Jack Pugh is one of the most sought-after tight ends in Big Ten territory this recruiting cycle. The 4-star prospect is the 13th highest-rated TE and No. 315 overall prospect in the 2021 class, according to the 247Sports composite score. At 6-foot-5, 235 pounds, Pugh has the size and frame to provide an instant impact […]
Read MoreBetting Lines Released For Top College Football Games Of 2020
Fans are already looking forward to the upcoming 2020 college football season. LSU won last season’s national championship after a dominant performance over the Clemson Tigers. Which team will win it all this year? There are plenty of pivotal games for the 2020-21 season. Despite the season still being a few months away, FanDuel has […]
Read MoreESPN’s Joe Lunardi Shares Updated Bracket Prediction
March Madness is right around the corner. Bracketology expert Joe Lunardi released another big-time tournament seeding prediction ahead of a massive Thursday night of college hoops. Kansas is seemingly locked into the overall No. 1 seed even if the Jayhawks lose tonight against TCU, according to Lunardi. Baylor is still the projected second No. 1 […]
Read MoreQ&A With Cincinnati TE Josiah Deguara: NFL Combine Experience, What He’ll Miss About College Football
After spending the last five years with the Cincinnati Bearcats, Josiah Deguara is ready for the next chapter of his career. The versatile tight end is just over a month away from hearing his name called in the NFL Draft. This past season, Deguara had 39 receptions for 504 yards and seven touchdowns. He was […]
Read MoreESPN’s Joe Lunardi Updates His Top 16 NCAA Tournament Seeds
On Monday, Joe Lunardi updated his bracketology projection for ESPN. Once again, he had a top four of Kansas, Baylor, Gonzaga and San Diego State. He hasn’t updated the full 68-team field since just yet, but today he gave a preview of his latest updates. Among them: a Kentucky and Louisville swap and Wisconsin jumping […]
Read MoreESPN Bracketology Update After Saturday’s Big College Hoops Games
Kansas’ big-time win over No. 1 Baylor has sparked a major 2020 NCAA Tournament seeding projection change. The Bears were previously the projected No. 1 overall seed for the upcoming tournament. But after losing to the Jayhawks at home on Saturday, Kansas is the new No. 1 overall seed, according to Bracketology expert Joe Lunardi. […]
Read MoreReport: Luke Fickell Had Concerns About Michigan State’s “Culture”
By all accounts, Luke Fickell was the top target for Michigan State in its coaching search. However, Fickell turned the Spartans down earlier today, electing to stay at Cincinnati. Fickell has won 22 games in the last two seasons with the Bearcats and is recruiting at a high level. Yes, MSU is in the Big […]
Read MoreLuke Fickell Tweets Message After Staying At Cincinnati
Luke Fickell is officially staying put at the University of Cincinnati in 2020 despite strong overtures from Michigan State. Having made his return to the Bearcats official, Fickell had a message for the team, the fans, and everyone else. Taking to Twitter this morning, Fickell said he is “Looking forward to more of this in […]
Read MoreCincinnati Insider Has Monday Update On Luke Fickell
Michigan State remains in pursuit of Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell, though the former Ohio State assistant coach doesn’t appear to have made a decision yet. Fickell, 46, reportedly met with the Spartans about their head coach vacancy over the weekend. Mark Dantonio stepped down from his position last week. The Athletic’s Justin Williams reported […]
Read MoreUpdate On Michigan State’s Pursuit Of Luke Fickell
Today is a pivotal day for the Michigan State football program. Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell is reportedly set to interview for the Spartans’ head coaching position. Since Mark Dantonio’s announced his decision to step down on Tuesday, Fickell’s name has been one prominently linked to the opening. He’s spent the last three seasons at […]
Read MoreLuke Fickell Was Asked About The Michigan State Job
In three years at Cincinnati, head coach Luke Fickell has turned the Bearcats into one of the best Group of Five teams in the country. So his name has naturally come up as a candidate to replace Mark Dantonio at Michigan State. Shortly after Dantonio announced he was leaving, the Detroit Free Press named him […]
Read MoreLuke Fickell Lands Major Commitment Amid Michigan State Speculation
While many are mentioning Luke Fickell in conjunction with the fresh vacancy at Michigan State, he is cleaning up on the recruiting trail for Cincinnati. Fickell just landed a commitment from four-star wide receiver Jadon Thompson out of Chicago (Ill.) Naperville Central. Thompson had been committed to Illinois since April. The 6-foot-2, 160-pound wide receiver […]
