Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterJun 22, 2023, 01:33 PM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. BATON ROUGE, La. — As SEC coaches push for federal regulation regarding name, image and likeness compensation for college athletes, LSU coach Brian Kelly said Thursday that the need for action is urgent.
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Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 22, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. In a roundabout way, Texas Tech gamed my SP+ ratings in 2022. I have long written about a measure I call postgame win expectancy — it takes all the plays in a given game, tosses them
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJun 21, 2023, 03:43 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock will retire when his contract expires Feb. 1, 2025, the CFP announced following a routine June meeting in Half Moon Bay, California, on Wednesday. Hancock, 72,
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 21, 2023, 10:37 AM ET Dylan Raiola, the No. 1 overall player in the 2024 ESPN 300, is transferring to Buford High School in Buford, Georgia, sources told ESPN. Raiola, who committed to Georgia last month after decommitting from Ohio State in December, headlines a 2024 recruiting class for Kirby
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJun 21, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. The Future Power Rankings train has reached its final stop for 2023: the team rankings. By now, we’ve broken down the outlooks for quarterbacks, defenses and offenses for the next three seasons: 2023,
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 19, 2023, 10:18 PM ET Five-star defensive end Jamonta Waller committed to Florida on Monday night. Waller (No. 16 in the 2024 ESPN 300), from Picayune Memorial High School in Picayune, Mississippi, becomes the highest-ranked defensive member and second five-star prospect of Billy Napier’s 2024 class. Quarterback D.J. Lagway is
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJun 19, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University COLUMBUS, Ohio — A box of Yogi Stress Relief tea sat on Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles’ desk, where he watched film repeatedly this offseason to analyze defensive breakdowns in losses to
Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJun 17, 2023, 10:55 PM ET Coach Billy Napier and Florida had a very active day on the recruiting trail Saturday, nearly doubling their number of ESPN 300 commits. On the same day the program saw 2025 ESPN 300 quarterback Austin Simmons, who had been committed since April 4, decommit to
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJun 17, 2023, 01:19 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Ole Miss continued to stock its quarterback room this offseason when quarterback Austin Simmons announced he was flipping his commitment from Florida to the Rebels. Simmons was the No. 77-ranked prospect in the
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJun 16, 2023, 10:39 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. A junior college running back who announced his commitment to Oregon State earlier this month has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Brandon Smith, a running back at Santa Barbara City College,
Associated Press Jun 16, 2023, 06:08 PM ET Deion Sanders might lose his left foot as a result of circulation issues that forced him to have two toes amputated in 2021. Sanders allowed camera crews with “Thee Pregame Show” to film a meeting with his medical team at the University of Colorado, where he’s preparing
David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterJun 14, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. LEXINGTON, Ky. — Devin Leary is always ready to answer the question. He thinks about it a lot. He mentioned it when he first met Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops and he
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 16, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. The headlines didn’t match the product last year out West. A sky-is-falling vibe was unavoidable following the announcement that USC and UCLA would be joining the Big Ten in 2024, leaving the Pac-12 unmoored and scrambling.
ESPN News Services Jun 15, 2023, 09:56 PM ET Ray Lewis III, the son of Baltimore Ravens legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Ray Lewis, has died. He was 28 years old. Lewis’ younger brother, Rahsaan Lewis, posted about his sibling’s death Thursday in an Instagram story. Details of the circumstances surrounding his death
Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 15, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. The theme of the 2010s and 2020s in college football has been power concentration. Things have grown pretty predictable, with Alabama winning six national titles in 12 years under Nick Saban; Ohio State, Clemson and Oklahoma
The SEC releasing its yearly schedule is always big offseason news. When the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns are joining the conference, it’s paramount. On Wednesday night, the SEC released its schedule for the 2024 season, the first year the Sooners and Longhorns will be playing alongside Alabama, Georgia and the rest of the teams
Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterJun 14, 2023, 01:08 PM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. Every SEC team will play conference newcomers Oklahoma or Texas in 2024, and the Longhorns will renew their contentious rivalry with Texas A&M for the first time since 2011. The SEC released its
Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterJun 14, 2023, 02:51 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Texas Tech will recognize Mike Leach, the winningest coach in Red Raiders history, with a spot in its hall of