09:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Washington wide receiver/kick returner Germie Bernard has committed to Alabama, he announced on social media Sunday. Bernard, who entered the transfer portal Monday, follows former Washington coach Kalen DeBoer to Tuscaloosa. DeBoer, after going 25-3 in two seasons at Washington and
Jan 21, 2024, 06:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions San Jose State has finalized a five-year deal to hire Ken Niumatalolo as its next head football coach, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Sunday. The deal runs through the 2028 season. Niumatalolo, 58, replaces Brent Brennan, who left for Arizona on Thursday, and brings extensive
Pete Thamel, ESPNJan 21, 2024, 04:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Alabama quarterback Julian Sayin, ESPN’s top quarterback recruit in the 2024 class, is transferring to Ohio State, he told ESPN on Sunday. Sayin entered the NCAA transfer portal on Friday in the wake of Nick Saban’s retirement from Alabama. He’s ESPN’s No. 3
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJan 21, 2024, 03:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Quarterback Demond Williams Jr. is following Jedd Fisch from Arizona to Washington, he announced on Sunday. Williams (No. 227 overall in the 2024 ESPN 300), the second-best player out of Arizona in the 2024 cycle, made his decision just over a month
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJan 21, 2024, 12:53 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions LSU true freshman offensive lineman Lance Heard announced that he is transferring to Tennessee. Heard was the No. 51 overall prospect in the 2023 class and the No. 3 offensive
Jan 21, 2024, 10:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions South Carolina special teams coach Pete Lembo has agreed to a deal to become Buffalo‘s next football coach, sources told ESPN. Lembo would replace Maurice Linguist, who has agreed to a deal to be Alabama’s co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach on new Crimson Tide coach
Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterJan 20, 2024, 07:27 PM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Open Extended Reactions The Atlanta Falcons are scheduling a second interview with Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh for the team’s vacant head coach position,
Pete Thamel, ESPNJan 20, 2024, 06:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions San Jose State is targeting former Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo as the school’s next head coach, sources told ESPN. A deal is expected to come together within the next 48 hours, sources say. Niumatalolo brings extensive head coaching experience but will vary his
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJan 20, 2024, 05:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arizona and new coach Brent Brennan received a big boost to their potential football fortunes in 2024 as quarterback Noah Fifita and wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan will both be back for another season. Fifita and McMillan made their announcements Saturday during a
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJan 20, 2024, 02:16 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Former Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor, a top-10 recruit who started throughout his freshman season for the Crimson Tide, is set to transfer to Iowa. Proctor announced his decision Saturday
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJan 19, 2024, 08:54 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Former Alabama freshman safety Caleb Downs is transferring to Ohio State, a source told ESPN on Friday night. Downs led the Crimson Tide in total tackles this season with 107
Jan 19, 2024, 06:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Whenever it came, Nick Saban’s retirement from Alabama was always going to reverberate across the sport. But since deciding to step down on Jan. 10 — nine days after the Crimson Tide lost to Michigan in a College Football Playoff national semifinal in the Rose Bowl