We’re just days—DAYS!—from the start of the 2019 college football season. Week Zero kicks off on Saturday, with a bigger-than-usual match-up between Florida and Miami, and a smattering of other games. That begins the countdown to bowl season. Obviously, college football is something to be enjoyed and savored all fall. Still, for fans of the […]
Read MoreVegas Sportsbook Rejected Huge Bet On Kansas Football
Kansas football has largely been a laughingstock for the last few years. But the addition of Les Miles as head coach could change things very dramatically, very quickly. If nothing else, sports bettors are certainly feeling confident in Miles’ ability to turn the program around. According to Action Network’s Darren Rovell, a bettor at the […]
Read MoreFormer Alabama Player, Now With West Virginia, Suspended For 4 Games
After sitting out all of last season, linebacker VanDarius Cowan will have to wait a little longer before making his debut for West Virginia. The former four-star recruit has been suspended for the first four games of the fall. Cowan began his collegiate career with Alabama. His time under Nick Saban quickly came to an […]
Read MoreBaker Mayfield Says He Reached Out To Daniel Jones About Comments
One day after his comments in a GQ interview about Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones caused a firestorm, Baker Mayfield says he has spoken with Jones privately. Mayfield said yesterday that he felt his words were taken out of context, which made them seem like he was ripping Jones. He told reporters today he maintained […]
Read MoreTom Herman Announces Texas’ 5 Captains For 2019 Season
With the season opener nearly one week away for the Texas Longhorns, Tom Herman finally announced the team’s captains. All but one of them is entering their season year. Texas is coming off a bounce-back season in 2018, where Herman led the program to a 10-4 record. Although the team fell short in the Big […]
Read MoreLes Miles Announces Title, Debut Date For Kansas’ New ESPN TV Series
A new era of Kansas football is slated to start in 2019. Les Miles is taking over the struggling program and has generated plenty of interest in the Jayhawks this year. In light of the new interest Kansas’ football team, ESPN is giving them a TV show for the coming year on the ESPN+ streaming […]
Read MoreLincoln Riley Explains Choosing Jalen Hurts As Starting QB
Lincoln Riley is heading into his third year as the Oklahoma head coach, and with it, his third starting quarterback. Riley announced that Alabama transfer Jalen Hurts would start the 2019 season and has addressed the decision. According to George Schroeder of USA Today, Riley explained the key differences between Hurts and sophomore Tanner Mordecai. […]
Read More4-Star Recruit Jaemyn Brakefield Announces Top 10 Schools
One of the top recruits in college basketball made significant process in his recruitment. Jaemyn Brakefield, a four-star forward from Huntington Prep, announced the top 10 schools on his list. Brakefield is a dynamic forward from Huntington, West Virginia. The talented 2020 recruit holds offers from over 30 schools and has visited Ole Miss in […]
Read MoreFormer Oklahoma QB Austin Kendall Wins Starting Job At West Virginia
In mid-January, former Oklahoma quarterback Austin Kendall announced his plans to transfer within the Big 12. The former top recruit was line to become the starting quarterback for the Sooners, but the addition of Jalen Hurts complicated matters. He chose the West Virginia Mountaineers as his final collegiate landing spot. After just a few months […]
Read MoreFormer Alabama OC Mike Locksley Thinks Jalen Hurts Wants To Face Alabama
With his transfer to Oklahoma, Jalen Hurts had to know that there was a distinct possibility of facing his alma mater, Alabama. A showdown could come in the College Football Playoff. Alabama has made the four-team playoff field every year since it came into use. Oklahoma has been a fairly regular participant as well, and […]
Read MoreBaker Mayfield Has Brutally Honest Comment On Giants QB Daniel Jones
Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield has no filter, even when it comes to his colleagues in the National Football League. Mayfield was not shy when talking about the New York Giants’ decision to take Duke quarterback Daniel Jones at No. 6 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft. The Browns’ second-year quarterback made his brutally […]
Read MoreThe No. 1 PG In The Country Has Released His Top 5
Five-star Daishen Nix, the top point guard in the 2020 recruiting class, has trimmed his list of schools down to a top five. Nix is down to Alabama, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland and UCLA. He cited Washington, Marquette and Arizona as some of the programs he had to cut. The Las Vegas (Nev.) product holds nearly […]