Read MoreLuke Fickell Might Be The Favorite To Take Over For Mark Dantonio
One day before National Signing Day, Mark Dantonio shocked the college football world by resigning from Michigan State. Perhaps the most common name coming out of the Michigan State wing of the internet to fill the position: Cincinnati’s Luke Fickell. It isn’t a giant surprise that he stepped down after some rough years in East […]
Read MoreHouston Player Ejected For Appearing To Bite Opponent During Cincinnati Game
You never like to see someone get bitten during a sporting event. Unfortunately for the Houston Cougars, that bizarre incident cost them DeJon Jarreau for the balance of tonight’s game against Cincinnati. The No. 21 Cougars were in Cincinnati for a road test against one of the AAC’s more physical teams. At the half, they […]
Read MoreA ‘Consensus’ 2020 Preseason Top 25 Poll Has Been Tabulated
We’re deep in “way too early Top 25” season for college football, where just about every outlet gives a prediction for how next season will look. There’s a distinct trend at the top of many of the major rankings. College football writer Matt Hinton took the liberty of creating a “consensus” poll, combining 15 of […]
Read MoreFormer 4-Star Alabama RB Announces Transfer Destination
Former Alabama running back Jerome Ford wasn’t very happy with the minimal playing time he receieved with the Crimson Tide. As a result, the 4-star back entered into the NCAA Transfer Portal less than a week ago. Ford has already made up his mind as to where he’ll be playing in the future. The 5-foot-11, […]
Read MorePhotos: No One Is At Today’s Birmingham Bowl
The majority of this season’s bowl games are over, but there are still a few matchups remaining. This afternoon kicked off with the Birmingham Bowl, which features Boston College and Cincinnati. Boston College was pretty inconsistent this season, whereas Cincinnati had success against every team other than Ohio State and Memphis. Unfortunately for both programs, […]
Read MoreThere Are 4 More Bowl Games This Week – Here’s The Schedule
We’re through the College Football Playoff semifinal and the rest of the New Year’s Six bowl games. That isn’t the end of bowl season before the national championship, though. There are four more bowl games this week, with two being played today. The final bowl will be played next Monday, before the national championship between […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Bowl Games, College Football Playoff
Tomorrow afternoon college football returns, with bowl season getting underway. After months of picks, we’ll now do our best to predict the winner of all 40 postseason games, including the College Football Playoff. Things get started with the ever-entertaining Bahamas Bowl on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. Charlotte plays its first ever bowl game against […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Conference Championship Week
College football’s conference championships kick off tomorrow night, ahead of a stacked Saturday slate. We may have more teams still alive for a College Football Playoff berth with one game left than ever before. There are real questions about how much this weekend’s games mean for Ohio State and LSU, the current top two seeds. […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 14
Rivalry week is here. Starting on Thanksgiving Day tomorrow, and running through Sunday, many of college football’s biggest rivalry games will be played, with serious postseason implications on the line. On Thursday, we get the always contentious Egg Bowl. Ole Miss’ Matt Luke and Mississippi State’s Joe Moorhead both have plenty on the line, even […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
We’ve reached the penultimate weekend of college football’s regular season. While the night slate this weekend may be a bit lacking, we’re going to learn a lot about the eventual College Football Playoff field early on. At noon, Ohio State hosts Penn State in a de facto Big Ten East title game. The Buckeyes are […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
We’re on the other side of the huge Week 11 in college football, in which LSU took down Alabama for the first time since 2011, and Minnesota stayed undefeated and handed Penn State its first loss. The College Football Playoff picture is starting to really take shape, with LSU entrenched as the new No. 1 […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
Here it is. Week 11 of the college football season, featuring the monumental matchup between No. 2 LSU and No. 2 Alabama, is upon us. Alabama-LSU is a big game every year. It doesn’t always feature a pair top three programs vying for the College Football Playoff, though. Alabama has made the Playoff every year […]
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