Tedy Bruschi is headed home. The three-time Super Bowl champ will return to his alma mater Arizona as a “senior advisor” to first-year head coach Jedd Fisch. The role will mark Bruschi’s first time in an official capacity on the sidelines as he will be back with the program that he spent four years with […]
Read MoreSon Of NFL Legend Jason Taylor Announces College Commitment
NFL Hall-of-Famer Jason Taylor spent 15 years terrorizing opposing offenses on his way to six Pro Bowls and three First-Team All Pro honors. The impressive pass-rusher cemented himself as one of the best defenders to play the game when he retired in 2011. Now that his playing days are done, Taylor can focus on the […]
Read More2021 NFL Mock Draft 2.0: Who Will The Jaguars, Jets, Dolphins, Etc. Take?
The regular season is over, which means that we know how a large portion of the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft will look. Over the last few weeks, the Jacksonville Jaguars jumped in front of—or behind, depending on your perspective—the New York Jets for the No. 1 pick. Today, we’re rebooting our 2021 […]
Read MoreThe 2021 NCAA Tournament Will Take Place Entirely In Indiana
The 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament will be unlike anything we’ve ever seen. One state will play host to the greatest event in sports. Naturally, the state of Indiana – known to many as the best basketball state in the nation – will host the 2021 NCAA Tournament. “This is a historic moment for NCAA […]
Read MorePete Carroll’s Son, Brennan, Lands Notable College Job
Pete Carroll has employed his son, Brennan, on his coaching staff off and on since his days as head coach of the USC Trojans. But as 2021 begins, Brennan Carroll is taking on a big new gig in college football. On Friday, the Arizona Wildcats announced that Brennan Carroll has been appointed their new offensive […]
Read MoreArizona Reportedly Makes Decision On New Head Coach
The Arizona Wildcats cast a wide net in finding their next head coach. But they finally found their man – and he comes from a major NFL coaching tree. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Field Yates, Arizona are hiring New England Patriots QBs coach Jedd Fisch as their next head coach. Fisch is in […]
Read MoreFormer NFL Player Reportedly Candidate For Arizona Head Coaching Job
A former NFL player has emerged a serious candidate for the Arizona coaching job. And to make matters even more convenient, he’s right up the road in Tempe. Current Arizona State associate head coach and co-defensive coordinator Antonio Pierce has reportedly emerged as a serious candidate for the Arizona gig. “Arizona State co-defensive coordinator Antonio […]
Read MoreReport: Oklahoma DC Alex Grinch Interviewing For Head Coaching Job
We’ve seen more high-profile coaches fired so far this year than most expected from this college football season. Given the struggles at Arizona football under Kevin Sumlin, his dismissal wasn’t too shocking. Among the candidates listed for the job is one of the highest-profile defensive coordinators in the country, Oklahoma’s Alex Grinch. The 40-year old […]
Read MoreArizona Starting QB Reportedly Enters Transfer Portal After Kevin Sumlin Firing
Another talented college football prospect has reportedly entered his name in the NCAA transfer portal. Arizona quarterback Grant Gunnell entered the portal Thursday afternoon. His decision comes in the midst of the Wildcats’ search for their next head coach. Arizona opted to move on from Kevin Sumlin last week after a horrendous three years. He […]
Read MoreBoise State Coach Bryan Harsin Is Reportedly Interested In Pac-12 Opening
Boise State head coach Bryan Harsin picked up right where Chris Peterson left off with the Broncos, maintaining their status as one of the elite Group of Five teams. But after seven years at his alma mater, he could be eyeing a job in the Pac-12. According to Jason Scheer of WildcatAuthority.com, there is “mutual […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Reacts To The Kevin Sumlin News
Less than 24 hours after his team lost 70-7 to rival Arizona State, Kevin Sumlin was fired as head football coach at Arizona. In two-plus seasons in Tucson, Sumlin went 9-20 overall and 6-17 in Pac-12 play. What looked like a promising hire after Texas A&M fired Sumlin in 2017 turned out to be disastrous. […]
Read MoreBreaking: Arizona Reportedly Makes Decision On Kevin Sumlin
Following Arizona’s blowout loss to Arizona State on Friday night, the majority of college football fans in Tucson were pleading for Kevin Sumlin to get fired. Believe it or not, their wish was just granted. According to Bruce Feldman of The Athletic, the Wildcats are expected to dismiss Sumlin as their head coach. He’ll finish […]