Read MoreLincoln Riley Announces Oklahoma’s Starting Quarterback
It’s been a big day for starting quarterback announcements. Ohio State just made their starting quarterback decision official, and now Oklahoma is doing the same. On Monday, Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley announced that Jalen Hurts would be the Sooners’ starting quarterback in 2019. Hurts joined Oklahoma in the offseason in a transfer from Alabama. […]
Read MoreHistory Suggests One Of These 7 Teams Will Win The National Title
Ahead of the 2019 college football season, the Associated Press has released its Top 25 preseason ranking. While those rankings are subject to change throughout the season, a closer look at the poll seems to indicate who the real national title contenders are. According to Brett McMurphy of Stadium, the college football national title winner […]
Read MoreAustin Police Issue Details On Cedric Benson’s Fatal Crash
The shock over the sudden death of former Texas and NFL running back Cedric Benson still hasn’t gone away. Following the fatal motorcycle crash that took his life and the life of the passenger this weekend, new details of the accident have been revealed. According to KXAN, the accident occurred at around 10:20 p.m. on […]
Read MoreTexas Longhorns Post Heartfelt Video For Cedric Benson
The Texas Longhorns lost one of their all-time greats today. Cedric Benson, who played at running back for them from 2001 to 2004, and then had an eight-year NFL career, lost his life in an accident on Saturday night. He was 36. In the aftermath of the heartbreaking news that Benson lost his life, Texas […]
Read MoreCedric Benson’s Attorney Releases Statement On Tragic Death
In the wake of the sudden, tragic death of former NFL running back Cedric Benson, many have come forward to express their condolences. Sam Bassett, Benson’s attorney, issued a heartfelt statement mourning the loss of his client and friend. Bassett, who is also a Longhorns fan, said he considered Benson to be “like a younger […]
Read MoreCollege Football’s 15 Winningest Programs Of The Last 10 Years
We can debate for days and weeks on end about which college football team is the best, or has been the best over a certain period of time. But nothing helps to make an argument quite like cold, hard data. ESPN college football insider Phil Steele compiled the FBS records and determined the teams with […]
Read MoreDetails Emerge From Cedric Benson’s Tragic Death At 36
The football world is still in shock over the sudden, shocking passing of former running back Cedric Benson. Since his death was announced earlier this morning, we’ve learned some new details as to what happened. According to TMZ, Benson was driving a motorcycle with an unnamed passenger last night. Tragically, Benson’s bike got into an […]
Read MoreMiami Transfer Derrick Smith Releases Top Four Schools
The Miami Hurricanes were dealt a blow to their secondary earlier in the week, when junior safety Derrick Smith announced that he’ll enter the NCAA transfer portal. Smith released a statement about his decision on social media. He made it clear that he’s no longer part of the Hurricanes, saying “To the Miami Nation effective […]
Read MoreTexas Lands Commitment From 4-Star WR Quentin Johnston
On Friday, the Texas Longhorns landed a commitment from four-star safety Xavion Alford. Clearly, Tom Herman and his coaching staff are on a recruiting hot streak as they received yet another commit this week. Four-star wideout Quentin Johnston was down to a handful of teams for his commitment. Those programs included Arizona, Baylor, Oklahoma, Texas […]
Read More247Sports Projects 2019 College Football Playoff, New Year’s Six Bowls
Next Saturday rings in “Week Zero,” where we get a nice appetizer of college football, before the big August 31 kickoff of the season. From there, we go on our long march to the College Football Playoff. 247Sports has looked into the crystal ball—or, at least, the preseason polls—to project ahead. Today, the site put […]
Read MoreColin Cowherd: Sam Darnold Will Be Better Than Baker Mayfield
On Thursday night, the New York Jets took the field for their second preseason contest. For the second-straight game, second-year quarterback Sam Darnold looked like an NFL veteran. He carved up the opposing defense, giving Jets fans something to smile about. Colin Cowherd was smiling too. The Fox Sports radio and television host is a […]
Read MoreRecruiting Expert: 5-Star Isaiah Todd’s Recruitment ‘A Total Guessing Game’
With many top basketball recruits, analysts have a pretty good idea of where top recruits will go. That doesn’t appear to be the case in the recruitment of five-star forward Isaiah Todd. Last week, the North Carolina native cut his list down to five schools. Kansas, Kentucky, Memphis, Michigan, and UNC all remain in contention. […]
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