7:00 AM ET Despite the popularity of the transfer portal, recruiting is still how college football coaches build the foundation of their teams and add talent year after year. Coaches can fill voids through the portal, which has impacted high school prospects, but recruiting is still the lifeblood of a program. With some new coaches
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5:06 PM ET Tom Van Haaren Clemson received a commitment from ESPN 300 quarterback Christopher Vizzina on Tuesday, giving the Tigers football program two pledges to its 2023 class. Vizzina, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound quarterback out of Briarwood Christian School in Birmingham, Alabama, is rated as ESPN’s No. 79 prospect overall. He chose the Tigers over
4:49 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said Tuesday that fifth-year defensive lineman Moro Ojomo will not be speaking to the media “for a while” following the lineman’s comments about the Longhorns’ culture last week. In an interview last week, Ojomo alluded to the fact that only some players would listen to
10:57 AM ET Alabama plucked another established starter out of the college football transfer portal on Tuesday, gaining the commitment of former Vanderbilt offensive lineman Tyler Steen. Steen, who is 6-foot-5 and 315 pounds, chose the Crimson Tide over programs like LSU and Kentucky. He started 10 of 11 games last year and has two
7:00 AM ET Until the mid-1960s, substitutions in college football were minimal. All-around athletes dominated, playing frequently on both sides of the ball. But with the end of the mandate on one-platoon play in 1965, specialization began to reign. Players better at offense became offensive players, players better at defense became defenders, and rather quickly,
BY Tom Junod and Paula Lavigne Editor’s note: This story contains explicit language and graphic descriptions of sexual violence and a murder investigation. Karen was alone in her apartment when the phone rang. She didn’t like being alone. It had been weeks since she had been attacked there, but the apartment still felt to her
7:00 AM ET Defending national champion Georgia takes on a new-look Oregon team with Bo Nix likely under center. Pac-12 champion Utah faces a Florida squad with a new coach that could be a big statement game for the Pac-12. Coming off a thrilling Rose Bowl victory, Ohio State opens the season at home against
11:14 PM ET Doug Brenner, a former Oregon offensive lineman, is suing the NCAA for $100 million in punitive damages in a trial that begins on Tuesday in Eugene and also names the University of Oregon and its former head football coach, Willie Taggart, as defendants. Brenner alleges in the lawsuit he sustained lifelong injuries
8:00 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford is launching an agency this week to represent college athletes and help them maximize their opportunities under the NCAA’s new name, image and likeness legislation. Clifford, 23, is entering his sixth year at Penn State and his fourth year as the
8:00 AM ET CLEMSON, S.C. — Like him or loathe him, Dabo Swinney doesn’t mind speaking his mind, nor does he ever spend much time trying to be somebody he’s not. Entering his 14th season as Clemson‘s head coach and 20th season overall, Swinney has steered the Tigers to the top of the college football
10:09 PM ET Blake Baumgartner A couple months after winning a national title at Georgia, new Oregon head coach Dan Lanning just hit a home run late in the recruiting cycle. Josh Conerly Jr., a 6-foot-5 and 280-pound offensive tackle out of Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, won’t have to move too far to
7:08 PM ET CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney said this week he thinks a lack of uniformity will lead to a complete restructuring in college athletics at some point. In particular, he sees the larger, more prominent Power 5 schools forming their own division in football. “I think there’s going to
1:25 PM ET Blake Baumgartner Purdue coach Jeff Brohm has received an extension through the 2027 season, it was announced Friday. Brohm, entering his sixth season at Purdue, led the Boilermakers to a 9-4 season capped by an overtime victory over Tennessee in the Music City Bowl. “We are excited about the progress we have
7:00 AM ET When Georgia concludes spring football practices on April 16 with its annual G-Day game, the Bulldogs will unveil a lineup that has lost more starters from last year’s historic national title team (14) than it returns (13). Gone are defensive linemen Jordan Davis and Devonte Wyatt, who anchored the best defense in
7:58 PM ET Alabama wide receiver Agiye Hall has been suspended for violation of team rules, coach Nick Saban told reporters on Wednesday. “Whether they’re academic or whatever, it doesn’t matter,” Saban said. “Everyone has a responsibility and obligation to respect the principles and values and do what they need to do. They’re all there
5:20 PM ET BATON ROUGE — LSU cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. said he felt like he showed NFL teams that “nothing has changed over these past couple years” and “I’m still me, everything’s gonna be good” after an impressive pro day workout Wednesday. Stingley, a potential top-10 NFL draft pick who underwent surgery to repair
8:00 AM ET The 2023 recruiting cycle is fully underway, but much is still to be determined. While a few big names have made commitments, over 200 prospects in the ESPN 300 remain undeclared, including nine of the 10 five-stars. While this talent race is far from over, several schools have gotten off to strong
7:00 AM ET Georgia broke the mold in two ways last season. The Bulldogs showed they could win a national championship after four decades without one. They also proved that defense could go the distance in the College Football Playoff. Before Georgia, every other CFP winner had been propelled mainly by its offense and/or quarterback