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At Ohio State, defensive stars are expected to look the part. Sonny Styles does more than that; he redefines it. A former five-star recruit who arrived in Columbus as a safety, Styles’ development into a modern linebacker has been one of the most fascinating and important evolutions on Ohio State’s defense over the past three […]
Kentucky Wildcats fans and media took to Twitter on Thursday afternoon to discuss the developing news: UK Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart will no longer step into his new role, as he will fully depart on June 30th. Barnhart was still going to be involved with the program, with the addition of nearly a $1 million […]
The NFL Draft starts tonight, and with that we conclude our series looking at special teams and coaches. A quick reminder of the rules: 1. All players had to be drafted from the one of the 17 ACC football schools (Notre Dame is ineligible). 2. The player just has to be drafted from the school, […]
Hall of Fame sportswriter Ray Didinger may be retired, but it does not mean he is retiring from poring over college film and talking to his numerous NFL sources to find out who can be sleepers in the 2026 NFL Draft. Last year, the prestigious Francis “Reds” Bagnell Award winner had on his yearly list: […]
It has been a minute since the last time Gopher football held an official Spring Game. Between weather and Fleck’s decision, the program has not held an outdoor Spring Game since 2021. The past two seasons they have decided to not have a Spring Game and the two years prior to that it was moved […]
The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off tonight in Pittsburgh with the first round taking place. The other six rounds of the annual selection event will run over the next two days, and by the end of the event, over 250 college football players will know where their NFL careers will begin. A number of former […]
The great Floyd Street standoff of 2026 has come to an end. From U of L: After leading the University of Louisville to its third consecutive nine-win season, head football coach Jeff Brohm has agreed to a contract extension through the 2033 season, Vice President/Director of Athletics Josh Heird announced Thursday. The agreement was approved earlier in the day […]
Before the college football season began, it was widely expected that cornerback Thaddeus Dixon, brought to Chapel Hill by Steve Belichick from Washington, was going to be UNC’s best player on defense if not the Tar Heels’ best overall player. For about three weeks, that looked to be the case, as he recorded 3 PBUs […]
What you read above wasn’t a typo. Northwestern has claimed six of the past seven (no pun intended) Big Ten Tournament championships. The run NU is on right now cannot be simply characterized as a “dynasty” anymore. Rather, it should be seen as a tyrannical death grip on one of the best conferences in college […]
Draft day is here and it’s time to post my Top 300 Big Board. There have been daily positional boards the past 10 days, but here it is in total. Sorry, no punters, kickers or long snappers included, strictly position players. Round 1 1) E Arvell Reese – Ohio State 2) RB Jeremiyah Love – […]
Buccaneers fans should be #PL44SED by the news that running back Sean Tucker will be back with the team in the 2026-27 season. Tucker had his best season as a pro last year, carrying the ball 86 times for 320 yards and 7 touchdowns while adding one more receiving touchdown. His 8 scores led Tampa […]
After a 10-year absence, the rebirth of the Poinsettia Bowl in 2026 feels a bit less nostalgic and more like a statement: The champions from each the Mountain West and the Pac-12 face-off at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego eight months from now. The Poinsettia Bowl started in the 1950s between West Coast and East […]
Indiana football’s spring game is officially upon us as the program looks to round out weeks of practice into the beginnings of another winner in Bloomington. This year is more special than any in recent memory, with the game itself coinciding with the beginning of the first round of the NFL Draft, where Hoosier legend, […]
On Wednesday, reports emerged that UConn football has agreed to a home-and-home series with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights for the 2028 and 2029 seasons. The two teams last met in 2013 as conference rivals. The Huskies are set to host the Scarlet Knights on Sept. 9, 2028, and will visit SHI Stadium in Piscataway, NJ, […]
The Wisconsin Badgers have been busy dealing with the transfer portal this offseason, as they prepare for another year with a ton of roster turnover. Heading into next year, the Badgers are losing Nick Boyd, Andrew Rohde, Braeden Carrington, and Isaac Gard to eligibility. They’re also going to be without John Blackwell, Aleksas Bieliauskas, Jack […]
Believe it or not, an Indiana football player has actually been selected with the first overall pick of the NFL Draft before. Richard Corbett “Corby” Davis, an Indiana native and fullback for the Hoosiers, was picked first overall by the Cleveland Rams in 1938. Fernando Mendoza, the Heisman Trophy winner and national champion, can still […]
Newcastle United could face a major decision on Anthony Gordon this summer, with the club open to a sale if their valuation is met amid growing interest from Europe’s top clubs. The 25-year-old winger has attracted long-standing attention from Arsenal and Bayern Munich, while Liverpool was previously close to completing a transfer for the Magpies […]
The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off tonight from Pittsburgh with the first round of the annual selection event. Friday will feature the second and third rounds, followed by rounds four through seven on Saturday. While all indications point to the Las Vegas Raiders selecting Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick, Ohio State […]
The Skinny Vega Ioane was a three-star recruit out of Graham, Washington and the No. 18 interior offensive lineman in the 2022 class. He originally committed to Washington but decided to move over 2,600 miles away and play for Penn State. After redshirting in 2022, Ioane appeared in all 13 games in the 2023 season. […]
Two years ago, Carolina fans we were eagerly perched in front of our TVs/streaming devices to see where Drake Maye would be drafted, knowing it was likely going to be a short night for the homegrown product. Sure enough, we saw him go to New England, and just this year he helped lead them to […]
“Thirty-two teams, seven rounds, 224 young men who, today, are about to become players in the National Football League. A day where lives are changed, fates are decided, dynasties are born, and the clock is always ticking. Of course, I’m talking about… Draft Day.” Chris Berman opens the 2014 film Draft Day, starring Chadwick Boseman, […]
Chris Johnson’s talent isn’t a secret anymore. How high will the Aztec go in the NFL Draft? Noah Perkins of the Times of San Diego profiles San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson, whom of the Mountain West, future Pac-12 programs, whatever you want to call everyone right now, is the likeliest to hear his name […]
Question is pretty much in the title. How dare they make JR Ritchie’s debut a mid-week day game? Oh, their hand was forced by the Nationals’ nigh-inexorable offense? Well, okay then. It’s a bit of a double-whammy for me today. You probably don’t know this, but today is St. George’s Day, and I’m personally a […]
The Blue-White Game, and spring games in general, have undergone a massive shift in recent years. In fact, it will now be known as the “Blue-White Practice” in the first spring session of the Matt Campbell Era. The Blue-White practice will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday, and unfortunately, it is not expected to be […]
Colts draft MUST replace Zaire Franklin! IU Football Spring Game tonight! Cubs go for 9 straight!