It’s March, which means we’re getting close to many Division I programs beginning spring football. Before you know it, we’ll be coming up on the 2021 college football season, which will be a pivotal one for many coaches. This past season brought more coaching changes than many anticipated, given the financial challenges from COVID-19. We […]
Read MoreAnalyst Names No. 1 College Football Offseason Head Coaching Hire
College football’s coaching carousel took plenty of wild turns this off-season, and some teams came out on top because of it. Perhaps the most significant coaching hire of the off-season came in Austin, Texas. The Longhorns moved on from Tom Herman to give Steve Sarkisian another crack at being a head coach after his successful […]
Read MoreAnother School Is Pulling Out Of EA Sports’ College Football Game
Another school will pull out of the recently announced EA Sports College Football video game, becoming the third FBS program to do so. Tulane University made the official decision on Friday and shared the news on Twitter. The statement cited uncertainty over whether or not players would be able to receive payment for the use […]
Read MoreAnalyst Names The No. 1 Transfer QB In Country
College football’s transfer portal has experienced unprecedented usage this off-season, especially at the quarterback position. On Monday, 247Sports released a ranking of the top transfer quarterbacks in college football this year. Former Oklahoma quarterback Tanner Mordecai checks in at No. 1. Mordecai joined the Sooners’ program apart of the 2018 class. The former four-star prospect […]
Read MoreFormer Nebraska OL Will Farniok Announces Transfer Destination
Last month Nebraska center Will Farniok joined a number of Huskers players who left the program via the NCAA transfer portal. Today, Farniok has decided on his new home. Taking to Twitter, Farniok announced that he is moving to the AAC and joining the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. He joins a team that went 6-3 and […]
Read MoreGus Malzahn Reportedly Hiring Veteran Assistant Coach At UCF
As one of the last coaches to be hired in the latest college football coaching cycle, Gus Malzahn has had to work quickly to assemble his staff at UCF. But he has managed to get one of his longtime friends to join him. According to Brandon Marcello of 247Sports, UCF is hiring Herb Hand as […]
Read MoreGus Malzahn Shares His Initial Message To UCF Fans
Gus Malzahn has officially begun his tenure as the head football coach for the UCF Knights. The former Auburn coach was announced as the program’s new leader in a press conference on Monday. Malzahn will bring a plethora of SEC experience to an AAC school looking to bounce back from an underwhelming year in 2020. […]
Read MoreGus Malzahn Has Suggestion For The College Football Playoff
Gus Malzahn never led Auburn to the College Football Playoff, but the path to getting there was pretty clear when he was with the Tigers. Now that he’s with UCF, that task will become even harder, even if the wins pile up higher. But Malzahn has a solution that could enable his Knights to get […]
Read MoreGus Malzahn Sends Clear Message About His Thoughts On Auburn
Some in Gus Malzahn‘s position might have harsh feelings about how things ended at Auburn, a school at which he had a lot of success, all things considered. He’s not among them. Malzahn was fired after a 6-4 season for Auburn, with an all-SEC schedule due to COVID-19. He was 68-35 overall, with a 39-27 […]
Read MoreDan Mullen Shares His Reaction To UCF Hiring Gus Malzahn
Dan Mullen has a new coaching buddy in the state of Florida. UCF has hired former Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn. Mullen and Malzahn are great friends. The Florida head coach admitted as much in a press conference on Thursday. “I‘m really happy for Gus,” Mullen said Tuesday, via Saturday Down South. “I’m good friends […]
Read MoreGus Malzahn Reportedly Makes Decision On D-Coordinator At UCF
Gus Malzahn is dipping into his past at Auburn to hire his first defensive coordinator at UCF. According to multiple reports, Malzahn has picked Miami linebackers coach Travis Williams as his defensive coordinator in Orlando. Williams spent the last seven seasons working under Malzahn at Auburn. An AU alum and former Atlanta Falcons linebacker, Williams […]
Read MoreESPN’s Paul Finebaum Reacts To UCF Hiring Gus Malzahn
UCF hired former Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn on Monday, in what’s become one of the most well-regarded staff changes of the college football offseason. After a successful eight season stint with the Tigers, the 55-year-old will take over one of the most competitive Group of Five programs in the country. Among those that praised […]
Read MoreGus Malzahn Sends Message About Recruiting At UCF
