Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterMay 17, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. FROM THE OUTSIDE, what happened a year ago this week looked like a bruised ego lashing out. Alabama coach Nick Saban couldn’t abide not having the top-ranked recruiting class in the country, so
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Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterMay 16, 2023, 05:33 PM ET Aaron Butler‘s connection with the Colorado coaching staff was almost immediate during his April visit, with his father having been a teammate of Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders with the Baltimore Ravens in 2005. Nearly one month later, Butler, the No. 80 overall recruit in the
David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterMay 16, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. After back-to-back national championships with Stetson Bennett at the helm, Georgia will have a new starting quarterback in 2023. After two seasons of Heisman-caliber play from Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud, both
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterMay 15, 2023, 06:06 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Cornerback Nikko Reed, who led Colorado in interceptions last season, is transferring to Oregon, he announced Monday. Reed, who started 13 games and appeared in 24 in his Colorado career, entered the transfer
May 15, 2023, 02:00 PM ET If there were any lingering doubts about Georgia‘s ability to attract a top-ranked quarterback, coach Kirby Smart addressed them on Monday when the Bulldogs landed a commitment from Dylan Raiola, the No. 1-ranked prospect in the 2024 ESPN 300. Raiola, from Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, Arizona, is the
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterMay 15, 2023, 02:00 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. After guiding Kansas State to its first Big 12 championship in a decade, coach Chris Klieman has agreed to a new eight-year contract through the 2030 season. Klieman, who is 30-20 overall at
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterMay 15, 2023, 12:54 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan The No. 1 prospect in the 2024 recruiting class, quarterback Dylan Raiola, committed to Georgia on Monday. Raiola is a 6-foot-3, 220-pound signal caller from Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, Arizona. He’s the
With four wide receivers taken in the first round of the NFL draft this year, the position is becoming one of the most sought after options in college football behind quarterbacks. Given that we’ve already tackled the top 10 quarterbacks heading into the 2023 season, it’s time to look at the players they’ll be throwing
Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterMay 13, 2023, 07:03 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Notre Dame added a late addition to its secondary when Rhode Island defensive back transfer Antonio Carter announced he’ll play for the Irish in 2023. Carter is a redshirt junior who entered the
May 13, 2023, 12:38 PM ET As if leading his team to the Super Bowl and signing a massive contract extension weren’t enough, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts decided to add to his stellar year by earning a master’s degree. Hurts, 24, received his master’s in human relations from Oklahoma on Friday, as a university
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterMay 12, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn coach Hugh Freeze spoke from the front of the team meeting room before a practice this spring — his hands tucked in his orange mesh shorts pockets, pacing back
Associated Press May 11, 2023, 01:14 PM ET The NCAA Football Rules Committee appears headed toward delaying Division III’s implementation of the new game clock rule for first downs for a year. The biggest rule change approved last month for 2023 will have the game clock continue to run when a first down is gained
Pete Thamel, ESPNMay 10, 2023, 04:03 PM ET Former Nebraska and Texas quarterback Casey Thompson, one of the top players in the NCAA transfer portal, told ESPN on Wednesday that he has committed to Florida Atlantic. The move reunites Thompson with Tom Herman, who was his first college coach, at Texas, and who is entering
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterMay 10, 2023, 01:14 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee The Georgia football team’s turbulent offseason continued when wide receiver De’Nylon Morrissette was arrested on multiple driving-related charges — including driving under the influence of drugs — just after 3:30 a.m.
Harry Lyles Jr., ESPN Staff WriterMay 10, 2023, 01:20 PM ET The father of Devin Willock has filed a lawsuit against the University of Georgia Athletic Association, claiming the school’s athletic department should be held liable for the January car crash that killed the former Bulldogs offensive lineman and recruiting staffer Chandler LeCroy. The lawsuit,
Associated Press May 10, 2023, 12:27 PM ET HANOVER, N.H. — Sammy McCorkle will serve as Dartmouth‘s interim football coach for the 2023 football season while Buddy Teevens recovers from a bicycle accident that resulted in the amputation of his right leg. McCorkle was elevated from associate head coach to acting head coach on April
Craig Haubert Close Craig Haubert ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha Tom Luginbill Close Tom Luginbill ESPN Analyst Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall
Associated Press May 9, 2023, 08:45 PM ET ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia‘s national championship football team is declining an invitation to visit the White House. According to a statement released by the Georgia athletic association on Tuesday, the Bulldogs will not be able to attend a June 12 event with other college teams at the