6:30 PM ET The SEC broke a record for most first-round picks by a conference in the NFL draft Thursday, beating the previous record of 12 achieved by the ACC and SEC in the past with 15. That type of success often flows into recruiting pitches, showing prospects the proof of development and achieving the
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2:06 PM ET Rutgers University, which anticipates a $200 million shortfall in revenue through June 30 and additional significant losses the rest of the year because of the coronavirus pandemic, announced that its athletics director and three highest-paid coaches are taking pay cuts over the next four months. Football coach Greg Schiano, men’s basketball coach
1:07 AM ET The Southeastern Conference often touts itself as college football’s toughest league, usually pointing to the number of players it sends to the NFL annually. On Day 1 of the 2020 NFL draft, the conference set a new benchmark in that department. Fifteen players from the SEC heard their names called in the
6:02 PM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS — New UNLV coach Marcus Arroyo has hired former Baylor assistant Glenn Thomas as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. “We are absolutely fired up about adding a coach with Glenn’s level of talent, pedigree and experience to the Rebel family,” Arroyo said in a statement Thursday. “He has
6:40 AM ET Mulitple Contributors Imagine the Iron Bowl … in May. Or, something even more inconceivable … no Iron Bowl at all. With the coronavirus pandemic affecting sports calendars worldwide, conference commissioners and athletic directors across the United States are considering every alternative to college football’s current Aug. 29 start date, including playing the
8:00 AM ET Anthony Treash We continue our dive into the top 10 college football players returning at every position. This week, we turn our attention to perhaps the most valuable position on the defensive side of the ball: cornerback. Using a combination of Pro Football Focus grades and PFF’s wins above average (WAA) metric,
7:23 PM ET As the coronavirus crisis forces all sports leagues to re-evaluate how they can once again host thousands of fans at stadiums across the country, at least one prominent data scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology says there are steps teams can take that will make arenas “as safe as public parks.”
12:45 PM ET The NFL draft starts Thursday (8 p.m. ET on ABC, ESPN and the ESPN App), and all week, ESPNU will be airing top college football games from 2019 that feature the top prospects. On Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, top games and moments will be shown — including the College Football Playoff National
6:19 PM ET Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Players ejected from college football games for targeting will be allowed to remain on the sideline, the NCAA announced Tuesday. The playing rules oversight panel approved the rules change no longer requiring players to head to the locker room after targeting is confirmed. All other aspects of the
8:00 AM ET The NFL draft offers an introduction of sorts for a new crop of star athletes, but it’s also a goodbye for the fans and schools these players leave behind. And now it’s up to their college coaches to find new stars to replace them. Let’s look at some of the schools that
4:36 PM ET Boise State University, which is already facing $10 million in losses because of a partial shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, is furloughing many of its employees, including coaches and athletics staff. Boise State president Marlene Tromp announced the furloughs in an email to staff on Monday night. “I hope our swift
11:19 PM ET Associated Press Louisville athletic director Vince Tyra said his department will cut 15% from its sports budgets and furlough staff this week in further economic moves resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. Tyra said furloughs would be announced Wednesday, but he did not specify details to the University of Louisville Athletic Association (ULAA)
7:00 AM ET Success as a college football player doesn’t always translate to stardom in the NFL. Over the years, we’ve seen many top NFL prospects’ careers fizzle out, including Heisman Trophy winners like Matt Leinart, Robert Griffin III and Troy Smith. Here are the college football stars we’re most surprised didn’t make it at
Apr 28, 2020 The NFL draft is over but the projections for college football players and teams never stop. The future power rankings series returns with the third of four installments, which flips back to the offensive side of the ball. After examining outlooks for quarterbacks and defenses, these rankings focus on the top 25
6:52 PM ET Alabama hasn’t gotten off to the fast start in recruiting we’re used to seeing, but the Crimson Tide added a big piece to the 2021 class on Saturday. ESPN Junior 300 wide receiver Agiye Hall announced his commitment to Alabama, choosing the Tide over LSU, Georgia and other big-name offers. Hall is
6:20 PM ET With college athletics on pause amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Nebraska held a virtual spring game online Saturday with more than 20,000 viewers tuned in across various platforms, the school’s athletic department said. The simulation was held on the day the annual Red-White Game was scheduled to be played at Memorial Stadium, and
11:11 AM ET New Baylor coach Dave Aranda added immediate help for his depleted defense on Friday, when the Bears landed former Arkansas State defensive end William Bradley-King as a graduate transfer. Bradley-King, a two-time All-Sun Belt Conference selection with the Red Wolves, will be able to play this upcoming season and has one season
7:00 AM ET Steve Spurrier turns 75 today. And for the record, that’s his number, not his age. In Spurrier-speak, your age is only a number. Anyway (as Spurrier is fond of saying), we’ll celebrate No. 75 for the Head Ball Coach with a few classic stories — some you’ve heard, some you probably haven’t.