Read MoreReport: Pac-12 Football Coach’s Job In ‘Serious Jeopardy’
On Friday night, Kevin Sumlin and the Arizona Wildcats were dealt one of the worst losses of the college football season. Herm Edwards and the Arizona State Sun Devils torched the Wildcats. In what was supposed to be a relatively close rivalry contest, Arizona State boat-raced Arizona by a final score of 70-7. Unfortunately for […]
Read MoreFans Are Calling For Major College Football Coach’s Firing
The college football world hasn’t had any big-time firings yet, but they could be on the way, with the 2020 regular season almost fully wrapped up. The Kevin Sumlin era at Arizona has been pretty disappointing. The former Texas A&M Aggies head coach has been leading the Wildcats’ program since 2018. Sumlin, 56, has gone […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 15
Typically, this weekend of college football would be reserved for the Army-Navy Game. This year’s game was set to be played in Philadelphia, but like so many others, was impacted by COVID-19. As a result, the two academies will play at West Point for the first time since 1943. It also will not be alone […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 14
This weekend on the college football calendar is typically reserved for conference championship games. Of course, nothing is normal in 2020. We still have a few more weeks of regular season play, as leagues have had to shift numerous games around. There are even games being scheduled as we speak. Perhaps the biggest of that […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
Rivalry Week is here… or something resembling Rivalry Week in the 2020 college football season. We still have a few more weeks of regular season games and makeup games after this. There’s no Michigan-Ohio State. Nick Saban won’t be at the Iron Bowl. It’s going to be a weird one. Alabama announced today that Saban […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
Once again, we’re dealing with a pretty abbreviated college football schedule. The list of currently canceled or postponed games is at 15 and growing, making it likely that this will wind up being the week with the most games pushed off that we’ve had so far this season. Luckily, there are still a number of […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
This week has been more negatively impacted by COVID-19 than any other so far. A huge chunk of the SEC slate, including the rivalry game between Alabama and LSU, has been postponed, leaving something of a light College Football Saturday this weekend. Texas A&M at Tennessee, Georgia at Mizzou, and Auburn at Mississippi State are […]
Read MorePac-12 Announces Cancellation Of Another CFB Game
The Pac-12’s 2020 football season hasn’t even started, but it’s already off to a nightmarish start. This weekend’s conference game between the Arizona Wildcats and Utah Utes has been cancelled. The Utah Utes have reportedly experience a team-wide coronavirus outbreak, per the Pac-12’s announcement. Utah’s high case count has forced the conference to cancel this […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 10
With the return of the MAC this week, and the Pac-12 this weekend, the vast majority of the FBS world will be underway, at long last. We have our first full-looking college football slate of the weekend, featuring games from all Power Five conferences. The headliner of the weekend comes out of the ACC. No. […]
Read MorePac-12 Announces Major Step Toward Potential Return To Football
The Pac-12 won’t be playing football right away this fall. But the conference commissioner Larry Scott announced on Thursday a major step in the potential return of football. The Pac-12 made the decision last month to delay the 2020 football season until next year. It’s still unclear when the season would actually begin, though. But […]
Read MoreLegendary CBB Coach Lute Olson Has Passed Away
Lute Olson, a Basketball Hall of Famer and national championship-winning head coach with the Arizona Wildcats, has died. He was 85 years old. Olson is best known as the longtime former head coach of Arizona men’s basketball. He took over the Wildcats in 1983, leading the team until 2008. His 1997 Arizona team, featuring five […]
Read MoreList Of Pac-12 Players Named Media Contacts For The Opt Out
A group of Pac-12 football players are considering a boycott of the upcoming college football season. With less than two months until the league is scheduled to start a delayed 2020 season, the group has released a list of demands pertaining to the ongoing pandemic, as well as racial injustice within college sports and the […]
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