The UCF Knights have risen up the power rankings of Florida college football over the past few years. After winning 10-plus games in three of the last four seasons, fans have started to take notice of the Group of Five program. UCF vaulted back into the national conversation on Monday by hiring Gus Malzahn to […]
Read MoreDetails Emerge From Gus Malzahn’s Contract At UCF
UCF made a splash on Monday by hiring Gus Malzahn to be the program’s next head football coach. The 55-year-old arrives to take over the Knights after eight years at Auburn, where he amassed an overall record of 68-35. Malzahn helped lead the Tigers to an SEC Championship and two West division titles, but could […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To UCF Hiring Gus Malzahn
UCF hired its ninth head football coach in program history on Monday, bringing in former Auburn program leader Gus Malzahn to take over. The 55-year-old was fired from the SEC West powerhouse following a challenging 2020 season. The Tigers went 6-4 prior to his dismissal and found themselves shutout of the upper echelon of the […]
Read MoreGus Malzahn Announces Decision On His Coaching Future
After being fired by Auburn in December, it didn’t take long for Gus Malzahn to find employment. He was hired today as the new coach at UCF. During Malzahn’s eight-year run at Auburn, he seemingly played hot potato with playcalling on offense. Multiple different offensive coordinators had turns calling plays, with Malzahn himself holding those […]
Read MoreCBS Unveils Top 16 Seeds For NCAA Tournament Right Now
We’re just over one month until the official 2021 NCAA Tournament bracket gets revealed. CBS gave college hoops fans an early look at the top 16 seeds on Saturday, were the season to end today. It’s been almost two years since March Madness last took place. The NCAA cancelled the 2020 tournament in light of […]
Read MoreESPN’s Jay Bilas Ranks His Top 10 College Basketball Teams
As we approach tournament time in the college basketball world, team rankings start to carry more and more weight. While the standard to go by has long been the AP and Coaches polls, it’s always fun to see where notable basketball analysts rank the nation’s teams. On Wednesday night, ESPN’s Jay Bilas released his full […]
Read More2021 NFL Mock Draft 3.0: Who Will The Jets, Dolphins, Falcons, Etc. Take?
There won’t be too much drama at the very top of the 2021 NFL Draft. Trevor Lawrence has been locked in to the Jacksonville Jaguars since they landed the pick, and there’s no indication that the new Jags leadership, including head coach Urban Meyer, plans to do anything else. Beyond that, it is a mystery, […]
Read MoreJosh Heupel Has Been Called Out By Another High School Coach
The Josh Heupel era at Tennessee football has been on rocky ground with many fans since the start. Now, he’s catching serious flak from high school coaches. Oxford, Ala.’s Roc Taylor, a three-star wide receiver/tight end, was a long time Tennessee commit. He signed with Memphis on Wednesday, after the Vols’ new staff pulled his […]
Read MoreHigh School Coach Rips SEC Program For Pulling Scholarship Offer
When head coaches move from one school to another, a lot of recruits from both schools get left without a paddle. And one high school coach is ripping Tennessee for leaving his player high-and-dry. In an interview with AL.com, Oxford High School coach Keith Etheredge was very upset with Tennessee for pulling the scholarship offer […]
Read MoreUCF QB Dillon Gabriel Appears To Throw Some Serious Shade At Josh Heupel
Danny White, the new athletic director at Tennessee, didn’t go far to find the next Vols head coach. He hired Josh Heupel for the second time in just a few years, after bringing him on board at UCF, where he served as AD from 2015 until earlier this month. If Knights quarterback Dillon Gabriel’s reaction […]
Read MoreCFB Program Announces Punishment For Players Involved In Brawl After Bowl Game
Tulsa has officially announced punishments for 13 players involved in the ugly brawl with Mississippi State following a 28-26 loss in the Armed Forces Bowl last month. According to a release from the Hurricanes’ program on Friday morning, the involved players “will receive appropriate and varying disciplinary action administered jointly by (Tulsa University) and the […]
Read MoreTemple Legend John Chaney Has Reportedly Passed Away
The college basketball world lost one of its all-time greats today as Hall of Fame Temple basketball head coach John Chaney passed away. He was 89 years old. Chaney played college basketball at Bethune-Cookman from 1951 to 1955 and then enjoyed played minor league basketball from 1956 to 1963. After retiring, he went into coaching […]
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